Ceremony Celebrates Department of the Navy-Sourcewell Partnership
Agreement will allow the Navy and Marine Corps to use Sourcewell’s extensive list of competitively awarded contracts to procure goods and services faster
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The Department of the Navy signed an Intergovernmental Support Agreement (IGSA) partnership with Sourcewell, a local unit of government, from Staples, Minn., for support in ensuring its Navy and Marine Corps installations are getting the supplies and services they need to remain mission ready. Navy leadership hosted Sourcewell’s board of directors and several staff members at the Association for Defense Communities Installation Innovation Forum (ADC IIF) conference in San Antonio, TX, for a ceremonial signing of the agreement on October 28, 2024.
The event was hosted by Brenda Johnson-Turner, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Installations and Facilities (DASN I&F), along with uniformed Navy and Marine Corps senior leaders from the Navy and Marine Corps commands implementing this new agreement. The Department of the Navy expects this IGSA will increase Navy and Marine Corps buying power by decreasing procurement costs and delivery timelines for various installation-support services, supplies, and equipment.
“I am truly excited about our new IGSA with Sourcewell,” stated Ms. Johnson-Turner, “as a department, we must expand the use of the authorities Congress grants us as we look for innovative and creative ways to meet our installation missions in a fiscally constrained environment. The IGSA authority is a terrific tool in our toolkits and this IGSA with Sourcewell will provide new opportunities for our Navy and Marine Corps teams to ensure our installations are ready to support the needs of our warfighters.”
At a high level, the agreement allows Navy and Marine Corps installations to leverage Sourcewell’s extensive list of competitively awarded contracts to procure goods and services faster and for less cost over traditional procurement methods. This translates to increased opportunity to buy down risk to naval missions and forces by ensuring U.S. tax dollars approved for Department of the Navy spending go further in meeting infrastructure and base support requirements. Installations will be able to request Sourcewell’s services in key areas to include installation supplies, equipment, services, and small-scale construction projects.
“It is an honor to work with the Navy and Marine Corps installations,” said Dr. Chad Coauette, Sourcewell Chief Executive Officer. “We look forward to serving by first understanding your needs, and then supporting the success of your mission through efficient and effective procurement support. Sourcewell staff will work with installation leadership to use local business whenever possible, as we award supplier contracts at the corporate level, making it possible for installations to work with local authorized dealers and contractors.”
This is the second IGSA between Sourcewell and one of the Department of Defense’s military departments. Earlier this year, Sourcewell signed a similar agreement with the Army.
This press release was originally issued by Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (EI&E) on Oct. 28, 2024, and is shared here with permission.
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