Get A GSA Contract And Their Process, Benefits And Requirements

By Ann Fisher


GSA Contracts are long duration contracts with Multiple Awards Schedule Program of the General Services Administration. This allows federal agencies in buying products and services in a streamlined way from you with warranties, delivery terms and previously negotiated prices among others. This makes the difficult process of federal acquisition more simple and risk is reduced for government purchasers.

Buying from companies that have this makes them more trustworthy to buy from because they are seen as validated and approved. Actual sales are not related to GSA Contract California but just as a channel used in federal sales in California and other cities. Here are several details on the process, benefits and requirements to get one.

Start the process by submitting a document package prepared and submitted electronically called an offer for review by the GSA. They would then respond some items for clarification after reviewing them that you should address quickly. This will continue one to two more times until they deemed the documents acceptable.

Then a schedule for negotiations will be set to have an agreement on the final term and condition of the deal. These are wrapped up then in the document of Final Proposal Revision and in a week, maybe two, they would award the contract. Complete the registrations in their systems and you as the holder can access the GSA Marketplace.

Before doing them, you should make sure to review these following areas that are requirements in pursuing this. Your business must first have been operated at least for two years in order to provide information on project and order and financial statements. Your company is required to have five customers including multiple ones in the same organization.

Have your financial strength reviewed quickly by the Acquisition Center and if they noticed problems then they would do a detailed review. Give them the customer information, contracts and invoices unless you are unable to do so legally which case you may face some issues. Lastly, your company must have clean history concerning lawsuits as well as federal fraud.

Benefits of having a contract includes being a trustworthy source for government buyers though having it is not required in doing business with them. This is just their favored contracting source because they can find what they need easily. It is because holders have access to their systems making them easier to find and putting them at an advantage.

Holders have completed several parts also of Purchase Order reducing the required effort for the buyer on paperwork. Fast growth have been experienced by many companies with this contract but this is not still easy. Keep yourself competitive and work very hard to connect with buyers in order for them to choose you instead of the other companies.

Schedule lists are service categories and main products included within the GSA contract which each of them having many subcategories. When this agreement is being pursued, remember reading the descriptions of the subcategories in making sure you have a similar work scope performed. If you propose a subcategory you have not done before then they will reject your submission. They can help in identifying the correct one though.




About the Author: