ANSWER Overview
A modification has been issued to extend the ANSWER contract period of performance by six months.
All ANSWER task orders must be awarded prior to contract expiration on June 30, 2009. Task orders awarded prior to the expiration date may be awarded for a period of up to five years inclusive of base and options.
Department of Defense clients can find information regarding Interagency Acquisition Policy by visiting our page dedicated to the DoD/GSA Partnership.
ANSWER (Applications’N Support for Widely-diverse End-user Requirements) - is an Information Technology (IT) services procurement vehicle that offers the following features to all federal government agencies:
- Comprehensive scope covering all facets of Information Technology
- Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC)
- Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract
- 10 world class contractors with unlimited subcontractor support
- $25 billion maximum ceiling value
- Worldwide geographical reach
- Dual levels of competition
- Limited protestability
- Streamlined Acquisition
Labor Rates and Categories
Task Order Types
- Fixed Price
- Fixed Price Incentive
- Fixed Price Award
- Time and Materials
- Labor Hour
ANSWER Ordering Information
Federal agencies have the choice to use ANSWER via:
For more detailed information, please review the ANSWER Ordering Guide.
Contact the Enterprise GWAC Center Client Support toll free number at (877) 534-2208.
Questions on the ANSWER Contract may be submitted via email at answer@gsa.gov.
ANSWER Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests may be submitted via the GSA Online FOIA Request website.
The shortcut to this page is www.gsa.gov/answer.
Last Reviewed 8/8/2008