OASIS+ Management & Advisory Readiness
If you’re evaluating OASIS+ Management & Advisory Readiness, start with three fundamentals:
• Scope fit: your work aligns with management, advisory, analysis, and governance support.
• NAICS/PSC mapping: your strongest contracts map cleanly to auto-relevant codes or clearly show relevance via scope of work.
• Defensible score: your documentation supports each claimed point (projects, values, dates, ratings, and required forms).
What Is OASIS+ Management & Advisory Readiness?
OASIS+ Management & Advisory Readiness means you can identify up to five qualifying projects that are relevant, meet minimum thresholds, and can be substantiated with the required supporting documentation—so your self-score is both competitive and compliant.
It’s confirming scope fit, eligibility thresholds, score optimization potential, and documentation completeness before you submit.
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People Also Ask
- What services fall under the OASIS+ Management & Advisory Services domain?
- Which NAICS codes map to Management & Advisory Services?
- Which PSC codes are commonly used for Management & Advisory classification?
- What qualifies as an acceptable qualifying project for scoring?
- What are the minimum score thresholds for Small Business and Unrestricted?
For the official program overview, see GSA OASIS+.
30-Second Fit Check For OASIS+ Management & Advisory Readiness
If you can document 2+ items below with real past performance, you likely have domain scope fit. Next: validate eligibility thresholds and scoring strength.
- Acquisition, grants, or procurement support (including knowledge-based acquisition)
- Business case development, decision analysis, or requirements analysis
- Business consulting, governance support, and executive-level administrative support
- Business intelligence, information analytics, and performance analysis
- Business process improvement/reengineering and change management
- Cost/schedule/performance analysis, cost estimation, or cost trade-off studies
- Program/project management support, program documentation, and integrated program management
- Risk assessment/mitigation, regulatory compliance support, and vulnerability assessment
- Knowledge management, long-range planning, strategic forecasting, and strategy development
If you want a quick fit confirmation plus a scoring gap check, book a Free OASIS+ Phase II Consultation.
Are You A Strong Candidate For This Domain?
You’re typically a strong candidate if you can select up to five qualifying projects that (1) are relevant, (2) meet minimum annual value thresholds, (3) fall within allowable time windows, and (4) have above-satisfactory past performance ratings where required.
Score Risk: What Usually Breaks Submissions
This domain is score-driven, but “score-only thinking” creates avoidable elimination risk. Common issues include:
- Projects that look relevant, but can’t be supported via auto-relevant NAICS/PSC or a clear scope-of-work tie
- Annual value calculations that don’t match the required method (ongoing vs. completed)
- Projects outside allowable timing (e.g., not enough performance completed for ongoing work or too old if completed)
- Past performance ratings at “Satisfactory” or below where “above satisfactory” is required
- Compliance checklist gaps (missing items, mismatched forms, or unverified assumptions)
What The Management & Advisory Services Domain Covers
Practical scope areas commonly aligned to this domain:
- Acquisition & grants management support
- Business case development/analysis support
- Business intelligence support and information analytics
- Business process improvement and business process reengineering
- Change management and leadership/organizational assessments
- Concept development, requirements analysis, and requirements management
- Configuration management and interface management
- Cost/schedule/performance analysis & improvement; earned value management (EVM) analysis
- Cost estimation & analysis; cost trade-off studies; decision analysis
- Governance, policy analysis, and coordination with law/policy making entities
- Project/program management support; integrated program management; program documentation
- Regulatory compliance support; risk assessment/mitigation/management; vulnerability assessment
- Knowledge management; long-range planning; strategic forecasting & planning; strategy development
- Integration of support systems; technical & analytical support
OASIS+ Management & Advisory NAICS (Codes Only)
541611, 541612, 541613, 541618
Auto-Relevant PSC (Codes Only)
R405, R406, R407, R408, R410, R422, R426, R707, R708
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How The Eligibility Assessment Works
Start The Assessment
Share basic company and contract information to establish domain fit and eligibility.
