Physical Security is defined as physical or protective measures designed to safeguard personnel, facilities, national borders, and critical infrastructure and to prevent unauthorized access to material and documents, and to safeguard them against terrorism, espionage, sabotage, damage, weapons of mass destruction, and theft.
Acquiring a Physical Security Solution
GSA Multiple Award Schedules allow customers flexibility to mix-and-match Schedules to provide comprehensive integrated security solutions. Many vendors hold several Schedule contracts, allowing them to provide quotes for complex cross-Schedule procurements. Searching GSA e-Library by Special Item Numbers (SINs) will return a list of vendors who can provide these solutions.
When there are no single vendor solutions, GSA Schedule Contractor Team Arrangements (CTAs) allow customer agencies to order a solution rather than making separate buys from various contractors. A CTA allows the contractor to meet the government agency’s needs by providing a total solution that combines the supplies and/or services from the team members' separate GSA Schedule contracts. A list of the Schedule contracts relevant to physical security are identified below.
Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) eliminate contracting and open market costs such as the search for sources, development of technical documents and solicitations, and evaluation of offers. A BPA may further decrease costs, reduce paperwork, and save time by eliminating the need for repetitive, individual purchases from Schedule contracts or Contractor Teams.
GSA acquisition options include Assisted Acquisition Services, an organization within GSA that crafts customized expert solution to information security issues. Assisted Acquisition Services offers fee-based scalable support that brings technical, contracting and project management resources to bear to provide customizable levels of assistance.