Eligible GSA Schedule Users

Federal Agencies

• Establishments in the Legislative or Judicial Branch
• Executive Agencies
• Executive Departments
• Wholly Owned Government Corporations
• Independent Establishments in the Executive Branch

The Senate

The House of Representatives

Activities Under the Direction of the Architect of the Capitol

Mixed-Ownership Government Corporations

District of Columbia

Organizations Authorized Under the Authority of 40 U.S.C. 501-502

• Cost-reimbursement contractors (and sub-contractors) as properly authorized
• Cost-reimbursement or fixed price contractors' use of GSA Fleet vehicles and related services
• Fixed-price contractors (and sub-contractors) purchasing security equipment
• Non-Federal firefighting organizations cooperating with the Department of Agriculture, Forest Service
• Tribes and Tribal Organizations

Qualified Nonprofit Agencies for the Blind or Other Severely Handicapped

• that are organized under the laws of the United States or of any State, operated in the interest of blind individuals/other severely handicapped individuals, and the net income of which does not inure in whole or in part to the benefit of any shareholder or other individual;
• that comply with any applicable occupational health and safety standard prescribed by the Secretary of Labor; and
• which in the production of commodities and in the provision of services (whether or not the commodities or services are procured under this Act) during the fiscal year employs blind individuals/other severely handicapped individuals for not less than 75 per centum of the man-hours of direct labor required for the production or provision of the commodities or services.

Other Organizations

• Entities Authorized Under the Foreign Assistance Act (FAA) – for civilian use only
• Military Commissaries & Non-Appropriated Fund Activities – for own use only, not for resale unless otherwise authorized by the individual Federal agency and agreed upon by GSA
• Certain Institutions:
  • Howard University
  • Gallaudet University
  • National Technical Institute for the Deaf
  • American Printing House for the Blind
• Governments Authorized Under 48 U.S.C. 1469e which includes the governments of:
  • American Samoa
  • Guam
  • Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
  • U.S. Virgin Islands

State and Local Government Use of the GSA Schedules

Cooperative Purchasing

Cooperative Purchasing allows state and local government to make purchases under the GSA Information Technology (IT) Schedule 70, the GSA Security Schedule 84, and from contracts under the Consolidated Schedule that contain IT special item numbers (SINs). Cooperative Purchasing is unique in that it does not place restrictions on the type of purchase - state and local government may make purchases under Schedule 70, Schedule 84, and IT SINs under the Consolidated Schedule at any time, for any reason.

 

Disaster Recovery Purchasing

Disaster Recovery Purchasing allows state and local government to make purchases under any GSA Schedule to be used to facilitate recovery from nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attacks; terrorism; or major disasters declared by the President under any GSA Schedule.

 

1122 Program

1122 Program allows state and local government to purchase specific equipment under select GSA Schedules for use in the performance of counter-drug activities. For a list of available equipment, and more information on the program please click here to visit the GSA website.

 

Public Health Emergencies

Public Health Emergencies allows state and local government to make purchases under any GSA Schedule when expending Federal grant funds in response to Public Helath Emergencies declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

• The 50 United States
• Counties
• Municipalities
• Cities
• Towns and townships
• Tribal governments
• Public authorities (including public or Indian housing agencies under the United States Housing Act of 1937)
• School districts
• Colleges and other institutions of higher education
• Council of governments (incorporated or not)
• Regional or interstate government entities
• Any agency or “instrumentality” of preceding entities (including any local educational agency or institution of high education)
• Legislative and Judicial department

It is worth noting that unlike contractors and grantees of federal agencies, contractors and grantees of state and local governments are not eligible to make purchases under the GSA Schedules.

List of Authorized GSA Schedule Contract Users

Eligible Executive Agencies Include:

Other Eligible Users

Eligible International Organizations