NY State contractorMarketing, Communications & Creative

Gbsa Inc

Name: Gbsa Inc: New York State contract history
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Trumbull, CT State contracts since 2003Updated Nov 13, 2026

Gbsa Inc holds 24 contracts worth $11.2M with 12 New York State agencies, most with SUNY - Upstate Medical University; 1 active today. The first started in 2003.

Total contract value: $11.2M; Current contract amounts
Spent to date: $6.9M; 62% of contract value
Active contracts: 1; $125.0K in active value
Contracts on record: 24; Since 2003
Agencies served: 12; Most with SUNY - Upstate Medical University
Years active: 23; First contract 2003

Contact & company

Business information and how to reach the company.

graystoneadv.com

Website

graystoneadv.com

Address

55 Merritt BLVDTrumbull, CT 06611Fairfield County

Legal name: Gbsa IncDoing business as Graystone Group Advertising
Identifiers: UEI HKLYZ4AMZDL3 · CAGE 4MKD5
Federal registration: Active · renews by Feb 2027
In business since: 1994

Industry codes (NAICS)

541810Advertising Agencies
541890Other Services Related to Advertising

Certifications

Veteran-owned

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Leadership

Allan Sacks
George Bailey

Contracts

24 contracts with New York State agencies, active first. Open a row for the full record.

Contracts
Contract		Type	Contract no.	Term
Advertising-recruitment T507461Contract not subject to state pre-auditActive	SUNY - Upstate Medical University	Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited	T507461	Oct 1, 2025to Sep 30, 2027	Oct 1, 2025	Sep 30, 2027	$124,999$87,684 spent	$87,684
Classified advertisement T220108Contract not subject to state pre-audit	SUNY at Albany	Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited	T220108	Sep 1, 2022to Aug 31, 2025	Sep 1, 2022	Aug 31, 2025	$125,000$121,763 spent	$121,763
Advertising for employee recru T506236Contract not subject to state pre-audit	SUNY - Upstate Medical University	Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited	T506236	Aug 1, 2022to Sep 30, 2025	Aug 1, 2022	Sep 30, 2025	$250,000$117,613 spent	$117,613
Advertising t506236 T50623BContract not subject to state pre-audit	SUNY - Upstate Medical University	Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited	T50623B	Aug 1, 2022to Sep 30, 2025	Aug 1, 2022	Sep 30, 2025	$2,706$2,669 spent	$2,669
Advertising services for employment recruitment C505124Printing: Advertising / public awareness	SUNY - Upstate Medical University	Printing: Advertising / public awarenessPrinting	C505124	Jan 1, 2020to Dec 31, 2024	Jan 1, 2020	Dec 31, 2024	$502,124$445,701 spent	$445,701
Employment/recruitment adverti T504739Contract not subject to state pre-audit	SUNY - Upstate Medical University	Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited	T504739	May 1, 2018to Sep 30, 2019	May 1, 2018	Sep 30, 2019	$92,100$83,097 spent	$83,097
SUNY wide advertising services T000086Contract not subject to state pre-audit	College of Technology at Alfred	Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited	T000086	Jul 1, 2017to Apr 30, 2018	Jul 1, 2017	Apr 30, 2018	$100,000$69,937 spent	$69,937
SUNY-wide contract for employment advertising CM00949Printing: Advertising / public awareness	SUNY - Upstate Medical University	Printing: Advertising / public awarenessPrinting	CM00949	May 1, 2017to Apr 30, 2018	May 1, 2017	Apr 30, 2018	$76,000$61,093 spent	$61,093
Addition of funds for professional and staff advertising CM00949Printing: Advertising / public awareness	College at Buffalo	Printing: Advertising / public awarenessPrinting	CM00949	May 1, 2016to Apr 30, 2018	May 1, 2016	Apr 30, 2018	$7,680$7,515 spent	$7,515
Professional and staff adverti T290751Contract not subject to state pre-audit	College at Brockport	Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited	T290751	Nov 1, 2014to May 18, 2018	Nov 1, 2014	May 18, 2018	$77,500$64,061 spent	$64,061
SUNY wide advertising services T000060Contract not subject to state pre-audit	College of Technology at Alfred	Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited	T000060	Jan 30, 2014to Apr 30, 2018	Jan 30, 2014	Apr 30, 2018	$249,000$239,651 spent	$239,651
Advertising and marketing CM00949Printing: Advertising / public awareness	SUNY at Stony Brook	Printing: Advertising / public awarenessPrinting	CM00949	Jul 1, 2013to Apr 30, 2018	Jul 1, 2013	Apr 30, 2018	$1,875,000$1,497,525 spent	$1,497,525
Employment recruitment advertising CM00949Printing: Advertising / public awareness	College at Oneonta	Printing: Advertising / public awarenessPrinting	CM00949	Jul 1, 2013to Apr 30, 2018	Jul 1, 2013	Apr 30, 2018	$650,000$572,583 spent	$572,583
Advertising services for HR CM00949Printing: Advertising / public awareness	College at Oswego	Printing: Advertising / public awarenessPrinting	CM00949	May 1, 2013to Apr 30, 2018	May 1, 2013	Apr 30, 2018	$550,000$172,825 spent	$172,825
Advertising services CM00949Printing: Advertising / public awareness	State University of New York - System Administration	Printing: Advertising / public awarenessPrinting	CM00949	May 1, 2013to Apr 30, 2018	May 1, 2013	Apr 30, 2018	$150,000$0 spent	$0
Classified advertising services T100002Contract not subject to state pre-audit	SUNY at Buffalo	Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited	T100002	Oct 1, 2011to Sep 30, 2016	Oct 1, 2011	Sep 30, 2016	$44,693$0 spent	$0
Employee advertising services for SUNY oneonta C990231Printing: Advertising / public awareness	College at Oneonta	Printing: Advertising / public awarenessPrinting	C990231	Jul 1, 2011to Jun 30, 2013	Jul 1, 2011	Jun 30, 2013	$262,987$251,930 spent	$251,930
Employee recruitment advertising services C503017Service: Other / misc. services	SUNY - Upstate Medical University	Service: Other / misc. servicesService	C503017	May 1, 2011to Apr 30, 2017	May 1, 2011	Apr 30, 2017	$1,250,000$396,968 spent	$396,968
HR recruitment services 3/1/10 to 2/28/13 - 3 yeras is $34,500 - $11,500 per year - only T900028Contract not subject to state pre-audit	Maritime College	Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited	T900028	Mar 1, 2010to Feb 28, 2013	Mar 1, 2010	Feb 28, 2013	$49,500$42,766 spent	$42,766
Classified employment advertising for faculty and staff C290751Printing: Advertising / public awareness	College at Brockport	Printing: Advertising / public awarenessPrinting	C290751	Nov 1, 2009to Oct 31, 2014	Nov 1, 2009	Oct 31, 2014	$325,000$233,249 spent	$233,249

