Are You Fiscally Ready for OASIS+

I was curious about the dollar threshold for contracts awarded to small businesses under the OASIS vehicle. I did the research using GovTribe. Here’s what I found: 314 small business task orders with a potential value under $500K 618 small business task orders between $500K – $2M 1.2K~ small business task orders between $2M – […]

Lessons Learned for JVs on OASIS+

Your Joint Venture is on the GSA OASIS+ apparent awardee list – Now what? Joint Ventures can be tricky to manage. Upper management see it as an opportunity to expand opportunities. Middle management may see it as a drain on resources already working at maximum capacity. Lessons learned first and second hand: Communication is Key. […]

Team to Win on OASIS+

Many that have been extraordinarily successful on GSA OASIS will tell you that strategic teaming was the cornerstone to success. For the first phase (years 1-5) of OASIS, there were very few contract holders in each pool. Capturing incumbents who did not have access as a prime was a winning strategy. Incumbents were often caught […]

Requests for Information on OASIS+

The dreaded RFI … a resource drain … a waste of time … not needed if you got to the left of the opportunity. I RESPECTFULLY disagree. Getting to the Rule of Two. Why do many large businesses ignore the RFI response and go straight to capture? Because they can. Small businesses must work harder […]

Standing Out on GSA OASIS+

Standing Out is GSA OASIS+ When I review the list of OASIS+ apparent awardees, I notice there are a lot of similarities in company names. I find it interesting that: 3 begin with “Advanced Systems” 4 begin with “Agile” 6 begin with “Integrity” 7 begin with “Applied” 9 begin with “Integrated’ 10 begin with “Strategic” […]

OASIS+ – Are you Cyber Ready?

Cyber Ready for GSA OASIS+ On August 15th the Pentagon published in the Federal Register the proposed amendment for #CMMC (DFARS Case 2019-D041). It’s to be a 3-year roll out where the clock is scheduled to begin ticking in summer 2025. DoD program managers have a large amount of discretion to include CMMC requirements in […]

Are You Ready for OASIS+

We are in Q4. According to GSA, we should see small businesses receive award notifications for OASIS+ as early as this week. I have been sharing tidbits for future vendors to the vehicle to catch up with seasoned contract holders. For a very limited number of businesses, I am offering a 90-day service for first-time […]

Get Ready for OASIS+ in 2024

As the anticipated OASIS+ contract awards approach in May 2024, it’s crucial to position yourself for success. Whether you’re new to the OASIS vehicle or a seasoned player, aligning your strategy is paramount. If you find these questions overwhelming, fear not – below are actionable steps to kickstart your OASIS+ Business Development (BD) strategy. Strategic […]