SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- Beyond Plastics Conference
- Notice Date
- 2/2/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 522210
— Credit Card Issuing
- Contracting Office
- General Services Administration, Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), Office of Acquisition Operations, Office of Travel, Motor Vehicles and Card Services(QMA), 2200 Crystal Drive, Crystal Plaza 4, Arlington, Virginia, 22202, United States
- ZIP Code
- 22202
- Solicitation Number
- SS0002-GSASmartPay
- Archive Date
- 3/3/2009
- Point of Contact
- Gerri F. Winters,, Phone: 7036055623, Gerri F. Winters,, Phone: 7036055623
- E-Mail Address
-
gerri.winters@gsa.gov, gerri.winters@gsa.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Office of Charge Card Management is seeking sources that offer innovative charge card technologies to participate in a “Beyond Plastics Conference,” in May 2009 in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. GSA’s Office of Charge Card Management operates the GSA SmartPay® program which provides charge card services to over 350 federal agencies/organizations world-wide. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the GSA SmartPay® charge cards are used around the world to support agency missions. From purchasing office supplies to fueling the government’s fleet vehicles, GSA SmartPay® cards are used in a variety of ways. These cards have become a necessity for the government to continue to function efficiently and for agencies to meet their unique missions. For these reasons, GSA’s Office of Charge Card Management is seeking innovative products and services that can be used to enhance, control and take the program well into the future of card technology. From biometrics to consulting services manage their card programs, cardholders use the cards and prevent fraud, waste and abuse. The intent of this notice is to seek information from vendors who provide these types of products/services and may be interested in participating in the conference. The Government does not seek nor will it accept offers to perform work in conjunction with this request. Unsolicited offers will be rejected. This notice to vendors is provided to solicit participants for the Beyond Plastics Conference only. Specifically, the Government seeks informational materials from vendors who would like to provide training and/or exhibit at the Beyond Plastics Conference. The Government will not pay for these materials. Materials should provide as much detail as possible about the products and services your company provides and how the Government’s charge card program would benefit from these innovative products/services. The Government will review all materials submitted and invite vendors whose products/services best help the charge card program move forward in terms of technology and innovation. The Beyond Plastics Conference will be held in Washington, DC (exact date and location are pending) from 8:00am-4:00pm, and approximately 2,000 attendees are expected. All materials submitted in response to this Sources Sought will not be returned. Vendors invited to participate in the Beyond Plastics Conference will be notified and asked to provide preferences for training and/or exhibit space at the conference. Vendor participants will be responsible for all costs associated with the Beyond Plastics conference (e.g., audio visual/exhibiting costs, etc.). Details will be provided to all invited participating vendors. The intent of the Beyond Plastics Conference is to provide training. Information and education to the Agency/Organization Program Coordinators who manage their agency’s GSA SmartPay® government-wide charge card program(s). The GSA SmartPay® program consists of over 3 million purchase, travel, fleet and integrated charge cards with total program spend in FY08 at over $30 billion. Information on the GSA SmartPay® program can be found at www.gsa.gov/gsasmartpay. The Following North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) apply to this sources sought: 323119 Other Commercial Printing 425110 Business to Business Electronic Markets 454111 Electronic Shopping 518210 Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services 522320 Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearing House Activities 522390 Other Activities Related to Credit Intermediation 561910 Packaging and Labeling Services 812990 All Other Personal Services Comments and materials in response to this Sources Sought should be sent to onthego@gsa.gov by February 16, 2009 or via mail to to General Services Administration, Charge Card Acquisition Support Division (QMAB), ATTN: Gerri Winters, 2200 Crystal Drive, Suite 503, Arlington, VA 22202. Please include your company’s name, address, telephone, fax, email address, point of contact, and business size. Contracting Office Address: 2200 Crystal Drive Crystal Plaza 4 Arlington, Virginia 22202 United States Place of Performance: TBD Washington, District of Columbia 22202 United States Primary Point of Contact Gerri Winters gerri.winters@gsa.gov Phone: 703-605-5623 Fax: 703-605-9834
- Web Link
-
FedBizOpps Complete View
(https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=ec6ed4b5f94af82815d6620bce14b867&tab=core&_cview=1)
- Place of Performance
- Address: TBD, Washington, District of Columbia 22202, United States, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Record
- SN01742234-W 20090204/090202215142-ec6ed4b5f94af82815d6620bce14b867 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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