The cXML Advantage Purchase Order Packet provides documentation and instructions for vendors to follow to begin receiving cXML purchase orders from GSA Advantage and all other relevant transactions.
cXML Advantage Purchase Order Packet (docx)
Last Updated: 04/11/2023
New validation enforcement on EDI 832 Catalog data for catalog management. - 07/11/2023
New validation enforcement on EDI 832 Catalog data for catalog management. - 11/06/2023
Additional EDI Sample Sets:
The EDI Startup Packet provides an EDI checklist and references/links to assist you in submitting data for GSA Advantage.
Last Updated: 09/15/2022
Electronic Data Interchange or EDI, is a type of paid commercial software that allows computer-to-computer exchange of business information using a standardized format (ANSI X12).
The VSC provides online SIP Training sessions every Wednesday at 1PM. The SIP training will alternate between product and service-oriented sessions. The training sessions typically last approximately 2 hours.
A maximum of 20 contractors can be trained during each session.
PRODUCT TRAINING SESSIONS
Product training sessions will cover the following topics:
The Vendor Support Center (VSC) has a dedicated staff to assist when you need assistance or encounter problems. Please contact the VSC staff Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time, at (877) 495-4849, or via email at vendor.support@gsa.gov.
The SIP User Guide provides a detailed look at the processes, procedures and tools available in the SIP software. Use this guide as a user manual for all your SIP questions.
The SIP program allows you to import product data from a file/database that is already established on your computer/system.
Before uploading your GSA Advantage electronic catalog using SIP, please review these helpful tips to ensure successful processing:
SIP is a proprietary software program provided by GSA free of charge to assist contract holders with uploading their electronic catalog to GSA Advantage.
Before downloading SIP:
