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Whether you’re a new user, returning customer, or supplier interested in selling on an awarded online platform, guidance is available on how to get started.

Participating agencies

The agencies listed in the table below are the current participants in the Commercial Platforms program. Each participating agency has granted their purchase cardholders access to the business-to-business benefits of each of the online platforms.

NOTE: The program is authorized for use exclusively by participating federal agencies and only for purchases in support of that agency’s mission. Use of the program for personal purchases is expressly prohibited.

Please review the table below for specific points of contact for your agency.

Agency name	Agency contact
Administrative Conference of the United States	Jennyfer Alvarez jalvarez@acus.gov
Bonneville Power Administration	Amber McMahon almcmahon@bpa.gov
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau	Gail Neyland cfpb_pcard@cfpb.gov
Defense Health Agency	Lynda Jackson lynda.j.jackson3.civ@mail.mil
Defense Microelectronics Activity	Brian Russell brian.c.russell34.civ@mail.mil
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board	Dr. Omolola “Lola” Fawole omololaF@dnfsb.gov
Department of Commerce	Terrance Williams smartpay3pmo@doc.gov
Department of Education	Lindsay A. Silliman lindsay.silliman@ed.gov ed_purchasecard@ed.gov
Department of Homeland Security	Lenise Cyrus lenise.cyrus@hq.dhs.gov
Department of Justice	Please contact your bureau’s Level 1 Agency/Organization Program Coordinator (A/OPC) for specific agency guidance.
Department of Labor	Cassandra Mitchell mitchell.cassandra@dol.gov
Department of the Treasury	Sean McClure sean.mcclure@treasury.gov
Environmental Protection Agency	Jennifer Cranford cranford.jennifer@epa.gov
Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation	Andrew Grimaldi grimaldia@fcsic.gov
Federal Aviation Administration	Richard Cutts richard.a.cutts@faa.gov
Federal Housing Finance Agency	Kevin Klekner kevin.klekner@fhfa.gov
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	Tawanda Mizelle tawanda.mizelle@frtib.gov
General Services Administration	Nancy Hexmoor nancy.hexmoor@gsa.gov
Health and Human Services	Diana Jordan Baldwin hhspurchasecardprogram@hhs.gov
Housing and Urban Development	Iris Stevenson Iris.y.Stevenson@hud.gov Kimya Moore kmoore@hudoig.gov
Library of Congress	James Summers jasu@loc.gov
National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Tracy Hall tracy.h.hall@nasa.gov Claire Trudell claire.h.trudell@nasa.gov
National Science Foundation	Shannon Hayes shayes@nsf.gov
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	Dee Taylor chutima.taylor@nrc.gov
Office of Government Ethics	Kaneisha Cunningham ktcunnin@oge.gov
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	Juliet Felent felent.juliet@pbgc.gov
Small Business Administration	Nauman Ansari nauman.ansari@sba.gov
United States Agency for International Development	Mark Morgan mamorgan@usaid.gov Zeporia Laws zlaws@usaid.gov
U.S. Department of Agriculture	Glen Kinder glen.kinder@usda.gov
Veterans Affairs	Lori Thomas lori.thomas2@va.gov

Don’t see your agency? No problem! Learn how to participate below.

How to participate

If you are an Agency/Organization Program Coordinator (A/OPC) or manager interested in your agency participating on a strategic-level, please email CommercialPlatforms@gsa.gov to get started.

If you are an individual GSA SmartPay® Government Purchase Card (GPC) holder, please email CommercialPlatforms@gsa.gov with the subject “New User” and the following information in the body of the email. We will then review and respond with more information on next steps.

First name.
Last name.
Agency.
Bureau.
Office/Org.
Phone.
Email.
A/OPC Contact.

How to buy

Before you begin, please review the Participating agencies tab to look for your agency and additional information on how to participate.

GPC holders from participating agencies are encouraged to use the program’s online platforms for purchases of routine, commercial products typically made from consumer websites. Cardholders must follow existing SmartPay purchase card policies before purchasing (see FAR 13.2 and 13.301 and consult your agency champion for additional guidance). The GSA SmartPay® Government Purchase Card (GPC) is the authorized method of payment for purchases on the awarded online platforms.

When purchasing through the Commercial Platforms program, you'll find ease of access to key areas of compliance and a streamlined purchasing process.

Easy Access to Mandatory Sources and Small Business Suppliers

AbilityOne

Buyers must purchase products on the Procurement List from an AbilityOne participating nonprofit agency. Participating online platforms offer AbilityOne products that are easily identifiable to the purchaser.

Small Business

Buyers need to consider items manufactured or supplied by small businesses. Participating online platforms have filters to help easily identify small business suppliers.

Unicor

Buyers must comply with FAR 8.6 regarding priorities for use of UNICOR (in excess of $3,500). Please follow your internal agency policy.

Supply Chain Risk Management Implementation

Restricting sales to any excluded vendor listed on SAM.gov
Incorporation of Section 889, Part A and B, in the online platform contracts, for the platform providers themselves as offerors (Note: please see this page for additional information on Section 889 implementation)
Leveraging existing commercial practices to combat counterfeiting and better manage supply chain risk through proactive tools and processes
Ongoing monitoring of post-purchase spend data to identify suspect purchases and ensuring proper education of buyers (and platforms) to prevent in the future

Enhanced Market Research Capabilities

Access to a wide range of product categories and detailed product information
Easy to use product filters highlighting environmental attributes, small business, mandatory sources, and more
Competitive pricing across thousands of suppliers
Product reviews from consumer buyers (Note: please do not post product ratings/vendor reviews, however you are welcome to consider the existing reviews during market research)

Simplified Order Placement and Closeout

Automatic Tax Exemption
Speedy Delivery
Simplified Order Tracking
Easy Reconciliation
Dedicated Customer Service

How to sell

For questions on working with the platforms, or to provide feedback regarding the partnering process or your supplier experience, email us at CommercialPlatforms@gsa.gov.