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    <title>Winvale Blog</title>
    <link>https://info.winvale.com/blog</link>
    <description>The latest insights for government contracting success, GSA Schedule assistance, &amp; IT Manufacturer support.</description>
    <language>en-us</language>
    <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:25:41 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:date>2026-09-09T19:25:41Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Common eOffer Submission Mistakes and How to Avoid Them</title>
      <link>https://info.winvale.com/blog/common-eoffer-submission-mistakes-and-how-to-avoid-them</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://info.winvale.com/blog/common-eoffer-submission-mistakes-and-how-to-avoid-them" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://info.winvale.com/hubfs/eoffer%20mistakes%20blog%20(2).png" alt="Common eOffer Submission Mistakes and How to Avoid Them" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;p&gt;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 &lt;a href="https://eoffer.gsa.gov/eoffer_docs/eoffer_process.html"&gt;eOffer&lt;/a&gt; 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.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 &lt;a href="https://info.winvale.com/blog/common-eoffer-submission-mistakes-and-how-to-avoid-them" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://info.winvale.com/hubfs/eoffer%20mistakes%20blog%20(2).png" alt="Common eOffer Submission Mistakes and How to Avoid Them" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;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 &lt;a href="https://eoffer.gsa.gov/eoffer_docs/eoffer_process.html"&gt;eOffer&lt;/a&gt; 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.&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=429708&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Finfo.winvale.com%2Fblog%2Fcommon-eoffer-submission-mistakes-and-how-to-avoid-them&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Finfo.winvale.com%252Fblog&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>GSA Schedule</category>
      <category>Resources and Insight</category>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:47:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://info.winvale.com/blog/common-eoffer-submission-mistakes-and-how-to-avoid-them</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-09-09T17:47:42Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>Emma Flye</dc:creator>
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      <title>Selling through GSA’s Security and Protection Large Category</title>
      <link>https://info.winvale.com/blog/selling-gsas-security-and-protection-large-category</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://info.winvale.com/blog/selling-gsas-security-and-protection-large-category" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://info.winvale.com/hubfs/Selling%20through%20GSA%E2%80%99s%20Security%20and%20Protection%20Large%20Category%20small.jpg" alt="Selling through GSA’s Security and Protection Large Category" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;The GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) is broken down into 12 Large Categories, each with their own specific offering of &lt;a href="https://info.winvale.com/blog/what-are-special-item-numbers-sins"&gt;Special Item Numbers (SINs)&lt;/a&gt; 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 &lt;a href="https://www.gsaelibrary.gsa.gov/ElibMain/scheduleList.do?catid=1060&amp;amp;famid=1060&amp;amp;sched=no"&gt;Security and Protection Large Category&lt;/a&gt;, 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 &lt;a href="https://info.winvale.com/blog/what-is-cooperative-purchasing"&gt;Cooperative Purchasing&lt;/a&gt; and the &lt;a href="https://info.winvale.com/blog/selling-to-state-and-local-government-1122-program"&gt;1122 Program&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://info.winvale.com/blog/selling-gsas-security-and-protection-large-category" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://info.winvale.com/hubfs/Selling%20through%20GSA%E2%80%99s%20Security%20and%20Protection%20Large%20Category%20small.jpg" alt="Selling through GSA’s Security and Protection Large Category" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;The GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) is broken down into 12 Large Categories, each with their own specific offering of &lt;a href="https://info.winvale.com/blog/what-are-special-item-numbers-sins"&gt;Special Item Numbers (SINs)&lt;/a&gt; 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 &lt;a href="https://www.gsaelibrary.gsa.gov/ElibMain/scheduleList.do?catid=1060&amp;amp;famid=1060&amp;amp;sched=no"&gt;Security and Protection Large Category&lt;/a&gt;, 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 &lt;a href="https://info.winvale.com/blog/what-is-cooperative-purchasing"&gt;Cooperative Purchasing&lt;/a&gt; and the &lt;a href="https://info.winvale.com/blog/selling-to-state-and-local-government-1122-program"&gt;1122 Program&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=429708&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Finfo.winvale.com%2Fblog%2Fselling-gsas-security-and-protection-large-category&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Finfo.winvale.com%252Fblog&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>GSA Schedule</category>
      <category>Technology</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:12:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://info.winvale.com/blog/selling-gsas-security-and-protection-large-category</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-09-08T18:12:22Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>Emily Kruger</dc:creator>
