# New Contractors Use Subcontracting to Enter Federal Market

A USFCR article by Kyle Hayes addresses a question about joining GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule (MAS), but does not provide authoritative MAS application requirements. Instead, it presents subcontracting as a possible entry path into federal contracting: identify prime contractors with relevant awards, prepare a focused capabilities statement, maintain registration and compliance readiness, and review subcontract scope, flow-down requirements, and payment terms.

- Businesses exploring federal work can use the article’s steps to prepare for outreach to primes and evaluate potential subcontract opportunities; it does not establish eligibility for, or explain how to apply to, GSA MAS.
- Before accepting a subcontract, firms should review the specific scope, applicable flow-down clauses, and payment terms described in the proposed agreement.
- USFCR provides contracting and registration services; its guidance should be distinguished from official GSA instructions on MAS applications.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Topics:** Contracting Vehicles
**Published:** November 09, 2026

### Government Entities
- General Services Administration (GSA)

### Vendors
- US Federal Contractor Registration (USFCR) (Publisher of federal contracting guidance and provider of registration services)

### Sources
- [Is there anyway to get on GSA MAS as a new company?](https://www.reddit.com/r/GovernmentContracting/comments/1xs3c5x/is_there_anyway_to_get_on_gsa_mas_as_a_new_company) - reddit-governmentcontracting