Advantages

SAIC was awarded a GSA Federal Supply Schedule contract for Law Enforcement, Security, Facilities Management, and Emergency/Disaster Response (Schedule 84), Contract No. GS-07F-0210J, on May 1, 2004. Schedule 84 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) or Time and Material (T&M) 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. Cooperative purchasing is authorized under Schedule 84, which allows state and local government entities to utilize the Schedule 84 to procure the same products and services at rates and prices previously negotiated with the federal government.

Advantages of using the GSA Schedule 84 include:

  • Five-year contract ordering period through April 30, 2009
  • ID/IQ contract with no ceiling and no maximum order limitations
  • Labor categories/rates for FFP and T&M task orders
  • Available to all federal agencies, state and local governments and authorized organizations
  • Direct customer/contractor relationship — no transfer of funds to GSA required
  • Provides for teaming and subcontracts
  • Blanket purchase agreements (BPAs) may be established

Eligible Users

GSA Order ADM 4800.2F, Eligibility to Use GSA Sources of Supply and Services, provides detailed information regarding those agencies and organizations that have been determined to be eligible to use GSA Schedule contracts.