The General Services Administration (GSA) recently announce some notable changes to Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) 47QSMD20R0001. See below for further information:
A: Changes to Overall MAS Solicitation:
1. The Government revised the solicitation to clarify the minimum years of experience contained in the proposed labor category descriptions must be relevant experience.
a. The Government revised the solicitation to state that if your contract was previously cancelled due to non-compliance the waiting period to resubmit is twelve months. This rule now applies to offerors submitting new SIN(s) and the same SIN(s) for which you were previously cancelled. Offerors that are cancelled due to low sales do not have a waiting period if the SIN(s) differ from the previously cancelled contract. Offerors that are cancelled due to low sales have a twelve-month waiting period if the SIN(s) are the same as the previously cancelled contract.
b. Clarify Streamline Offer paragraph (d) regarding Joint Ventures (JV)
c. The Offeror is required to provide a response to previous rejections issued.
d. The Government provided further clarification to state that product accessories may be sold as a stand alone or with a base item.
2. Implement minor revision to the Offer and Modification Products Price Proposal Templates (PPT)
a. Products Price Proposal Template (PPT) was revised for New Offerors and Offerors modifying the contract to define “Manufacturer Name”
3. Transition Small Business Set-Aside (SBSA) SINs GSA has identified an opportunity to reduce administrative burden, enhance vendor capabilities, and minimize compliance risks by transitioning Small Business Set-Aside (SBSA) SINs under the MAS Solicitation. The Government states the following “Currently, the structure of SBSA SINs requires contractors to manage multiple MAS contracts, which increases administrative complexity, limits their ability to offer total solutions under a single contract, and introduces significant compliance risks, particularly concerning the Buy American Act (BAA). This approach disproportionately impacts small businesses, especially since the SBSA SINs are no longer essential for setting aside opportunities under the MAS program.”
To streamline processes, GSA plans to:
1. Transition SBSA SINs to a non-SBSA equivalent SIN
2. Encourage the use of order-level set asides during the transition, contractors can continue operating under the existing structure,
and GSA will engage with affected contractors to transition offerings.
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