Updated FASt Lane Eligibility:
To participate in FASt Lane, you must:
- Be a Multiple Award Schedule offeror or existing schedule holder assigned under any MAS category.
- Be associated with a FASt Lane-eligible initiative.
- Technology and IT solutions initiatives (2GIT – 2nd Generation Information Technology IT BPAs awardees will be allowed to submit modifications for processing under FASt Lane using the FASt Lane tab in FSS Online))
- Supply chain and logistics initiatives (SCRIPTS BPA – Supply Chain Risk Illumination Professional Tools and Services, a ten year governmentwide Multiple Award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) against GSA Multiple Award Schedules (MAS))
- Other MAS initiatives, across any category, as identified to GSA by the customer that may arise (may include contract modification initiatives for the IT Large Category only)
- Submission of a written request from a federal agency ordering activity that demonstrates a compelling need for your company to participate in FASt Lane to support the agency’s requirements. Vendors must include this written request in the eOffer submission package. Note: The request must come from, and be signed by, the ordering agency’s Contracting Officer (CO) responsible for the procurement.
All participants must complete and submit the FASt Lane Eligibility Checklist [DOCX – 17 KB] as part of your eOffer or eMod package.
eOffer submission guidelines
For consideration, your eOffer submission must include:
- FASt Lane Eligibility Checklist [DOCX – 17 KB], which requires proof of opportunity (e.g. Agency Request for Quote or upcoming solicitation from a Sources Sought or Request for Information) or agency provided timelines for non-published acquisition initiatives.
- All documents and responses per the solicitation requirement.
- Any written requests from the agency asking you to participate in FASt Lane to support their IT requirements.
- GSA reserves the right to contact the ordering agency to confirm the request. The ordering agency’s failure to confirm the request may result in the offer being ineligible for FASt Lane procedures.
FASt Lane participants must respond within 24 hours of receiving any inquiries or requested information from GSA contracting officers, or the eOffer will lose FASt Lane eligibility.
Requirements for acceptable agency requests for FASt Lane eligibility
GSA’s FASt Lane program is designed to accelerate the contracting process for new MAS offers when there is a compelling federal agency need. These requests undergo significant scrutiny given the impact on other offers awaiting processing. GSA carefully screens FASt Lane requests because expediting one offer can extend the processing time for others who have been waiting. To initiate consideration for expedited processing for MAS Offers, we require a formal written request directly from the federal agency ordering activity responsible for making award decisions. This request must clearly demonstrate a compelling need for the offeror to be on the GSA Schedule to support a specific, identifiable requirement.
The following information must be included in any agency request for FASt Lane eligibility:
- The request must come from, and be signed by, the ordering agency’s Contracting Officer (CO) responsible for the procurement.
- Include a brief description of the procurement and identify the specific Special Item Numbers (SINs) being used.
- Provide full contact information for the agency’s responsible CO.
- State the estimated date for issuing the Request for Quotation (RFQ), upcoming Sources Sought or Request for Information (RFI), or agency provided timelines for nonpublished acquisition initiatives, and any available flexibility in that timeline.
- Explicitly name the offeror that the agency wants to include in the requirement.
Additionally, the request should include:
- Evidence of a Specific Requirement: This could be an active Request for Quotation (RFQ), Request for Information (RFI), or a defined timeline for the publication of a specific requirement.
- Detailed Justification for the Offeror’s Participation: The request must clearly articulate why the Offeror’s involvement is uniquely critical for the requirement. This typically involves highlighting:
- Specialized Expertise or Unique Capabilities: Specific skills or solutions they possess that are essential and not readily available from existing GSA Schedule holders for this particular need.
- Demonstrated Past Performance: Prior experience with your agency or another federal entity performing work directly relevant to the specific requirement, showcasing their proven ability to meet the need.
- Compelling Circumstances: The need must be genuinely compelling; simply increasing competition, while a valuable goal, is generally not sufficient grounds for expedited processing.
GSA has provided this FASt Lane Expansion for Customer Agency Requests [DOCX – 7 KB] as a sample.
eMod submission guidelines
If your FASt Lane eligible initiative includes a Special Item Number that requires a technical review, the review must be completed before submitting a modification through eMod.
Once your technical documents are reviewed and approved by the GSA CO, you can submit a FASt Lane request through eMod along with the required FASt Lane Eligibility Checklist [DOCX – 17 KB].
FASt Lane participants must respond within 2 hours of receiving any inquiries or requested information from GSA contracting officers, or the eMod will lose FASt Lane eligibility.
Several FASt Lane SINs and BPAs require additional information for modification submissions:
SIN 518210C — Cloud and Cloud Related IT Professional Services
- Email your contracting officer/contract specialist with the subject line “Cloud technical evaluation.”
- Include documentation (technical responses, if applicable for cloud computing services such as IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).
- Include price proposal template.
SIN 561422 — Automated Contact Center Services
- Email contactcenter@gsa.gov and your contracting officer/contract specialist with the subject line “ACCS technical evaluation.”
- Include relevant project experience.
- Include price proposal template.
SCRIPTS BPA
- Email scrmtool@gsa.gov and your Contracting Officer/Contract Specialist with the subject line “SCRIPTS BPA eOffer.”
- Include eOffer number, date of eOffer submission, and point of contact.
- Indicate that the action is in response to the SCRIPTS BPA.