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California University of PA Government Agency Coordination Office, PTAC Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) Resource for businesses interested in selling products or services to federal, state and local government agencies Provide marketing and technical assistance related to government contracting GACO is an economic development program operated by California University of PA Established in 1985 to assist businesses in western Pennsylvania with government contracting California University of Pennsylvania 250 University Ave, Box 20 California, PA 15419 Phone 724-938-5881, Fax 724-938-4575 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.cup.edu/advancement/gaco Pittsburgh Satellite Office 700 River Avenue, Suite 220 Pittsburgh, PA 15212 Phone 412-237-6098, Fax 412-237-6099 Email: [email protected] http://www.cup.edu/advancement/gaco Slippery Rock University Satellite Office 006 Eisenberg Classroom Bldg., Slippery Rock, PA 16057 Phone 724-738-2346, Fax 724-738-2168 E-mail: [email protected] http://academics.sru.edu/cbiss/gcac Funding for our program comes from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and the Sarah Scaife Foundation Funded to assist businesses in Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Greene and Washington counties PTAC Contact Counties Government Agency Coordination Office (GACO) Deborah Wojcik Phone: 724-938-5881 Email: [email protected] Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Greene and Washington Southwestern PA Commission (SPC) Randy Wiliams Phone: 412-391-5590 Email: [email protected] Allegheny Northwest PA Regional Planning & Development Commission (NWRPDC) Wayne Williamson Phone: 814-677-4800 x121 Email: [email protected] Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Forest, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango and Warren PTAC Contact Counties Indiana University of PA Ron Moreau Phone: 724-357-7824 Email: [email protected] Indiana, Armstrong Private Industry Council of Westmoreland/ Fayette Chuck Burtyk Phone: 724-836-2600 Email: [email protected] Westmoreland, Fayette Currently assisting 1,656 businesses Assisted area businesses to obtain 29,238 contracts and subcontracts totaling $2,208,711,467 (As of 07/09) Per federal guidelines GACO can be credited with creating or saving 56,776 jobs in western Pennsylvania since commencing operations in 1985 Federal Government Registrations: * Central Contractor Registration (CCR)/Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) http://www.ccr.gov * Online Representations and Certifications (ORCA) https://orca.bpn.gov * Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) http://www.wawftraining.com Services Available at GACO Business Ownership Certifications * 8(a) Program http://www.sba.gov/8abd * SDB Certification http://www.sba.gov/sdb * State MBE/WBE Certification http://www.dgs.state.pa.us * Unified Certification Program http://www.paucp.com * HUBZone Certification https://eweb1.sba.gov/hubzone/internet/index.cfm Business Ownership Verification * VetBiz http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov Services Available at GACO Commonwealth of Pennsylvania * Pennsylvania Department of General Services https://www.pasupplierportal.state.pa.us/irj/portal/anonymous * Pennsylvania Vendor Registration https://www.pasupplierportal.state.pa.us/irj/portal/anonymous Local Bidder’s Lists Notification of Bid Opportunities * FedBizOpps * DLA Small Purchases * Other Federal Small Procurements * State and Local Purchases Technical Data * Specifications and Standards * Drawings Historical Cost Data Resource Library * Online Publication Guide, Local Procurement Handout and Guides for Doing Business with Various Agencies, etc. • eBusiness Subcontracting Seminars and Procurement Fairs Register in CCR/Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) at http://www.ccr.gov Access SUB-Net at http://web.sba.gov/subnet Access http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp to obtain a copy of “Subcontracting Opportunities with DOD Major Prime Contractors” Search award section of FedBizOpps http://www.fbo.gov Register into GACO’s Subcontracting Match Program Attend seminars and procurement fairs Access http://www.governmentcontractswon.com American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) On February 17, 2009 the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was signed into law. This law allots billions of dollars for infrastructure improvement, environmental restoration, construction and upgrades of federal facilities, information technology and other projects that directly affect government operations http://www.recovery.gov 08/26/09 – Introduction to RFID & UID, Holiday Inn, Beaver Falls, PA 10/28/09 – Procurement Opportunities Fair 2009, Four Points by Sheraton Pittsburgh North, Mars, PA Complete a one page GACO client application Schedule an appointment to meet with a GACO counselor