Government Contracting Blog

If you’re a business that is interested in selling to the federal government, the first thing you will need is a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). UEI numbers are distributed through and maintained by SAM.gov, the System for Award Management. Once assigned, your UEI is permanent; even if your corporation’s ownership or location changes, the associated UEI will remain the same.

The General Service Administration’s (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) is a contracting vehicle that connects a wide array of commercial goods and services with the federal government. Many businesses pursue the MAS program to expand their sales into the federal marketplace. These contracts are designed to service multiple buyers across the federal government and last up to two decades. Accordingly, GSA sets rigorous standards for businesses applying for a Schedule.

For companies looking to sell products and services to the federal government, obtaining a Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract is one of the most popular routes. This contracting vehicle is managed by the General Services Administration (GSA) and streamlines procurement across the entire federal government for up to 20 years per contract award.

The General Services Administration (GSA) celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. You may have heard of GSA and may even be quite familiar with the federal contracting side of it considering you’ve arrived here at this blog. GSA has come a long way from their origin stockpiling strategic supplies for wartime to maintaining the most popular government contract vehicle: the government-wide Multiple Award Schedule. In this blog we’ll go over the history of GSA, how its functions have evolved over time, and what its current initiatives are.

The lifespan of a contract through General Services Administration (GSA) is up to 20 years. For a contract vehicle that can be a longer legal commitment than raising a child, it’s not surprising that the application process is quite lengthy, with many moving parts. This blog is going to map the components and requirements of each section of a GSA Schedule proposal, while providing some qualitative pointers so you can prepare a competitive offer to the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS).

If you’ve ever found yourself walking out of your favorite hardware store with a bill larger than you anticipated, you’re not alone in spending a lot on these types of goods. From cleaning products to water heaters to cranes, the federal government is a major purchaser of industrial products every year. The Industrial Products and Services, also known as Large Category E, covers all these and is one of the largest categories within General Services Administration’s (GSA) Large Category groupings. In the 2023 fiscal year alone, GSA saw $2.3 billion in sales through this category within the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS).