Automated Process to Remove Non-Compliant Products

FAS runs an automated process several times each year to streamline the removal of non-compliant products from Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contracts. Non-compliant products are identified by using data from the Verified Products Portal (VPP), wholesalers and trusted distributors. Contractors will receive an SF-30 removing the products from the contract and FAS will remove the product(s) from GSA Advantage. 

For guidance using the FAS Catalog Platform (FCP), including a user guide, FAQ, and training videos, please visit catalog.gsa.gov/help.

For contractors looking for more information about the transition to FCP, please visit the Catalog Management section.

New Catalog Management System for Schedule Contracts

The FAS Catalog Platform (FCP) replaces the outdated Schedule Input Program (SIP) and provides MAS contractors with an improved system for catalog management. The FCP is a web-based application that modernizes and enhances the user experience for both GSA contractors and employees.

Catalog transactions containing SINs not awarded to contract will receive the following error message:  "Special Item Number [SIN] is Unauthorized for Contract". Visit the Catalog Management Interact page for more details.

FAST 2024 is a three-day virtual conference bringing together federal acquisition professionals and industry partners to explore practical ways government and industry can collaborate.

When: May 14 – 16, 2024; 1 pm – 4:30 pm (ET) 

Where: Virtual, register here

The FCP pilot is live with MAS contractors holding the Office Supplies 4th Generation (OS4) SIN. Pilot contractors looking for assistance should visit the FCP Help Resources page or contact the VSC. MAS contractors looking for more information on the FCP should visit the Catalog Management Interact Page.

MAS customers have the option to add the billing address zip code to their account. This feature is highly recommended since it is sometimes necessary in the processing of purchase cards. The billing address zip is the address where the statements for the purchase card are received.

This applies to the following Purchase Order types including:

GSA’s General Supplies and Services (GSS) and Information Technology Category (ITC) Portfolios are analyzing Demand Data to identify the top items purchased across its business lines related to the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program.

Through this analysis, and sharing the top selling items, we believe we can change how GSS and ITC come to market in ways that will benefit both buyers and sellers. 

This may allow for:

GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Industrial Funding Fee (IFF) rate is currently 0.75% unless otherwise stated in the solicitation. 

VA Federal Supply Schedules (FSS) Industrial Funding Fee (IFF) rates are currently as follows: 

Please note! To register a contract with the Vendor Support Center, you must first be an Authorized Negotiator. If you are not listed on the contract as an Authorized Negotiator or Authorized Negotiator to Sign, an administrative modification must be submitted to update the contract.