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GSA Global Supply is a federal program administered by the General Services Administration. It is a
requisition-based supply program for customers worldwide, including the DoD. Customers can use a variety of
ordering mechanisms to submit requisitions to GSA for delivery globally.
We make it easy for our military and civilian customers to find and buy products. Customers benefit from
leveraged pricing and administrative savings because GSA has already completed a competitive procurement
process for each item. GSA also ensures compliance with FAR, AbilityOne mandates and other relevant
purchasing regulations.
While Global Supply does work with commercial suppliers to develop its product line, customers purchase from
GSA. Each transaction is government-to-government (G2G). It is a priority source when federal agencies and
military users are purchasing supplies, per FAR section 8.002.
GSA Global Supply offers easy access to common-use items, including:
Maintenance, repair and operations (MRO);
Janitorial and sanitation (JanSan); and
Office supplies.
In FAR 8.002, Priorities for Use of Mandatory Government Sources, GSA Global Supply is identified as a
wholesale supply source (v) and should be referenced as a priority when federal and military agencies are
purchasing supplies. FAR 8.002 indicates:
Except as required by FAR
8.003, or as otherwise provided by law, agencies shall satisfy requirements for supplies and
services from or through the sources and publications listed below in descending order of priority.
Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (see Subpart 8.6).
Supplies that are on the Procurement List maintained by the Committee for Purchase from People Who Are
Blind or Severely Disabled (see Subpart 8.7).
Wholesale supply sources such as stock programs of the General Services Administration (GSA) (see 41 CFR
101-26.3), the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) (see 41 CFR 101-26.6), the Department of Veterans Affairs
(see 41 CFR 101-26.704), and military inventory control points.
Under a 1971 Agreement, GSA and DLA agreed to divide responsibilities for a wide range of products in the
National Supply System. DLA assumed primary responsibility for items that were deemed "military" in nature
and GSA assumed responsibility for "civilian" items like office supplies and hand tools."
Finally, note that FAR
Subpart 8.4 "is not applicable to orders placed through the GSA Global Supply System." FAR Subpart
8.4 deals with use of GSA Multiple Award Schedules, not GSA Global Supply.
GSA Global Supply conducts competitive procurements to ensure compliance with the Federal Acquisition
Regulations (FAR) and other relevant mandates before offering products to its customers. Customers can
confidently place simple requisitions with GSA Global Supply for desired items without having to solicit
comparison prices from multiple sources since procurement is completed and compliance guaranteed.
There are several options for ordering from GSA Global Supply:
Use automated systems for submitting MILSTRIP or FEDSTRIP requisitions. MILSTRIP/FEDSTRIP order are
routed electronically to GSA via the Defense Automatic Addressing System (DAAS).
Order online at GSA Global Supply™ or GSA Advantage!®. Both sites function 24/7, enable
users to place orders from anywhere in the world, and offer electronic equivalents of traditional
requisition forms DD 1348 or SF
344.
Phone in orders 800-488-3111 between 9:00pm Sundays to
9:30 pm Fridays ET.
Fax orders to 800-856-7057 at any time (there are blank fax order forms in
all GSA Global Supply catalogs and in most brochures).
GSA Global Supply accepts the government purchase card and processes thousands of orders daily.
GSA Global Supply can arrange for direct billing for customers who use an Activity Address Code (AAC) or a
military equivalent (DoDAAC, RUC, etc.)
To ensure adequate management control of new DoDAACs, first-time users of a DoDAAC must provide contact
information for a supervisor. GSA will email the supervisor to verify the validity of the code and its user.
This six-month approval can be renewed for extended use. Holders of a valid DoDAAC and password can order
online or via phone, fax, or email.
Designated points of contact at military and civilian agencies work closely with GSA to coordinate the
management of Activity Address Codes. To begin, send an email to ordermgmt@gsa.gov and we can help you identify your
agency's POC.
AAC stands for Activity Address Code and DoDAAC stands for Department of Defense Activity Address Code. All
Military agencies have a DoDAAC and civilian agencies use an AAC. It is a six-character, alphanumeric
identifier. You can get these codes from your Finance office or your Contracting Officer. You can also
contact ordermgmt@gsa.gov for assistance.
Yes.
Both sites display more than 400,000 items available from GSA Global Supply, with identical pricing and terms
(They even accept the same user name and password). GSA
Advantage!® also displays more than 20 million products and services available from more
than 18,000 Multiple Award Schedule contractors. Comparison shopping is quick and easy on GSA
Advantage!®.
