What are GSA Contracts?

What is a GSA Contract? 
GSA Schedule Contracts are long-term contracts with the General Services Administration’s Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Program, which allow all federal agencies to purchase from you in a streamlined manner. GSA Schedule Contracts assist federal buyers and Contracting Officers buy products and services. With pre-negotiated prices, delivery terms, warranties, etc. By making the complicated federal acquisition process much simpler and reduces risk for government buyers, a GSA Contract is often the best option for federal buyers. A GSA Contract holder is viewed as “pre-approved” and validated, which makes them more trustworthy to buy from. A GSA Schedule Contract is not tied to any actual purchases, it is simply channel for federal sales to flow through, or a “”License to Hunt.”” Also, around $5 Billion is spent annually through GSA And VA FSS Contracts, and all federal agencies can buy from the GSA Schedule Program, as well as State & Local Governments.