General Services Administration Multiple Award Schedule

The General Services Administration Multiple Award Schedule provides Florida state agencies with access to a comprehensive range of commercially available products and services procured through the federal government's competitive process. The contract vehicle encompasses information technology solutions including equipment, software, maintenance services, IT professional services, and wireless offerings; security, fire, and law enforcement products and services such as security system management, firefighting equipment, law enforcement supplies, and specialized protective gear; and various other commercial commodities and contractual services available through the GSA Cooperative Purchasing Program. State agencies utilizing this vehicle benefit from pre-negotiated ceiling prices, opportunities for additional discounts at the order level, access to a large pool of pre-qualified vendors, and regular introduction of emerging technologies.

The Florida Department of Management Services established this alternate contract source vehicle on behalf of multiple state agencies, including the Departments of Education, Transportation, Environmental Protection, Corrections, Health, Revenue, Financial Services, and numerous other state entities, with an effective period from June 1, 2023, through June 30, 2030. The contract vehicle operates under the authority of Florida Statutes section 287.042(16) and leverages the General Services Administration's federally competitively procured Multiple Award Schedule under 40 U.S.C. § 502. State agencies must verify that desired products or services are unavailable through existing Florida state term contracts or other alternate contract sources before making purchases, conduct best value determinations by requesting quotes from multiple GSA vendors, and submit purchases exceeding $10,000,000 to DMS for review and approval. All purchases must be processed through MyFloridaMarketPlace in compliance with federal ordering guidance and Florida procurement regulations, with participating agencies required to submit quarterly purchase reports to DMS.