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GSA MAS Refresh 33 Released: Key Changes Contractors need to Know
The General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) has officially released MAS Solicitation Refresh 33 for Solicitation 47QSMD20R0001. This refresh focuses primarily on administrative and compliance related updates, but a few changes may require contractor action depending on SIN’s and business model. Key Changes Affecting All MAS Contractors New Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) Requirements […]
Scam Alert: Phishing Emails Impersonating GSA Contracting Officials
Over the past several weeks, a number of clients received an email with the subject line “Final Reminder: <Contract Number> – NARA Records Digitization Non-Compliance” and have asked us the question: “We received this email from GSA — what do we need to do?” In every one of those cases, the answer was the same: […]
BH Sky Announces ASL Interpreter Referral Service, Inc. Awarded GSA Contract for Schedule 738 II Language Services
ASL Interpreter Referral Service, Inc. (ASLIRS, Inc.) has been awarded General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule Contract GS-10F-219BA for GSA Schedule 738 II -Language Services. This contract, with base five years and three five-year options to extend, will better enable ASLIRS, Inc., to provide comprehensive sign language interpretation and CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) services to […]
Important Changes to GSA’s Professional Services Schedules
There are important upcoming changes to the General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) Professional Services Schedules. One of the key changes is to move certain concordant Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) offerings into one Professional Services Schedule. Currently there is overlap in the scope of a number of GSA schedules that address professional services, […]
GSA Initiative to Improve Product Number Quality
On July 24, 2014, the General Services Administration (GSA) issued a notice of its intent to embark on an initiative to improve product number quality on Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) for contractors who offer products on their GSA contract schedule. MPNs and UPCs GSA is requesting that Manufacturers Part Numbers (MPNs) and Universal Product Codes (UPCs) […]
GSA Professional Service Key Initiatives and Updates
On Federal News Radio’s “Off the Shelf” program, earlier this month, Tiffany Hixon, the Professional Services Category Executive at the General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), shared her vision on the upcoming changes to the FAS management of it’s professional services platforms and some of the challenges faced in providing better professional services […]
GSA Seeking Industry Feedback to Create New Cloud Computing SIN Under IT Schedule 70
Earlier this month, Maynard Crum, the Acting Director of the Office of Strategic Programs at the GSA’s Office of Integrated Technology Services, posted a Request for Information (RFI) seeking industry feedback on the creation of a new Special Item Number (or SIN) for Cloud Computing through the IT Schedule 70 program. Background The IT Schedule 70 Program already […]
Big Win in the House for Women Seeking Access to Federal Contracts
On May 22, 2014 the U.S. House of Representatives took a big step to improve the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract Program by voting 325 to 98 to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2015, which includes a provision authorizing sole-source contracts in the WOSB procurement program. Currently, contracting officers […]
Minority Business Development Agency Holds GSA Procurement Strategy Conference in Philadelphia
On May 8, 2014, The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Center of PA (MBC-PA) held a landmark workshop at its Philadelphia, PA location to address General Services Administration (GSA) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) procurement strategies. The talks and speakers presented their insights into what businesses need to do […]
NEW Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative (FSSI) – Furniture
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) established the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative (FSSI) on May 20, 2005 by issuing a memorandum on the subject “Implementing Strategic Sourcing”. FSSI is a structured and collaborative process to critically analyze the spending patterns of an organization within the government to better leverage their purchasing power, reduce costs, […]
BH Sky Announces Community Hope GSA Contract Award for Human Resources & Equal Employment Opportunity Services
Community Hope, with a mission to help individuals, including veterans, and their families, overcome mental illness, addiction, homelessness and poverty, expands its footprint in the federal marketplace. BH Sky Associates, a leading government contracts consultancy, is pleased to announce that Community Hope, among the largest providers of transitional and supportive housing for individuals in recovery […]