GSA MAS Refresh 13 – Significant Changes Questions and Answers

Significant Changes GSA QAs – June 2022 Refresh 13 read more

GSA MAS Refresh 13 – Significant Changes Document

Significant Changes – June 2022 Refresh 13 read more

Tuesday Insight – June 21, 2022: GSA Eyes Early Alliant 3 Release

The General Services Administration plans to release an Alliant 3 draft request for proposals in the coming months potentially increasing the ceiling of the acquisition contract for IT. Alliant 3 remains in the market research phase as GSA considers the ceiling... read more

Tuesday Insight – June 28, 2022: OASIS+ or OASIS-Plus? Either way, GSA puts the next generation services contract on the fast track

Just when you thought government contracting was about to get fun, again, the General Services Administration decided boring is the right approach. That’s right, I’m saying government procurement and fun in the same sentence because we had an upcoming contract that... read more

Tuesday Insight – June 14, 2022: GSA Strengthens Supply Chain with New Monitoring Process to Bolster Federal Marketplace

Moving forward, GSA will continue to use VPP data to monitor GSA Advantage!® for products offered by unauthorized suppliers. The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced progress in its ongoing efforts to strengthen the federal supply chain and reduce... read more

GSA Retiring SIN 561210FS Facilities Support Services – What you Need to Know

GSA announced on April 21, 2022, in the Advanced Notice for MAS solicitation Refresh #12, that SIN 561210FS (Facilities Support Services) would be retired on or about June 30, 2022. MAS Refresh #12, which was published on May 16, 2022, included a note in the... read more

Tuesday Insight – June 7th, 2022: How the Pentagon Plans to Manage Inflation Costs in Contracts

The Defense Department urged contracting officers to “be mindful” of the varying impacts of inflation and “limit the scope” of equity pay adjustment clauses, according to new guidance. The Defense Department knows cost increases due to... read more

Tuesday Insight – May 31, 2022: Setting the Standard: How the SBA Determines Size Standards for Small Businesses

In a recent post, we examined some proposed new size standards for manufacturing and other industries that utilize employee-based size standards. This probably got many of you wondering: How does the SBA determine what the size standards should be? It’s a good... read more

GSA Issues New IT SIN 518210FM – Financial Management Quality Service Management Office (FM QSMO) Core Financial Management (FM) Solutions and IT Professional Services – May 24, 2022

GSA through Refresh 12 introduced the following new SIN under the Information Technology Category: 518210FM – Financial Management Quality Service Management Office (FM QSMO) Core Financial Management (FM) Solutions and IT Professional Services. The SIN is... read more

Tuesday Insight – May 24, 2022: Don’t Have Two Years of Corporate Experience to Get on Schedule? Consider the Startup Springboard!

For years, GSA heard from industry partners that unique government practices such as the two-year corporate experience requirement for becoming a schedule contractor can be a barrier for small businesses, and particularly challenging for startups. The Startup... read more