This company offers to help your business get a 5-year, no-bid contract with the Federal government. Because I work for the Federal government, I know that you do not have to pay someone to help you get the contract. I'm not sure what they say they can do for you because I did not take the call, but perhaps some could use help with this, but not me.
Someone from 864.551.2485 called to try to get me to convert Verizon Wireless to an earlier payment plan saying that a technician had erroneously entered information for 25 accounts and data was lost. I hung up but called Verizon to check and they said they never use 3rd party vendors and this was a scam.
I got a call as well from Angie <couldn't figure out last name> 864-551-2485 x 3021. I let it go to voicemail since I didn't recognize the number. I checked on the net as the phone was ringing. Same fed no-bid contract shpeel in voicemail. You are correct Tom, regarding the nature of sole-source. Typically, it is a highly specialized requirement with no competitors. Everything has to be justified through request for market surveys, responses to market surveys, proposals, etc. The other sole source is 8a set-asides that the government has to fulfill in order to demonstrate that a certain percentage of business goes to small businesses.
Angela White from GSA called wanting to "give us" a 5 year NO bid contract. Left several messages. We have been doing business with the federal government for 12 years and use several GSA Schedules - No need for her "services" as we know that there is really no "free lunch" from companies like these. You can get your own GSA schedule without a 3rd party charging you for it.