GSA schedules offer federal agencies a streamlined and simplified procurement process. Procurement paperwork
is minimized and the procurement process timeline is short. All federal agencies and their approved contractors
may use GSA schedules to procure services.
Each GSA schedule has been competitively awarded. It is a contract with the US Government for broad categories
of services. Services are catalogued under special item numbers (SINs), at fixed labor rates. The established
hourly rates on GSA schedules have already been determined to be "fair and reasonable" by the Government.
There is no need to advertise in the Commerce Business Daily or to coordinate with anyone outside your own agency.
Each agency has contract procedures to follow when using the GSA streamlined and simplified procurement process;
see FAR 8.4 for details.
Here is an overview of the steps to procure services via a GSA Schedule:
1. You develop a simplified package of documents regarding a desired service (such as Statement of Work, schedule,
and evaluation criteria).
2. You provide the package of documents and funding requirements to your internal Contracts Office.
3. Your Contracts Office develops and issues an RFP/RFQ to prospective offer(s).
4. Offer(s) develop their proposal(s)/quote(s).
5. The Contracting Officer evaluates offer(s) and makes an award.
6. The Contracting Officer issues a task order.
If you have any questions about either this process or a specific requirement, please Contact Us.
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