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A recent change to FAR 51.1, Contractor Use of Government Supply Sources, may create expanded opportunities for GSA Schedule vendors. The change now permits Prime Federal Contractors to use the GSA Schedule as a source of supply when deemed appropriate for fulfillment of agency requirements. Previously, this was rare and only authorized on cost-plus contracts.
Simply put, this expands your potential customer base to include Prime Federal Contractors working on a Government that have received permission from the agency contracting officer to purchase from the GSA Schedule.
If your company receives a GSA Schedule order from another contractor under FAR Part 51, you should:
- Obtain a copy of the Letter of Authorization issued by the Government to the Contractor and keep it on file with the order. This letter gives the contractor permission to make the order;
- Sell only GSA Schedule items at the current approved GSA rate or lower;
- Reference your GSA Schedule #, the Government end-user, and the Letter of Authorization on all invoices to the Contractor; and
- Track and report these sales as a GSA Schedule sale and remit the IFF accordingly.
As always, we appreciate your business and are constantly keeping abreast of the latest GSA requirements and developments in order to keep your GSA contract compliant. Should you have any questions, feel free to contact your Coley Team Lead for further information.
Best Regards,
GSA Management Team
Coley.Federal
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