Services Ordering Solutions: Avoiding MAS Confusion: Recent Comments

Comment on Episode 6: What Does GSA Do to Award/Administer a GSA Schedules Contract?

Dave Clemens — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:42:37 GMT

Umm, thanks Cowboy for your support.

Kathee Sewell couldn't have said it better herself. And maybe she has.

Dave

Comment on Episode 6: What Does GSA Do to Award/Administer a GSA Schedules Contract?

Joe Smith — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:37:15 GMT

Another outstanding podcast. I have learned so much about the Schedules program listening to these podcasts. I never really knew what went into the award process but Kathee and Dave both did an outstanding job explaining it. My vote is to keep both as co-hosts.

Comment on Episode 6: What Does GSA Do to Award/Administer a GSA Schedules Contract?

Cowboy Contracting — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:37:32 GMT

Wow, again what can I say? The Dave-Kathy show is great. Some of the other podcasts have been a little on the sober side but Dave and Kathy sure make a boring subject entertaining.
Good job. Make Kathy a permanent co-host.

Comment on Episode 6: What Does GSA Do to Award/Administer a GSA Schedules Contract?

Intern — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:38:35 GMT

I am new to contracting and find these podcasts very interesting and enlightening. I especially like the ones with Dave Clemens and Kathee Sewell as co-hosts. They seem to bring a lot of enthusiam to the podcast and are upbeat. From these co-host I get the feeling that contracting is a fun and rewarding career field in which I am excited to be a part of.

Comment on Episode 4: Ordering Procedures for Services Task Orders

Dave Clemens — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:10:19 GMT

Thanks Robbin -

Yes we work in Auburn WA, not far from you. After you listen to all the podcast episodes (currently 1 through 4 with more on the way - - so stay tuned), let me know if you or any of your Army co-workers have any questions on using GSA Schedules for professional services. I drive past Tacoma on my way in from Bremerton, so maybe we can work something out. Or maybe a conference call and some e-mails will do the job.

Thanks again,

Dave Clemens

You can e-mail me via: MSCpodcast@gsa.gov.

Comment on Episode 4: Ordering Procedures for Services Task Orders

Robbin Goldsby — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:12:49 GMT

OK...Where have you guys been all my contracting life (which is a LOT of years). I stumbled across your site whilst searching, once again, for answers to questions we have about the use of Schedules. Wasn't expecting to find a goldmine but, nonetheless, there it was. Thank you for taking the time to put this together. Not long ago I reviewed a book regarding Source Selection and I'm going to tell you the same thing I told that gentlemen. I, like many of my colleagues, have sat through countless hours of classes on Government Contracting, and, for the most part, they were all the same. We were always told what the book/regulation/law/code/site, etc, said, but we were seldom told what it meant. Thank you. Now...if you could just come to my shop for a little training...(heck, I'm just down the road in Tacoma!). Looking forward to more from you in the future.

Comment on Podcast Episode 1: Acquisition Planning for Schedule Services

M. Neal — Fri, 16 May 2008 10:41:45 GMT

Brad and Dave, thanks for the excellent podcasts! You two could go on the road with that show.....

Comment on Can Schedule Orders (and Schedule BPAs) Be Set-Aside for Small Business?

Dave Clemens — Wed, 14 May 2008 18:02:48 GMT

Thanks Linda!

But condensed is for soup, not procurement.

Dave the Detailed

Comment on Can Schedule Orders (and Schedule BPAs) Be Set-Aside for Small Business?

Linda Dunbar — Wed, 14 May 2008 17:57:31 GMT

I think this great information is much needed by agencies and should be available on GSA's Schedules website. Perhaps a condensed version could be included as a topic under "For Customers Ordering from Schedules."
Linda Dunbar
Lead GSA Contracting Officer

Comment on Can Schedule Orders (and Schedule BPAs) Be Set-Aside for Small Business?

Dave Clemens — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:34:10 GMT

Hi Charles -

Thanks very much for the comment!

This post (in fact this entire blogsite) is about orders against GSA Multiple Award Schedule ("Federal Supply Schedule") contracts. There is no authority for setting aside any of those MAS orders.

Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOCs) are very different and are NOT GSA Multiple Award Schedules. Included within the MAS program are just those Schedules listed under the pulldown menu "Federal Supply Schedule Listing" at http://www.gsaelibrary.gsa.gov

A MATOC not only could be for construction (something outside the scope of the GSA Multiple Award Schedules program) but a MATOC order could be set-aside in accordance with that MATOC. In contrast, a GSA MAS contract is awarded under FAR Part 38 with the orders issued under FAR SubPart 8.4. As a result of this very different contracting authority, there is no regulatory or contractual basis on which to set-aside a MAS order.

Thanks again,
Dave Clemens