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GSA FAS Catalog Platform (FCP) – Catalog Product Name & Description Guides
August 11, 2025
Effective July 28, 2025, GSA introduced new requirements for FAS Catalog Platform (FCP) product name and product description submissions. GSA catalogs are a critical tool for helping buyers quickly locate and purchase the products they need. When product names or descriptions are vague, incomplete, or unclear, customers may struggle to find the right items—leading to […]
GSA releases MAS Solicitation Refresh # 27 and Refresh # 28, Mass Modification A903 & A904
July 1, 2025
The General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) issued Refresh # 27 & Refresh # 28 and the associated Mass Modification A903 & A904 for the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Solicitation 47QSMD20R0001. MAS Solicitation 47QSMD20R0001 Refresh 28 has been issued to resolve a system issue that affected the Mass Modification under Refresh 27. […]
System for Award Management (SAM) Replaces CCR and ORCA
August 18, 2012
Important information if you are registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) federal system. On July 29, 2012, the General Services Administration launched the first phase of the System for Award Management (SAM) eventually consolidating the capabilities of eight federal procurement systems and the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance into one system. The Central Contractor […]
Michelle Hermelee of BH Sky Associates Earns Schedules Contract Manager Certification
April 4, 2012
Princeton, NJ ‒ Michelle Hermelee, founder and president of BH Sky Associates, a leading government contracts consultancy based in Princeton, NJ, and Washington, DC, is happy to announce that she has been recognized as a Certified Schedules Contract Manager (CSCM) by Centre Consulting Inc.’s Federal Contracting Institute (FCI). Michelle, is a nationally renowned expert in […]
BH Sky Announces Sigma Technology Partners GSA Contract Award for IT Services
March 19, 2012
Sigma Technology Partners LLC, a leading provider of regulatory compliance, auditing, technology and business solutions expands its footprint in the federal marketplace. PRINCETON, NJ: BH Sky Associates, a leading government contracts consultancy, is pleased to announce that Sigma Technology Partners LLC, a licensed CPA and IT solutions company based in Silver Spring, Maryland, has been awarded […]
GSA Now Allows Set-Asides for Small Business Contracts
February 3, 2012
GSA Now Allows Set-Asides for Small Business Contracts Thanks to a recent regulatory change to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR 52.502-4), federal buyers can now set aside orders and Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) issued against Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contracts. That means that for the first time in history, portions of federal contracts can be […]
BH Sky Associates Announces Reporte Hispano GSA Contract Award for Language Services
November 30, 2011
Reporte Hispano, a leading provider of Spanish language translation and interpretation services, enters federal marketplace. PRINCETON, NJ: BH Sky Associates, a leading government contracts consultant, is pleased to announce that Reporte Hispano, the official translation service for the State of New Jersey, has been awarded a Language Services Schedule 738 II Contract with the federal General […]