Identity Management

Identity management is the ability to positively identify a person and his or her level of authorized access to facilities and systems.

Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) requires a standard interoperable system for identity management, and is the cornerstone for ensuring employee and contractor identity verification for physical and electronic access to government systems and facilities.

GSA has been designated the lead agency for providing HSPD-12 and other identity management systems to federal agencies in order to ensure interoperable products and services and to avoid redundant costs. Contractors typically provide the service of issuing, verifying, and managing smart cards and certificates. These vendors must submit their products or services for review to the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201 Evaluation Program and be added to the Approved Products List.

Your Agency Has Unique Needs; GSA Offers Many Solutions

Federal agencies have unique missions, run different systems, and operate purchasing plans with diverse levels of contracting expertise. In response, GSA offers a variety of purchasing programs to fit each agency’s requirements. Or purchasers can call upon GSA’s office of specialists who will customize a program for their agency. For assistance, please contact our security-solution contracting experts at securitysolutions@gsa.gov.

Find the Right Vendors and Best Prices - Multiple Award Schedules

GSA’s Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) program offers more than 12 million high-quality products and services at volume-discount prices from thousands of vendors. Agency purchasers can use MAS to efficiently craft a comprehensive security solution.

Vendors Working Together - Contractor Team Arrangements

Consider a Contractor Team Arrangement (CTA) when no single vendor can meet all your security needs. Contractors join a CTA to combine their supplies and/or services to provide a total security solution.

Convenient, No Hassle Reordering - Blanket Purchase Agreements

Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) allow agencies to use a single refillable contract instead of making time-consuming and repetitive individual purchases. Consider a BPA to reduce contracting and open market costs, cut paperwork, and save time.

A Custom-Made Solution - Assisted Acquisition Services

GSA’s Assisted Acquisition Services group offers fee-based scalable support with its technical, financial, and project management resources. The Assisted Acquisition team will create the information technology and services program that works for your agency.

Identity Management from the Expert - HSPD-12 Managed Service Office

As the lead agency for providing identity management systems to the federal government, GSA has a thorough understanding of your ID requirements. GSA’s HSPD-12 Managed Service Office (MSO) offers agencies fee-based services to implement HSPD-12 and to meet Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS). For more information, go to USAccess.

A list of the Schedule contracts relevant to identity management is identified below.

GSA MAS 36 OFFICE, IMAGING AND DOCUMENT SOLUTION

GSA MAS 520 FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS SOLUTIONS (FABS)

GSA MAS 66 SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES

GSA MAS 70 GENERAL PURPOSE COMMERCIAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE, AND SERVICES

GSA MAS 738 X HUMAN RESOURCES & EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY SERVICES

GSA MAS 84 TOTAL SOLUTIONS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, SECURITY, FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, FIRE, RESCUE, CLOTHING, MARINE CRAFT, AND EMERGENCY/DISASTER RESPONSE

GSA MAS 874 V LOGISTICS WORLDWIDE (LOGWORLD)