1
Market Research
Identify vendors, review capabilities, document findings in a market research report
2–4 weeks
2
Solicitation Development
Draft RFP, develop evaluation criteria, legal review, and publish on SAM.gov
4–8 weeks
3
Proposal Period
Vendors prepare and submit proposals; questions and amendments managed
3–6 weeks
4
Evaluation & Award
Source selection, negotiations, award decision, protest risk period
4–8 weeks
5
Contract Execution
Contract finalized, implementation begins
1–2 weeks
Total time to deploy:
6–18 months
1
Identify Contract Vehicle
Confirm vendor is on GSA Schedule or PSA cooperative — competition already completed
1 day
2
Request a Quote
Contact vendor for pricing based on user count and modules needed
1–3 days
3
Issue Task Order
CO issues order against the contract vehicle — no new competition required
1–5 days
4
Begin Implementation
Vendor configures platform; most agencies are live within days of kickoff
Days to weeks
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No solicitation. No evaluation. No protest period.
The competition happened when GSA or PSA awarded the contract.
Total time to deploy:
Days to weeks