Tony Grist
There are many ways for government to procure the various equipment and supplies it needs to accomplish the mission. With the launch of the Government Service Administration Commercial Platform, ordering has come to the Internet making it is as convenient as doing your shopping at home. In fact, they’ll deliver your order, right to your unit or agency’s door.
The Commercial Platforms program was established in response to Section 846 of the fiscal year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act. Since March 27, 2024, Noble Supply & Logistics has been a part of the GSA web-based commercial platform which is built specifically to support government purchasing rules and leverage the ease-of-use of the Government Purchase Card.
As a certified small business, Noble participates on this platform to offer access to commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) items in the commodity areas of Food Sevice, Furniture, Industrial (including MRO), Janitorial & Sanitation, Office Supplies, and Technology (including 899 compliance). The GSA platform also opens access to AbilityOne products.
According to GSA there are several advantages to using this platform:
– Access to commercial product catalogs
– B2B pricing benefits like volume discounts, tiered pricing, and more
– No minimum order quantities
– Automatic tax exemption
– Product availability, speedy delivery, and clear ordering tracking
– Order history reports and printable invoices to aid credit card reconciliation
Noble leverages a supply chain of over 15,000 suppliers and millions of products, but if you don’t see what you need, they’ll get it for you.
If you’re looking for a convenient way to purchase equipment and supplies for your unit or agency without the lengthy and cumbersome solicitation process, but with full GSA approval and oversight, check this program out.
Visit gsacp.noble.com to set up your account and learn more.
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