Provide a description for each product in your electronic catalog. Use generic terminology and keywords that your potential customers may use in their searches. Remember, GSA Advantage is run by a search engine.
Your GSA Advantage offerings should:
Per clause I-FSS-600, you are required to submit Universal Product Codes (UPC) when available and Manufacturer Part Numbers (MPN) for each of your awarded contract items. Submitting this information not only keeps your contract compliant, but increases your visibility from government buyers.
If a UPC is not available for a product, you do not need to buy or register for a UPC. However, make every effort to obtain the UPC from the manufacturer and provide it as part of your catalog upload.
GSA Advantage is an online shopping and ordering system that provides access to thousands of contractors and millions of supplies (products) and services. Anyone may browse on GSA Advantage to view and compare the variety of products and services offered.
Federal government employees can make purchases on GSA Advantage using:
Contractors are required to update or validate their electronic catalog or pricelist at least every two years to remain active in GSA Advantage or eLibrary. Catalogs or pricelists older than two years will be subject to removal from GSA Advantage or eLibrary, as applicable.
Even if you have not had any changes to your products and/or service offerings, you must still verify and re-upload the file every two years.
To assist in determining what data/information must be included in your electronic catalog for GSA Advantage, please use the Schedules SIN-MOL-Photo-UPC table to identify if your awarded SINs require you to submit orderable products/services to GSA Advantage.
E-commerce orderable products/services
In addition to your FSS Terms and Conditions Price List, GSA contractors are required to submit an “electronic catalog” to GSA Advantage so that your awarded offerings are available on our GSA Advantage e-commerce platform and you are visible to buyers in GSA eBuy. Your electronic catalog may only contain products, services, and solutions that are on your authorized FSS Price List.
A FSS Terms and Conditions Price List is mandatory for every contract, and must be kept up-to-date in accordance with clause I-FSS-600. The Terms and Conditions Price List is composed of the authorized terms and conditions, labor categories, and the products/services/solutions under a contract.
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