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GSA Schedule | Government Business Development

GSA Advantage! Best Practices

By: Patrick Morgans
February 7th, 2025

As a modern business, you are probably aware of the importance of web presence. You likely wouldn’t allow your own website to have outdated information, omit key information, or lack photos. However, sometimes product contractors under the GSA Schedule are not as well versed in how to ensure that their web presence in GSA meets the same standards. GSA has several procurement platforms to help contractors list their solutions and bid on contracting opportunities, but the most important site for selling products is GSA Advantage!.

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Tips and Tricks for Developing a Subcontracting Plan

By: Peri Costic
January 31st, 2025

Crafting a proposal for the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) involves drafting and collecting numerous documents. Many of the items needed for a successful proposal can be easily found in a company’s records, but others are less familiar. One document that can be a stumbling point for many new contractors is a small business subcontracting plan. All large (Other than Small) businesses are required to draft a subcontracting plan, but for offerors who have never created a subcontracting plan, this document can seem daunting. In this blog, we’ll go over tips and tricks for drafting a subcontracting plan.

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Top 10 Reasons to Get on the GSA Schedule

Top 10 Reasons to Get on the GSA Schedule

Do you know what the real benefits of being on the GSA Schedule are? Learn the top 10 reasons (and advantages) why you should consider it.

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Updates to the FAS Catalog Platform (FCP)

By: Lucy Hoak
January 27th, 2025

Whether you’ve been a GSA Schedule contractor for a few months or a few years, you’ve probably noticed that GSA regularly makes changes to the Multiple Award Schedule program, from Solicitation refreshes to system updates. One major change from the last few years is the launch of the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) Catalog Platform, more commonly known as FCP. GSA has rolled out FCP gradually since 2023, releasing periodic updates on the timeline for onboarding contractors and sharing information on the platform’s functions. Let’s go over GSA’s recent FCP updates, so you can be well prepared to transition your contract to the new platform.

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GSA Schedule | Resources and Insight

GSA Finalizes Reduction of Single-Use Plastic (SUP) Packaging Rule

By: Daniel Lopez
January 15th, 2025

Contractors reviewing the latest update to the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Solicitation under Refresh #23 will notice that many of the changes are technical updates regarding templates and modification guides. Some of the most notable updates include revised instructions for several Special Item Numbers (SINs) and edits to sample cover letters available on the available offerings for modification and mass modification guidance page.

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GSA Announces Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Solicitation Refresh #24

By: Stephanie Hagan
January 10th, 2025

Immediately after the release of Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Solicitation Refresh #23, GSA announced Refresh #24 which is expected to come out in January. Solicitation Refresh #24 includes updates that were removed from #23 along with some other changes to the overall Solicitation as well as specific Large Categories. Let’s review what we expect to see in this Refresh and how it may impact you as a GSA Schedule contractor.

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GSA Schedule | Resources and Insight

NAICS Codes 101 in 2025

By: Stephanie Hagan
January 2nd, 2025

If you have a GSA Schedule or have worked with the federal government in any capacity, you have undoubtedly heard the term “NAICS Code” referenced before. But what exactly is a NAICS Code? And what is the relevance to GSA Schedules? NAICS stands for North American Industry Classification System, established in 1997 to create a standard for statistical agencies in Mexico and Canada. The purpose of creating this specific classification system was to create a universal North American standard and provide a platform by which federal statistics agencies could better analyze and publicize the collection of statistical data related to the US economy.

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