8-4.7 Sources

Postal Service Sources — Existing assets or supplies, equipment or services already within the Postal Service or available under a current contract should always be considered before purchasing new assets.

General Services Administration (GSA) Sources — GSA provides multiple-award schedule contracts (MASCs) through the IT Schedule 70. This schedule covers purchase, leasing, maintenance, repair services, and repair/spare parts for commercially available IT, and also covers software and related training, electronic commerce and IT-related professional services. These schedule contracts do not contain maximum order limitations and are available at https://www.gsa.gov/technology/technology-purchasing-programs/mas-information-technology, or from:

    GSA/FSS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CENTER
    WASHINGTON DC 20406-0001

In addition to MASCs, GSA maintains national requirements contracts and area contracts. Current schedules for teleprocessing services may be obtained from:

    GSA TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROCUREMENT DIVISION (KET)
    18TH AND F STREETS NW WASHINGTON DC 20405-0001