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After engaging in dialogue with customers, the vendor community and industry stakeholders, on January 16, 2018 the General Services Administration (GSA) announced the re-opening of Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) 75, Office Products, Supplies and Services, to new offers and added two new enhanced Special Item Numbers (SINs) known as Office Supplies Fourth Generation (OS4) for […]

On December 20th, 2016, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced the release of a Request for Information (RFI) in order to obtain feedback from industry regarding the re-opening of Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) 75:  Office Products and Supplies for new offers.  On September 29th, 2017, a statement released via GSA Interact, indicated that MAS 75 is […]

The purpose of Mass Mod A580 is to update contract Clauses, Provisions, Terms and Conditions to keep the solicitation current for all Schedule contractors.  The following GSA Schedules are covered by this Mass Modification: Schedule 58I – Professional Audio/Video Telemetry/Tracking, Recording/Reproducing and Signal Data Solutions Schedule 72 – Furnishings and Floor Coverings Schedule 51V – […]

GSA Schedule 36, the Office Imaging and Document Solution, provides Government agencies with office imaging, document management, and mail management solutions.  On October 1, 2017 the General Services Administration plans to issue a solicitation refresh to add a new Special Item Number (SIN) to Schedule 36, SIN 51 600 Electronic Records Management (ERM) Solutions. About […]

As of June 18th, 2017, the DOD EMALL has shut its doors to usher in a new era of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) FedMall.  FedMall was created to provide a new, more commercial type of shopping experience incorporating new search technology and increased vendor portal functionality.  However, the change to FedMall does cause a […]

A General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule Contract enables a business to sell their products and services to the Federal Government through a pre-negotiated IDIQ contract with a base five years and three five year options to extend.  Having a GSA Schedule Contract opens doors to do business with the government.  A GSA Schedule Contract is […]

When doing business with the Federal Government, whether awarded a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or General Services Administration (GSA) contract, choosing the right socio-economic classifications are extremely important when it comes to opportunity advancements.  The effects of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision have significantly altered VA contracting policies, including those conducted through […]

The General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) announced that a mass Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) refresh would be tentatively scheduled for April 2017.  This refresh aims to update MAS solicitations and contracts to be consistent with recent policy changes.  Some of these changes include small business subcontracting improvements; updates to Non-Federal Entity access […]

While being awarded and obtaining a General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Contract may seem like the most difficult part of the process, maintaining contract compliance can often be that much more challenging.  Once awarded, every contractor is required to report their contract sales on a quarterly basis.  Along with reporting their sales, […]