Office of Acquisition and Logistics — Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Contracting
In accordance with VAAR 808.002, Priorities of use of Government supply sources, VA ordering activities must consider the acquisition sources in the priority listed before buying a specific product or service.
1. Agency Inventory (Supply Fund Stock & VA Excess) | 2. Other Agency Excess | 3. Federal Prison Industries |
4. AbilityOne (if on the procurement list | 5. Wholesale Supply Sources | 6. NAC National Committed Use Contracts (not associated with a FSS Contract) |
7. Mandatory VA FSS Contracts (FSC 65 & 66) | 7a. National BPAs | 7b. Multi/Single VISN BPAs |
7c. FSS Contracts w/o a BPA | 8. Optional Use VA FSS Contracts (FSC 621I) | 9. IDIQ Contracts for Supplies not covered by the national committed use contracts or FSS contracts |
9a. AbilityOne (if on the procurement list VISN/Regional IDIQ Contracts | 9b. Local IDIQs | 10. Open Market Purchases & Commerical Sources |