Our Process

Guide client, as needed, through required registration on or update of System for Award Management (SAM)
Provide guidance on the submission of past performance references
Assist Client in developing:
Corporate Experience
Quality Control
Subcontracting Plan (large businesses only, as defined by solicitation)
Assist in the formulation of labor categories (services only)
Review labor categories for consistency and edit as necessary to ensure it is in the GSA required format (services only)
Assist in the formulation of technical narratives
Review client technical writing and edit as necessary to ensure content accurately addresses solicitation requirements
Review client prepared Commercial Practices Chart and summaries of non-standard discounts to ensure it is in the appropriate format
Assist client in developing pricing and positioning strategies
Develop pricing narrative based on client commercial sales practices and pricing strategies
Perform a content review to ensure client is addressing all the items requested

Deliver completed proposal to client
Conduct a Proposal Review meeting/teleconference with client to:
Finalize details of proposal and receive approval/signature prior to submission to the GSA
Provide client with a full copy of draft proposal to be submitted to the GSA
Review relevant Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
Review Basis of Award
Discuss Post Submission Process
Submit proposal to the GSA
Proactively track status of proposal and seek assignment of Contracting Officer
Discuss client’s initial proposal submission with GSA Contracting Officer
Should client qualify as a large business under this solicitation, Consultant will respond to any requests for clarification from Small Business Administration (SBA) Office regarding Subcontracting Plan
Prepare written responses to requests from the GSA for information/clarification to be approved and signed by client

Meet/teleconference with the GSA to coordinate post-Award GSA documents
Provide required copies of post-Award documentation to the GSA Contracting Officer
Meet/teleconference with client to conduct a post-Award briefing:
- Provide client with GSA Award documentation as well as GSA Schedule Price List for distribution
- Provide client with a summation of Agreed upon Terms and Conditions
- Review documents including:
  - Standard Form 1449
  - Signed Final Proposal Revision (FPR)
  - Original Pricing
- Review Contractual Responsibilities & Best Practices for Maintaining Contract Compliance
  - Industrial Funding Fee (IFF)
  - Sales Requirements
  - GSA Advantage!
  - Modification Procedures
  - Required Registrations
- Provide client with a GSA/VA Schedule Contract Marketing Guide and Review Marketing Tips Including:
  - Creating Federal Focused Marketing Materials
  - Publicizing your GSA Schedule Contract
  - Connecting through Social Media
  - Identifying Target Agencies & Finding Opportunities

Perform GSA Advantage! functions with every modification accepted by the GSA, i.e. addition, price reduction, and/or deletion of products
Convert existing GSA Schedule Contract data to required format for GSA Advantage!
Check line items to make certain all non-compliant codes are withdrawn from the files, and perform a final review of every line item prior to the upload
Upload client product or text file
In case of rejection, re-evaluate and review rejected files or contact Contracting Officer to detail rejection, make corrections, and re-upload files to GSA