Being on the GSA Schedule can mean a lot of business for your company and the value of the potential repeat business is extraordinary. However, getting on the Schedule isn’t easy—there is a long application process and complicated solicitations and reviews. But you shouldn’t let that stop you from getting on government contracts! At EZGSA, our GSA Schedule consultants will help you through the entire process from start to finish.

How GSA Schedule Consultants Can Help Your Company

Research & Preparation – Our GSA consultants take their time becoming familiar with your company and the products that you offer. We want to ensure we completely understand your core business so we’re able to create a GSA proposal that fully documents and showcases your company in the best possible manner.

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Getting on a GSA Schedule is a long, time-consuming process-there's no single application to fill out and have approved or a simple phone call inquiry. That's why we have created a list of the steps explaining how to get on the GSA Schedule.

Eligibility

The first thing your company needs to do before attempting to obtain a GSA Schedule Contract is to determine if you are eligible. There are a few standards that must be met before you can begin the GSA Schedule proposal process.

On February 28, the GAO released its second annual report in response to the January 2011 GPRA Modernization Act (an update of the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993), which requires “OMB to coordinate with agencies to establish outcome-oriented goals covering a limited number of crosscutting policy areas as well as goals to improve management across the federal government, and to develop a government-wide performance plan for making progress toward achieving those goals.”

Due to the many rumors and conflicting stories on this topic, a special update is necessary.

Here are some of the comments heard:

DCAA is appealing the decision. Obviously wrong, DCAA cannot appeal anything.

DCMA does not intend to appeal the decision. This would be consistent with their actions.

The most significant process hindrance for FPRAs is simply the failure to reach an agreement. Much of this is centered on diverging viewpoints on the business base in the out years. FPRAs are much less frequent than ten years ago.

A few issues back I indicated that DCAA was apparently reviewing all public vouchers. However, it turns out that DCAA is not doing 100% but is reviewing many more vouchers than previously. New contractors and a statistical sampling of other contractors’ vouchers are subject to review. DoD issued a clarification to a proposed rule that would amend DoD's voucher processing procedures and better accommodate the use of Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) to process vouchers.

In a year when the president and congress seem unable to work together and Washington has been mired in partisan gridlock, the two sides have found a common cause that they and all Americans can agree on.   Congress recently passed, and the president signed the Veterans Opportunity to Work to Hire Heroes Act of 2011(VOW to Hire Heroes Act).  The act provides tax credits and other incentives for employers to hire veterans. 

Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL), Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs said “I am committed to reducing the veterans’ unemployment rate to below 5 percent over the next two years. They kept their vow to us, now it’s our turn to vow to help them.” 

FACILITIES MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT - GSA offers a vast array of innovative, customer-focused facilities products and services. Facilities Maintenance and Management, Schedule number 03FAC, is a Multiple Award Schedule that provides federal agencies a streamlined procurement device to acquire all of the services necessary to maintain and manage a facility.

New labor categories must not duplicate any categories currently awarded in terms of functions, and commercial/most favored customer rates must be supported just as with the initial offer.

Service Contract Act Effect On GSA Schedules

This week, we ran into a situation with a client (we'll call it XYZ Corporation) that could be problematic for many current GSA Schedule holders.

XYZ Corporation has an AIMS Schedule, which they submitted themselves and was awarded almost five years ago. For whatever reason, the labor categories were awarded with non-SCA (Service Contract Act) rates; in fact, the rates awarded were almost half of that required by SCA. It could have been the award was made before SCA was required by the AIMS Schedule. This would mean when XYZ approved the mass modification changing the Schedule to SCA, they never modified their schedule to contain SCA rates.

New GSA Schedules awarded week ended 04/08/2011

AUTOMOTIVE SUPERSTORE - GSA purchases many types of new vehicles and vehicle related products for government agencies and DoD. Use AutoChoice to purchase: Alternative fuel vehicles; Ambulances; Buses; Light trucks; Light trucks - vocational; Medium and heavy trucks; Sedans; Wheelchair vans; Wreckers and carriers.

When using this schedule, you can access vendors directly to place an order for vehicles or accessories or you can contact GSA to place the order on your behalf! More information on these options is available through our CARS line at 703-605-CARS (2277).

A GSA Schedule is a contract issued by the General Services Administration (GSA) of the U.S. government.  The contract may be used by any federal agency -- and many other federally supported organizations and entities -- to fulfill any product or service requirement, without limit.  Based upon a vendor’s offer (or proposal) to GSA, the contract specifies the products and/or services, prices, terms and conditions within which the vendor may sell and the agencies may purchase. 

When awarded by GSA, the Schedule each contract is initially unfunded.  Funding occurs from each agency at the time they orders against the contract.  Multiple vendors can each be awarded contracts for identical products and services (each with different prices).  A GSA schedule has a base period of 5 years, and has 3 5-year renewal options, giving each a potential life of 20 years.