General Services Administration

12/09/2021

GSA is working nationwide to leverage the federal real estate footprint to support local community planning goals and advance sustainability while also meeting client agency needs. Learn more: https://go.usa.gov/xe7ZP

U.S. General Services Administration Northeast/Caribbean Region

GSA is working nationwide to leverage the federal real estate footprint to support local community planning goals and advance sustainability while also meeting client agency needs. Learn more: https://go.usa.gov/xe7ZP

U.S. General Services Administration Northeast/Caribbean Region

12/09/2021

The coast is calling! GSA is selling this Maison Grande Condo Unit #1515 in #MiamiBeach FL! https://go.usa.gov/xefbr Inspection dates on Dec 14th and Jan 11th. Contact Crissie Gravitt, [email protected] to set up an appointment. Bid online at #GSAAuctions! #RealEstateSales GSA Auctions

12/08/2021

We’re Hiring! Are you interested in #evaluation and #data, and enjoy answering difficult questions? GSA provides an opportunity to be on the forefront in promoting evidence-based decision making.

▶️ Learn more: go.usa.gov/xefSJ

We’re Hiring! Are you interested in #evaluation and #data, and enjoy answering difficult questions? GSA provides an opportunity to be on the forefront in promoting evidence-based decision making.

▶️ Learn more: go.usa.gov/xefSJ

12/08/2021

GSA Auctions announces a #3DayHolidaySale! Bid ONLINE now for this Lot of 2 under-counter, freestanding FREEZERS! 4 cu. ft. Premier Pharmacy https://go.usa.gov/xefrG This Sale ends December 10th! #GSAAuctions #SEGLPPM GSA Auctions General Services Administration

12/08/2021

Don't miss out on these Deals.... like this Insignia 48" TELEVISION! https://go.usa.gov/xeGcJ Bid online now at GSA's #3DayHolidaySale on #GSAAuctions! This Sale ends December 10th! #SEGLPPM GSA Auctions General Services Administration

12/08/2021

Gift shopping made easy at #GSAAuctions! Check out this LOT OF 3 Element 40" TELEVISIONS! https://go.usa.gov/xefY3. Bid online before December 10th! #3DayHolidaySale #SEGLPPM GSA Auctions General Services Administration

12/08/2021

'Tis the Season! 🎄 #GSAAuctions is selling this Westinghouse 40" TELEVISION https://go.usa.gov/xefYC during our #3DayHolidaySale ! Sale ends December 10th! Register to Bid Online Today! #SEGLPPM GSA Auctions General Services Administration

12/08/2021

Lynda Benglis, "Nalia," 1982, welded bronze, 116 x 59 x 30 inches, Leo W. O'Brien Federal Building, 1 Clinton Square, Albany, New York.

GSA commissioned artist Lynda Benglis to create this bronze sculpture for the courtyard of the federal building in Albany.

The surface of the sculpture comprises a patchwork of undulating bands of textured metal. The meandering, ribbon-like form that traverses the center of the sculpture resembles the path of a river, like the nearby Hudson.

Despite the monumental appearance of "Nalia," Benglis developed its thin, shield-like form partly in response to the weight limits of the plaza.

The 10-inch-tall, brass-and-copper presentation model for "Nalia" that Benglis made in 1981 is preserved in the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

An exhibition of Benglis's groundbreaking and influential work is on view at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., through January 2, 2022. A virtual tour of the exhibition is also available on the museum's website.

#LyndaBenglis #GSAFineArts #Albany U.S. General Services Administration Northeast/Caribbean Region

Lynda Benglis, "Nalia," 1982, welded bronze, 116 x 59 x 30 inches, Leo W. O'Brien Federal Building, 1 Clinton Square, Albany, New York.

GSA commissioned artist Lynda Benglis to create this bronze sculpture for the courtyard of the federal building in Albany.

The surface of the sculpture comprises a patchwork of undulating bands of textured metal. The meandering, ribbon-like form that traverses the center of the sculpture resembles the path of a river, like the nearby Hudson.

