Startup Springboard

Startup Springboard makes it easier for companies with less than two years of corporate experience or financial statements to submit an offer for a Multiple Award Schedule contract. This lets you get your supplies and services to federal, state, local, and tribal governments faster.

Even if your company is more than two years old, you still qualify for Startup Springboard if you have fewer than two years of corporate experience providing the products or services described in the MAS solicitation.

How Startup Springboard offers are different

Startup Springboard offerors can submit different information to meet the financial responsibility documentation and corporate experience evaluation requirements.

Offer types

Startup Springboard offers can include any offerings under the available offerings included in the MAS solicitation. They do not have to be what one may consider cutting-edge or unconventional.

Special requirements for processing

There are no special requirements to process Startup Springboard offers more quickly, unless there is a justification for expediting the offer, such as a customer requirement.

Offer requirements and exceptions

All MAS categories are included and have the same requirements (see MAS Roadmap) as MAS offers, except when offerors have less than two years of corporate experience.

The contracting officer has discretion on what financial documentation you need to provide. You should be prepared to provide any of the following:

• Financial data demonstrating financial responsibility, such as:
  • Bank references
  • Certificate of Competency from the U.S. Small Business Administration
  • Corporate guarantee — available for subsidiary companies
  • Documents showing assets versus liabilities
  • Evidence of a line of credit with a bank or the SBA
  • Evidence of an irrevocable letter of credit
  • Interim or comprehensive financial statements
  • Signed AngelList investors
  • Signed venture capital agreements
• Information demonstrating ability to manage a company and provide the products and services described under the contract, such as:
  • Relevant corporate experience of key personnel. Proposed and accepted key personnel are expected to remain dedicated to the contract. The resumes of the initially proposed key personnel will become the minimum requirement for qualifications for the rest of the total contract term.
    • If the originally proposed key personnel change, the contractor must substitute personnel with equal ability and qualifications, along with updated resumes. Such a change will require approval from the contracting officer.

Joint venture offerors

Joint venture offerors with less than two years of corporate experience can submit an offer under Startup Springboard.

The same requirements apply. The contracting officer will consider financial documentation of the joint venture partners and financial documentation of the joint venture entity itself. 

Additional information that demonstrates the ability to manage a company and provide the products described under MAS may be requested.

Opt-in instructions

To opt in to Startup Springboard, select yes to the question, “Do you have less than two years of Corporate Experience?” within eOffer.

Terms and conditions

Offers awarded under Startup Springboard are subject to the same standard clauses and provisions as any other MAS award. Negotiations of terms and conditions should follow established processes and may vary from contract to contract.

Minimum sales criteria

Contractors are still required to meet the minimum sales criteria under Startup Springboard.

Questions? 

Contact us at maspmo@gsa.gov.