Federal Acquisition Service

U.S. General Services Administration

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The Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative (FSSI)

How FSSI is Greening the Supply Chain

Michel Kareis, FSSI Program Management Office

March 16, 2011

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GSA leads the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative (FSSI) to drive use of Strategic Sourcing throughout the government, while greening the supply chain

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Benefits of FSSIBenefits of FSSI

Leverages Federal Buying Power

Improves Operating Efficiency

Optimizes Solution Selection & Usage

Achieves Socio-Economic &

Environmental Needs

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• Identifies government-wide opportunities to source commonly purchased commodities

• Eliminates duplication of efforts across agencies

• Increases total cost savings, value, socio-economic participation, and sustainability

Ways FSSI is Greening the Supply ChainWays FSSI is Greening the Supply Chain

Utilizes the purchasing power of the Federal government to drive suppliers to meet green requirements

Improves demand management by changing consumption/volume

Supports innovative vendors with sustainable operations

Helps agencies track purchases of green products and assess progress towards their greening strategies

Promotes recycling and end-of-life management

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FSSI is currently overseeing three innovative solutions and is preparing to implement three more in FY11

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FSSI SolutionsFSSI Solutions

Launched solutions

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Solutions scheduled for

implementation in FY11

Office Supplies 2

Domestic Delivery

Services 2Wireless TEMs

SmartBUYPrint

Management

Wireless Rate Plans & Devices

Solution with green benefits that will be discussed today

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FSSI Office Supplies 2 solution promotes availability of green products and makes them easy to find

FSSI Office Supplies 2FSSI Office Supplies 2

GSA Portal highlights all available items

under various environmental

attributes

The FSSI OS2 BPA's provide additional discounts to the negotiated prices already available on GSA's Schedule 75 for office supplies. FY11 savings estimated at 10%.

Promotes availability of green products on the federal supply schedule

• Green products are easy to find and1000’s of products available to help agencies comply with E.O. 13514

Drives suppliers to meet green requirements

• Higher order minimums to consolidate orders, reduce environmental impact and shipping costs

Helps agencies track purchases of green products

• The FSSI Knowledge Management Portal captures and tracks line item data

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FSSI will continue greening the supply chain with the new FSSI Print Management solution

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FSSI Print Management is focusing on reducing the total cost of print including, but not limited to, Federal acquisition and usage practices for Printers, Copiers, and Multi-Function Devices

Improve demand management and support drive towards zero environmental footprint

• Projected annual paper reduction equivalent to up to 550,000 trees through duplex printing

• Reduced Energy Consumption:

Will support vendors with sustainable operations• CLINs awarded for devices with sustainability

technologies

Will promote recycling and end-of-life management • Recycled Content – Machines must have a

minimum percentage of recycled content and device disposal must be environmentally acceptable

FSSI Print ManagementFSSI Print Management

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FSSI Domestic Delivery 2 solution supports innovative vendors like UPS

FSSI Domestic Delivery 2FSSI Domestic Delivery 2

Provides domestic delivery services for both air and ground shipments between the Continental U.S., and to Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico

Significant savings– projected DDS2 savings off commercial retail costs are over $210M/year

On line air bill creation, package tracking, and account management

No fuel surcharges for parcel ground or express deliveries

Helps agencies track purchases of green products and assess progress towards greening strategies

UPS is provider on this FSSI vehicle and is a leading innovative vendor supporting sustainable operations