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EXHIBIT CRITERIA FOR THE 2010  ITS NETWORK SERVICES CONFERENCE
The General Services Administration, Federal Acquisition Service, Office of Integrated Technology Services (ITS) has a number of contracts and choices available to our customer agencies from the ITS portfolio of products and services. ITS is pleased to announce that once again exhibit opportunities are available to GSA ITS industry partners, as noted below, with Network Services contracts as well as complementary GWAC / IT schedules contracts. 

The following is the criteria to exhibit at the 2010 Network Services Conference:

For Network Services Contracts
GSA/ITS Network Services Industry Partners with a current (existing) contract (the prime contractor), subcontractors to the prime contractor and suppliers with contractual agreements with the prime contractor are eligible to exhibit at the 2010 conference.
For Clarification - To exhibit as a Network Services industry partner one must:

  • Have a current GSA/ITS Network Services Contract. (as examples; the Metropolitan Area Acquisitions (MAA), Connections, FTS 2001, Regional Telecommunications Services, WITS, Satellite – SATCOM II, Networx, Telecommunications Expense Management (TEMS))
  • Be a prime contractor, a subcontractor to the prime contractor, or a supplier with a contractual agreement with a prime contractor for a GSA/ITS Network Services contract.
  • Subcontractors to a prime contract holder and suppliers with contractual agreements with a prime contractor (the prime has a current GSA/ITS Network Services contract) are permitted to have their own (stand-alone) exhibit booth at the 2010 conference.
  • A Subcontractor and/or a supplier with a contractual agreement with a prime contractor, with the concurrence of the prime contractor and in accordance with Conference exhibitor guidelines, may exhibit in the space with the prime contractor.

FOR Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) / IT SCHEDULES CONTRACTS
The following GWAC / IT schedules industry partners are eligible to exhibit at the 2010 ITS Network Services Conference:

  • Contractors listed under IT schedule 70, Special Item Number (SIN) 132-53, Wireless Services, (SIN) 132-52 Electronic Commerce Services, (SIN) 132-51 Information Technology Services.
  • GWAC contracts, the prime contractors under Millennia, Millennia Lite, and Alliant. 
  • Contractors under functional area 8 of the 8(a) STARS (Streamlined Technology Acquisition Resources for Services) Contract are eligible to exhibit.

ALL Exhibitors will utilize their exhibit space at the 2010 Network Services Conference to promote the products and services they offer as customer solutions under their respective Network Services, GWAC, and/or  IT Schedules Contract(s).

Contractors with contract awards THAT ARE NOT NOTED ABOVE are NOT eligible to exhibit at the 2010 Network Services Conference. However, companies not eligible to exhibit may register for the Conference and thus participate in scheduled Conference events.

Please carefully review the exhibit criteria prior to continuing on to the Exhibit Application form.  All information submitted is subject to verification and will be reviewed by GSA.  You are urged to apply for exhibit space as soon as possible.  If you have any questions in reference to the criteria for exhibiting please contact Jim McVey at 703-306-6503 or email at jim.mcvey@gsa.gov .

Market Directly To:
The FAS/ITS 2010 Network Services Conference is designed especially for Federal Government employees as well as the military personnel whose focus is on Network Services, Information Technology Solutions, Information Security/Assurance, and Networx Transition.

Once your application to exhibit has been approved by GSA/ ITS,  A-S-K Associates will contact you with the "Official Exhibit Space Contract."  Booth selection will not be available until payment is received and will be done on a first come, first paid basis.  

Apply early for your exhibit space.  We anticipate the exhibit hall for the 2010 Network Services Conference will be a sell out!

If you have any questions regarding Exhibitor Criteria and/or Approval, please contact Jim McVey at 703-306-6503 or email at jim.mcvey@gsa.gov.

Exhibitor Cancellation Policy:
An exhibitor, by certified letter only, may cancel or withdraw from the FAS/ITS 2009 Network Services Conference on or before April 20, 2010 with a 25% penalty.  From April 21, 2010 to May 21, 2010 a 50% penalty will be assessed for cancellation.  After May 21, 2010 no refund will be issued.

Gifts and Sponsored Events:
Government employees attending any conference must adhere to the Standards of Ethical Conduct issued by the Office of Government Ethics (OGE). GSA wants to ensure that any gifts you may offer at any conference do not result in violations of the OGE regulations governing the acceptance of gifts.

Under the OGE regulations, a Government employee may not accept a gift or gifts from you as a vendor with a market value of more than $20 during the span of the conference (not to exceed $50 from the same source in a calendar year). Promotional items, including booth handouts, and vendor-sponsored events are considered gifts under the OGE regulations, as are food and drink (with the exception of modest items of food or refreshment such as soft drinks, coffee and donuts, offered other than as part of a meal).

Keep in mind that the conference at which you are exhibiting is considered a single occasion/event for purposes of the OGE regulations and, as stated above, employee acceptance of gifts is limited to $20 or less per source per occasion, that is per vendor for the entire conference, not a per item basis. In addition, neither GSA nor its conference planning contractor will hand out any vendor promotional materials. This includes bags, name badge holders, literature, etc.

GSA discourages vendor-sponsored events, including hospitality suites, during the entire duration of the conference. Furthermore, GSA does not intend to consider requests to authorize GSA employees to attend any widely held gatherings during the course of any conference. Finally, please note that the exhibitor agreement for the conference at which you are exhibiting includes a provision stating that the exhibitor agrees not to offer gifts and/or vendor-sponsored events that exceed the OGE regulatory limits, and if the exhibitor does so, the Government will require the vendor to close its exhibitor booth.