Score & Gap Review
Identify which contracts maximize points and where your score is short.
Next-Step Plan
Get a go/no-go recommendation and a practical plan for optimization and compliance.
Scoring Snapshot (Management & Advisory)
- Maximum score: 50 (SB and UNR)
- Minimum qualification score: 36 (SB) and 42 (UNR)
- Main score factors: Qualifying Projects (QPs), Federal Experience Projects (FEPs), Systems/Clearances/Certifications
Qualifying Projects (QPs): What You Must Validate
You can use up to five qualifying projects. Each project is scored across key subfactors that typically include: relevance, scale, integrated experience, management & staffing, and past performance.
- Contract types: Federal prime, federal subcontract, or commercial contracts may be used.
- Allowable structures: Standalone or task orders under MA-IDIQ/BPA and other allowable federal vehicles where applicable.
- Important eligibility note: OTAs may be allowable, but grants and cooperative agreements are not acceptable for QPs.
- Services requirement: Contracts must be services (not supplies).
- Annual value minimums: $500K (SB) and $1M (UNR).
- Timing: Ongoing projects must have at least six months of completed performance; completed projects must be completed within five years.
- Past performance: Must be above satisfactory (based on average of subfactors, e.g., CPARS/J.P-6).
Score Optimization: Practical Rules Of Thumb
- Profile each contract and estimate the points each one can contribute, then select the best five QPs.
- Build a per-contract scoring table and do a gap analysis before you commit to submission.
- Focus the majority of optimization effort on QPs (they drive most of the score).
- Plan for cushion points—don’t target the minimum threshold; target several points above it.
What You Get For OASIS+ Management & Advisory Readiness
- A clear go/no-go recommendation based on eligibility thresholds, score strength, and defensibility
- Guidance on selecting the best five qualifying projects to maximize your score
- Gap identification for relevance, value thresholds, timing, and past performance ratings
- Compliance-focused reminders (checklist discipline and multi-round reviews)
- Partnering considerations if you need cushion points above the qualification threshold
Compliance Habits That Prevent Elimination
- Read the RFP and all Q&As thoroughly (multiple passes).
- Create and maintain a reliable compliance checklist.
- Run at least two rounds of compliance checks after scoring is complete.
- Check every item against the submission instructions (assume something was missed and verify).
- Use a third-party review for scoring and document completeness when possible.
Pricing Notes (High Level)
- Pricing forms/information are mandatory for submission.
- Pricing is typically evaluated as acceptable/non-acceptable (no points attached).
- Ceiling rates are generally used for certain task-order types; other work is priced at the task-order level.
- Ceiling rates typically exclude additions such as clearance/OCONUS adjustments.
Partnering When You Need Cushion Points
- If you are not several points above the threshold, consider partnering to add cushion.
- JVs, Mentor-Protégé JVs, and prime/sub relationships may be used where allowable.
- Partners’ contracts can support both QPs and FEPs (a large share of the total score).
- For SB submissions, ensure subcontractors meet the applicable small-business requirements for the domain.
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FAQ
What is OASIS+ Management & Advisory Readiness?
It means you can select up to five qualifying, relevant projects that meet minimum thresholds and can be substantiated with required documentation, with NAICS/PSC alignment and defensible scoring.
Which NAICS codes map to Management & Advisory?
Common NAICS codes used for Management & Advisory include 541611, 541612, 541613, and 541618.
Which PSC codes are commonly used for classification?
Common PSC codes used for classification include R405, R406, R407, R408, R410, R422, R426, R707, and R708.
What are the minimum qualification score thresholds?
Minimum qualification thresholds are 36 for Small Business and 42 for Unrestricted. Many teams plan for cushion points above the minimum to reduce risk.
What should we validate first before scoring aggressively?
Validate project relevance, annual value thresholds, timing requirements, and above-satisfactory past performance where required, then build a per-contract score table to select the strongest five qualifying projects.
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