GSA Contracts & Multiple Award Schedule
The General Services Administration (GSA) serves as the federal government's purchasing agent. Its primary mission is to help agencies buy products and services at pre-negotiated prices, reducing procurement time and administrative burden. For businesses, a GSA Schedule contract — now called the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) — is one of the most valuable contract vehicles available. Once you are on the Schedule, any federal agency can purchase from you without conducting a full and open competition.
Use the free tool below to see open SAM.gov bids that match your business and presolicitations you can prepare for now. Then open a prepared dossier preview to see the match analysis, award history, pricing context, and AI-assisted next steps you can use when you find your own opportunities.
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Prepared dossier preview
See the report exactly where customers use it
Explore a prepared GovSentry report preview. Where we have a historical notice or award, it is labeled as closed; otherwise the example is explicitly illustrative. The award comparisons, fit estimates, and AI guidance show the workflow—not verified facts about the same contract. Run Search for your company to apply these tools to current matches.
One example, not a contract-size ceiling
Your matched results can include simplified purchases and smaller service jobs, low-million-dollar contracts like this example, and larger prime or teaming opportunities. The mix depends on your NAICS codes, capabilities, certifications, and service area.
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GovSentryOpportunity Overview
Design and Build Covered Parking Structure for Fighter Aircraft
An illustrative construction dossier showing how a completed report organizes notice details, profile fit, award comparisons, and next steps. These example figures are not a verified current opportunity.
Target & Match Score92%
Eligibility Assessment
Eligible with verification items
Profile data indicates a fit; confirm all official solicitation requirements before pursuing.
NAICS alignment
NAICS 236220 appears in the prepared construction-company profile.
Small-business competition
This sample illustrates how a set-aside would be checked against a company profile.
SAM.gov registration
Verify the company UEI and registration renewal date before bidding.
Market Context
89
Records analyzed
$1.85M
Average award
$764K
Median award
Strong
Illustrative fit signal — not a win probability
Competition signal
Recent Department of Defense construction awards under $10M show a broad small-project market with meaningful small-business participation.
| Comparable market | Winner signal | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| Same NAICS and agency family | Example comparable awardee | $2.03M illustrative award |
| Historical award set | Multiple public winners | $764K median |
Related Award Context
Example comparable awardee
$2.03M illustrative award
A related awardee is market context, not proof that it held the exact requirement. A live dossier should link the award record and distinguish a confirmed prior contractor from a broader comparable.
Pricing Intelligence
$21.7K–$9.77M
Comparable range
$1.85M
Average
$764K
Median
The awarded value was $2.03M. Use that amount and the comparable-award distribution as context, then price the active solicitation from its actual drawings, labor, material, bonding, and schedule requirements.
Related Opportunities
Executive Summary
Recommendation: Pursue when scope and bonding fit. The prepared profile has strong NAICS, small-business, and geographic alignment. A contract near $2M is substantial but within reach for many established specialty and general contractors.
Market Context
⚠️ NAICS-Based Data Limitation: Market data includes all contracts under this NAICS code, which can range from $10K local projects to $1B+ specialized systems. Past award sizes and winners may not reflect this specific opportunity's scope. Always review the solicitation details to assess fit.
89 comparable awards were analyzed. The average award was $1.85M and the median was $764K. Recent Department of Defense construction awards under $10M show a broad small-project market with meaningful small-business participation..
Similar Contract Winners
These are comparable awards selected by available NAICS, agency, or location fields. The search can broaden to NAICS-only results, and cached awards can be older than two years. They are not confirmed predecessors for this solicitation.
⚠️ Note: Awards shown may be for vastly different scopes/sizes under the same NAICS category. A $500M system and a $50K service contract can share the same NAICS code.
Related award context: Example comparable awardee — $2.03M illustrative award. A related awardee is market context, not proof that it held the exact requirement. A live dossier should link the award record and distinguish a confirmed prior contractor from a broader comparable.
Positioning Strategy
Lead with comparable design-build work, airfield or secured-facility experience, local subcontractor coverage, safety performance, and a schedule that minimizes disruption to flight operations.
