Contract vehicles are methodological process the government uses to buy goods and services. These contract vehicles are managed by the federal agency, which helps to streamline the process and reduce administrative costs while creating time and resource efficiencies. The federal government uses various contract vehicles for the purchase of different goods and services.
SEWP
Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP) is a United States governmentwide acquisition contract vehicle authorized by the US Office of Management and Budget and managed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). SEWP is used by federal agencies and their approved contractors to purchase the latest solutions in information technology and communications as well as audio-visual products and services.
Since the inception of the SEWP, it has been used by different agencies under the federal government and the Department of Defense to purchase a variety of technologies. The biggest advantage of the SEWP system is its request-based approval system through which government agencies can get specific solutions to real-time needs rather than depending on a limited catalog of options.
TeleMessage is a proud holder of SEWP contracts for various text messaging compliance solutions.
GSA
General Services Administration (GSA) is the centralized procurement arm of the federal government and it uses a variety of contracting vehicles to manage procurement for its operations and its government customers. One of the largest procurement programs of GSA is the GSA Schedules Program using which it establishes long-term governmentwide contracts with commercial firms to procure over 11 million commercial products and services.
Only commercial firms that satisfy five primary areas can get hold of the GSA contract. Therefore, before investing time and money in acquiring a contract, firms must make sure they satisfy all these five requirements.
To get GSA contract a business firm must have been in business for at least 2 years. An exception is available if you are going to pursue the IT Schedule 70, through the “Startup Springboard” program, which will allow you to submit without 2 years of experience. Secondly, your past performance must fit into the scope of at least one GSA Schedule subcategory. GSA would strictly check your past performance regarding how you performed the services and how you fulfilled your orders. Then a firm must be financially strong and it should have a clean history.
TeleMessage is a GSA vendor offering various text messaging compliance solutions and products. We have been providing text messaging compliance solutions including WhatsApp archiving solutions to many federal agencies as well.
NASPO
National Association for State Procurement Officials (NASPO) is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to advancing public procurement through leadership, excellence and integrity. It helps its members in achieving success in public procurement through the promotion of best practices, education, research and innovative procurement strategies.
NASPO provides the highest standards of excellence in public cooperative contracting and delivers the best value, as well as reliable and competitively sourced contracts. Being a NASPO contractor offers you a lot of benefits including avoidance of repetitive bid preparation expenses and eliminating the need for repetitive bids on the same solicitation for different jurisdictions. This helps contractors to factor in greater volumes for multiple jurisdictions while determining their pricing. The benefit can then be passed on to the purchasing states.
TeleMessage has attained NASPO ValuePoint contracts for its various text messaging compliance solutions.
DIR
Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) aims to serve the Texas government by leading the state’s technology strategy, protecting the state’s technology infrastructure and offering innovative and cost-effective solutions for all levels of government. When you purchase through DIR the customers can buy IT products and services at discounted prices without going through the lengthy procurement process.
Contracts for vendors are awarded by DIR through a systematic process that complies with all state purchasing requirements of Texas. DIR will post the request for solicitations in Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD). Vendors then submit their proposals before the required deadline. DIR will evaluate the proposals and vendors who offer the best value to the state is sent an invitation to negotiate. Once the negotiations are successfully over, the contracts are awarded for a specific term. DIR also strives to award multiple contracts to allow more choices to the customers.
TeleMessage is a Texas DIR approved vendor offering various technology solutions used to record SMS messages, monitor phone calls and for WhatsApp archiving.
About TeleMessage
TeleMessage captures and retains mobile content, including mobile SMS messages, voice calls, and WeChat conversations from corporate or BYOD mobile phones to ensure compliance with various data protection regulations. The messages are securely and reliably retained within TeleMessage servers or forwarded to your choice archiving data storage vendor.
Our mobile archiving products securely record content from mobile carriers and mobile devices for various ownership models (BYOD, CYOD, and employer-issued). With our multiple archiving solutions, you can always find the right tools or blend for your requirements:
TeleMessage offers cross-carrier and international mobile text & calls archiving for corporate and BYOD phones. Visit our website at www.telemessage.com to learn more about our mobile archiving products.
