FAS Instructional Letter 2009-01 dated February 25, 2009 Dataset Information

Dataset Summary

Agency	General Administration Service
Sub-Agency	Federal Acquisition Service
Time Period	2009
Frequency	Single Issue
Format	PDF
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. 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.
Web Links	GSAM information

Data Definition


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 vendor.support@gsa.gov. The VSC maintains a Web site at http://vsc.gsa.gov.
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 to 41 U.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	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. )
GSA eBuy		GSA eBuy, 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 offered through 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 eLibrary		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.

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