Yes and no. That almost sounds like bureaucrat speak! Let us clarify.
The Cooperative Purchasing Program in the GSA Schedules program only allows for state and local government entities to purchase from contracts awarded under
- GSA IT Schedule 70, Information Technology,
- GSA Schedule 00 - contracts containing IT SINs awarded under the Consolidated (formerly Corporate Contracts) Schedule,
- GSA Schedule 84, Total Solutions for Law Enforcement, Security, Facility Management Systems, Fire, Rescue, Special Purpose Clothing, Marine Craft, and Emergency/Disaster Response.
State and local government entities may not use the Cooperative Purchasing Program to purchase products and services from contracts awarded under any other GSA Schedules.
Exceptions for ALL GSA Schedules
But State and local governments can buy off of ANY GSA under these programs:
Disaster Recovery Purchasing – Supplies and services can be purchased directly from Schedule contractors to aid in recovery from Presidentially-declared major disasters or acts of terrorism.
1122 Program – Authorized state and local units of government may purchase equipment from selected GSA Schedules and Special Item Numbers (SINs), in support of
- counter-drug,
- emergency response, and
- homeland security activities.
Public Health Emergencies – State, local, territorial, and tribal governments can purchase goods and services from all Schedules, using federal grant monies, in direct response to declared public health emergencies.
So having a GSA contract can be quite helpful in obtaining state business.