Despite the monumental appearance of "Nalia," Benglis developed its thin, shield-like form partly in response to the weight limits of the plaza.

The 10-inch-tall, brass-and-copper presentation model for "Nalia" that Benglis made in 1981 is preserved in the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

An exhibition of Benglis's groundbreaking and influential work is on view at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., through January 2, 2022. A virtual tour of the exhibition is also available on the museum's website.

#LyndaBenglis #GSAFineArts #Albany U.S. General Services Administration Northeast/Caribbean Region

12/07/2021

#GSAinYourCommunity

An empty warehouse on the Denver Federal Center campus has become a blank canvas to design and build an #innovative workspace for U.S. Department of the Interior Interior Business Center (IBC). #Climate #Sustainable #LEEDGold

Read feature story here: http://ow.ly/HvQT50H5Fyp

12/07/2021

Today marks the 80th anniversary of the attack on #PearlHarbor. On National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, we honor the 2,403 service members and civilians who were killed, and recommit to our shared obligation to the brave men and women who keep us safe and free.

Learn about the people, places, and stories of December 7, 1941 from National Park Service at nps.gov/valr.

Today marks the 80th anniversary of the attack on #PearlHarbor. On National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, we honor the 2,403 service members and civilians who were killed, and recommit to our shared obligation to the brave men and women who keep us safe and free.

Learn about the people, places, and stories of December 7, 1941 from National Park Service at nps.gov/valr.

12/07/2021

The J. Caleb Boggs U.S. Courthouse is a 1970s era seven-story structure located in the Wilmington, Delaware, Central Business District, named after James Caleb Boggs. James Boggs served the state of Delaware in numerous public capacities, including (chronologically): deputy judge of the family court of New Castle County, United States Representative for Delaware's sole district for the eightieth, eighty-first, and eighty-second Congress, the Governor of Delaware, and United States Senator for Delaware.

The 206,000 gross square feet building is comprised of a reinforced concrete frame, with exterior consisting of precast concrete panels above the first floor and limestone veneer on the lower levels. The building was designed and is currently being used as a combined courthouse and office building. The primary use of the building is to house the Courts and Court related functions.

#Delaware #StatehoodDay U.S. General Services Administration Mid-Atlantic Region

12/06/2021

GSA's Public Building Service (PBS) is hiring a Landscape Architect. PBS's Office of Design and Construction is responsible for providing national leadership and policy direction in the areas of architecture, engineering, urban development, construction services, and project management.

Applications due by Friday, December 17. Learn more and apply: https://go.usa.gov/xepes

#LandscapeArchitect #GovernmentJobs

GSA's Public Building Service (PBS) is hiring a Landscape Architect. PBS's Office of Design and Construction is responsible for providing national leadership and policy direction in the areas of architecture, engineering, urban development, construction services, and project management.

Applications due by Friday, December 17. Learn more and apply: https://go.usa.gov/xepes

#LandscapeArchitect #GovernmentJobs

12/06/2021

Happy #MuralMonday! Peter Hurd painted this expansive mural for the Terminal Annex Federal Building in Dallas, Texas, in 1940. He won a national design competition that had attracted 149 artists, and for his winning entry chose to depict a scene of early Texas history: pioneers building a homestead, gathering water and cooking.

Peter Hurd, “Pioneer Homebuilders,” 1940, fresco painting, 100 x 236 inches, Terminal Annex Federal Building, 207 S. Houston Street, Dallas, Texas.

#GSAFineArts #NewDeal #PeterHurd #TexasHistory U.S. General Services Administration Greater Southwest Region

12/03/2021

Our #FirstFriday highlight is Jenny Holzer and her commission “For the FDA” from 2012. On a series of benches, she inscribed excerpts from an internal FDA survey. Removed from its original context, each inscription takes on a new meaning, which begs the question: Are words truly set in stone?

