Part A · Startup-specific scheme
GSA Startup Springboard (Startup Springboard)
General Services Administration
Market Access
Growth / ScalingMarket Access & IP
IT, Software & Deep Tech
Startup Springboard lets emerging companies substitute executives' professional backgrounds, key personnel's project experience, and financial documentation for GSA's usual two-year-in-business requirement when applying for a Schedule contract.
Type of support
Market Access
Best suited for
Growth / Market Access
Headline amount
N/A — contract-vehicle access, not direct funding
How much
N/A — GSA Schedule contract eligibility
Objectives
Lower the barrier that locks young, innovative companies out of the roughly $50B/year GSA Schedule marketplace before they've built a two-year federal or commercial track record.
Who can apply?
- Startup with innovative technology or services relevant to federal agency missions.
- Must demonstrate commercial success or capability through leadership experience and financials in lieu of two years in business.
What do you get?
- Access to GSA's Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract vehicle without waiting out the standard experience requirement.
- Faster route to selling directly to federal agencies at pre-negotiated terms.
How to apply
Apply through GSA's eOffer/eMod system, flagging your submission for consideration under the Startup Springboard pathway; consult GSA's Making It Easier initiative resources first.
Key links
Details as most recently confirmed against the official source linked above. Deadlines, amounts and windows change — verify on the official portal before applying.