Advertising-recruitmentSUNY - Upstate Medical UniversityOct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2027Active$124,999

Description: Advertising-recruitment
Contract number: T507461
Type: Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited
Agency: SUNY - Upstate Medical University
Term: Oct 1, 2025 → Sep 30, 20272 years
Approved: Feb 10, 2026
Status: Active
Amount: $124,999
Spent to date: $87,684 · 70% of the amount

Classified advertisementSUNY at AlbanySep 1, 2022 – Aug 31, 2025$125,000

Description: Classified advertisement
Contract number: T220108
Type: Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited
Agency: SUNY at Albany
Term: Sep 1, 2022 → Aug 31, 20253 years
Approved: Feb 2, 2023
Status: Ended
Amount: $125,000
Spent to date: $121,763 · 97% of the amount

Advertising for employee recruSUNY - Upstate Medical UniversityAug 1, 2022 – Sep 30, 2025$250,000

Description: Advertising for employee recru
Contract number: T506236
Type: Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited
Agency: SUNY - Upstate Medical University
Term: Aug 1, 2022 → Sep 30, 20253.2 years
Approved: Oct 6, 2022
Status: Ended
Amount: $250,000
Spent to date: $117,613 · 47% of the amount

Advertising t506236SUNY - Upstate Medical UniversityAug 1, 2022 – Sep 30, 2025$2,706

Description: Advertising t506236
Contract number: T50623B
Type: Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited
Agency: SUNY - Upstate Medical University
Term: Aug 1, 2022 → Sep 30, 20253.2 years
Approved: Jun 9, 2026
Status: Ended
Amount: $2,706
Spent to date: $2,669 · 99% of the amount

Advertising services for employment recruitmentSUNY - Upstate Medical UniversityJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2024$502,124

Description: Advertising services for employment recruitment
Contract number: C505124
Type: Printing: Advertising / public awarenessPrinting
Agency: SUNY - Upstate Medical University
Term: Jan 1, 2020 → Dec 31, 20245 years
Approved: Jun 16, 2020
Status: Ended
Amount: $502,124
Spent to date: $445,701 · 89% of the amount

Employment/recruitment advertiSUNY - Upstate Medical UniversityMay 1, 2018 – Sep 30, 2019$92,100

