Update to the new SIP version (9.0) today! Submissions using older versions of SIP will no longer be accepted as of 12/01/2022. To update, you must be using Windows 10 or greater. If you need assistance, please contact the VSC Helpdesk at 877-495-4849 or vendor.support@gsa.gov.

Order-level materials (OLMs) means products, services, and/or solutions (a combination of products and/or services) acquired in direct support of an order placed against a FSS contract, including orders under FSS BPAs, when the products, services, and/or solutions are not known at the time of FSS contract or FSS BPA award. OLM pricing is not established in FSS contracts or FSS BPAs.

In accordance with FAR 23.1, federal agencies are required to procure sustainable products and services to the maximum extent practicable. These include products and services that comply with applicable statutory purchasing programs (see FAR 23.107):

The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has launched a Contractor Portal to track vendor compliance with written Affirmative Action Programs (AAP) requirements.

Who is impacted?

Attention SIP Users: make sure your SIP is up to date! The most current version of SIP is 8.8a. Submissions using older versions of SIP will not be accepted. Don’t delay, download SIP 8.8a today! If you need assistance, please contact the VSC Helpdesk at 877-495-4849 or vendor.support@gsa.gov.

1. Stay up to date by following the MAS Interact page for information like this Interact post for more information.
2. View this seven minute video tutorial to learn how the PO Portal site can be used to provide order status.

3. Help with PO Portal:

EDI is the computer-to-computer exchange of business documents via standard electronic formats. EDI can be used by contractors and ordering agencies for order placement, order changes, and order status. Visit the VSC website for more information.

The PO Portal provides a means for GSA contractors to gain immediate access to orders placed through GSA’s Advantage! and eBuy systems. The PO Portal also enables contractors to provide ordering agencies with the status of an order. Providing order status information keeps customers informed and reduces inquiries about orders.

One of the most frequent customer questions we receive related to orders placed through GSA Advantage! is “Where’s my stuff?” Once customer’s place an order, they  want to know the status of their order and when they will receive the items they bought. You, the FSS contract holder, hold the keys to that answer. 

Reporting order status is a requirement of the FSS Solicitation under SCP-FSS-001 section xv, which states;

As of April 4, 2022, the government is no longer using the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number as the authoritative Unique Entity Identifier and has transitioned to the new Unique Entity ID (SAM) generated at SAM.gov. Click here for more information on the government transition to Unique Entity ID (SAM).