GWAC & Contract Vehicle Guide

Contract vehicles provide pre-competed access to federal buyers.

Types of Vehicles: - GSA Schedules (Multiple Award Schedule) - GWACs (Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts) - IDIQs (Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity) - BPAs (Blanket Purchase Agreements)

Benefits: - Faster procurement for agencies - Pre-negotiated terms and pricing - Reduced competition at task order level - Streamlined ordering procedures

Selection Factors: - Customer agency usage - Competition level - Ceiling and scope - On-ramping requirements

GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) is the most widely used contract vehicle.

Schedule Overview: - Single consolidated schedule - Multiple categories and SINs - 5-year base + three 5-year options - $25K threshold for competition

Key Categories: - Professional Services - IT Products and Services - Healthcare - Facilities - Travel and Transportation

Getting on Schedule: - Pathway I: GSA eBuy traditional - Pathway II: Federal strategic sourcing - Pathway III: Governmentwide BPAs

Success Factors: - Competitive pricing - Relevant past performance - Strong capability statement - Responsive to modifications

GWACs provide specialized access to IT and professional services.

Major IT GWACs: - Alliant 2 ($50B ceiling) - CIO-SP4 (HHS-hosted, unlimited ceiling) - SEWP V (NASA-hosted, IT products) - OASIS+ (Professional services)

GWAC Benefits: - Large contract ceilings - Government-wide accessibility - Task order competition - Established terms

Selection Considerations: - Agency customer usage - Task order activity level - Competition dynamics - Scope and NAICS coverage

Dedicated vehicles for small business set-asides.

8(a) STARS III: - $50 billion ceiling - 8(a) certified small businesses - IT services focus - Multiple pools

VETS 2: - Veteran-owned small businesses - IT products and services - SDVOSB and VOSB tracks

Small Business GWACs Benefits: - Reduced competition - Sole-source authority - Building past performance - Prime contractor positioning

Getting On-Ramped: - Monitor for on-ramp opportunities - Build qualifying past performance - Maintain certifications - Prepare competitive pricing

Developing your contract vehicle portfolio.

Assessment Questions: - Which agencies are your target customers? - What vehicles do they use most? - What's your competitive position? - What's your investment capacity?

Vehicle Portfolio: - Start with GSA Schedule for broad access - Add specialized GWACs for target agencies - Pursue small business vehicles if eligible - Consider agency-specific vehicles

Ongoing Management: - Track task order opportunities - Maintain pricing competitiveness - Update capability narrative - Monitor modifications and renewals

Task Order Success: - Build customer relationships - Respond to RFQs promptly - Develop competitive pricing - Deliver excellent performance