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      <title>Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) FAQs</title>
      <link>https://info.winvale.com/blog/transactional-data-reporting-tdr-faqs</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://info.winvale.com/blog/transactional-data-reporting-tdr-faqs" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://info.winvale.com/hubfs/Transactional%20Data%20Reporting%20(TDR)%20FAQs%20small.jpg" alt="Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) FAQs" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="line-height: 115%;"&gt;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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://info.winvale.com/blog/transactional-data-reporting-tdr-faqs" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://info.winvale.com/hubfs/Transactional%20Data%20Reporting%20(TDR)%20FAQs%20small.jpg" alt="Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) FAQs" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="line-height: 115%;"&gt;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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=429708&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Finfo.winvale.com%2Fblog%2Ftransactional-data-reporting-tdr-faqs&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Finfo.winvale.com%252Fblog&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>GSA Schedule</category>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://info.winvale.com/blog/transactional-data-reporting-tdr-faqs</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-09-04T12:15:00Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>Emma Pasqualino</dc:creator>
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      <title>A Guide to MAS Solicitation Refresh #33</title>
      <link>https://info.winvale.com/blog/guide-mas-solicitation-refresh-33</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://info.winvale.com/blog/guide-mas-solicitation-refresh-33" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://info.winvale.com/hubfs/A%20Guide%20to%20MAS%20Solicitation%20Refresh%20%2333%20small.jpg" alt=" A Guide to MAS Solicitation Refresh #33" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;p&gt;If you hold a GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract, you know the drill by now: GSA regularly refreshes the MAS Solicitation, and each update brings a new round of changes. GSA recently &lt;a href="https://buy.gsa.gov/interact/community/6/activity-feed/post/ad3005a3-19a8-417c-884c-4f11cf35935f/Advanced_Notice_for_MAS_Refresh_33_and_Upcoming_Mass_Modification?utm_campaign=Newsletter&amp;amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;amp;utm_medium=email&amp;amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_5QG7iPvetb9NeICEWVhtxtslQgSoeCYMoFxleGE1ODDR1pnFisuWiA-qzq20qV9TK814V"&gt;posted the draft for the newest Refresh, Solicitation Refresh #33, &lt;/a&gt;which is anticipated to be released sometime in September. Contractors will have 90 days to&lt;a href="https://info.winvale.com/blog/how-review-accept-gsa-mas-mass-modification"&gt; review and accept the Mass Modification&lt;/a&gt; that is released in tandem with this Refresh, so here’s a guide highlighting all the changes.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://info.winvale.com/blog/guide-mas-solicitation-refresh-33" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://info.winvale.com/hubfs/A%20Guide%20to%20MAS%20Solicitation%20Refresh%20%2333%20small.jpg" alt=" A Guide to MAS Solicitation Refresh #33" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;If you hold a GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract, you know the drill by now: GSA regularly refreshes the MAS Solicitation, and each update brings a new round of changes. GSA recently &lt;a href="https://buy.gsa.gov/interact/community/6/activity-feed/post/ad3005a3-19a8-417c-884c-4f11cf35935f/Advanced_Notice_for_MAS_Refresh_33_and_Upcoming_Mass_Modification?utm_campaign=Newsletter&amp;amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;amp;utm_medium=email&amp;amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_5QG7iPvetb9NeICEWVhtxtslQgSoeCYMoFxleGE1ODDR1pnFisuWiA-qzq20qV9TK814V"&gt;posted the draft for the newest Refresh, Solicitation Refresh #33, &lt;/a&gt;which is anticipated to be released sometime in September. Contractors will have 90 days to&lt;a href="https://info.winvale.com/blog/how-review-accept-gsa-mas-mass-modification"&gt; review and accept the Mass Modification&lt;/a&gt; that is released in tandem with this Refresh, so here’s a guide highlighting all the changes.&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=429708&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Finfo.winvale.com%2Fblog%2Fguide-mas-solicitation-refresh-33&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Finfo.winvale.com%252Fblog&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>GSA Schedule</category>
      <category>Resources and Insight</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:56:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>shagan@winvale.com (Stephanie Hagan)</author>
      <guid>https://info.winvale.com/blog/guide-mas-solicitation-refresh-33</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-09-01T17:56:16Z</dc:date>
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      <title>SBA Proposes Major Changes to Small Business Size Standards</title>
