Strategic Partner Delivery (SPD)

In 2011, GSA’s Office of General Supplies and Services (GSS) began implementing a Supply Transformation (ST) initiative designed to modernize the business line’s wholesale and retail programs. ST resulted in a transition from the GSA stock based fulfillment model to a direct vendor-to-customer delivery model, which GSA refers to as Strategic Partner Delivery (SPD). The transition to the SPD model requires stringent vendor compliance with marking, labeling, and packaging requirements to ensure customers are able to receive and efficiently process incoming shipments. In order for shipments to be delivered to customers in a timely and efficient manner, vendors must mark, label, and package each shipment to the specific requirements, which are outlined on the following pages: