Both small and large businesses will be able to offer their entire business lines (No more hunting for the right schedule fit) eliminating redundancy in preparing bids, publishing price lists and reporting sales thus reducing costs to do business.
If you are a Schedule Contractor and have multiple schedules, you will be able to consolidate all contracts into one. If you want to work for the federal government and you provide a multitude of services or products (i.e.: IT and consulting), the Corporate Schedule would be your best option for federal work. Corporate contractors are able to reduce their contract administration expenses, minimize procurement delays, enjoy a direct relationship with their federal customers, benefit from collaborative marketing and increase their visibility on the internet.
Download the solicitation from www.fedbizopps.gov. Fill it out completely, following instructions, and send it to the address provided. If you have questions about the solicitation, contact a contracting officer listed in the solicitation. A contracting officer will review your offer and negotiate pricing, which will be based on a commercial price list or labor-hour rates. Once your contract is awarded, you will need to post your company information on our GSA Advantage web site.
A Federal Supply Schedule, also known as a Multiple Award Schedule (MAS), is a listing of contractors that have been awarded a contract by GSA that can be used by all federal agencies.
GSA awards competitive contracts to those companies who give the same or better discounts than their best commercial customers, after it determines the prices to be fair and reasonable. The Federal Supply Schedule program mirrors commercial buying practices more than any other procurement process in federal government.