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ANSWER Contract Questions
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A modification has been issued to extend the ANSWER contract period of performance by six months.

All ANSWER task orders must be awarded prior to contract expiration on June 30, 2009. Task orders awarded prior to the expiration date may be awarded for a period of up to five years inclusive of base and options.

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) designation letter dated August 9, 2006, authorized GSA to serve as an executive agent for governmentwide acquisitions under existing GSA GWAC IT acquisition programs. The designation for each GWAC shall remain in effect until the end of the contract period for each GWAC subject to existing designation terms and annual reporting requirements.

Department of Defense clients can find information regarding Interagency Acquisition Policy by visiting our page dedicated to the DoD/GSA Partnership.

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ANSWER (Applications’N Support for Widely-diverse End-user Requirements) - is an Information Technology (IT) services procurement vehicle that offers the following features to all federal government agencies:

  • Comprehensive scope covering all facets of Information Technology
  • Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC)
  • Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract
  • Ten world class contractors with unlimited subcontractor support
  • $25 billion maximum ceiling value
  • Worldwide geographical reach
  • Dual levels of competition
  • Limited protestability
  • Streamlined Acquisition
Labor Rates and Categories

Task Order Types

  • Fixed Price
    • Fixed Price Incentive
    • Fixed Price Award
  • Time and Materials
  • Labor Hour

ANSWER Ordering Information

Federal agencies have the choice to use ANSWER via:

For more detailed information, please review the ANSWER Ordering Guide.

 

Contact the Enterprise GWAC Center Client Support toll free number at (877) 534-2208.

Questions on the ANSWER Contract may be submitted via email at answer@gsa.gov.

ANSWER Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests may be submitted via the GSA Online FOIA Request website.  

 

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