GSA has been emailing authorized negotiators for those contractors holding GSA MAS contract regarding mass mod A847 during the past week. The changes include the addition/updated of FAR clauses, including Contractors that have not yet accepted the modification to...
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Tuesday Insight – July 5th, 2022: GSA Hits the Play Button on POLARIS by Finalizing Solicitation Updates
After nearly a two-month pause, the POLARIS small business IT services governmentwide acquisition contract is back in play. The General Services Administration re-released the solicitation on June 30 with updates to the mentor-protégé and joint venture experience...
GSA MAS Refresh 13 – Significant Changes Questions and Answers
Significant Changes GSA QAs - June 2022 Refresh 13
GSA MAS Refresh 13 – Significant Changes Document
Significant Changes - June 2022 Refresh 13
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 inflation may begin to affect...
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...
Ten Checkpoints - On the Way to Your GSA Schedule
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