GACO Services

California University of PAGovernment Agency Coordination Office, PTAC

Government Agency Coordination Office (GACO)

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

Government Agency Coordination Office (GACO)

GACO is an economic development program operated by California University of PA

Established in 1985 to assist businesses in western Pennsylvania with government contracting

GACO Office Locations

California University of Pennsylvania 250 University Ave, Box 20 California, PA 15419 Phone 724-938-5881, Fax 724-938-4575 Email: : wojcik@calu.eduwojcik@calu.edu http://www.calu.edu/business-community/index.htmhttp://www.calu.edu/business-community/index.htm Pittsburgh Satellite Office 700 River Avenue, Suite 220 Pittsburgh, PA 15212 Phone 412-237-6098, Fax 412-237-6099 Email: glodek@calu.edu http://www.calu.edu/business-community/index.htm

GACO Office Locations

Slippery Rock University Satellite Office

006 Eisenberg Classroom Bldg., Slippery Rock, PA 16057

Phone 724-738-2346, Fax 724-738-2168

Email: : renee.decker@sru.edurenee.decker@sru.edu

http://www.sru.edu/academics/colleges/cbiss/GCAChttp://www.sru.edu/academics/colleges/cbiss/GCAC

GACO Funding

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 Locations in Western PA

PTACPTAC ContactContact CountiesCountiesGovernment AgencyGovernment Agency

Coordination Office Coordination Office (GACO)(GACO)

Deborah WojcikDeborah Wojcik

Phone: 724-938-5881Phone: 724-938-5881

Email: Email: wojcik@calu.eduwojcik@calu.edu

Allegheny, Beaver, Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Greene and Butler, Greene and WashingtonWashington

Southwestern PASouthwestern PA

Commission (SPC)Commission (SPC)Dave PinkoskyDave Pinkosky

Phone: 412-391-5590 x308Phone: 412-391-5590 x308

Email: Email: dpinkosky@spcregion.orgdpinkosky@spcregion.org

AlleghenyAllegheny

Northwest PA Northwest PA Regional Regional

Planning & Planning & Development Development Commission Commission (NWRPDC)(NWRPDC)

Cris PierceCris Pierce

Phone: 814-677-4800 x102 Phone: 814-677-4800 x102 Email: crisp@nwcommission.orgEmail: crisp@nwcommission.org

Clarion, Crawford, Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Forest, Erie, Forest, Lawrence, Mercer, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango and WarrenVenango and Warren

PTAC Locations in Western PA (Cont’d)PTACPTAC ContactContact CountiesCounties

Indiana University Indiana University of PAof PA

Ron MoreauRon Moreau

Phone: 724-357-7824Phone: 724-357-7824

Email: Email: rfmoreau@iup.edurfmoreau@iup.edu

Indiana, ArmstrongIndiana, Armstrong

Private Industry Private Industry Council of Council of Westmoreland/ Westmoreland/ FayetteFayette

Chuck BurtykChuck Burtyk

Phone: 724-836-2600Phone: 724-836-2600

Email: Email: Cburtyk@privateindustrycouncil.coCburtyk@privateindustrycouncil.comm

WestmorelandWestmoreland

FayetteFayette

Johnstown Area Johnstown Area

Regional Industries Regional Industries

North Central PA North Central PA Regional Planning Regional Planning & Development & Development CommissionCommission

Bob SharkBob Shark

Phone: 814-539-4951Phone: 814-539-4951

Email: Email: bshark@jari.combshark@jari.com

Bob ImhofBob Imhof

Phone: 814-773-3162Phone: 814-773-3162

Email: Email: bimhof@ncentral.combimhof@ncentral.com

CambriaCambria

SomersetSomerset

Cameron, Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Clearfield, Elk, Jefferson, McKean, Jefferson, McKean, PotterPotter

GACO

Currently assisting 1,644 businesses

Assisted area businesses to obtain 37,264 contracts and subcontracts totaling $2,845,966,919 (As of 12/12)

Per federal guidelines GACO can be credited with creating or saving 69,521 jobs in western Pennsylvania since commencing operations in 1985

Services Available at GACO

Advising and assisting with marketing products or services to the government

Identifying federal supply classes and service codes 

Providing bid opportunities for federal, state and local government contracts and subcontracts, corporate contracts, and foreign contracts 

Assisting with government registrations - System for Award Management (SAM), DSBS, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Vendor Registration, contracting websites, etc.

Developing profiles for our Subcontracting Match Program and advising of subcontracting opportunities and contacts 

Assisting with filing applications for placement on state and local bidders' lists 

Services Available at GACO

Advising on bid preparation  Assisting with obtaining specifications and

standards data and technical data packages for federal government work 

Researching historical cost data and parts suppliers 

Providing guidance and points of contact for federal, state and local contracting  

Conducting seminars for education and training in government contracting policies and procedures 

Hosting procurement fairs for face-to-face marketing opportunities with federal, state, local and corporate purchasing agents

System for Award Management (SAM)

The System for Award Management (SAM)

combines eight federal procurement systems and

the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance into

one new system.

- CCR, ORCA, FedReg, FedBizOpps, PPRS, eSRS,

FPDS, EPLS and Wage Determinations OnLine

Phase 1 – CCR, FedReg, ORCA, EPLS

- Live on July 29, 2012

- http://www.sam.gov

Seminars and Procurement Fairs

February 2013 – Basics of Federal Government Contracting, Regional Learning Alliance (RLA), Cranberry Township, PA

October 23, 2013 – 26th Annual Procurement Opportunities Fair, Four Points by Sheraton Pittsburgh North, Mars, PA

Getting Started…

Complete GACO’s on-line client application at http://cupgaco.ecenterdirect.com/Welcome.action

or

Complete our one page application and fax to

724-938-4575

Questions?