Over the past 2 months, GSA has been releasing both socioeconomic small business and unrestricted awards for the OASIS+ contract. OASIS+ is a professional services Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) replacing GSA’s One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS) contract vehicle. OASIS+ will support GSA’s Federal Acquisition (FAS) Office of Professional Services and Human Capital Categories (PSHC). In this blog, we’ll talk about the recent updates and everything you need to know about this contract.
Scope of GSA’s OASIS+
If you have submitted a response to OASIS+ and are patiently awaiting award notices or have recently received one, you are most likely well versed in this contract. But if this is new territory for you and you’d like to learn more about OASIS+ when it reopens in Fiscal Year 2025, here’s a little background.
As mentioned above, GSA’s OASIS vehicle is sunsetting and OASIS+ was created to replace it. While it’s not the exact same vehicle and includes some updates and more flexibility, it serves the same function—giving agencies quick access to innovative services from qualified contractors. This contract will include small business set asides.
Currently, there are eight domains that make up the scope of OASIS+ phase I:
- Management and advisory services
- Technical and engineering services
- Research and development services
- Intelligence services
- Environmental services
- Facilities services
- Logistics services
- Enterprise services
When phase II is rolled out in the future, at least 5 domains will be added, including:
- Business administration
- Financial services
- Marketing and public relations
- Social Services
- Human Capital
Updates to OASIS+
The new OASIS+ website is up and running including buyer and seller information. On this site, you’ll find:
- A downloadable OASIS+ Fact Sheet on the Buyers section of the ‘Resources’ page.
- New content pages added to Buyers’ Guide and Sellers’ Guide.
- A language update to Task Order Level Protests (Section 3.6.3) of the OASIS+ Ordering Guide.
- Additional dates for Delegation of Procurement Authority (DPA) and OASIS+ Overview training in January and February on the Events and Training Page.
And of course, the awards which is what we’re all really here for.
OASIS+ Awards
In October and November, GSA announced the first phase of OASIS+ socioeconomic small business award decisions. This includes:
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Women-Owned SB (WOSB) businesses
- Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) businesses
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned SB (SDVOSB) businesses
- 8(a) businesses
In December, GSA announced Unrestricted award decisions for the first and second rolling group. The awards covered the following domains:
- Technical & Engineering
- Management & Advisory
- Environmental services
- Logistics services
- Intelligence Services
- Research & Development
- Facilities
- Enterprise Solution Services
This cycle of rolling awards will continue until all awards are made. If an offeror hasn't been notified of their award status, their offer is still being evaluated.
Ordering under the fair opportunity pools and the unrestricted program was made available in GSA eBuy on December 20, 2024.
OASIS+ Future Opportunities
You may be wondering—what if I didn’t submit an OASIS+ response last year? GSA plans to reopen OASIS+ solicitations in FY 2025. GSA encourages prospective offerors to continue working on their proposals to be ready to submit when the solicitation reopens.
Differences Between OASIS+ and Legacy OASIS
As the award dates get closer, contractors who have submitted responses to OASIS+ or those who are interested in taking advantage of the on-ramping in the future are wondering how this new contract will be different from the legacy.
First, let’s talk about how the two are similar:
- OASIS+ is on track to be designated as a Best-in-Class (BIC) contract
- Provides a single solution for complex requirements
- Supports both commercial and non-commercial acquisition
- Supports all contract types, including hybrids and cost-reimbursement, at the task order level.
- Allows ancillary support components (other direct costs, or ODCs) at the task order level.
- Allows performance in CONUS and/or OCONUS locations.
- Uses FAR 15, Contracting by Negotiation for solicitation procedures at Master Contract Level.
However, with this new vehicle, GSA wanted to improve upon the legacy OASIS and make changes that will make the procurement process smoother for government buyers and contractors alike.
Unlike the legacy OASIS, OASIS+ will have the following differences including, but not limited to:
- Include a scope that is not only professional services but also other Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS) services.
- On-ramp offerors continuously once re-opened in 2025 instead of as needed.
- Accept all qualified offerors with a “Fair and Reasonable” price who meet criteria instead of highest technical rated offerors.
- Include socioeconomic pools beyond just 8(a) to include WOSB, SDVOSB, and HUBZone.
- Use Symphony as the sole procurement tool rather than multiple programs.
Preparing for Future Contract Opportunities like OASIS+ and Beyond
Now that we are entering the New Year, opportunities will continue to crop up as we enter a new presidential administration and an updated budget. We know it can be overwhelming to keep up with it all, so if you want to learn more about upcoming opportunities, you can tune into our blog and our monthly newsletter. You can also check out the GSA Interact OASIS+ page for routine updates.
If you want to proactively search for opportunities and ensure your GSA Schedule is compliant, check out our blog, “How to Prepare Your GSA Schedule for Upcoming Opportunities.”
Of course, our consultants are here to help if you want to pursue OASIS+ in the future or other contract opportunities, or if you need help managing your GSA Schedule.
