The JSON Advantage Purchase Order Packet provides documentation and instructions for vendors to follow to begin receiving json purchase orders from GSA Advantage and all other relevant transactions.
JSON Advantage Purchase Order Packet (docx)
Last Updated: 03/19/2025
Changes are coming to the way you access eBuy Open! As you may have heard, MAX.gov is being decommissioned at the end of the calendar year. Starting Dec. 13, 2024, you will need your FAS ID to log into eBuy Open. Be on the lookout for further information via email.
GSA automatically hides (i.e., suppresses) certain non-compliant products from GSA Advantage that have been verified to pose a high risk to our customers. For example, GSA automatically suppresses products that are manufactured by the five banned Chinese companies that put customers at risk of unauthorized surveillance (see FAR Subpart 4.21). At a later date, GSA coordinates with contractors to remove the products from the MAS contract. GSA automatically hides products that are:
As contracts transition to the new FAS Catalog Platform, contractors will no longer be allowed to use SIP & EDI. To learn more about FCP, visit https://vsc.gsa.gov/vsc/app-content-viewer/section/10#Catalog%20Management
Robomod 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.
The FAS Catalog Platform (FCP) replaces the outdated Schedule Input Program (SIP) and provides MAS contractors with an improved system for catalog management.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.
Stay updated on upcoming GSA events and training programs. Visit gsa.gov for more information and resources.
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.
