The purpose of this document is to interpret regulations and simplify the procedure which allows you to order Language services through the GSA system. The entire procedure can be completed in less than a week and to recieve additional information about GSA and the benefits of purchasing services through the GSA, please visit http://www.fss.gsa.gov/schedules.

Enjoy simple procurement of the following services under REEP's GSA Contracts:
Contract # GS-10F-0193K for Immersion, Isomersion, Home Station Language Training
Contract #GS-10F-0053L for Leadership Workshops and Battle Staff Rides.

FOLLOW THESE SIMPLE STEPS FOR PURCHASING LANGUAGE SERVICES THROUGH THE GSA

Once you have established the need to purchase a language service, please inform your "contracting office" of what you are planning.

For purchases UNDER $2500.
If the product/services that you need is under $2500 just order it from REEP directly, we accept Government credit cards. No other action on your part is required.
NOTE: You cannot split a training event into components to create separate items priced at or less than $2500, for example, two students going to the same location for immersion at the same time MUST be combined.

Please contact us for further details: reepsd@earthlink.net.

For purchases OVER $2500.
If the product/services that you need are over $2500 you must contact your "contracting office" and they must follow these steps:

Step 1) They must review 3 vendors' schedule pricelists and select the Best Value. You can view offerings from vendors with GSA Schedules by visiting:
http://www.gsaelibrary.gsa.gov. Under "What are you Searching for"? type in language services. You should then select the type of language service you require. When determining a best value product you please consider the following:

a) Past performance
b) Special features of the supplier and service required but not provided by a comparable supplier or service
c) Price
Note: If you are ordering multiple items you should ask vendors for price reductions based upon volume.

Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)

One of the easiest methods of purchase under the GSA is the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). Setting up a BPA with a Federal Supply Schedule contractor is a way to fill recurring needs while taking advantage of quantity discounts, saving administrative time, and reducing paperwork. Visit the GSA website for information on how to make a BPA.
http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/.

Put simply, you can order all of your language and leadership training requirements at one time. The duration of the effort can be for one fiscal year or, by indicating that the agreement is contingent on funds being available in later years, for as many as five years. The agreement can be written as Requirements Agreement.

This means that you spend nothing until you need the service, but the agreement is already in place when you need it. A Requirements Agreement for Language Services with REEP based on GSA Contract# GS-10F-0193K could remain in effect until 17 April 2005.

A Requirements Agreement for Leadership Training Services with REEP based on GSA Contract# GS-10F-0053L could remain in effect until 14 November 2005.

Please visit http://www.fss.gsa.gov/schedules/ for all necessary information about how to arrange for a Blanket Purchase agreement.

Should you need any additional information or guidence please do not hesitate to conatct me.