Jenny Holzer, “For the FDA,” 2012 (granite, stainless steel and epoxy), 16 benches, each 26 x 17 x 84 inches, White Oak Federal Research Center, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland.

go.usa.gov/xeXRP

#JennyHolzer #ArtInArchitecture #GSAFineArts
@fda

12/03/2021

Claes Oldenburg, "Batcolumn," 1977, painted steel and aluminum, height 101 feet, Harold Washington Social Security Center, 600 West Madison Street, Chicago, Illinois.

For a GSA commission to create a public sculpture in Chicago, artist Claes Oldenburg selected the baseball bat as an emblem of the city's ambition and vitality.

The sculpture’s soaring verticality echoes Chicago's dramatic skyline, while its form and scale allude to historical civic monuments, such as obelisks and memorial columns.

The artwork's diamond-patterned structural lattice comprises 1,608 pieces of welded steel, and was inspired in part by the cross-bracing of a gigantic construction crane that Oldenburg saw during a visit to the building site in 1976.

#ClaesOldenburg #GSAFineArts #Chicago #Illinois U.S. General Services Administration Great Lakes Region

12/02/2021

The Otay Mesa Land Port of Entry is the busiest commercial port in California. GSA is undertaking a project to modernize and expand the existing port. The project involves doubling the number of pedestrian processing facilities, a new pedestrian bridge that connects to a recently completed transit hub, construction of a new commercial annex building, commercial vehicle circulation improvements, an increase of commercial import booths and additional parking. Learn more: https://go.usa.gov/xeVua

U.S. General Services Administration Pacific Rim Region

The Otay Mesa Land Port of Entry is the busiest commercial port in California. GSA is undertaking a project to modernize and expand the existing port. The project involves doubling the number of pedestrian processing facilities, a new pedestrian bridge that connects to a recently completed transit hub, construction of a new commercial annex building, commercial vehicle circulation improvements, an increase of commercial import booths and additional parking. Learn more: https://go.usa.gov/xeVua

U.S. General Services Administration Pacific Rim Region

12/01/2021

Extensive efficiency upgrades at the New Carrollton Federal Building reduced energy use by more than 60%, cut greenhouse gas emissions by 20,000 metric tons annually, and saved $2.5 million in annual operating costs. Learn more: https://go.usa.gov/xeVrw

Extensive efficiency upgrades at the New Carrollton Federal Building reduced energy use by more than 60%, cut greenhouse gas emissions by 20,000 metric tons annually, and saved $2.5 million in annual operating costs. Learn more: https://go.usa.gov/xeVrw

11/30/2021

GSA continues to expand the 3D printing/additive manufacturing solutions available under the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Program in response to increased federal government adoption and innovative new applications of the technology.

3D printing, also referred to as additive manufacturing, leverages computer-aided design (CAD) software or integrated object scanners to create digital images of desired parts or products.

Learn more: https://go.usa.gov/xeRAU U.S. General Services Administration Mid-Atlantic Region

GSA continues to expand the 3D printing/additive manufacturing solutions available under the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Program in response to increased federal government adoption and innovative new applications of the technology.

3D printing, also referred to as additive manufacturing, leverages computer-aided design (CAD) software or integrated object scanners to create digital images of desired parts or products.

Learn more: https://go.usa.gov/xeRAU U.S. General Services Administration Mid-Atlantic Region

11/30/2021

GSA Fleet Innovation Branch recently worked with the Crane Army Ammunition Activity (CAAA) fleet of 251 eligible leased vehicles to provide telematics service, which uses telecommunications technology to send, receive, and store data connected with fleet vehicles.

The GSA Fleet Telematics Program serves as one of many benefits we give to federal customers who lease vehicles from GSA Fleet. Using telematics gives agencies enhanced insight into fuel consumption, establishes vehicle use patterns, and encourages different driving behaviors — all of which can improve fleet performance. Learn more: https://go.usa.gov/xemwp

GSA Fleet Innovation Branch recently worked with the Crane Army Ammunition Activity (CAAA) fleet of 251 eligible leased vehicles to provide telematics service, which uses telecommunications technology to send, receive, and store data connected with fleet vehicles.

