IT Devices Online is in the process of bidding on NASA SEWP VI contract under Category A – Small Business, which is the sixth generation of the SEWP (Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement) contract. This GWAC (Government-Wide Acquisition Contract) is available for ordering by all NASA centre’s, all federal agencies and their contractors.
Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP, pronounced ‘soup’), is a multi-award Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) vehicle focused on information technology products and product-based services.
SEWP contracts streamline the process of providing federal agencies with state-of-the-art tablets, desktops and servers; IT peripherals; network equipment; storage systems; security tools; software products; cloud-based services; video conferencing systems, and other IT and audio-visual products; as well as related services such as installation, training and maintenance.
The 140+ pre-competed Contract Holders offer a wide range of advanced technology including tablets, desktops and servers; IT peripherals; network equipment; storage systems; security tools; software products; cloud-based services; video conferencing systems and other IT and Audio-Visual products. Product based services such as installation, training, maintenance and warranty are also available through SEWP.
The SEWP Business Operations & Workstation Laboratory (BOWL) manages the SEWP program, and applies a small administration surcharge (0.34%) on all contract orders.
The recommended method is using the SEWP Quote Request Tool (QRT) available on the SEWP Website (sewp.nasa.gov). Use of this tool assists in providing and documenting Fair Opportunity and verifying and assuring items quoted are on the contract and properly priced. All SEWP quotes and orders MUST go through the SEWP Bowl.
To be the premier source for federal technology procurement, delivering innovative solutions, unparalleled efficiency, and exceptional value, thereby enabling federal agencies to achieve their missions and serve the public effectively.
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, procures and manages the SEWP effort.
All federal agencies and authorized contractors can place orders through this GWAC.
Fair Opportunity: FAR 16.505(b) (1) provides that each contractor shall be given fair opportunity to be considered for each order exceeding $3,000 and issued under multiple award contracts. The FAR states that the method to obtain fair opportunity is at the discretion of the CO and that the CO must document the rationale for placement and price of each order. The SEWP online RFI/RFQ tool is the recommended method to assist in this activity and to augment the required decision documentation. The SEWP RFI/RFQ tool will automatically include the Contract Holders within a selected Group or based on a suggested source