Government- GSA Contracts

[tres davis]

Anyone have any experience doing government work through the GSA contract system? We are going through the registration process and was curious if anyone has done this and had any feedback. We are applying for just restoration services (water, fire, mold). Seems like there could be some good opportunity in it but obviously huge headache of paper work and blue tape dealing with government stuff. We have done a few so far as subcontractors for a Prime Contractor so not completely unfamiliar with the process. Any feedback or insight is appreciated.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Never have. Like you whenever ever we were called on site to a federal site it was as a sub.

 

[BIG WOOD]

My local social security office made me create a dun and Bradstreet vendors account and go through another 3rd party website to be able to get paid

I don’t know if that’s the same process you have to go through, but it took about an hour to fill out

 

[tres davis]

This is different, we do all the paperwork upfront
Takes a couple months
Then you have a set price list and are basically a "preferred vendor" for any government building
They are required to contact a GSA vendor first if one is available

 

[Nomad74]

Im going through it now. Its a f****** pain in the ass!!! I have a $6k job that is mine but the damn system keeps rejecting my stuff. Says i need to provide legal proof of my business. I’ve sent them everything three times now. I’m calling them today but this is it. I gIve up after this.

 

[J Scott W]

I did GSA work for several years. The majority of it was janitorial services for post office buildings in small towns. We got set-up for the fire and water restoration also but only had 1 small water line break in 7 or 8 years we did that work.

We only wanted to work in our local area. Some company from Delaware bid on every job in 30 state area. Then they tried to hire my employees at minimum wage and told them they had less time to complete the work. They did not like that.

It was somewhat of a pain to get set-up. But once we did it, the requests for bids and proposals came pretty regularly. The fire and water restoration was much easier to do since we already had the janitorial and were in the system. Starting with fire and water restoration would have been more difficult. They want to know your life history for those emergency services.

 

[Jimmy L]

I wouldn't qualify being in the witness protection plan

 

[Desk Jockey]

I wouldn't qualify being in the witness protection plan

That's spelled "Witless"

IDIOT

 

[Dolly Llama]

I wouldn't qualify being in the witness protection plan

Yeemy in court




LTA

 

[Small town janitorial]

I need to start the process. Where do I head to? I'm sure there is a website full of overcomplicated forms ready to put me to sleep.

 

[JohnHawkP]

I need to start the process. Where do I head to? I'm sure there is a website full of overcomplicated forms ready to put me to sleep.

It might pay off to have a chat with a consultant who has knowledge of the process. The guy i used was an ex Fed employee who analysed applications.

I had to write so many policies like my Environmental policy and so forth.

For the $2K investment it was worthwhile and saved me a lot of time.

 

[Nomad74]

I need to start the process. Where do I head to? I'm sure there is a website full of overcomplicated forms ready to put me to sleep.

You need a federal DUNS number. Go to the SAM.gov site. System Award Management

 

[Cleanworks]

I wouldn't qualify being in the witness protection plan

I think that was a typo. Witless protection plan.

 

[hogjowl]

Good lord.
If you’re going to steal someone’s jokes, at least be smart enough not to use them in the same DAT. You moron.

 

[Cleanworks]

I'm becoming too much like you. Not reading all the posts before I jump in. Witless in Canada.

 

[Jimmy L]

RON I WILL BEAT YOU ABOUT THE FACE AND HEAD!

 

[Cleanworks]

RON I WILL BEAT YOU ABOUT THE FACE AND HEAD!

Maybe I need to go into the Witless protection program.

 

[Kenny Hayes]

If they want you to do the service, they will and know how to go around the system. For instance, pay you with a credit card. They’re like most all corporations. But they’re still a pain. The last time I was at Tinker, I got locked out on base with emergency drill.