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Month: May 2018

Sign your Name on the Dotted Line

Actions needed for Schedule 75 Contract holders

On January 10, GSA released plans for Mass Mod A598, and now they’re following through. Changes for Schedule 75, Office Supplies, include new business rules, new TAA compliance standards, new environmental guidance, and a new letter of supply.

Contract holders must sign the new Letter of Supply, GSA Business Rules, and Critical Information Specific to Schedule 75, and return them to GSA by the deadline on June 30, as well as supplying new TAA Operating Procedures. Otherwise, their contracts will fall out of compliance, and GSA may take action such as removal of the GSA pricelist from GSAAdvantage, or cancellation of the contract itself.

After contractors complete all required documents, they should upload the files to a new Terms and Conditions modification in eMod. GSA will then finalize the modification and incorporate into the GSA MAS Schedule Contract.

For the necessary documents, and more information, visit the solicitation. And of course, EZGSA is always here to help you with questions! Call 301-913-5000 or email mbotello@ezgsa.com.

Ride the On-Ramp to OASIS

GSA to add On-Ramps to OASIS unrestricted pools

On May 9, GSA announced plans to add vendors to two underused OASIS pools: pool two for financial services, and pool six for aircraft R&D.

OASIS, a set of 10-year government wide multiple-award-contracts, totals $60 billion for knowledge-based services such as management and consulting services. GSA plans to make 15 contract awards for pool two, and two contract awards for pool six. A final RFP should be released by May 31, after which vendors will have 30 days to submit proposals.

Since fiscal year 2015, most contract holders on most pools haven’t won many orders. GSA is currently focusing on the pools with the lowest spending levels. Contractors considering a bid should assess themselves against the self-scoring evaluation in the original solicitation. There are currently no minimum scores for the pools on the table.

 

Office Relocation SIN Relocating!

Are you a Schedule 48, SIN 653-8 contractor? This office relocation area of the Transportation, Delivery, and Relocation Schedule is disappearing into the ether, and soon. GSA has decided to consolidate two very similar SINs under two different schedules.

  • If you also have a Schedule 71 IIK contract, SIN 712-3, you are golden and don’t have much to worry about — your services are already covered under the other contract; GSA will simply cancel your Schedule 48 SIN (or the entire Schedule if 653-8 is your only SIN).
  • For those with only the single 653-8 SIN on Schedule 48, GSA will move your services onto SIN 712-3. Typical government-ese bureaucratic work will be involved, but it’s not too egregious.
  • For those who have additional SINs on Schedule 48, you have a choice of deleting the relocating SIN and keeping your Schedule, as well as applying for the 71 IIK SIN after 1 July; OR delete the other Schedule 48 SINs, canceling the contract and transitioning to 71 IIK and then re-applying through streamline for Schedule 48.

Whew. Confusing, right? Fear not, we are here to help. Give us a call at 301-913-5000, and we’ll get you through it!