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GSA MAS Refresh 32 Released: Key Updates Contractors Need to Know
The General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) has officially released MAS Solicitation Refresh 32 for Solicitation 47QSMD20R0001. This refresh introduces several important policy, compliance, and category‑level updates that contractors should review and act on promptly. Draft SCP‑FSS‑001: What’s Now Included A draft of SCP‑FSS‑001 has been released alongside Refresh 32. Key updates include: These […]
VA Extends Federal Supply Schedule Contracts to 20 Years: What Contractors Need to Know
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced a major enhancement to the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program—one that will significantly benefit both government buyers and current FSS contractors. For the first time, VA FSS contracts can now span up to 20 years, doubling the previous maximum performance period. A Longer Contract Lifecycle Historically, FSS […]
GSA Proposes New Regulation to Incorporate OLM into the MAS Program
The General Services Administration (GSA), on September 9th, 2016, published a proposed rule in the Federal Register that incorporates Order Level Materials (OLMs) into the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program. Also known as Other Direct Costs (ODCs), OLMs are defined as “supplies and/or services acquired in direct support of an individual task or delivery order […]
GSA Introduces New Schedule 70 Highly Adaptive Cybersecurity Services SINs
On August 17th, 2016, the General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) published a draft solicitation refresh on GSA Interact for IT Schedule 70. This draft was created in support of President Obama’s Cybersecurity National Action Plan (CNAP) and aimed to add four additional Special Item Numbers (SINs). GSA Administrator Denise Turner Roth explained that “these […]
GSA Rolls Out New Formatted Product Tool – Aimed at Replacing SIP
The General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) made significant strides and improvements to its suite of tools and reporting systems in June 2016. The announcement of the Formatted Product Tool (FPT) occurred on June 20th and the Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) rule occurred on June 23rd. Both initiatives will be taking effect for all […]
GSA Initiates New Pilot Program for Transactional Data Reporting
UPDATED: February 2017 On June 23rd, 2016, the General Services Administration initiated a new pilot program for the new Transactional Data Reporting Rule (TDR) initiative. Through TDR, GSA aims to replace the existing 72A Sales Reporting System portal with a new portal to capture transactional data throughout all Federal Supply Schedule contracts, Multiple Award […]
New SIN 132 56 Announced for GSA Schedule 70 Contracts
In recent years, the Health Information Technology (Health IT) market has grown exponentially into a $21.9 billion industry. It is projected to grow at 7.4% and reach $31.3 billion by 2017. The General Services Administration (GSA) has received an abundance of requests from customers for Health IT solutions and has henceforth created Schedule 70 Special […]
GSA Schedule Scams – Contractors BEWARE !, Part II
Business owners have a choice when selecting a consultant to assist them in navigating the complexity of Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Contracts offered through the General Services Administration. Some consultants offer more value than others and unfortunately, a few are just out to make a quick buck at the expense of small and medium-sized business […]
GSA Launches a New Contract Database for Small Businesses
On March, 15th, 2016, the General Services Administration (GSA) launched a new small business database, Forecast of Contracting Opportunities. This database is just one of the additions GSA has made this year in an effort to reach their overall goal of transparency and to further aid small businesses in obtaining government contracts. GSA Administrator Denise […]
GSA Implements TAA Compliance Re-Certification
On May 5th, 2016, The General Services Administration (GSA) released a letter to all current GSA Schedule contract holders in regards to failed compliance with the Trade Agreements Act (TAA). Under the TAA, only products manufactured in the U.S. and certain other TAA approved countries are allowed to be sold under a GSA Contract. According […]
BH Sky Associates Celebrates Tenth Anniversary
BH Sky Associates is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. With a background in government sales, Michelle Hermelee founded BH Sky in January 2006. With many small companies struggling to do business with the government, Michelle saw a need to provide step-by-step guidance, consulting, information, and training to guide companies successfully through navigating the government […]