GSA Approved Container Ordering Information

Important Container Ordering Information

GSA security container deliveries are being turned away at military installations due to no point of contact (POC) information on the Bill of Lading.  To avoid additional delivery charges you MUST provide Point of Contact information (name, daytime phone number and email address) in all GSA Global Supply procurement request forms to avoid delivery issues.  Also include any special delivery instructions if required and ensure the "Address Book" section in your GSA Global profile is current.  Please contact a GSA security container sales representive with any questions at:

Find a security container National Stock Number (NSN) that meets all your requirements using the PRODUCT description links in the table below.  Get the price for the GSA-approved security container at the GSA Global Supply Ordering Site using the selected NSN.  U.S. Government employees refer to this GSA Ordering Guidelines document to properly procure a GSA-approved security container.  U.S. Government Contractors please review this GSA Container Procurement Process for Contractors document before procuring a GSA-approved security container. 

Other Information:

The Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO) has issued ISOO Notice 2014-02: Procurement of Security Equipment.  This notice states that the General Services Administration (GSA) has enacted new procedures for procuring secure storage equipment, such as security containers, information processing system (IPS) containers, and vault doors. Furthermore, it states "GSA Approved" security containers and vault doors must now be procured through GSA Global Supply utilizing the appropriate National Stock Number (NSN).  The only exception is if you have a special size IPS container configuration requirement that GSA Global Supply does not offer, you may order a special size IPS container directly from the manufacturer.

Department of Treasury is lowering the limit on use of the Government Purchase Cards (GPC) for intra-governmental transactions from $24,999.99 to $9,999.99 effective October 1, 2020.  Click here for more information.

GSA has transitioned the Security Equipment program from the Multiple Award Schedule Program to the Global Supply Program to provide full-service acquisition management support to assist in your acquisition of GSA Approved Security Containers.  For more information about this transition and security containers, you can review the following document: GSA Approved Security Containers Overview.

Contractors may want to review the FAR clause for security which allows contractors to use GSA, and some regulatory justifications to allow inclusion of this clause in contracts for security containers.  Click here to view FAR clause.

Please see our Other Security Products page for ordering information on non GSA-approved accessories that may be used in GSA-approved security containers, or other non GSA-approved containers.

Use the handy table below to determine which manufacturers build which GSA-approved containers.  You can view GSA security container descriptions and NSN's by clicking on the PRODUCT links in first column in the table below.  Review the IPS Containers link in the table below to find an NSN for ordering a standard size IPS container from GSA Global Supply. 

Review the IPS Containers link above to find an NSN for ordering a standard size IPS container from GSA Global Supply.  If you have a special size IPS container configuration requirement that GSA Global Supply does not offer, you may order an IPS container directly from the manufacturer.

See vendor websites for pictures and product information.  Contact the appropriate vendor from their contact information listed below.  This information is provided only as a resource for product questions or obtaining parts as all GSA-approved security container procurement MUST BE accomplished through GSA Global Supply.

For ordering drawer heads and parts ONLY!   You CANNOT order GSA-approved containers directly from the manufacturers!