As GSA Schedule consultants, we know firsthand just how confusing the acquisition process can be. If you’re new to the world of government contracting, you may feel like you have so many questions you don’t even know where to start. In this blog, we’ll go over some of the most frequently asked questions regarding GSA Schedule acquisition.

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).

In 2016, the General Services Administration (GSA) rolled out a program that allows Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) on GSA Schedule orders for contractors who opt in (and are eligible). As TDR has become more established in the GSA Schedules program, more and more contractors have been opting into TDR and are experiencing the benefits it provides. Now that GSA has expanded TDR to an additional 67 Special Item Numbers (SINs), I would like to help you make an informed decision regarding whether or not you should opt into TDR by providing an overview of both the benefits and potential drawbacks of switching to TDR. Let’s jump into finding how switching to TDR would affect maintenance of your GSA Schedule.

The GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program provides commercial businesses with the opportunity to sell a wide range of products and services to the government; but you may be wondering where to begin in the offer process. To classify the potential products and services to be offered, the federal government established 12 Large Categories. A popular Large Category contractors can sell through is the GSA Professional Services Category, or Large Category H.

The news we’ve all been waiting for—since GSA announced they were eventually expanding the Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) pilot to all Special Item Numbers (SINs), prospective and current contractors alike were asking us when they could join the program. Now, we finally have some answers. In Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Solicitation Refresh #22, which will be released in early August, GSA plans to expand TDR to 67 new SINs. In this blog, we’ll cover the newest TDR news and what other changes GSA plans to implement in MAS Refresh #22.

One of the biggest reasons contractors choose to get a GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract is the easy access it provides to the world’s largest buyer of goods and services, the U.S. government. With a GSA Schedule, contractors have already pre-negotiated their terms and pricing, giving them an advantage over other contract vehicles. Because of this, government buyers often choose to purchase from GSA Schedules.