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Presented by: Lorena “Lorri” NelsonPresented by: Lorena “Lorri” NelsonIndiana Dunes National LakeshoreIndiana Dunes National Lakeshore

National Park ServiceU.S. Department of the Interior

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore

National Park ServiceU.S. Department of the Interior

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore

What is GSA Advantage?What is GSA Advantage?

National Park ServiceU.S. Department of the Interior

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore

Government’s premier online shopping Government’s premier online shopping systemsystem

Instant access to millions of high quality Instant access to millions of high quality products, services, and solutionsproducts, services, and solutions

Designated environmental programDesignated environmental program

Why Use GSA Advantage ?Why Use GSA Advantage ?

National Park ServiceU.S. Department of the Interior

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore

National Park ServiceU.S. Department of the Interior

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore

Federal agencies must give preference to Federal agencies must give preference to Products designated by the following programs:Products designated by the following programs:

•EPA Comprehensive Procurement Guideline (CPG)EPA Comprehensive Procurement Guideline (CPG)•Energy StarEnergy Star•Electronic Products Environmental AssessmentElectronic Products Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT)Tool (EPEAT)•Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP)Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP)•BioPreferredBioPreferred•Water SenseWater Sense

National Park ServiceU.S. Department of the Interior

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore

Exceptions:Exceptions:

1)1) Product is not reasonably availableProduct is not reasonably available2)2) Product fails to meet the performance standardsProduct fails to meet the performance standards3)3) Product is available at an unreasonable priceProduct is available at an unreasonable price

Before you PurchaseBefore you Purchase

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Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore

1)1)Check internal department/bureau Check internal department/bureau policiespolicies

2)2)List all applicable product/content List all applicable product/content standardsstandards

3)3)Use online tools to identify compliant Use online tools to identify compliant productsproducts

4)4)Buy and documentBuy and document

Log onto the GSA Advantage Log onto the GSA Advantage website atwebsite at

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National Park ServiceU.S. Department of the Interior

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore

Indiana Dunes National LakeshoreNational Park ServiceU.S. Department of the Interior

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore

Designated Environmental

Program

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Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore

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