Wireless Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative (FSSI)
Current Status: The Wireless FSSI Program team received final proposals from offerors on August 10, 2012. The team is evaluating final offers. We look forward to sharing the results with you as we prepare to launch this cross-government program.
The GSA Wireless Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative (FSSI) Program improves the procurement and management of wireless services across government. The Wireless FSSI Program enables agencies to implement cellular service plans and devices more effectively and efficiently through the following:
- Unified Acquisition – Consolidates the number and variety of disperse wireless contracts to reduce life-cycle management costs and drive better volume discounts
- Improved Information Management – Simplifies service plan management and enables centralized access to standardized usage data to easily identify opportunities for cost savings
- Center of Excellence – Leverages best practices and collaboration across agencies and the entire community of stakeholders to optimize performance and increase value
Wireless Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative (FSSI) Benefits
- Save time by consolidating multiple wireless services, plans, and devices across the enterprise into a streamlined program
- Easily select the contractor with the best quality, price, and service coverage
- Save 15-20% by taking advantage of volume-pricing and price-maintenance controls
- Gain control by electronically collecting and analyzing inventory and account data
- Conveniently order through the flexible Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), with online aids and GSA support
- Quickly replace devices and comply with federal legislation and security regulations
Features
- Federal agencies, state and local governments may use the Wireless FSSI BPA
- BPA based on GSA IT Schedule 70, SIN 132-53, with a 5-year period of performance
- Agencies order directly from the contractor selected in accordance with FAR 8.405-3
- 2% total fee (including Schedule 70 fee) is included in contractors’ prices
- Allows devices purchased outside the program to use BPA’s plans and services
- Includes selection of no-charge devices, with device refresh after 18 months
- Adheres to federal policies and administrative priorities
- OMB memo, dated May 20, 2005--Implementing Strategic Sourcing
- Executive Order 13576--Delivering an Efficient, Effective and Accountable Government.
- 25 Point Implementation Plan to Reform Federal IT Management, December 9, 2010, specifically, “collaboration with industry in the pre-request for proposal (RFP) stage”
- Federal CIO’s Federal Mobility Strategy--to be released in March 2013
- Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) Publication 140-2
Part of the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative (FSSI)
Wireless FSSI is part of the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative (FSSI).
Offerings
Variety of wireless devices, including 4th Generation smartphones, Mi-Fi and Wi-Fi devices, cellphones, wireless modems, tablets, and M2M devices
Standardized wireless and cellular domestic service plans across all BPA vendors
| Voice Only | Data Add-on | Data Only |
|---|---|---|
| Metered | Metered | Metered |
| Pooled 0, 100, 400, 900 mins. |
Add On 50MB, 500MB, 5GB |
Pooled 50MB, 500MB, 5GB |
| Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Infrastructure/subsystems and accessories
- Licenses and support for management, security, enterprise messaging, and disposal and disposition reporting
- Network connectivity and other coverage enhancements
Business portal interface that allows an agency to integrate its management system for improved access to vendor data for ordering, inventory, billing, and reporting
Sharing of best-practices for the efficient adoption of centralized purchasing, MDM, Telecommunications Expense Management Services (TEMS), and similar applications
Documents
| Name | Format | Size | Publish date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wireless FSSI Program Review February 2012 | PowerPoint | 2,090k | 02/13/2012 |
| Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative Government-Wide Wireless Program Industry Day II, December 5, 2011 | PowerPoint | 1718k | 02/13/2012 |
