Description

GSA Federal Acquisition Service Instructional Letters (ILs) - guidance issued to internal FAS acquisition personnel that generally requires action as a result of a regulatory or programmatic change, e.g. inserting a new clause into solicitations and contracts.

Disclaimer

All ILs are current only as of the date posted and are subject to amendment, update, and supersession without further notice being posted on this site. Changes and revisions to regulatory or statutory guidance subsequent to the effective date of this IL may affect its relevancy and accurateness. The IL is provided for informational purposes only. To verify the currency or accuracy of the IL, please contact Steve Sizemore at .

Data Definitions

PCO / Procuring Contacting Officer / The individual who negotiates and awards your contract and resolves most day-to-day contracting matters.
ACO / Administrative Contracting Officer / Your Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) is assigned after contract award, based on your MAS contract. The ACO is responsible for the Industrial Funding Fee (IFF), 72A sales and other compliance issues,
IFF / Industrial Funding Fee / The IFF is a fee paid by customers to cover GSA’s cost of operating the Federal Supply Schedules program. The fee is a percentage of reported sales under Schedules contracts.
VSC / Vendor Support Center / The Vendor Support Center (VSC) the major long-term data source for information on all MAS contracts. A VSC representative can be reached by calling (877) 495-4849 or (703) 605-9992, or contacted via e-mail at . The VSC maintains a Web site at .
IL / Instructional Letter / Guidance issued to internal FAS acquisition personnel that generally requires action as a result of a regulatory or programmatic change, e.g. inserting a new clause into solicitations and contracts. (Note: the term “acquisition letter” was changed to “instructional letter” therefore these terms are interchangeable. )
FSS / Federal Supply Schedule / The Federal Supply Schedule program, pursuant to41U.S.C.259(b)(3)(A), provides Federal agencies with a simplified process of acquiring commercial supplies and services in varying quantities while obtaining volume discounts. Indefinite-delivery contracts are awarded using competitive procedures to firms. The firms provide supplies and services at stated prices for given periods of time, for delivery within a stated geographic area such as the 48 contiguous states, the District of Columbia, Alaska, Hawaii, and overseas. The schedule contracting office issues Federal Supply Schedule publications that contain a general overview of the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program and address pertinent topics.
IOA / Industrial Operations Analyst / Industrial Operations Analyst (IOA) visits contractors to gather information to assist the ACO and PCO in evaluating compliance with the terms and conditions of the contract
GSA e-Buy / GSA e-Buy, is an electronic Request for Quote (RFQ) / Request for Proposal (RFP) system designed to allow government buyers to request information, find sources, and prepare RFQs/RFPs, online, for millions of services and products offeredthrough GSA's Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) and GSA Technology Contracts
GSA Advantage / GSAAdvantage!® is the federal government’s premier online catalog, information and ordering system that provides federal customers with the ability to quickly search, compare and order those products and services best meeting their needs.
GSA e-Library / GSA eLibrary is your one source for the latest GSA contract award information
PIN / Procurement Information Notice / Guidance issued to internal FAS acquisition personnel that is for informational purposes only.