GSA Schedules sales rise for first time in five years

GSA Schedules sales rose by less than 1% in fiscal 2015--the first increase since at least fiscal 2010, according to the GSA’s Schedules Sales Query online application.

Total schedules sales rose to $33 billion in fiscal 2015, up from $32.84 billion in fiscal 2014. That was a $157 million increase, or 0.5%.

GSA Schedules sales have been decreasing in recent years.

From $38.8 billion in fiscal 2010, there were drops each year through fiscal 2014.

About half the sales are from Schedule 70, for IT and IT services, which also experienced a slight increase in fiscal 2015, to $14.59 billion from $14.15 billion.

Schedule 70 sales also had fallen for four years, starting at $15.96 billion in fiscal 2010.

GSA awards $15B small biz maintenance contracts

The General Services Administration announced winners of its Building Maintenance and Operations Zone 1 strategic sourcing solution. There were two sets of multiple-award contracts--one to small businesses and one unrestricted--each with a $15 billion ceiling.

The 24 small businesses selected were: ACEPEX Management; Action Facilities Management; Ben Fitzgerald Real Estate dba Rosemark; CEEPCO Contracting LLC; Chenega Facilities Management LLC; CMI Management Inc.; CTSI Facility Management; Exemplar Enterprises, Inc.; Four Seasons Environmental; International General Mechanical Services; Global Precision Systems; Infinite ABM; Inspection Experts Inc.; Native Energy & Technology; NVE Inc.; PM Services Company; ProSource Consulting; Raven Services; SDAC Facility Service Inc.; Tigua; Trademasters; Urban Services; WW Contractors Inc.; and Zero Waste Solutions.

More information: GSA release http://goo.gl/msVyCd

Schedule 70 chief sought

A GSA executive tweeted the agency is looking for a “superstar” replacement for Kay Ely to head the Schedule 70 program. Ely was promoted to deputy assistant commissioner of Integrated Tech Services.

In memory: Willie Davis

Set-Aside Alert extends our condolences to the family of the late Willie H. Davis, a MD-DC-VA small business leader, who passed away on Feb. 15.

His son, Damon Davis, has posted a photo tribute to his father at this link: http://goo.gl/4MCeq4

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