EPISODE · Aug 16, 2026 · 10 MIN
The GSA Schedule Partnership That Builds Your Past Performance (Full Guide)
from Govcon Giants · host Eric Coffie
The GSA Multiple Award Schedule is a 20-year contract vehicle, and a business with no past performance can still get on it by subcontracting first to build a track record as a prime. Colin Nchako breaks down how to sub under an established schedule holder, convert that experience into your own prime awards, and then add new SIN numbers later through a modification instead of at the onset. What you'll learn in this episode: Why you must be a prime, not a sub of a sub, to hold a GSA Schedule, and the partnership path that gets you there with no past performance How to add SIN numbers to your schedule through a modification, and why it is far easier than adding them when you first apply The way a first prime contract, like a Department of Health training video job, unlocks a new SIN number the moment the first invoice lands Why loading more SIN codes onto your schedule floods your inbox with more solicitations you can actually bid How two schedule holders can partner, group matching SIN numbers, and subcontract each other to build past performance together Chapters: 0:00 - GSA Schedule partnership path for no past performance 1:20 - Subbing under a prime to earn prime eligibility 2:34 - Five pending solicitations and shrinking response windows 3:43 - Why more SIN numbers mean more opportunities 4:22 - Adding a video production SIN through a live contract 5:44 - Using a Department of Health job to file the mod 6:56 - Adding SIN numbers by mod versus at the onset 8:56 - How partners subcontract each other to build performance Mindy gives you the federal opportunities, agency signals, recompete intel, and pursuit briefs that tell you not just what contracts exist, but which ones to chase and how to win them. I am running it live on August 22, free to join. 👉 Register free for Mindy Day, Saturday August 22 🔗 https://govcongiants.com/mindy-launch
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