GSA Schedule 70 is a GSA-SBA Specialty
Small business Information Technology (IT) consulting is one of the most popular industries in the country. With all forms of business becoming more reliant on computers and computing applications, the market for IT consulting provides many opportunities for the savvy small business owner. Many government contracts for consulting work are available.

GSA Schedule 70 Contracts  

GSA Schedule 70 Contracting is a GSA-SBA specialty.  All government contracts for Information Technology are awarded under this area. More than 50% of our GSA contract awards are under the GSA Schedule 70 contract area.   More than 50% of our GSA contracts are under the GSA Schedule 70 contract area. 

GSA Schedule 70 is an area of where the US government spends billions of dollars per year.  If your company provides IT products or services you may be missing a great opportunity to expand your market.

70 IT GSA contracting is opportunity that can potentially expand your business through sales to the US government. 

GSA Schedule 70 

GSA Schedule 70 contracts include all types of US Government contracts from IT products and Professional Services to Software Sales and IT Classroom Training.  The 12 main areas of GSA IT contracting are:

132-3 Leasing of Products 132-4 Daily/Short Term Rental 132-8 Purchase of Equipment 132-12 Equipment Maintenance 132-32 Term Software License 132-33 Perpetual Software License 132-34 Software Maintenance 132-50 Classroom Training 132-51 Information Technology Services 132-52 Electronic Commerce Services 132-53 Wireless Services 132-60 Authentication Products and Services 132-61 Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Shared Services Provider (SSP) Program 132-62 HSPD-12 Product and Services Components

Government contracting for small business IT consulting is at an all-time high. The government currently works with more than 4,500 IT companies to serve its many computing needs. Most government contracts for small business IT consulting for the government are handled by the General Services Administration (GSA). In addition, there are contracting preferences given to small businesses that are woman-owned, veteran-owned, disabled veteran-owned or minority-owned.

Applying for a GSA contract (or Schedule) is an involving process, requiring both sharp attention to detail and extensive knowledge of governmental procedures. GSA contract opportunities are often ignored by small IT companies that simply don't have the time and expertise to create a complex proposal. Many small business owners think their companies are out of the running when it comes to securing government contracts, yet the government is actually very reliant on small businesses.

GSA Schedule 70 Contracts
GSA Schedule 70 is the area of government that contracts for IT services. Standard IT professional services government contracting agreements start at $25,000, and go all the way up to half a million dollars. The five-year vendor approval or GSA contract awards given out by the government to IT companies can be renewed up to three times once the original contract has been completed.

GSA-SBA has helped many IT companies successfully apply for GSA Schedule 70 contracts. GSA-SBA will do what it takes to get your application completed quickly and accurately. GSA-SBA will hold comprehensive phone and e-mail conferences with each of our clients, and GSA-SBA will even fly out to your site for a face-to-face session if necessary. Once GSA-SBA has conducted interviews with you, GSA-SBA takes care of all the necessary forms that are needed to complete your submittal to the GSA, which can save you an immense amount of time. An IT GSA contract requires three to six months between the time the application is submitted and GSA approval. The sooner your accurate and complete GSA application gets in, the sooner your qualified vendor approval will be granted.

To find out more about what it takes to secure GSA Schedule 70 professional services vendor approval, please click below.