Other federal contract vehicles
The MAS is always open. The big vehicles open every few years, and with the right MAS foundation you can be ready when they do.
What a contract vehicle is
Agencies, alone or together, create vehicles to assemble a pool of preferred vendors for a specific need. An agency often reserves a share of the vehicle's ceiling, frequently around a quarter, for small businesses. If you are on the vehicle, the competition for each task order is limited to the other awardees.
The main types
| Type | What it is | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| GWAC | Governmentwide Acquisition Contract, mostly for IT products and services, usable across agencies | Alliant, STARS, VETS, NASA SEWP, NIH CIO-SP |
| MAC | Multiple Agency Contract, typically non-IT, telecom often the largest | Varies by agency group |
| EWAC | Enterprise-wide contract usable by one specific agency | Agency-specific IDIQs and MATOCs |
| Professional-services vehicles | Multi-award vehicles for services | GSA OASIS+ (see our sister division ezOasis+) |
A MAS contract is itself an IDIQ, but it often serves as the launching pad. It gives you an approved pricing baseline and past performance that agencies want to see on larger vehicles. Being placed on the right one, from more than three thousand IDIQs, can multiply the scale of your federal business.
Our experience
How we work
We begin by building a market analysis plan specific to your firm, which becomes the basis of your action plan. Our core marketing subscription actions are offered without charge to new clients for their first six months. More specialized work is quoted. When a vehicle opens in your industry, we can tell you whether to bid alone, team, or pass, based on what we know about your business.
If you would like a heads-up when a vehicle opens, contact us with the industry or industries you care about.
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Book a no-obligation call and we will tell you honestly whether the MAS program fits your firm.