GSA’s identity protection service blanket purchase agreement program has earned a “best-in-class” designation from OMB’s category management program office, GSA has said, denoting that the agreement meets certain criteria under OMB guidance.
The agreement “gives federal agencies access to a pool of well-qualified contractors capable of providing the services needed to mitigate potential damage to those affected by data breaches and other personnel security matters. Under the BPAs, federal agencies have access to a variety of identity protection services including: consumer credit reports, address verification reports, and credit risk assessments as well as identity restoration services involving suspected or actual breaches of sensitive personally identifiable information,” GSA said.
An OMB memo of July generally requires agencies to use the IPS BPAs for identity protection services, identity monitoring, and data breach response. “Taking advantage of the IPS BPAs ensures agencies can meet their needs for expeditious delivery of best-in-class solutions ranging from pre-approved and vetted companies at competitive pricing and reduced administrative costs,” GSA said.
Details including task order instructions, offered services, authorized users, order dollar value limitations, the inclusion of agency specific terms, and ordering periods are on the GSA site.
