The Greater Southwest Region of GSA established numerous nationwide contracting programs in an effort to accomplish their mission with fewer employees. Through research, the Region discovered that the cost to contract for certain services was significantly greater than the actual cost of the service. With fewer employees to oversee these contracts, a group was formed to develop a plan to manage the workload.
Using such resources as indefinite quantity multiple awards and commercial procedures to facilitate selection based on the best value, and source selection procedures to ensure quality, the group established 12 nationwide contracting programs consisting of the following real estate services:
- Security/Guard Services
- Energy Service Performance Contract
- Security Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Fire Alarm System Inspection
- Environmental Management and Industrial Hygiene
- Modular Buildings
- Office Relocation and Storage
- Elevator Maintenance and Repair
- Utility Audit
- Energy Management Systems
- IQ for General Construction With Design/Build Capabilities, Paving/Road Repair, Line Item Repair and Alterations, and Roofing
- Occupational Safety and Health Surveys and Fire Safety Surveys
Most of these contracts are currently available, with the others in the negotiation or solicitation phase. The group was also able to insert clauses into these contracts that make them available nationwide, and in some cases worldwide.
The Region estimates that these contracts will create an estimated cost avoidance of approximately $65,000,000. This figure does not include the savings that the Federal government could achieve through leveraging its volume to create reduced prices.
For more information, contact Ms. Shirley Rohmer at (817) 978-7096 or via e-mail at shirley.rohmer@gsa.gov