The GSA Fleet Telematics Program serves as one of many benefits we give to federal customers who lease vehicles from GSA Fleet. Using telematics gives agencies enhanced insight into fuel consumption, establishes vehicle use patterns, and encourages different driving behaviors — all of which can improve fleet performance. Learn more: https://go.usa.gov/xemwp

11/29/2021

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#Top10Reasons to explore Challenge.Gov: Win awards for your #InnovativeSolutions that solve important problems! ChallengeGov managed by General Services Administration is the central hub for #PrizeCompetitions sponsored by the U.S. federal government.

11/29/2021

Bennet Brien, "Millenium," 1999, steel, 13.5 x 12 feet, William L. Guy Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, 220 East Rosser Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota.

Bennett Brien was born in Belcourt, North Dakota, and is a Native American artist from the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians.

GSA commissioned Brien to create this large steel sculpture for the federal building in Bismarck.

The composition features a majestic eagle that soars over a dynamic landscape scene that includes a teepee, a Red River cart, a plow, and a canoe.

#BennettBrien #GSAFineArts #Bismarck #NorthDakota #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

Bennet Brien, "Millenium," 1999, steel, 13.5 x 12 feet, William L. Guy Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, 220 East Rosser Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota.

Bennett Brien was born in Belcourt, North Dakota, and is a Native American artist from the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians.

GSA commissioned Brien to create this large steel sculpture for the federal building in Bismarck.

The composition features a majestic eagle that soars over a dynamic landscape scene that includes a teepee, a Red River cart, a plow, and a canoe.

#BennettBrien #GSAFineArts #Bismarck #NorthDakota #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

11/28/2021

Small Business Saturday is an opportunity to show support for the small business community, which helps to strengthen and build back our economy. #ShopSmall #SmallBiz

Small Business Saturday is an opportunity to show support for the small business community, which helps to strengthen and build back our economy. #ShopSmall #SmallBiz

11/26/2021

Results of the 2021 Federal Report Card

Results of the 2021 Federal Report Card

David Lipscomb from the Center for PL will review the results of this year’s Federal Plain Language Report Card and answer questions.

11/26/2021

NEW: Read our latest blog post featuring
@USGSA's Jenny Kane, who not only forged a 20 year (& counting!) partnership🤝 between GSA’s SmartPay program💳 & the GSA Fleet🚗 but also drives $20M+ in fed govt savings each year!
https://www.performance.gov/blog/jenny-kane-gsa-feature/

11/26/2021

SBA initiatives

SBA initiatives

Learn how SBA initiatives help small businesses succeed and empower future leaders.

11/26/2021

Today is Native American Heritage Day. Join us in celebrating the culture, history and contributions of Native Americans of every generation. #NativeAmericanHeritageDay

Today is Native American Heritage Day. Join us in celebrating the culture, history and contributions of Native Americans of every generation. #NativeAmericanHeritageDay

11/26/2021

In 1938, Chiricahua Apache artist Allan Houser painted this mural titled “Breaking Camp During Wartime.” Located in the Indian Crafts Shop at the Department of the Interior Building in Washington, D.C., the mural depicts an Apache family traveling by horseback. On the mother’s saddle, a tightly swaddled baby peers out from its cradleboard. go.usa.gov/xMHrt

Allan Houser, “Breaking Camp During Wartime,” 1938, oil on plaster, 76 x 129 feet, Stewart Lee Udall Department of the Interior Building, Washington, D.C.

#AllanHouser #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #GSAFineArts #FineArt

In 1938, Chiricahua Apache artist Allan Houser painted this mural titled “Breaking Camp During Wartime.” Located in the Indian Crafts Shop at the Department of the Interior Building in Washington, D.C., the mural depicts an Apache family traveling by horseback. On the mother’s saddle, a tightly swaddled baby peers out from its cradleboard. go.usa.gov/xMHrt

Allan Houser, “Breaking Camp During Wartime,” 1938, oil on plaster, 76 x 129 feet, Stewart Lee Udall Department of the Interior Building, Washington, D.C.

#AllanHouser #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #GSAFineArts #FineArt