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If you’re considering getting a GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract or already have one that needs ongoing maintenance, you may be wondering whether you need outside help—and how much that help will cost. GSA Schedule consulting costs can vary significantly depending on the type of support, complexity of your contract, and level of involvement you need from a consultant.

While attaining a GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract, you will be required to provide large quantities of information, acting as evidence of the value that your product or service holds. It is easy to accumulate small mistakes that can make or break your proposal once it comes time to submit it on eOffer for review. By being diligent in your drafting process, you can avoid these common pitfalls and submit a successful proposal. In this blog post, we will review general eOffer submission mistakes and the best practices that can help you avoid them.

The GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) is broken down into 12 Large Categories, each with their own specific offering of Special Item Numbers (SINs) that correspond with products and services. One category that can provide numerous opportunities is the Security and Protection Large Category. Did you know that you can sell canine training products and services, detection systems, night vision equipment, and criminal investigative equipment through GSA MAS? Under the Security and Protection Large Category, you can sell products and services that fill various government agencies and customers’ security and protection needs. Additionally, businesses who sell through this Large Category qualify for specific programs unique to their offerings within MAS, such as Cooperative Purchasing and the 1122 Program.

Since the first round of monthly Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) reports were due on August 30th for newly transitioned contractors, you may still have questions about the reporting process if your contract is new to TDR. Especially if that was your first TDR sales report, and you ran into some issues completing it. GSA uses TDR to collect information on prices paid for products and services sold through the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS). The program is designed to increase transparency and support data-driven decision-making in the federal marketplace.

This post was last updated on September 11, 2026.

The “small business” title is about to become the new reality for over 114,000 companies who want to sell to the federal government. The Small Business Administration (SBA) recently released a new proposed rule that would not only adjust the small business size standards going forward, but also adjust the methodology of measuring these standards. With these changes, the SBA predicts over 114,000 additional businesses could qualify as small and compete in federal small-business set-aside contracts.