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Source: United States General Services Administration

June 17, 2022

Third cohort awarded to underserved and disadvantaged businesses

WASHINGTON – The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) recently awarded the third and final cohort of the 8(a) STARS III Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC). This GWAC helps enhance equitable access to the federal marketplace for small and disadvantaged businesses. It is known governmentwide as a Best-in-Class, easy-to-use, streamlined procurement solution for purchasing information technology services from 8(a) prime contractors.

“I’m really impressed with the community on 8(a) STARS III. Since the initial award, 154 task orders have been issued for a total estimated value of $500 million,” said Laura Stanton, GSA’s assistant commissioner for the Office of Information Technology Category. “What’s particularly great is that more than 30 of the 8(a) STARS III contract holders who already have task order awards are new to GSA through the 8(a) STARS III contract — it’s really launched their mission support journey.”

The 8(a) STARS III GWAC provides numerous benefits to the federal customers, such as:

• Expanding capabilities for emerging technologies;
• Supporting both inside and outside of the continental United States (OCONUS) and CONUS requirements;
• Featuring limited protestability up to $10M; and
• Offering expert guidance from the GSA team, including free scope review services and market research.

This is the third and final cohort following the initial award of 8(a) STARS III in June 2021 and the second cohort award in February 2022. The program aims to provide additional opportunities to small businesses in coordination with the U.S. Small Business Administration. 8(a) STARS III continues to support the President’s Executive Order 13985 On Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government to improve diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.

Stakeholders are encouraged to read the award notice and list of awardees on SAM.gov and visit the 8(a) STARS III GWAC website, www.gsa.gov/stars3, for more information.

Questions related to the 8(a) STARS III GWAC may be directed to S3@gsa.gov. Media inquiries should be sent to press@gsa.gov.

About GSA

GSA provides centralized procurement and shared services for the federal government, managing a nationwide real estate portfolio of nearly 370 million rentable square feet, overseeing approximately $75 billion in annual contracts, and delivering technology services that serve millions of people across dozens of federal agencies. GSA’s mission is to deliver the best customer experience and value in real estate, acquisition, and technology services to the government and the American people. For more information, visit GSA.gov and follow us at @USGSA.

Source: United States General Services Administration

June 13, 2022

17.36-acre property now available in Menlo Park

SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announces the start of a public sale of Rockaway Grove on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. GSA encourages developers, investors, and other potential buyers to consider this opportunity to purchase this 17.36+/-acres property in the highly desirable community of Menlo Park, Calif.

Rockaway Grove is located at 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, Calif., 94025. The property is improved with 17 individual buildings ranging from 470 to 159,555 gross square feet. The buildings range in various uses such as office, laboratory, storage, maintenance, a childcare center, cafe and credit union.

Currently, the property’s principal tenant is the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The USGS is in the process of moving to the NASA Ames Research Center located at Moffett Field, Mountain View, Calif. The SRI International headquarters campus facility is to the west and south of the property. In front of the SRI facility along Middlefield Road is the Menlo McCandless Office Center. Across Middlefield Road from the property is the St. Patrick’s Seminary. Further west of the property are large single-family residences, followed by the Menlo-Atherton High School.

This property was identified as one of the properties for the high-value round under the Federal Asset Sale and Transfer Act (FASTA – PL 114-287). Under the FASTA legislation, proceeds from property sales in the high-value round will be used to fund further potential sales of unneeded federal property and consolidation actions to save taxpayer funds.

About the Online Auction

• The auction is scheduled to start on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 9:00 am (Pacific Time) on RealEstateSales.gov.
• Each bidder is required to submit a bid registration of $750,000 and the minimum opening bid is $120,000,000 (USD).
• Additional information about the property and the auction can be found online at RealEstateSales.gov and gsa.gov/rockawaygrove

Property Tours

• The property will be open for tours by appointment only for registered bidders who have paid the registration deposit of $750,000.
• The inspection tour dates and times:
  • Monday June 27, Tuesday June 28, & Wednesday June 29, 2022
    (9:30 a.m. / 11:00 a.m. / 1:30 p.m. / 3:30 p.m.)
  • Monday July 18, Tuesday July 19, & Wednesday July 20, 2022
    (9:30 a.m. / 11:00 a.m. / 1:30 p.m. / 3:30 p.m.)
• Additional information can be found on RealEstateSales.gov and GSA.gov/RockawayGrove.

The public can get information about this auction by contacting Chelsey Battaglia at 415-730-8093 or by emailing RockawayGrove@gsa.gov.

Join the conversation at @US_GSAR9 and @USGSA #EconomicCatalyst

About GSA: GSA provides centralized procurement and shared services for the federal government, managing a nationwide real estate portfolio of nearly 370 million rentable square feet, overseeing approximately $75 billion in annual contracts, and delivering technology services that serve millions of people across dozens of federal agencies. GSA’s mission is to deliver the best customer experience and value in real estate, acquisition, and technology services to the government and the American people. For more information, visit GSA.gov and follow us at @USGSA

Source: United States General Services Administration

June 8, 2022

New features available for 19,000 vehicles — largest increase for Fleet Telematics Program

WASHINGTON – The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Fleet team recently activated more than 19,000 new telematics devices. Telematics drive innovation by combining telecommunications and informatics to send, receive, and store data connected with fleet vehicles. By activating these factory-installed devices, GSA Fleet avoided approximately $1,455,000 in installation costs. As GSA continues to expand its telematics program, the agency expects to save a minimum of $775,000 annually in avoided installation costs for new vehicle acquisitions each year.

