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GSA7 min readUpdated June 7, 2026

SIN 561450: Business Information Services (BIS) Guide for GSA MAS

A Refresh 32 guide to GSA MAS SIN 561450, Business Information Services (BIS), including category fit, NAICS/PSC context, max order, TDR/OLM status, and offer preparation notes.

Built for
Contractors mapping offerings, pricing support, catalog files, labor categories, or Add SIN modifications to official GSA MAS scope
By the end
Understand where SIN 561450 fits and what evidence to prepare before using it in an offer or modification.
Field guide

When SIN 561450 fits

Scope fit
A close-looking SIN can still be wrong if the subcategory, PSC, NAICS, or deliverable story points elsewhere.
Signal
561450 Services include electronic and non-electronic transmission of consumer and/or business: credit reports, address verification reports, skip location reports, public information, domestic business profile, international business profile, mortgage reports, supplemental credit reference reports, bond rating, managed fund rating, institutional ranking, data processing (credit/financial) credit scoring, security freeze (lock credit file), merged credit files, business credit risk assessment, and miscellaneous business information services. Firms may provide computer software intended for BIS use and customization of reports.
Response
Compare the buyer's requirement to the official SIN language before forcing the opportunity into a familiar lane.
Service proof
Service SINs can create labor-category, qualifications, worksite, and rate-support questions.
Signal
The SIN supports service work, labor categories, deliverables, and pricing support.
Response
Prepare labor category descriptions, service narratives, past performance, FCP Services Plus data, and pricing support.
Modification path
Adding a SIN can affect catalog files, service descriptions, pricing support, and buyer-facing records.
Signal
The contractor wants to add this SIN after award or adjust offerings tied to it.
Response
Use the Add SIN and Add Product/Labor Category modification pages to plan scope, price, and evidence changes.
Refresh 32

SIN 561450 quick facts

A compact view of the official SIN record from the user's Refresh 32 MAS offerings workbook.

Category
Professional Services
Business Administrative Services
NAICS
561450
NAICS codes associated with the SIN in the workbook.
PSC
R704
Product Service Code mapped to the SIN.
Max order
$1,000,000
Ordering threshold for seeking additional price reductions.
Part 1

What SIN 561450 covers

561450 Services include electronic and non-electronic transmission of consumer and/or business: credit reports, address verification reports, skip location reports, public information, domestic business profile, international business profile, mortgage reports, supplemental credit reference reports, bond rating, managed fund rating, institutional ranking, data processing (credit/financial) credit scoring, security freeze (lock credit file), merged credit files, business credit risk assessment, and miscellaneous business information services. Firms may provide computer software intended for BIS use and customization of reports.

The official record maps this SIN to NAICS 561450 and PSC R704. Those codes are not the whole strategy, but they help explain how the offering is categorized for buyers and reviewers.

Part 2

How to prepare the offer story

For service-oriented SINs, keep the service description, labor categories, pricing support, and past-performance examples aligned. A reviewer should be able to see what work is being sold, who performs it, and why the rate story is defensible.

If the SIN is being added through eMod, write down what changes operationally: new scope, new pricing, new files, catalog impact, and who owns maintenance after approval.

Part 3

Buyer and SEO language to keep straight

Use the SIN number, title, category, and subcategory together: SIN 561450 - Business Information Services (BIS) - Professional Services - Business Administrative Services. That combination helps a buyer understand the lane quickly and helps the page avoid becoming a vague keyword page.

When writing capability language, explain the actual deliverables and evidence. Do not make the SIN carry the whole message by itself.

Examples

What this looks like in practice

Real-world checkHow to test SIN 561450 before building files

Start with the official title and description: Business Information Services (BIS) sits under Professional Services > Business Administrative Services. Then compare your actual commercial offering to that scope, not only to the NAICS code.

If the fit still looks strong, build the proof stack: offering description, pricing support, past performance or product support, and any SIN-specific files the current GSA instructions require.

  • Confirm scope language.
  • Check NAICS and PSC signals.
  • Match the pricing file to the offering type.
  • Keep the support package reviewer-friendly.

Frequently asked questions

Is SIN 561450 part of TDR?

The Refresh 32 workbook marks TDR as Y for this SIN. GSA states that TDR became mandatory across MAS SINs with Refresh 31, so contractors should still verify current contract reporting instructions in official GSA sources.

Can order-level materials be used with SIN 561450?

The workbook marks OLM as Y. OLM treatment should always be verified against the current MAS solicitation, mass modifications, and contract-specific instructions.

Should I pick a SIN only because the NAICS matches?

No. NAICS helps, but SIN selection should be based on the actual offering, official SIN description, category/subcategory, pricing files, and buyer acquisition path.