What Is GSA eBuy?
GSA eBuy is the site where agencies send requests for quotes to GSA Schedule holders. Only Schedule holders can see and answer them, so they aren't on SAM.gov.
GSA eBuy in plain English
An agency ordering under the Schedule can post its request for quotes in eBuy to the holders of the Special Item Numbers (SINs) it picks. Holders answer in eBuy, and the agency places the order with the one it chooses.
If you don't hold a Schedule contract, you can't see these requests, which is one reason federal buying through GSA can look quiet on SAM.gov.
Related terms
- GSA Schedule: The GSA Schedule (Multiple Award Schedule, or MAS) is a long-term governmentwide contract agencies use to buy commercial products and services.
- Special Item Number (SIN): A Special Item Number (SIN) is a category of products or services on the GSA Schedule. You're awarded the SINs you offer, and you can only sell what's under them.
- RFQ (request for quotations): A request for quotations (RFQ) is a solicitation asking businesses for price quotes. It's common on smaller and simpler federal purchases.
- GSA Advantage: GSA Advantage is GSA's online catalog of Schedule products and services, where government buyers compare prices and place orders.
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Cyrus Hakimi writes and edits these definitions, using AI tools to help research and draft them, from the FAR, SBA rules and SAM.gov documentation. They're general information, not legal advice. Rules and thresholds change, so confirm the numbers on the official source before you act.