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Interested in securing contracts from the government? Don’t know where to start? Then try thinking about GSA Schedules!

GSA Schedules - An Overview

The ubiquitous GSA Schedule (aka, having a “GSA number”), in fact, is probably the most recognizable Federal contract. The GSA Schedule ( www.gsa.gov ) is a government-wide federal contract (GWAC in B2G parlance). It is also an indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract, which means it is open for anyone to buy from, but no one is required to use it. It is a 5-year contract, with three 5-year renewal options.

In effect, it is a hunting license that allows you to pursue Federal business once you have a GSA contract.

The Schedules fall into 40+ separate categories, which cover virtually any and all business products and services. All told, over 12,000,000 commercial items are available through the GSA Schedules and there are over 19,000 contract holders. Some companies hold more than one GSA contract, so it is estimated that there are about 14,000 companies with GSA contracts. Examples of GSA Schedules are:

• Schedule 36 The Office, Imaging and Document Solutions;
• Schedule 48 Transportation, Delivery and Relocation Solutions;
• Schedule 51 V Hardware SuperStore;
• Schedule 58 I Professional Audio/Video, Telemetry/Tracking, Recording/Reproducing, and Signal Data Solutions;
• Schedule 67 Photographic Equipment—Cameras, Photographic Printers, and Related Supplies and Services.

Author: Mark Amtower

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