Advantages

SAIC was awarded a GSA Federal Supply Schedule contract for scientific equipment and services, Contract No. GS-07F-0572W, on July 27, 2010. The GSA Schedule 66 contract is an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) multiple award schedule contract that provides for task orders to be placed as firm fixed price (FFP), time and materials (T&M) and variations thereof using the labor categories and ceiling rates defined in the contract. Order type is at the discretion of the ordering agency. There is no contract ceiling or maximum task order size for the contract.

Advantages of using the GSA Schedule 66 include:

  • Five-year contract ordering period through July 26, 2015
  • IDIQ contract with no ceiling and no maximum order limitations
  • Labor categories/rates for FFP and T&M task orders
  • Available to all federal, state and local government agencies and authorized organizations
  • Direct customer/contractor relationship - no transfer of funds to GSA required
  • No commerce business daily (CBD) synopsis is required, all competitive requirements have been met
  • Provides for contractor teaming arrangements (CTA) and subcontracts
  • Blanket purchase agreements (BPAs) may be established