Buying professional services through MAS

Benefits to using Multiple Award Schedule for professional services

How MAS works

Requests for quotations are solicited via special item numbers that are readily cross-walked to NAICS codes.

The MAS contracts are awarded with a five-year base period and three five-year option periods. Task orders must be solicited and awarded prior to the contract expiring and may extend up to five years after the contract expires.

Order-level materials buying authorities are in place for items not on the MAS contract.

Digital tools to improve your acquisitions

Acquisition Gateway: Use this workspace for acquisition professionals and federal buyers to connect with resources, tools, and each other to improve acquisition governmentwide.

Contract-Awarded Labor Category, or CALC tool: Search awarded ceiling rates for labor categories, perform market research on professional services labor categories, build IGCEs, and make price comparison evaluations.

Steps to Performance-Based Acquisition, or SPBA: Use this digital platform to walk through the eight steps of performance-based acquisition, including templates and resources.

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Last updated: May 1, 2024

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