Buyers’ guide
OASIS+ is ready to meet your agency’s complex, integrated multiple service requirements. The Buyers’ Guide is designed to make buying a smooth and streamlined process, with resources for every part of your journey. Explore the guide below or view the OASIS+ Buyers’ Ordering Guide (printable).
This Buyers’ Guide explains how the OASIS+ contracts can be used to satisfy a wide variety of services requirements. It does not address general contracting issues or concepts unless necessary for complete understanding.
Announcements
OASIS+ 8(a) Formal Awards and Notices to Proceed: November 6, 2024 - The OASIS+ 8(a) awards and NTPs were published on SAM.GOV
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Acquisition planning
Determine if OASIS+ is the right fit
Familiarize yourself with the OASIS+ scope, domains, labor categories, NAICS codes and additional features to ensure you fully understand the contracts.
Research the OASIS+ contract features
Explore which contract is right for you, taking into consideration factors like small business set asides, contract types, period of performance and order limitations.
Request a scope review
GSA offers an optional OASIS+ scope review that helps determine if your requirement is within scope of the contract you are considering.
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Market research
Complete market research
Explore the federal market; find data on business utilization, spending and use tools, and opportunities for subcontracting and joint ventures. As part of this, learn about pricing intelligence, scope reviews, and using GSA eBuy or the free Market Research as a Service (MRAS) resources to conduct Requests for Information (RFIs).
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Prepare to develop your solicitation
Obtain a Delegation of Procurement Authority
In order to solicit and place task orders under OASIS+, the OCO must obtain a Delegation of Procurement Authority (DPA).
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Develop the solicitation and award the task order
Develop and issue the solicitation
Learn how to review solicitation guidance, confirm solicitation requirements and considerations, create the solicitation in GSA eBuy, and issue the task order solicitation.
Award the task order
Learn about the factors and requirements involved in proposal evaluation and task order award consideration.
Manage the task order
Understand the process of reassigning task orders for administration, quality assurance, UR subcontracting plans, performance evaluation, and task order closeout.
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