After Award
After Your GSA Contract is awarded, keeping your Contract compliant and well-maintained is vital to your success. Federal Marketing topics are also found here.
Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS), formerly Service Contract Act (SCA)
The Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS), formerly known as the Service Contract Act (SCA) applies to some nonprofessional services to be provided under this Schedule
How to Update your SAM Record
Every year you must “refresh” your SAM Record by simply going into the system and clicking “Continue” until you reach the end. Sometimes you will
General Advice for Gov Marketing
The best advice I can give is to use every tool you can, FedBizOpps, GSA Contract, etc. to channel opportunities to you. Then, have a
GSA Contract Cancellation
The GSA has been on a GSA Contract Cancellation frenzy in cases where the Contractor has failed to meet the Minimum Sales Requirement. Have you recently
GSA is Moving FBO into SAM
August 14, 2019 – Federal News Network released an article covering this in-depth: GSA promises to fix the government’s worst website August 13, 2019 – GSA
Can you sell products (or services) that are not on your GSA Contract?
The quick answer is NO – you can only sell items on your GSA Contract. This is why it makes sense to load your GSA
The GSA MAS Consolidation
GSA is on track for New Solicitation Release Available Offerings and Requirements – Page on GSA website that gives a preview of the changes coming
Transactional Data Reporting vs. Price Reductions Clause
There are two options for GSA Contractors that drastically effect their Terms and Conditions. I am talking about Transactional Data Reporting (GSA TDR) vs. Price Reductions Clause (PRC).
Important Links for your GSA Contract
** Links will be updated and the list will grow, so please check back often. Sales GSA eBuy – You need a login to access the
CAV Visit – GSA Contract Audit
Once or Twice every two years, the GSA Industrial Operations Analyst (IOA) for your region will reach out to you for a light audit, called
How GSA Buyers Order
There are 3 ways Agency Buyers can order from you (with both products or services). GSA eBuy – This online system is where government buyers
What to do after GSA Contract Award
After GSA Contract award, there is still a good deal of work to be done. First, you will want to focus on the post-award registrations and uploads
Using the GSA Logo
It is a very good idea to post the GSA Logo on your website, business card, and anywhere else you can. Agency Buyers know that
Who is my GSA Contracting Officer?
Your GSA Contracting Officer (along with their phone and email) can be found on your GSA eLibrary page. Click here > then search for your company
Common Helpdesk Phone & Email
GSA Vendor Support: 877-495-4849 / vendor.support@gsa.gov GSA Helpdesk: 866-472-9114 / eoffer@gsa.gov SAM Heldesk: 866-606-8220, 8am – 8pm (Eastern Time) DUNS iUpdate: 866-705-5711, Mon – Fri
Point(s) of Contact for GSA Administration
Perhaps the most convoluted part of the GSA Contract is handling Points of Contact (POC) for your GSA Schedule. This is where communication from the GSA departments and
What is needed for a Modification?
From time-to-time, you may need to refresh your GSA Contract offerings. There is a standardized process to handle this called a “Modification.” GSA Focus can handle this
Checking in on your Offer Review
It is a careful balance between “bothering” your Contract Specialist, and checking in to make sure nothing is stalling. GSA Focus has an automated process