      <link>https://info.winvale.com/blog/sba-proposes-major-changes-small-business-size-standards</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://info.winvale.com/blog/sba-proposes-major-changes-small-business-size-standards" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://info.winvale.com/hubfs/SBA%20Proposes%20Major%20Changes%20to%20Small%20Business%20Size%20Standards%20small.jpg" alt="SBA Proposes Major Changes to Small Business Size Standards" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;p&gt;The “small business” title is about to become the&amp;nbsp;new reality for over 114,000 companies who want to sell to the federal government. The &lt;a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/20/2026-17042/small-business-size-standards"&gt;Small Business Administration (SBA) recently released a new proposed rule &lt;/a&gt;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 &lt;a href="https://info.winvale.com/blog/how-small-business-set-asides-work-and-how-you-can-help-shape-them"&gt;federal small-business set-aside contracts&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 &lt;a href="https://info.winvale.com/blog/sba-proposes-major-changes-small-business-size-standards" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://info.winvale.com/hubfs/SBA%20Proposes%20Major%20Changes%20to%20Small%20Business%20Size%20Standards%20small.jpg" alt="SBA Proposes Major Changes to Small Business Size Standards" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;The “small business” title is about to become the&amp;nbsp;new reality for over 114,000 companies who want to sell to the federal government. The &lt;a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/20/2026-17042/small-business-size-standards"&gt;Small Business Administration (SBA) recently released a new proposed rule &lt;/a&gt;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 &lt;a href="https://info.winvale.com/blog/how-small-business-set-asides-work-and-how-you-can-help-shape-them"&gt;federal small-business set-aside contracts&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=429708&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Finfo.winvale.com%2Fblog%2Fsba-proposes-major-changes-small-business-size-standards&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Finfo.winvale.com%252Fblog&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Government Business Development</category>
      <category>Government</category>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>shagan@winvale.com (Stephanie Hagan)</author>
      <guid>https://info.winvale.com/blog/sba-proposes-major-changes-small-business-size-standards</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-08-27T18:01:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>How to Market Your GSA Schedule Immediately Post-Award</title>
      <link>https://info.winvale.com/blog/how-market-your-gsa-schedule-immediately-post-award</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://info.winvale.com/blog/how-market-your-gsa-schedule-immediately-post-award" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://info.winvale.com/hubfs/iStock-2177368288%20(1).jpg" alt="How to Market Your GSA Schedule Immediately Post-Award" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Many companies are awarded a GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract and then they wonder, “What’s Next?” For most contractors, the next logical step you think to take is marketing your GSA MAS contract to federal agencies. This is true, and there are a few required steps once your contract is awarded that will help promote the overall visibility of the contract to federal buyers. This will include registering with the FAS Catalog Platform (FCP), setting up eBuy POCs, and utilizing GSA portals to find the right opportunities for your business. In this blog, we’ll be covering the first steps that every contractor should take to market your GSA MAS contract post-award. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://info.winvale.com/blog/how-market-your-gsa-schedule-immediately-post-award" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://info.winvale.com/hubfs/iStock-2177368288%20(1).jpg" alt="How to Market Your GSA Schedule Immediately Post-Award" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Many companies are awarded a GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract and then they wonder, “What’s Next?” For most contractors, the next logical step you think to take is marketing your GSA MAS contract to federal agencies. This is true, and there are a few required steps once your contract is awarded that will help promote the overall visibility of the contract to federal buyers. This will include registering with the FAS Catalog Platform (FCP), setting up eBuy POCs, and utilizing GSA portals to find the right opportunities for your business. In this blog, we’ll be covering the first steps that every contractor should take to market your GSA MAS contract post-award. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=429708&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Finfo.winvale.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-market-your-gsa-schedule-immediately-post-award&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Finfo.winvale.com%252Fblog&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>GSA Schedule</category>
      <category>Resources and Insight</category>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:08:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>nwilliamson@winvale.com (Nicholas Williamson)</author>
      <guid>https://info.winvale.com/blog/how-market-your-gsa-schedule-immediately-post-award</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-08-26T16:08:55Z</dc:date>
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