PRICING DECISIONS & CONTRACT ECONOMICSIndependent practical guidance • October 2026

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GSA Pricing Lab

Margin and discount scenario lab

Enter a selling price, cost, discount, and percentage fee assumption. Compare contribution and margin after the discount. This simplified model excludes taxes, financing, and any cost you do not enter; verify fee treatment against your contract.

Price a hypothetical scenario

The starting values are fictional. Enter your own assumptions. The fee input is a modeling variable; it is not an assertion of a current GSA rate or reporting basis.

Scenario results

Net unit price—
Modeled unit fee—
Unit contribution—
Contribution margin—
Total contribution—

This is arithmetic for planning. Include all relevant costs before interpreting contribution as profit. The tool does not calculate an approved Schedule price, reporting obligation, or fair-and-reasonable determination.

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