Mission Ready Outlines Progressive Growth Plan for Government Contracting Division, Elaborates on GSA Schedule Program - Seite 3

Facilitating a combined value of ~USD $60 billion in procurements annually, GSA Schedules – also referred to as Federal Supply Schedules (“FSS”) and Multiple Award Schedules (“MAS”) – are long-term government-wide contracts with commercial firms providing federal, state, and local government buyers access to more than 11 million commercial products and services at volume discount pricing. GSA Schedule contracts are multiple award, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (“IDIQ”) contracts awarded to responsible companies that offer commercial supplies or services at fair and reasonable prices. Products and services are ordered directly from GSA Schedule contractors and deliveries are made directly to the customer.

Schedule 84 is one of most successful and highly sought-after schedules in the GSA MAS program, due in part to its expansive nature. GSA Schedule 84 is designed to function as the government’s premier vehicle for purchases of solutions for law enforcement and security at state, local, and federal levels. Examples of the most prevalent offerings under Schedule 84 include:

• Law Enforcement and Security Training
• Wildland Firefighting
• Marine Craft
• Medical Kits
• Special Purpose Clothing
• Physical Access Control Systems
• Perimeter Security/Detection Systems
• Helicopter Equipment and Products for Search and Rescue

MAS Consolidation
On October 1, 2019, GSA announced a consolidation of the 24 purchasing schedules that comprise the Multiple Award Schedule into a single schedule for products, services, and solutions by the end of FY 2020. A unified schedule will provide consistent terms and conditions to simplify the procurement process for agency buyers and industry sellers. The MAS Transformation initiative is one of four cornerstone projects underpinning GSA’s Federal Marketplace Strategy to modernize and simplify the buying and selling experience for customers, suppliers and acquisition professionals. The GSA announcement – available at https://www.gsa.gov/ – states: The new MAS solicitation is organized by large categories and subcategories. It was developed iteratively and incorporates feedback from customer agencies, the GSA acquisition workforce, and industry, including results from two Requests for Information. Specifically, the consolidated solicitation features a simplified format, streamlined terms and conditions, and new categories and Special Item Numbers. This new format will make it easier for contractors to offer products, services, and solutions, and for agency partners to find them.