For those who know they want to buy from GSA Global
Supply™, selecting and purchasing desired items is simple and safe. For those who wish to maximize
comparison shopping, GSA Advantage!® Is a powerful tool. See the table below for more details on
the two sites:
Comparison of GSA Global Supply and GSA Advantage!®
Yes - for Global Supply items; No - for Schedule items*
Displays MAS items
No
Yes
* "GSA Global Supply items" refers to products managed and billed by GSA Global
Supply. "Schedule items" refers to products offered by commercial vendors holding a GSA Schedule
contract. These vendors generally bill a customer's purchase card and cannot bill a customer via
DoDAAC.
Yes. Online orders at the GSA Global Supply or GSA
Advantage!® sites conclude with an “Order Confirmation” screen that customers can print or
save for reference. Fax orders are confirmed with a fax reply. Phone orders can ask for email or fax
confirmation.
Yes. Normally, GSA vendors ship to a DLA consolidation and containerization point (CCP) in the US and from
there DLA will ship the item overseas.
Visit AskGSA, a self-service tool, to find status of
a pending order. GSA's National Customer Service Center (NCSC) is available at 800-488-3111 or by email at NCSCcustomer.service@gsa.gov.
GSA Global Supply conducts procurements and prices competitively. Typically, the quoted price includes
shipping costs.
In a competitive and volatile marketplace, prices are subject to change. GSA makes every effort to maintain
consistency between the two websites and the printed catalogs and brochures. The websites are updated
overnight, every night, to incorporate changes. Customers should use websites for the most up-to-the-minute
pricing. Customers pay the price that is in effect on the day that they place the order.
GSA has negotiated Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA's) to provide extra savings on office supplies and other
products. This gives users an easy way to purchase products while assuring that agencies leverage the
government's buying power on the most commonly purchased items. GSA Global Supply is also incorporating
strategic sourcing into its operations. Items available through strategic sourcing are identified online
with an "FSSI" icon. Some agencies have polices for mandatory or preferred use of the FSSI Office Supplies
BPAs. To learn more about this program visit Federal
Strategic Sourcing Initiative (FSSI).
GSA Global Supply offers more than 50,000 items identified with a National Stock Number. This is a 13-digit
identifier where the first four digits indicate its Federal Supply Class (e.g. 5110 = tools) and the
remaining digits identify the specific item. NSNs are a fundamental part of the National Supply System and
facilitate transfer of requisitions among GSA, DoD, the Postal Service, and other federal entities.
GSA has partnered with leading commercial vendors to offer hundreds of thousands of additional items. Since
it would be impractical and costly to assign NSNs to each product—some of which are short-lived—GSA relies
on commercial part numbers.
Customers can order NSNs or part-numbered items via phone, fax, or online. MILSTRIP users can order
part-numbered items by using the identifier AOB for domestic shipment and AO2 for overseas destinations.
Once GSA Global Supply's vendor partner ships an order, the vendor bills GSA. GSA then bills the customer. If
the customer paid with a government purchase card, the transaction will appear on the monthly statement,
with GSA Global Supply noted as the supplier. If the customer paid with an AAC/DoDAAC, those transactions
are processed with the Treasury twice a month, around the 1st and the 15th.
No. GSA is only authorized to charge your credit card once. By the time the vendor invoices for the freight,
GSA has already charged your GPC for the item. Therefore, GSA absorbs the cost of the freight on all GPC
orders.
GSA's Retail Operations program supports a few dozen stores, both in the United States and OCONUS. Visit GSA Retail Operations site to learn more.
Last Reviewed: 2022-05-24
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Rates for Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. Territories and Possessions are set by the Department of Defense.
Traveler reimbursement is based on the location of the work activities and not the accommodations, unless lodging is not available at the work activity, then the agency may authorize the rate where lodging is obtained.
Unless otherwise specified, the per diem locality is defined as "all locations within, or entirely surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city, including independent entities located within those boundaries."
Per diem localities with county definitions shall include"all locations within, or entirely surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city as well as the boundaries of the listed counties, including independent entities located within the boundaries of the key city and the listed counties (unless otherwise listed separately)."
When a military installation or Government - related facility(whether or not specifically named) is located partially within more than one city or county boundary, the applicable per diem rate for the entire installation or facility is the higher of the rates which apply to the cities and / or counties, even though part(s) of such activities may be located outside the defined per diem locality.