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High-signal GSA MAS guidance, plus tools that reduce rework.

Move faster without creating contradictions: prerequisites, SIN lane discipline, labor category structure, pricing logic, submission hygiene, and post-award maintenance. Use the tools below, then track updates on /news, demand signals on /spending, and lane mapping on /industries.

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The practical roadmap

The MAS process is detail-heavy. Doing steps out of order usually creates avoidable revision loops. This sequence prevents most “restart” moments and keeps your story consistent across narratives, labor, pricing, and evidence.

1) Confirm prerequisites

  • Entity basics are consistent and accurate
  • Clear offering scope (what you do and do not do)
  • Authority to sign and an internal process owner
  • Operational capacity to deliver what you propose

2) Choose the right SIN lane(s)

  • Scope alignment (lane intent matches your real work)
  • Service descriptions are specific (not generic)
  • Labor categories map to lane scope
  • Evidence supports the same story you’re telling

3) Build consistency

  • Narratives match your delivery model
  • Pricing assumptions are documented and consistent
  • Clean versioning and document control
  • Reduce contradictions before submission

Required templates for a MAS offer (official PDFs)

These are official GSA-provided PDF templates referenced on the “Required templates for a MAS offer” page. Download what you need, then follow the current solicitation instructions for how to complete and submit.

Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ)

Customer reference questionnaire to document relevant past performance for your MAS offer.

Download PPQ (PDF) News

Joint Venture (JV) Industry FAQs

JV-specific FAQs to clarify common JV offer and contractor questions.

Download JV FAQs (PDF) Industries

Tips on Preparing a Subcontracting Plan

Guidance document when a subcontracting plan is required for your offer.

Download Tips (PDF) Spending

Helpful tools

These tools are informational and designed to help you get organized quickly. They do not replace official guidance. Always validate scope in official sources before finalizing decisions.

Inputs

Answer honestly. The goal is to spot the gaps that create clarifications and revisions.

Industry mapping
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Readiness indicator
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What this means

This is a practical indicator based on common friction points (scope, labor, pricing, evidence, and version control). It’s not an “official” score.

Top actions to reduce rework

  • Validate scope first; don’t “force-fit” your offering.
  • Make labor categories defensible (duties + minimum quals).
  • Keep pricing assumptions consistent across every artifact.
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Checklists (what reviewers tend to probe)

The theme: one consistent story across scope, labor, pricing, and evidence.

Scope alignment ›
  • Scope/lane matches what you actually do (no force-fit).
  • Out-of-scope items are excluded clearly.
  • Delivery model is consistent (staff aug vs SOW vs managed).
Labor categories ›
  • Concrete duties; not generic copy-paste.
  • Minimum qualifications match rate level.
  • Titles don’t imply scope you cannot support.
Pricing consistency ›
  • One source of truth for rates.
  • Escalation/discount assumptions applied everywhere.
  • No contradictions between narratives and tables.