Awarded platforms
Our program provides access to the following online platforms: Amazon Business, e-Procurement Services, Fisher Scientific, G-Commerce, Grainger, Noble Supply & Logistics, Pacific Ink, and Staples.
Each platform offers the modern, intuitive, and familiar experience users have come to expect from online purchasing, with added features that support federal and agency purchasing guidelines.
Ordering advantages
- Access to commercial product catalogs
- B2B pricing benefits like volume discounts, tiered pricing, and more
- No minimum order quantities
- Automatic tax exemption
- Product availability, speedy delivery, and clear ordering tracking
- Order history reports and printable invoices to aid credit card reconciliation
Compliance advantages
- Elimination of restricted items and excluded vendors
- Tools to facilitate Section 889 compliance
- Search filters to quickly locate small business sellers and products
- Identification of sustainable or green products
- Access to mandatory source programs, including AbilityOne
All awarded platforms are Section 889 certified. For third-party sellers participating on the awarded platforms, additional information is available as to whether those sellers are Section 889 certified.
How to sell through the Commercial Platforms program
While the Commercial Platforms Program itself has the option to add new platforms as part of an on-ramping clause in its current contracts, this will only be considered in the event of significant customer demand from participating agencies and a period of assessment to confirm that existing platform(s) cannot meet those needs.
As an alternative, suppliers or distributors are welcome to proactively reach out to the program’s participating platforms to become sellers or distributors. The Commercial Platforms program has no ability to influence our platforms on their seller or supplier-related decisions, as the program relies exclusively on the platforms to manage their supply chain and fulfillment per their commercial practices (and as directed by our contracts). As such, you are encouraged to closely review the terms and conditions of each platform to ensure alignment and viability with your company’s strategic vision.
For additional questions or to provide feedback on your supplier experience, email us at CommercialPlatforms@gsa.gov.