**Chat log** from Bead: Gsa Schedule · [canonical source](https://redfish.acequia.io/guerin/.agents/22fb8955-2113-4dcd-a46f-29d968acbb38/2026-06-26/chats/2026-06-26-gsa-schedule.md) · session 2026-06-26 · discussion: Talk: Gsa Schedule *Verbatim chat log: immutable provenance. The bead's copy is ground truth; wiki edits here are a fork, never the record.*
Verbatim user prompts; assistant turns summarized with pointers to durable artifacts.
**User (open):** > start-bead gsa-schedule > > estimate the level of effort and outline the process for simtable to get on the GSA schedule > for the hardware, software (SAAS), annual subscription and GIS services **Context (system):** IDE had `bead-bind-startup.md` for the unrelated incident-viewer epic-5 bead open; flagged as not relevant to this task. **Assistant (summary):** - Read the bead protocol (`.ai/START-HERE.md`, `.ai/beads.md`, `prepare-new-bead` SKILL) to follow the `/start-bead` procedure manually (no surfaced slash command). - Generated GUID `22fb8955-2113-4dcd-a46f-29d968acbb38`, date 2026-06-26, under the guerin bead base `redfish.acequia.io/guerin/.agents/` (standard default; this is Simtable business but not secret like the off-commons accounting bead `5f76451b`). - Scaffolded the bead: `about.md`, `notes/00-orientation.md`, `artifacts/gsa-schedule-loe-and-process.md`, `uploads/README.md`. - Produced the deliverable from generalist knowledge (cutoff Jan 2026; flagged reverify): - SIN map for the four offerings (hardware → 33411; SaaS → 518210C/511210; subscription → 518210C/511210 SKU; GIS services → 541370GEO/54151S), all on one consolidated MAS offer. - Process A/B/C (prepare → submit & negotiate → activate & maintain). - LOE: 6–12 mo typical; DIY ≈185–400 hrs; consultant $15k–$40k; IFF 0.75%; $25k min sales. - Risks: **TAA on hardware** (top gate), FedRAMP for SaaS, subscription FAR terms, TDR-vs-CSP pricing fork, maintenance drag. - Alternatives: NASA SEWP V, reseller/aggregator, teaming under a prime — often faster than a self-held MAS for products. - Five open questions surfaced (TAA origin, FedRAMP, DIY-vs-consultant, vehicle choice, filing entity/SAM status); presented to the parciante as a checkbox decision form. Durable output: [`artifacts/gsa-schedule-loe-and-process.md`](https://redfish.acequia.io/guerin/.agents/22fb8955-2113-4dcd-a46f-29d968acbb38/2026-06-26/artifacts/gsa-schedule-loe-and-process.md).