Fssi wireless is also intended to improve information management for ordering agencies by reducing the number of service plans offered and enabling access to standardized usage data. Federal strategic sourcing initiative fssi print management. Fssiprntassess fssi print management fleet assessment. What is fssi office supplies third generation fssi os3. We worked with our shipping partner through gsas fssi domestic delivery service to reduce the wait time by half. Gsa federal acquisition service leads the federal strategic sourcing initiative fssi to drive use of strategic sourcing throughout the federal government develop commodity expertise and use best practices to generate government. Upon registration, you will have full access to our website. Gsa to bring microsoft under strategic sourcing umbrella. At runtime, the fssi file processor looks at the reporting period of the file and dynamically personalizes the constraints to only apply the business rules that were effective for that reporting period. As a result, schedule 738 x was renamed to human capital management and administrative support services to reflect its offerings and new enhanced features. Department of commerce strategic sourcing program office. The federal strategic sourcing initiative for office supplies fourth generation fssi os4 is gsa s latest fssi solution and has been named bestinclass bic for office supplies by the office of management and budget omb.
It is comprised of two enhanced special item numbers sins. Once a cartridges lifespan meets an established threshold, an automatic shipment gets sent to replenish your printer with the right toner at the right time. Maintenance repair facility supplies the maintenance repair facility supplies mrfs purchasing channel is a strategic sourcing and category management solution created to streamline the process of purchasing maintenance. Fssi print management program office initiated by the office of management and budget, ombs office of federal procurement policy. Gsas key goal is to deliver excellent acquisition services that provide best value, in terms of cost, quality and service, for. Within gsa, the fssi program management office is located in fass office of enterprise.
Category management enables the government to eliminate redundancies, increase efficiency, and deliver more value and savings from the governments acquisition programs. Gsa is a consulting services firm specializing in planning, managing. Fssi print management bpa vendor submitted usage reports. The coalition for government procurement sincerely appreciates the fssi print management programs outreach to industry regarding the next generation strategic sourcing contract for managed print services mps. In todays print and imaging industry, maximizing the value of your budget can be very tricky and challenging. Forest service usfs energy and water usage dashboard this dashboard presents and compares performance on energy and water use in u. Before downloading sip, you will need to register your contract. The schedule input program, or sip, is a proprietary software program provided by gsa to assist contract holders with uploading their electronic catalog onto gsa advantage. Under the fssi print management program, the gsa awarded blanket purchase agreements to the following contractors to encourage the feds to practice more sustainable printing behavior. Now we combine a daily batching process for producing the cards, exclusively overnight shipping, and better anomaly tracking, so agency customers now receive finished cards 50% faster than before, with 99. All program participants must be trained prior to appointment and must take refresher training, at a minimum of once every three years. Printer ribbons plastic desktop accessories plastic envelopes plastic trash bags. The fssi program management office is located within the general services administration gsa.
Atr is an integrated software that monitors printer information by collecting data on low toner levels. Amazon order management inventory management amazon. You can find more on the general services administration gsa federal strategic sourcing initiative fssi by going here. Gsa recently added 10 new special item numbers sins to mas 738 x to align its structure with the u.
Global software architects gsa offers fullcycle tailormade software programming services, from product idea and software development to outsourcing support and enhancement, to facilitate any organization having a seamless and interactive exchange of data between its every wing. Fas fssi commodities performance dashboard the purpose of the fssi commodities performance dashboard is to provide a consolidated performance overview of jansan janitorial sanitation, mro maintenance and repair operations, and os3 office supplies fssi solutions. Gsa print experts will be onhand to answer your questions. This j2se application, which is used by the fssi data management team, preprocesses source files for validation and data ingest into the fssi data management data warehouse. Weve created this resource to guide you in the process of requesting software at gsa. Follow these simple steps below and view our interactive process map to get started.
Fssi print management is a holistic commodity management approach that allows federal agencies to achieve cost and environmental savings through the implementation of a behavior change management program, and improvements to the acquisition of print and copy devices and services. Gsa schedule 36, office imaging and document solutions interact. Gsa bulletin b 37, federal print management practices. General purpose commercial information technology equipment, software, and services pursuant to section 211 of the egov act of 2002, cooperative purchasing provides authorized state and local government entities access to information technology items offered through gsas schedule 70 and the corporate contracts for associated special item. Industry agrees with the gsa fssi print management teams assessment that the current format under the managed print services mps bpa is not a true print management solution.
Abm federal, ase direct, cannon iv, canon usa, cti, konica minolta, lexmark, printree, ricoh, sharp and xerox. We have been an active participant in the gsa schedules program across 4. Category management and strategic sourcing defined category management is an approach the federal government is applying to buy smarter and more like a single enterprise. Generate savings through federal strategic sourcing initiative. Federal agencies and state and local governments may use the wireless fssi bpas which are based on gsas it schedule 70. Managed print services, copier and printer based assets, small 3. The federal strategic sourcing initiative for office supplies third generation fssi os3 is gsas latest fssi solution for office supplies. Fssiprntdevice fssi print management device plus and customizable solutions. Established in 2005, fssi is designed to improve government management of. Eliminate manual order entry, inventory management, unpredictable annual printing cost, and many more unnecessary printrelated tasks through our automated toner replenishment program. It was created at the 2016 governmentwide earth day hackathon held on. Training is important for account holders to help them understand their role and responsibilities in the gsa smartpay program. With thousands of new companies continuously joining the market, selecting the right one is vital for an enterprises printing environment to flow efficiently. That is why we offer a full line of gsa and nsn products.
