Physical Security

Background

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 eLibrary 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 MAS 66 SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES

66 122 Video Image Analyzers and Analysis Systems
627-50 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Systems, Airborne Segment, Ground Control Segment, And Critical Components
627 57 Unmanned Terrestrial Vehicle Systems and Control Segments


GSA MAS 67 PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT

20-316 Photographic Equipment - Cameras, Photographic Printers And Related Supplies & Services (Digital And Film-Based)


GSA MAS 70 GENERAL PURPOSE COMMERCIAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE, AND SERVICES

132 8 Purchase of Equipment
132 12 Maintenance of Equipment, Repair Services and/or Repair/Spare Parts 
132 32 Term Software License
132 33 Perpetual Software License
132 34 Maintenance of Software
132 50 Classroom Training
132 51 Information Technology Services
132 52 Electronic Commerce Services
132 53 Wireless Services
132 61 Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Shared Service Providers (PKI SSP) Program
132 62 Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) Product and Service Components 


GSA MAS 81 I B SHIPPING, PACKAGING AND PACKING SUPPLIES

617-13 Unique Identification (UID) / Radio Frequency Identification (RFID


GSA MAS 84 TOTAL SOLUTIONS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, SECURITY, FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, FIRE, RESCUE, CLOTHING, MARINE CRAFT AND EMERGENCY/DISASTER RESPONSE

246 60 1 Security Systems Integration and Design Services
246 60 2 Security Management and Support Services
246 60 3 Security System Life Cycle Support


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.

Last Reviewed 1/15/2009