We are aware of three statutory authorities under which you as a tribal entity may be eligible to access the agency to purchase and/or lease vehicles:
- The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, ISDEAA
- The Tribally Controlled Schools Act, TCSA
- The Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act, NAHASDA
ISDEAA and TCSA may be used for both vehicle purchasing and leasing programs. NAHASDA may only be used for vehicle purchasing.
Vehicle purchasing
Eligibility
The Office of Government-wide Policy eligibility data file is posted on the eligibility determinations web page. The OGP list is only relevant for GSA Fleet Purchasing and for short-term rental equipment.
Once you have established eligibility with OGP, you must request assistance through our fleet vehicle buying division at vehicle.buying@gsa.gov. They will verify whether or not eligibility has been previously established and will refer you to the federal agency that issued the contract, compact, grant, or cooperative agreement to obtain an Activity Address Code. Once the AAC is obtained, you will need to provide it to GSA Vehicle Buying at vehicle.buying@gsa.gov. They will verify the AAC is valid, help you with setting up an AutoChoice account, and provide training on the purchasing process.
Electric vehicle supply equipment
EVSE includes equipment used for charging electric vehicles. If you are eligible to access GSA Schedules, you are authorized to use blanked purchase agreements established as a result of the EVSE solicitation. If entities can access the Multiple Award Schedules program, they can access the EVSE BPAs.
If grants are issued under or in connection with one of the authorities mentioned in the first paragraph, you may be deemed eligible to purchase and/or lease zero-emission vehicles or associated electric vehicle supply equipment from GSA.
Note that NAHASDA does not authorize access to the vehicle leasing programs. Purchasing EVSE under NAHASDA is allowed.
GSA vehicle leasing
The GSA Fleet leasing program has different authority and requirements than the purchasing program and is governed by 40 U.S.C. § § 601 - 611 [PDF].
We will work with you to verify that you were issued a contract, compact, grant, or agreement under appropriate statutory authority and verify that the period of performance for that underlying agreement is still active.
GSA Fleet, in coordination with our Office of the General Counsel, makes eligibility determinations to lease vehicles from GSA. You can start this process by emailing gsafleet@gsa.gov to check if you are eligible. Visit vehicle leasing to see what is available. Eligible entities can also participate in short-term rentals for vehicles and equipment programs.
The first step is for you to contact and work with the GSA Fleet Management Center service representative for your region to submit the appropriate authorizing documentation. Before you reach out to your Fleet service representative, make sure you have the following documentation required to legally verify that you are eligible to lease vehicles from GSA includes all of the following:
- Signed contract, compact, grant, or agreement (including contract number, if applicable) issued under ISDEAA or TCSA.
- Current funding agreement with an active period of performance.
Once your eligibility has been confirmed, the GSA Fleet service representative will complete a billing office account code request form for you.
If you are a contractor, your contracting officer must authorize contractor use in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 51.2 which outlines contractor use of interagency fleet management system vehicles. For more information or questions, email contractoruserequests@gsa.gov.
Electric vehicle and GSA Fleet resources
Tribal resources
U.S. General Services Administration