Pricing Guidance
Comparable range: $21.7K–$9.77M. The awarded value was $2.03M. Use that amount and the comparable-award distribution as context, then price the active solicitation from its actual drawings, labor, material, bonding, and schedule requirements. Firm-fixed-price design-build construction; validate scope before using historical awards as a bid target.
Recommended Next Steps
Verify SAM.gov registration and the prepared profile
Review drawings, bonding, and site-access requirements
Research the awardee and comparable winners
Build a labor, material, and contingency model
Track related recompetes and new construction notices
📋 Important Disclaimers
- • Market data is indicative, not definitive
- • Always review the actual solicitation documents for requirements and scope
- • GovSentry scores and AI judgments are screening aids, not calibrated win probabilities
- • Follow linked source records for factual claims; some estimates have no direct source link
- • Past performance data may include contracts of different sizes under the same NAICS code
- • GovSentry provides intelligence to inform your decision—final pursuit decisions require your expertise
Prepared by GovSentry AI; review the underlying notice before acting.
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Open the full dossier at normal sizeWhat Is the GSA Schedule?
The GSA Multiple Award Schedule is a long-term, government-wide contract that establishes pre-negotiated prices, terms, and conditions for commercial products and services. Think of it as getting your company listed in the government's approved vendor catalog. Agencies can issue orders against your Schedule contract using simplified acquisition procedures, which means faster buying decisions and less competition compared to open-market solicitations.
Benefits of Being on the Schedule
Access to All Federal Agencies
Any agency can buy from you without issuing a separate solicitation. This opens up the entire federal market.
State and Local Sales
Through the Cooperative Purchasing Program, state and local governments can also order from your GSA Schedule for certain products and services.
Streamlined Ordering
Agencies prefer GSA Schedule vendors because it reduces their procurement timeline from months to weeks or even days.
Credibility and Visibility
A GSA Schedule contract signals to agencies that your company has been vetted, your pricing is fair, and you can deliver.
Getting on the GSA Schedule
Applying for a GSA Schedule contract is done through the GSA eOffer system. The process typically takes 3 to 12 months and requires you to submit detailed pricing, past performance references, financial statements, and technical capability documentation. GSA negotiates your pricing to ensure it is fair and competitive — you will need to demonstrate that your government prices are equal to or better than what you offer your best commercial customers.
Once awarded, your Schedule contract lasts for 20 years (under the current MAS consolidation), with periodic reviews. You are responsible for keeping your pricing current, maintaining your GSA Advantage listing, and complying with the Trade Agreements Act (TAA) for product origin requirements.
GSA Advantage and eBuy
GSA Advantage is the online marketplace where federal buyers browse and purchase products and services from Schedule holders. Keeping your catalog current on GSA Advantage is critical — many agencies use it as their first stop when looking for a vendor. eBuy is GSA's request for quote (RFQ) system, where agencies post requirements and Schedule holders submit quotes. Monitoring eBuy regularly is essential for winning task orders.
Key Schedule Categories
The consolidated MAS includes categories that cover nearly every product and service the government buys. IT solutions (formerly Schedule 70) remain the most popular, including subcategories like STARS III for 8(a) firms. Professional services, facilities management, office supplies, scientific equipment, and security services are other high-volume categories. Identifying the right Special Item Numbers (SINs) for your offerings is a key part of a successful application.
Finding GSA Opportunities Beyond the Schedule
Not all GSA work flows through the Schedule. GSA also issues standalone solicitations on SAM.gov for building leases, IT modernization projects, fleet management, and other services. These are full and open competitions separate from the Schedule program. Between SAM.gov, eBuy, and GSA Advantage, there are multiple channels to track — and missing an RFQ by even a day can mean a missed opportunity.
GovSentry monitors SAM.gov, eBuy, and GSA-specific procurement channels to surface relevant opportunities automatically. Each match includes a relevance score, incumbent analysis, and AI-generated bid strategy so you can respond quickly and strategically.
Make the most of your GSA Schedule.
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