Eligible government purchasers are allowed to buy Kentico CMS products and services off of Competitive Innovation's General Services Administration (GSA) IT Schedule 70 (IT-70) vehicle.  Buyers can place orders through the GSA Advantage online shopping and ordering system run by GSA.  http://www.gsa.gov/portal/category/100515

All Federal, State and Local government agencies and tribal governments are fully authorized to place orders for the Kentico CMS software and related products through the GSA Schedule Contract holder Competitive Innovations, LLC GSA IT-70 Schedule GS-35F0550N.  http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/142143#partners1.

Buyers are allowed to purchase:  Kentico Software, Maintenance, Training, and IT Services by Special Item Number (SIN) off of Contract# GS-35F-0550N Award: * SIN 132-33 - Perpetual Software Licenses (Kentico CMS Base and Kentico CMS Ultimate) * SIN 132-34 - Kentico Maintenance for perpetual software provided on SIN 132-33 * SIN 132-50 - Training Courses for Kentico classroom training items * SIN 132-51 - Information Technology (IT) Professional Services supports Kentico labor categories for all GSA eligible customers.

Yes – when Government Agencies purchase Kentico products and services from Competitive Innovations’ IT-70 Schedule they may claim credit in meeting their SBA Small Business / socioeconomic goals.  As defined by the Federal Government’s Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), any Agency whose work is governed by the FAR can claim Small Business and HUBZone credit when they purchase off of CI’s GSA IT 70 Schedule # GS-35F-0550N.

Yes, Government Agencies may purchase Kentico Products and Services from CI’s GSA IT Schedule 70 via a Small Business Set-Aside or HUBZone Set-Aside/Sole Source Award.  Please refer your authorized contract representative to the GSA Website for frequently asked questions.  http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/113371.

No, the GSA Schedule is a negotiated and awarded contract between the Schedule Prime Contractor (CI) and the federal government allowing buyers a fast, flexible and cost effective procurement solution as prices are pre-negotiated guaranteeing "most favorable" status. This reduces administrative overhead leading to streamlined purchasing processing and delivers significant pricing discounts over commercial pricing as GSA has determined prices under schedule contracts to be fair and reasonable. 

Purchasing from the GSA IT-70 offers the buyers numerous advantages summarized as follows: * Allows buyers a fast, flexible and cost effective procurement solution as prices are pre-negotiated guaranteeing “most favorable” status. * Reduces Administrative overhead leading to streamlined purchasing processing. * Delivers significant pricing discounts over Commercial pricing as GSA has determined prices under schedule contracts to be fair and reasonable.  * Awarded Schedule contracts are in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, thus potential for protest is diminished.  * Schedule contracts offer a wide selection of state-of-the-art commercial supplies and services.

Competitive Innovations is the Prime Contractor and the only authorized Government reseller of Kentico Software and related services with a certified letter of supply and awarded contract that complies with all GSA terms and conditions. CI has a GSA Master Reseller for Kentico Software and the preferred source of supply for USA public sector customers. 

Third party customers without a Government contracting schedule will need to work through CI to purchase Kentico software for their Government customer.  Competitive Innovations will accept a valid "Letter of Authorization (LOA)" from a third party authorized by a GSA eligible customer to buy Kentico CMS and Services on their behalf from our GSA schedule.