Description: Employment/recruitment adverti
Contract number: T504739
Type: Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited
Agency: SUNY - Upstate Medical University
Term: May 1, 2018 → Sep 30, 201917 months
Approved: Dec 28, 2018
Status: Ended
Amount: $92,100
Spent to date: $83,097 · 90% of the amount

SUNY wide advertising servicesCollege of Technology at AlfredJul 1, 2017 – Apr 30, 2018$100,000

Description: SUNY wide advertising services
Contract number: T000086
Type: Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited
Agency: College of Technology at Alfred
Term: Jul 1, 2017 → Apr 30, 201810 months
Approved: Sep 23, 2017
Status: Ended
Amount: $100,000
Spent to date: $69,937 · 70% of the amount

SUNY-wide contract for employment advertisingSUNY - Upstate Medical UniversityMay 1, 2017 – Apr 30, 2018$76,000

Description: SUNY-wide contract for employment advertising
Contract number: CM00949
Type: Printing: Advertising / public awarenessPrinting
Agency: SUNY - Upstate Medical University
Term: May 1, 2017 → Apr 30, 201812 months
Approved: Jun 16, 2017
Status: Ended
Amount: $76,000
Spent to date: $61,093 · 80% of the amount

Addition of funds for professional and staff advertisingCollege at BuffaloMay 1, 2016 – Apr 30, 2018$7,680

Description: Addition of funds for professional and staff advertising
Contract number: CM00949
Type: Printing: Advertising / public awarenessPrinting
Agency: College at Buffalo
Term: May 1, 2016 → Apr 30, 20182 years
Approved: Dec 2, 2016
Status: Ended
Amount: $7,680
Spent to date: $7,515 · 98% of the amount

Professional and staff advertiCollege at BrockportNov 1, 2014 – May 18, 2018$77,500

Description: Professional and staff adverti
Contract number: T290751
Type: Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited
Agency: College at Brockport
Term: Nov 1, 2014 → May 18, 20183.6 years
Approved: Dec 12, 2014
Status: Ended
Amount: $77,500
Spent to date: $64,061 · 83% of the amount

SUNY wide advertising servicesCollege of Technology at AlfredJan 30, 2014 – Apr 30, 2018$249,000

Description: SUNY wide advertising services
Contract number: T000060
Type: Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited
Agency: College of Technology at Alfred
Term: Jan 30, 2014 → Apr 30, 20184.3 years
Approved: Jan 31, 2014
Status: Ended
Amount: $249,000
Spent to date: $239,651 · 96% of the amount

Advertising and marketingSUNY at Stony BrookJul 1, 2013 – Apr 30, 2018$1,875,000

Description: Advertising and marketing
Contract number: CM00949
Type: Printing: Advertising / public awarenessPrinting
Agency: SUNY at Stony Brook
Term: Jul 1, 2013 → Apr 30, 20184.8 years
Approved: Sep 4, 2013
Status: Ended
Amount: $1,875,000
Spent to date: $1,497,525 · 80% of the amount

Employment recruitment advertisingCollege at OneontaJul 1, 2013 – Apr 30, 2018$650,000

Description: Employment recruitment advertising
Contract number: CM00949
Type: Printing: Advertising / public awarenessPrinting
Agency: College at Oneonta
Term: Jul 1, 2013 → Apr 30, 20184.8 years
Approved: Aug 23, 2013
Status: Ended
Amount: $650,000
Spent to date: $572,583 · 88% of the amount

Advertising services for HRCollege at OswegoMay 1, 2013 – Apr 30, 2018$550,000

Description: Advertising services for HR
Contract number: CM00949
Type: Printing: Advertising / public awarenessPrinting
Agency: College at Oswego
Term: May 1, 2013 → Apr 30, 20185 years
Approved: Sep 4, 2013
Status: Ended
Amount: $550,000
Spent to date: $172,825 · 31% of the amount

Advertising servicesState University of New York - System AdministrationMay 1, 2013 – Apr 30, 2018$150,000

Description: Advertising services
Contract number: CM00949
Type: Printing: Advertising / public awarenessPrinting
Agency: State University of New York - System Administration
Term: May 1, 2013 → Apr 30, 20185 years
Approved: Apr 25, 2013
Status: Ended
Amount: $150,000
Spent to date: $0 · 0% of the amount

Classified advertising servicesSUNY at BuffaloOct 1, 2011 – Sep 30, 2016$44,693

Description: Classified advertising services
Contract number: T100002
Type: Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited
Agency: SUNY at Buffalo
Term: Oct 1, 2011 → Sep 30, 20165 years
Approved: Nov 1, 2011
Status: Ended
Amount: $44,693
Spent to date: $0 · 0% of the amount

Employee advertising services for SUNY oneontaCollege at OneontaJul 1, 2011 – Jun 30, 2013$262,987

