OASIS+ Power Play: How to Master the On-Ramp Advantage

On June 25, 2025, the General Services Administration (GSA) Contracting Office released a critical update to the OASIS+ Program—a modification to provide the Phase II Survey Questionnaire. This new market research tool signals GSA’s intent to launch an on-ramp for new industry partners to join the existing OASIS+ contract. Responses to the questionnaire are due by 5:00 PM ET on July 8, 2025.

If your company missed the original OASIS+ opportunity or is now targeting new domains, this is your moment to engage. GSA is asking detailed questions about your capabilities, qualifications, and innovative solutions across five service domains, listed below. Your responses will influence how GSA refines future solicitations, and your preparation now will directly impact your competitiveness in the future. Even if you don’t respond to the questionnaire, use it as a call to action to start your OASIS+ on-ramp preparation.

What GSA Wants to Know

The OASIS+ Phase II Questionnaire focuses on five high-demand domains:

1. Business Administration
2. Financial Services
3. Human Capital
4. Marketing & Public Relations
5. Social Services

GSA is seeking insights from contractors to understand the maturity, scalability, and specializations of companies supporting these mission-critical service areas. Your responses will help shape the framework for future acquisitions, including domain scope, functional categories, and evaluation criteria.

Here’s a breakdown of what the questionnaire emphasizes:

Core Capabilities and Credentials

GSA wants companies to:

• Detail relevant project experience in the listed domains
• Highlight unique certifications, systems, or clearances
• Share how they’ve delivered services that align with federal mission needs

If you possess financial management certifications, personnel security clearances, or systems validated by agencies such as DCAA or DCMA, GSA wants to know.

Contract Types and Complexity

Companies must identify their experience with different contract types (firm fixed price, cost-reimbursement, IDIQs, BPAs, etc.), as well as the size and complexity of those contracts:

• How many FTEs were managed?
• What was the geographic scope?
• Did the project span multiple functional areas?

GSA is also interested in your ability to support surge requirements, collaborate across functional boundaries, and scale quickly when needed.

Innovation and Forward-Thinking

The survey asks for input on:

• Subcategories or specialized functions that GSA should add to each domain
• Overlaps or interdependencies between domains
• Demonstrated expertise in delivering transformational results in areas like financial risk management, human resources (HR) modernization, strategic marketing and communications, and community-based social services

This is a clear signal that GSA is seeking partners who can help them innovate, not just fulfill requirements.

Why This Matters: Positioning for the On-Ramp

While this questionnaire is technically a market research tool, it serves a critical dual purpose: it can shape the structure and evaluation approach of the on-ramp solicitation, and it gives Industry a chance to begin preparing for what will likely be a highly competitive bidding process. If your company is interested in pursuing an award under the upcoming OASIS+ on-ramp, now is the time to take action.

How to Prepare for the OASIS+ On-Ramp Now

Here are the key steps your team should take between now and the formal RFP release:

Review and Update Registration Data

• Ensure your SAM.gov, GSA eLibrary, and FAS ID profiles are up to date.
• Check that all corporate information, NAICS codes, and points of contact are correct.
• Ensure your systems accurately reflect your certifications, business size, and contract vehicles.

Assess Your Technical and Management Infrastructure

• Review your approved accounting systems, pricing structures, and contract management systems to ensure they are up-to-date and accurate.
• Ensure your documentation is audit-ready and reflects the maturity needed to perform on complex government contracts.
• Prepare to show how your systems support performance monitoring, compliance, and customer satisfaction.

Document Past Performance by Domain

Compile a library of project summaries for relevant work within the five domains. Include project size (dollar value), scope (geographic and technical), customer, and number of FTEs. Emphasize surge capacity, integration across functions, and ability to manage large-scale, multisite projects.

Evaluate Domain Focus Areas

Prioritize which OASIS+ domains align best with your company’s core capabilities and past performance. Consider whether domain interdependencies (e.g., human capital + business admin) could strengthen your narrative. Begin identifying gaps and strategic teaming partners to fill them.

Engage Your Partners Now

Use this pre-RFP period to vet and engage teaming partners that can complement your offerings. Consider forming joint ventures or establishing mentor-protégé relationships to enhance competitiveness in targeted domains.

Let Lohfeld Consulting Help You Win

At Lohfeld Consulting, we’ve helped thousands of clients succeed on complex government bids, including OASIS+. Our team of capture strategists, proposal managers, and writers can:

• Analyze draft requirements and develop tailored win strategies
• Build compliant, high-scoring proposals aligned to evaluation criteria
• Support teaming and past performance narratives
• Review your drafts to verify that you are maximizing your score

Whether you need help now with your survey response or want full-service support for your on-ramp proposal, we’re here to help. Contact us today to schedule a consultation and get started.

Conclusion

The OASIS+ on-ramp is coming. The Phase II Survey Questionnaire is your advance notice—and your chance to stand out. If you start now, align your capabilities to the domains, and partner wisely, your company will be ready to win when the door opens.

By Brenda Crist, Vice President at Lohfeld Consulting Group, MPA, CPP APMP Fellow and Louise Fisher, CF.APMP

Lohfeld Consulting Group has proven results specializing in helping companies create winning captures and proposals. As the premier capture and proposal services consulting firm focused exclusively on government markets, we provide expert assistance to government contractors in Capture Planning and Strategy, Proposal Management and Writing, Capture and Proposal Process and Infrastructure, and Training. In the last 3 years, we’ve supported over 550 proposals winning more than $170B for our clients—including the Top 10 government contractors. Lohfeld Consulting Group is your “go-to” capture and proposal source! Start winning by contacting us at www.lohfeldconsulting.com and join us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube^(TM).