Maintain Your GSA Schedule: Prevent Loss & Ensure Compliance
Use Contract Management to Ensure Your GSA Schedule is Properly Maintained.
Keep your GSA Schedule current and compliant. Recent GSA changes to overall MAS (Multiple Award Schedule) Solicitations include revised formats, templates, and include updates and acceptance of new clauses and provisions.
NOTE: GSA Schedule buys do not require a public bid because full and open competition is deemed to have taken place at the time the GSA Schedule prices were negotiated.
Over the course of your GSA Schedule many variables can change. The base contract is for five years with three five-year extensions. Some changes are minor, such as change in email address, location, or phone number. Other changes are more complex, but necessary to remain current including:
- Adding and removing products or services
- Price increases to stay ahead of costs
- Changing terms and conditions
- Government initiated contract modifications
There is a risk to losing a GSA Schedule if sales under the contract do not exceed $25,000 per year. There are also inherent risks if you do not account for price increases or keep your contact information current. This can lead to missed sales opportunities and important government notices.
The GSA Schedule has rapidly become the premiere purchasing vehicle for federal buyers. GSA Schedule Contract Management puts you on the fast track to always be current and open for bid, which includes:
- All government-initiated modifications
- One annual company-initiated modification to update products or services listing, pricing, terms, and administrative changes
- Annual maintenance, compliance, and quarterly reporting again
FedBiz Access works with contractors to ensure their federal registrations are current and compliant. FedBiz Access has a large database and directory for federal contracting that is affordable and useful for identifying and competing for federal awards. The business development services include Targeted Market Research, Set-Aside Certifications, and GSA Schedule registrations.
FedBiz Access helps companies build a clear path from registration to award.
Frequently Asked Questions
- 1 What is a GSA Schedule and why is its maintenance crucial?
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A GSA Schedule is a pre-negotiated contract vehicle that allows federal buyers to purchase products and services without a public bid, as competition is deemed to have taken place. Maintaining it ensures you remain current, compliant, and eligible for government opportunities, as it has become the premiere purchasing vehicle for federal buyers.
- 2 What are the risks associated with not properly maintaining a GSA Schedule?
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You risk losing your GSA Schedule if sales under the contract do not exceed $25,000 per year. Additionally, failing to account for price increases or keep contact information current can lead to missed sales opportunities and important government notices.
- 3 What types of changes require GSA Schedule modifications?
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GSA Schedule modifications can be minor, such as changes in email address or location, or more complex. These include adding or removing products/services, increasing prices, changing terms and conditions, and responding to government-initiated contract modifications.
- 4 How does FedBiz Access help with GSA Schedule Contract Management?
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FedBiz Access works with contractors to ensure their GSA Schedules are current and compliant. Their services include managing all government-initiated modifications, facilitating one annual company-initiated modification for updates, and handling annual maintenance, compliance, and quarterly reporting.
