Federal Resources is pleased to announce the award of DLA ECAT Contract Number:  SPM200-09-D-8202, Supplier ID: 900100542.  

The ECAT contract was developed to streamline business practices and expanded procurement options. ECAT is a Net-centric ordering, distribution, and payment system providing Department of Defense and other Federal customers access to multiple manufacturer and distributor commercial catalogs at discounted prices. The program is a complementary acquisition strategy allowing customers to browse, compare, and order a wide range of COTS laboratory and analytical equipment.  ECAT also allows deploying units to rapidly acquire the full spectrum of products necessary to satisfy their requirements for consumable and shelf-life products.

ECAT automates the entire customer procurement cycle - from searching for products, to creating reorder lists, to submitting an order, to approving an order, to receiving and paying for an order. ECAT provides status of vendor acceptance within hours and assures delivery within 72 hours from receipt of the order within the United States and within 3-10 days for overseas orders. ECAT accepts both Military Standard Billing System (MILSBILLS) and Government Purchase Card payment methods. These features give customers the best of both worlds — the convenience of purchasing from local vendors while still benefiting from the volume discount prices associated with central procurement systems. In addition, ECAT interfaces with the Services' Material Management Systems allowing customers to procure materiel in a business to business procurement model.

ECAT provides products from manufacturers and distributors to maximize the breadth and depth of its product offerings and promote competition among vendors. DSCP-Medical contracting specialists negotiate discounted pricing off of the vendors' commercial catalog price. This discounted price is presented to ECAT customers as the “Total Delivered Price” of the product. This price includes all transportation/distribution and administrative costs.