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12–18 months before expiration
Recommended preparation window: review sales performance, reporting, IFF payments, compliance, pricing, and contract records. Begin necessary updates.
For current GSA Schedule contractors
Your GSA Contract Extension Isn’t Automatic.
Low sales, unresolved compliance issues, and outdated contract records can put your next option period at risk. GO GSA helps you assess readiness, address gaps, and prepare your option-extension response before deadlines become urgent.
Begin preparing before your 210-day option letter arrives.
Low or Zero GSA Sales? Start Here.
GSA has identified contracts that do not meet applicable sales requirements for expiration. Review your reported GSA sales against the requirements in your contract and address shortfalls early. A marketing plan or projected pipeline does not replace actual sales or guarantee an extension.
Sales requirements depend on the clauses in your contract, and low sales alone do not mean automatic cancellation. The March 24, 2025 announcement describes GSA’s review of multiple-award contracts that do not meet applicable sales requirements for expiration: read GSA’s announcement.
A private, local checklist
Are You Ready for Your GSA Option Review?
Answer five questions to identify areas that may need attention before your 210-day letter arrives.
Your answers stay in this page until you deliberately submit the inquiry form. Select one answer for each item.
Plan early. Follow the letter.
GSA Option-Extension Timeline
Use your contract and the option letter as the source of truth for requirements and deadlines. Published guidance can change; confirm the instructions that apply to your contract.
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Before the 210-day letter
Address outstanding issues and organize your supporting documents. Start sales-development work early if contract activity is low.
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Approximately 210 days before expiration
Review GSA’s option letter when issued and follow its instructions. Receiving the letter does not guarantee that GSA will exercise the option.
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165 days before expiration
GSA’s published guidance calls for your option-letter response through eMod by this point. Track the specific deadline in your letter and respond promptly to follow-up requests.
Already received your option letter or facing a deadline? Contact us promptly to review your remaining steps and available time.
How GO GSA Can Help
We support existing Schedule contractors with readiness review, response preparation, submission support, and coordination with the contracting officer.
GSA determines whether to exercise the option. GO GSA does not guarantee an extension.
Readiness review
Review reported sales, contract records, pricing, and the instructions in your option letter to identify areas to address.
Response preparation
Organize supporting materials and prepare an option-extension response aligned with the applicable instructions.
Compliance coordination
Help identify open modifications or findings and coordinate the follow-up work needed before submission.
Submission and follow-up
Support submission and help coordinate responses with your contracting officer; GSA retains the decision.
Requirements vary by contract. Additional certifications or recertifications, subcontracting requirements, or other documentation may apply; this page and checklist are not exhaustive. New offers submitted after the final contract term are not another option period.
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