“This is the single largest increase in the history of GSA’s Fleet Telematics Program,” said Office of Travel, Transportation and Logistics Assistant Commissioner Crystal Philcox. “It brings the total number of telematics-enabled GSA Fleet leased vehicles to over 60,000.”

Telematics gathers data in real time and reflects actual vehicle usage. Usage details include trip duration, idling time, fuel use, and other data elements needed for inventory management. Telematics data can also be an essential component in determining which vehicles are suitable for electrification by analyzing their use in greater detail.

The vehicles were already equipped with original equipment manufacturer (OEM) integrated telematics, however not all features were activated. This OEM solution is a burden-free, shared government service for GSA Fleet and its leasing customers. It provides comprehensive fleet management data and automated mileage reporting.

This update also benefits federal customers by avoiding supply chain issues involving computer chip shortages used in aftermarket telematics devices. GSA Fleet is working with other vehicle manufacturers to expand this solution model and further scale GSA’s telematics deployment.

For additional resources about GSA Fleet telematics, visit www.GSA.gov/telematics.

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About GSA: GSA provides centralized procurement and shared services for the federal government, managing a nationwide real estate portfolio of nearly 370 million rentable square feet, overseeing approximately $75 billion in annual contracts, and delivering technology services that serve millions of people across dozens of federal agencies. GSA’s mission is to deliver the best customer experience and value in real estate, acquisition, and technology services to the government and the American people. For more information, visit GSA.gov and follow us at @USGSA

Source: United States General Services Administration

June 8, 2022

ATLANTA — The U.S. General Services Administration has announced its latest auction of five lots of cryptocurrency. The five lots total 5.0 bitcoin with an estimated market value of over $268K.

Auction open: Tuesday, June 7 at 5 p.m. CT.

Auction close: Thursday, June 9 at 5 p.m. CT.

Auction preview began Wednesday, June 1 on GSAAuctions.gov.

Registration is required to place a bid, and the winning bidder must make a payment via wire transfer no later than June 13, 2022. Network transaction fees may apply.

GSA first began auctioning cryptocurrency on behalf of the U.S. government in early 2021. To date, users of the GSAAuctions.gov platform have successfully bid for more than 32 bitcoin and 150 litecoin over six auctions, garnering $1.5M.

“We’re excited to be a leader in this space,” stated Thomas Meiron, FAS Regional Commissioner. GSA is pleased to offer these lots for public auction.”

Prospective bidders are encouraged to review item descriptions thoroughly prior to placing a bid.

GSA Auctions is the federal government’s online clearinghouse for surplus federally owned assets, ensuring maximum value for customer agencies and American taxpayers. Items available for bid through the GSA Auction platform can come from a wide range of sources, including surplus government equipment, forfeited property, and gifts from foreign governments.

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About GSA: GSA provides centralized procurement and shared services for the federal government, managing a nationwide real estate portfolio of nearly 370 million rentable square feet, overseeing approximately $75 billion in annual contracts, and delivering technology services that serve millions of people across dozens of federal agencies. GSA’s mission is to deliver the best customer experience and value in real estate, acquisition, and technology services to the government and the American people. For more information, visit: www.gsa.gov and follow us at @USGSA and @US_GSAR4.

Source: United States General Services Administration

June 7, 2022

WASHINGTON — The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) today announced progress in its ongoing efforts to strengthen the federal supply chain and reduce supply chain risk by using its Verified Products Portal (VPP) to monitor and remove products from unauthorized suppliers. Launched in 2020, the VPP is a manufacturer- and wholesaler-facing portal for authoritative product content such as standardized part numbers, product specifications, and supplier authorization information. Working with industry, GSA recently identified and removed approximately 75,000 items offered by unauthorized suppliers from GSA Advantage!® as part of a pilot test.

“This new process is a big win for the federal supply chain and our industry partners,” said Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner Sonny Hashmi. “We’ve reduced the risk of customers purchasing counterfeit, fraudulent, or otherwise illegitimate products. This promotes fair competition in the federal marketplace, and improves our customers’ ability to purchase with confidence.”

Moving forward, GSA will continue to use VPP data to monitor GSA Advantage!® for products offered by unauthorized suppliers.

GSA is also working with wholesalers and manufacturers to improve the representation of their commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) products in the federal marketplace through better images, descriptions, PDFs, and other details to help federal agency buyers continue to purchase with confidence.

Manufacturers and wholesalers looking to improve the representation of their COTS products should visit gsa.gov/VPP to learn more.

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About GSA: GSA provides centralized procurement and shared services for the federal government, managing a nationwide real estate portfolio of nearly 370 million rentable square feet, overseeing approximately $75 billion in annual contracts, and delivering technology services that serve millions of people across dozens of federal agencies. GSA’s mission is to deliver the best customer experience and value in real estate, acquisition, and technology services to the government and the American people. For more information, visit GSA.gov and follow us at @USGSA.