When purchasing supplies or services that are offered under the fssi, but the fssi is not used, the contract file shall be documented to include a brief analysis of the comparative value, including price and nonprice factors, between the supplies and services offered under the fssi and those offered under the sources to be used for the. To use our website, you must first register with us below. Occasionally you may need to use software that is not already available to you. The following gsa multiple award schedules are now available in reverse auctions. An agencywide print management program is not a three to four months. Gsa auctions offers federal personal property assets ranging from common place items such. Gsa schedule 36, office imaging and document solutions. In order to offer such a solution to customer agencies, the format of the mps bpa will need to be restructured. Audit of fass wireless federal strategic sourcing initiative.
In order to offer such a solution to customer agencies, the. Publishing solutions agisgps used the fssi print management program to lease. Fssi federal strategic sourcing initiative print tracker. Federal strategic sourcing initiative for office supplies.
A key vehicle used by gsa, and other top purchasing federal government. Amazon order management inventory management amazon amazon. About fas federal strategic sourcing initiative print management pm. Electronics stewardship for imaging equipment and print. Search for reports, datasets, data models, documents, and. The po portal web site allows you to easily view or print your gsa advantage purchase orders, or you may download your orders in a number of formats including xls, txt, xml, or pdf. Fas federal strategic sourcing initiative print management. Category management leadership council cmlc, formerly strategic sourcing leadership council sslc, will focus on. They are purchasing channel solutions that help federal. To do this, hhs implemented the hhs smarter buying program.
Gsa sends all purchase orders to mas vendors via the gsa purchase order po portal web site, edi, or xml depending upon the vendor preference and capabilities. Buyer user guide 7 october 16, 2016 see the current terms and conditions on the gsa reverse auction site reverseauctions. This program streamlines and centralizes the lifecycle management of all. Jan 08, 2015 we worked with our shipping partner through gsas fssi domestic delivery service to reduce the wait time by half. Audit of dept of state strategic sourcing efforts state oig. Amazon order management system by price reporter the first gsacompatible amazon inventory management software. Why the fssi print management program is coming to a close. The print management program now has more to offer our customers. The purpose of the fssi commodities performance dashboard is to provide a consolidated performance overview of jansan janitorial sanitation, mro maintenance and repair operations, and os3 office supplies fssi solutions. Services administration gsa federal strategic sourcing initiative fssi solutions to create.
Information on previous print management blanket purchase agreements. Fssi print management ordering guide effective 100114. Os3, and print management, wireless rate plans and devices solution wireless. Sunsetting the technology has reached end of life and will be moved to denied status. Office of personnel managements federal human capital business reference model.
It was created at the 2016 governmentwide earth day hackathon held on april 22, 2016 at gsa headquarters in washington, dc. Last week, the agency has reached its goal, rolling out the second phase of the fssi print management programmanaged print services mps. The program management office closely collaborates with. The maintenance repair facility supplies mrfs purchasing channel is a strategic sourcing and category management solution created to streamline the. We also offer fssibpa and gsa contract pricing on over 50,000 products for your office. Here at, our mission is to make your government purchasing a great experience.
All program participants must be trained prior to appointment and must take refresher training, at a minimum of once every three years, or more frequently as required by your agency. Abilityone essentially the same ets items will be automatically substituted for the abilityone equivalent item. Whether you sell on the commercial or federal market, price reporter oms delivers effortless inventory management, smart aggregation of orders from multiple channels, oneclick fulfillment, indepth analytics, and precise accounting. Gsa offers unparalleled acquisition solutions to meet todays acquisition challenges. The purpose of this letter is to provide gsa with input from industry on the future of the current fssi print management contract. This session will include a tour of the workplace environment hallway on the acquisition gateway demonstrating available online print tools. We also offer fssi bpa and gsa contract pricing on over 50,000 products for your office. Ordering activity instructions by sending an email to print. Initiative fssi program to address governmentwide opportunities to. Office supply fourth generation os4 awarded vendors gsa. Federal agencies and state and local governments may use the wireless fssi bpas which are based on gsa s it schedule 70. This data could, in turn, assist ordering agencies in identifying greater cost savings.
After youve registered, you may simply use our quick login for your return visits. About fas federal strategic sourcing initiative print management pm fas federal strategic sourcing initiative print management pm quicklinks. The fssi file processor handles this by allowing each constraint to be modified by an effective date. Vendor user guide 5 see the current terms and conditions on the gsa reverse auction site reverseauctions. General services administration organizations data. Free software applications may be approved for individual installation and use. Gsa has awarded multiple indefinite deliveryindefinite quantity idiq contracts for office supply products and commodities through this purchasing channel acquisition.
Federal strategic sourcing initiative print management program managed print services, large and small businesses rfq release. To install sip software, you must have full administrative rights on. Sustainable management practices contractor in either category 1 or 2 1. Fssi print management fssi print management is a holistic commodity management approach that allows federal agencies to achieve cost and environmental savings through the implementation of a behavior change management program, and improvements to the acquisition of print and copy devices and services. Fssi print management is a commodity management approach. Through the fssi, gsa predicts agencies could save 15 percentto20 percent off the prices they are paying now.
Managed print services functional areas iii and iv. Sep 22, 2011 under the fssi print management program, the gsa awarded blanket purchase agreements to the following contractors to encourage the feds to practice more sustainable printing behavior. The fssi office supplies fourth generation os4 acquisition solution makes identifying and. For over 40 years, pacific northwest business products, inc. Mar 01, 2016 gsa print experts will be onhand to answer your questions. Gsa expects to issue rfqs to establish bpa for other large software publishers in the coming months. Managed print services, copier and printer based assets, large 2.
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