Government Contracting Blog

The OASIS+ Phase II Solicitations have been open for several months, and there is still a steady stream of contractors applying for the vehicle. One question we often get asked at Winvale is how companies that aren’t able to meet the required number of credits can still participate in OASIS+. The answer to this is by using Contractor Teaming Arrangements, or CTAs to form a Joint Venture (JV) or become a subcontractor. In this blog, we’ll go over what CTAs are on OASIS+, who should consider entering into one, and how the requirements for differ for each type.

When preparing a GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) offer, many contractors find the pricing section to be the most difficult. There are many different strategies and methods to use when developing government pricing, but choosing the right one can be confusing. One strategy which can be especially helpful for contractors offering services is using indirect pricing. In this blog, we’ll go over what indirect costs are, how they can help with GSA MAS pricing, and who should consider using indirect costs.

In February 2026, the GSA officially decommissioned the Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS), and transferred all subcontracting reporting capabilities into the System for Award Management (SAM.gov). While this move had been in the works for a while, the transition to subcontracting reporting in SAM has not been without a few bumps in the road as contractors navigate a brand-new system with a very different interface. In this blog, we’ll go over how to submit a Subcontracting Plan Report in SAM.gov.

In early April, the Army released the long-awaited Marketplace for the Acquisition of Professional Services (MAPS) solicitation. This solicitation has been in the works for years and has gone through several iterations before reaching its final form. Shortly before the solicitation was released, the Army published several changes to the draft solicitation, which are critical for prospective contractors to understand. In this blog, we’ll cover what the MAPS Solicitation is, what the recent changes were, and what’s happening with the solicitation now.

GSA recently began the final stage of transitioning from the legacy Schedule Input Platform (SIP) to the new FAS Catalog Platform (FCP) for catalog management. The FCP allows for a more accessible, streamlined approach to catalog management, removing many of the inconveniences involved with using SIP. One of the biggest improvements over SIP that the FCP introduces is that the FCP integrates directly with eMod. In this blog, we’ll cover how this integration works and how it benefits contractors.

If you were recently awarded a GSA Schedule contract, you have likely been inundated with all the tasks required to manage your awarded contract. One key compliance requirement is completing your Baseline modification in GSA’s FAS Catalog Platform (FCP). GSA only recently made the change from the legacy SIP software to FCP for catalog management, so even contractors experienced with GSA may be unfamiliar with FCP. In this blog, we’ll go over the steps to complete an FCP Baseline modification.