GSA Schedule Resources

GSA and SBA Launch Initiative to Broaden Small Federal Contracting Landscape

A new designation will create a special pool for 8(a) businesses eligible for sole source awards and competitive set-aside contracts. The General Services Administration and the Small Business Administration have launched a program to help widen the pool of small...

Tuesday Insight – May 30th, 2023: Joint Ventures

JV Program Benefits Joint venture benefits to participants include: Collective representation of past performance Shared costs and resources Leveraging the other partner’s experience and market share A mentor and its protégé can joint venture as a small business for...

Secure Software Regulations and Self-Attestation Required for Federal Contractors

Government contractors providing software across the federal government’s supply chain will be required later this year to comply with a new Secure Software Design Framework (SSDF). The SSDF requires software vendors to attest to new security controls in the design of...

‘Pathways’ to the GSA Federal Acquisition Service’s North Star Goals

‘Pathways’ to the Federal Acquisition Service’s North Star Goals In leading the General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), Commissioner Sonny Hashmi has established “North Star goals” for the organization in its efforts to support customer...

Tuesday Insight – May 23rd, 2023: Summary of GSA MAS Refresh 16 Changes – Released May 19, 2023

GSA released the GSA MAS solicitation Refresh 16 on May 19, 2023 via email to all GSA Schedule holders as Mass Mod A856. As a reminder Mass Modifications are administrative modifications that occur whenever the solicitation has been updated with new regulatory...

Tuesday Insight – May 16th, 2023: An Unnecessary, Counter-Productive GSA Schedule Marketplace Hurdle

The General Services Administration’s Acquisition Letter MV-22-02, Temporary Moratorium of Certain Limitations Contained in Certain GSA Economic Price Adjustment Contract Clauses, is a thoughtful effort to support stakeholders struggling to respond to the impact of...

Tuesday Insight – May 9th, 2023: GSA OASIS+ RFP Change and Delay

Due to an April 21, 2023 Court of Federal Claims ruling related to the GSA Polaris procurement indicated that GSA interpreted Section 876 of the 2018 Defense Authorization Act to broadly and as a result GSA will now need to make a significant change to the OASIS+...

Tuesday Insight – May 2nd, 2023: 6 Major Multibillion Dollar Tech Procurements to Watch in 2023

Contracts range in potential estimated value from $5 billion to $100 billion, according to government spending data and Deltek analysis. The following year is going to be a big one for the federal contracting community, as agencies bid out and award six major IT...

552.238-80 INDUSTRIAL FUNDING FEE AND SALES REPORTING (JUL 2020 – TAILORED JAN 2024)

Note: The Tailored, January 2024 version of this clause will not become effective until January 1, 2024. Until that time, the current tailored version remains in effect. (a) Reporting of Federal Supply Schedule Sales. The Contractor shall report all contract sales...

FAQs for VA FSS Transition to GSA’s SRP

Question Answer Why is VA moving sales reporting to GSAs FAS Sales Reporting Portal (SRP)? VA FSS is transitioning the reporting of sales and remittance of the IFF over to the new GSA’s FAS Sales Reporting Portal. This will standardize GSA and VA sales reporting...

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Ten Checkpoints - On the Way to Your GSA Schedule