Description: Employee advertising services for SUNY oneonta
Contract number: C990231
Type: Printing: Advertising / public awarenessPrinting
Agency: College at Oneonta
Term: Jul 1, 2011 → Jun 30, 20132 years
Approved: Aug 8, 2011
Status: Ended
Amount: $262,987
Spent to date: $251,930 · 96% of the amount

Employee recruitment advertising servicesSUNY - Upstate Medical UniversityMay 1, 2011 – Apr 30, 2017$1,250,000

Description: Employee recruitment advertising services
Contract number: C503017
Type: Service: Other / misc. servicesService
Agency: SUNY - Upstate Medical University
Term: May 1, 2011 → Apr 30, 20176 years
Approved: Oct 14, 2011
Status: Ended
Amount: $1,250,000
Spent to date: $396,968 · 32% of the amount

HR recruitment services 3/1/10 to 2/28/13 - 3 yeras is $34,500 - $11,500 per year - onlyMaritime CollegeMar 1, 2010 – Feb 28, 2013$49,500

Description: HR recruitment services 3/1/10 to 2/28/13 - 3 yeras is $34,500 - $11,500 per year - only
Contract number: T900028
Type: Contract not subject to state pre-auditNot pre-audited
Agency: Maritime College
Term: Mar 1, 2010 → Feb 28, 20133 years
Approved: Jan 6, 2010
Status: Ended
Amount: $49,500
Spent to date: $42,766 · 86% of the amount

Classified employment advertising for faculty and staffCollege at BrockportNov 1, 2009 – Oct 31, 2014$325,000

Description: Classified employment advertising for faculty and staff
Contract number: C290751
Type: Printing: Advertising / public awarenessPrinting
Agency: College at Brockport
Term: Nov 1, 2009 → Oct 31, 20145 years
Approved: Dec 15, 2009
Status: Ended
Amount: $325,000
Spent to date: $233,249 · 72% of the amount

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Contract-type mix

Share of contract value by type

Printing: Advertising / public awareness12 contracts$8.7M
Contract not subject to state pre-audit11 contracts$1.3M
Service: Other / misc. services1 contract$1.3M

Contracts over time

Contracts started per year

View as table

Year	Contracts
2007: 0 contracts, $0.0	0
2008: 1 contracts, $449.1K	1
2009: 2 contracts, $461.6K	2
2010: 1 contracts, $49.5K	1
2011: 3 contracts, $1.6M	3
2012: 0 contracts, $0.0	0
2013: 4 contracts, $3.2M	4
2014: 2 contracts, $326.5K	2
2015: 0 contracts, $0.0	0
2016: 1 contracts, $7.7K	1
2017: 2 contracts, $176.0K	2
2018: 1 contracts, $92.1K	1
2019: 0 contracts, $0.0	0
2020: 1 contracts, $502.1K	1
2021: 0 contracts, $0.0	0
2022: 3 contracts, $377.7K	3
2023: 0 contracts, $0.0	0
2024: 0 contracts, $0.0	0
2025: 1 contracts, $125.0K	1
2026: 0 contracts, $0.0	0

How the Contractor Score adds up

Extensive (A, 99/100): works with 12 agencies, 1 active contract.

Contract volume+10.6measured
$11M in current contract value across 24 contracts, more than 86% of scored contractors.
Recent activity+12.3measured
1 active contract today; the most recent was approved in June 2026.
Agency breadth+13.1measured
Contracts with 12 different state agencies and facilities.
Experience+3.0measured
First contract started in July 2003 (23 years of contract history).
Contract-type mix+5.8measured
3 contract types; the largest group is printing (78% of value). Goods and services contracts are 89% of the total.
Spending vs. value−0.8measured
On 20 completed contracts with spending recorded, spending is 63% of the contract value. Spending below the full value is common (work can finish under budget) and isn't treated as a problem.
Federal award history0.0unknown
No federal award history found. Scored as neutral.
Federal registration+5.2measured
Registered to do business with the federal government (registration active).

50 + contributions = 99 (A, Extensive)Starts at 50. Bars: cool adds, warm subtracts.

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Contractor Score

Extensive · 99/100

High confidence

Extensive (A, 99/100): works with 12 agencies, 1 active contract.

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Contact

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graystoneadv.com

55 Merritt BLVDTrumbull, CT 06611

Leadership

Allan Sacks
George Bailey

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Key facts

Location: Trumbull, CT
Category: Marketing, Communications & Creative
Contracts on record: 24
Active today: 1
First contract: 2003
Latest end date: Sep 29, 2027
Records updated: Nov 13, 2026

Profile completeness

75%

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