GSA Schedule MAS Refresh 21 (A883) Released to All Contract Holders

Please see the below updates within Refresh 21 (Mass Mod A883), see the attached documents that explain the changes to the solicitation.

Mass Modifications are administrative modifications that occur whenever the solicitation has been updated with new regulatory changes. GSA requires that all schedule contractors, review and accept the new and existing terms and conditions of the latest solicitation.

Changes to Specific Large Category, Subcategory or SIN:

All Large Categories

Add Standard General Information section

1. 1. • Add below language to clearly define the scope of the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Solicitation as it pertains to firearms, live ammunition, explosives, and artillery weapons.
        Firearms and Ammunition:

GSA will not award weapons such as firearms, live ammunition, explosives, and artillery weapons under this Solicitation. This also includes components that are solelyused to produce functional weapons. Components that will not be awarded under this Solicitation include, but are not limited to, barrels, chambers, bolts, trigger groups, stock, magazines, rockets, grenades, grenade launchers, mines and mortars, cases, primers, powder, and projectiles. This exclusion does not apply to non-lethal ammunition types intended to be used for training, safety, and marking purposes.

Office Management (A):

Printing and Photographic Equipment (A10): SIN(s)

SIN 333316C – Copiers and Digital Duplicating Equipment; 333316CPC – Cost-per-Copy Plan for Copiers (to include Analog, Digital, Multifunctional and Engineer Copiers); 333316F – Flat Rate Monthly Fee for Copiers (to include Analog, Digital, Multifunctional and Engineer Copiers); 333316OS – Overseas Copiers and Supplies; 532420C – Copier Rental Solutions; 532420LC – Operating Lease Plan For Copiers;

SIN 532420LTOP – Lease to Ownership Plans (LTOP) Copier

• Revise SIN descriptions to include multifunction printers (MFP) and multifunction devices (MFD)

Facilities (B):

Facilities Maintenance and Repair (B01): Revise SIN instructions to include the following:

• This SIN excludes ALL Construction services including but not limited to (1) major or new construction of buildings, roads, parking lots and other facilities and (2) complex repair & alterations (R&A) of entire facilities or significant portions of facilities.

Information Technology (F):

Add Standard General Information section:

Add language to clarify payment for software licenses delivered via Software as a Service (SaaS): In the context of software licenses delivered or accessed via SaaS, payment is often made upfront, meaning that payment is made contemporaneously with receipt of the software license and the beginning of the license service term. Upfront payments are not considered an advance payment. Advance payment is a specific type of contract financing method where payments are made prior to delivery or completion of the product or a service. There are statutory limitations (e.g., 31 U.S.C. 3324 and 41 U.S.C. 4505) on the Federal Governments use of advance payments. Advance payments to Government contractors for goods and services are generally prohibited unless specifically authorized. Advance payment is not authorized for the purchase of software licenses delivered or accessed via SaaS. (To clarify, upfront payment for software licenses delivered or accessed via SaaS are not considered advance payment. The central distinction is the contemporaneous access.)

Electronic Commerce Subcategory (F01):

• • • Remove the below language for SIN 54151ECOM Electronic Commerce and Subscription Services
    • All services shall be billed in arrears in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3324.

IT Solutions Subcategory (F05):

• • • • Remove the below language for SIN 541519ICAM – Identity, Credentialing and Access Management (ICAM) and SIN 561422 – Automated Contact Center Solutions (ACCS)\
        • All services shall be billed in arrears in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3324.
      • Revise SIN Instructions for SIN 518210C – Cloud Revise SIN Instructions for SIN 518210C – Cloud Computing and Cloud Related IT Professional Services and SIN 518210FM – Financial Management Quality Service Management Office (FM QSMO) Core Financial Management (FM) Solutions and IT Professional Services
        1. Remove all language related to must be billed in arrears.
        2. Remove all language related to must adhere to the pay as you go pricing model and must be billed in arrears in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3324.
      • Revise Solutions Subcategory SIN 518210C – Specific Information for Offerors document (which is located on the Multiple Award Schedule website)
      • Establish New SIN 541519CSP – Credential Service Provider Managed service offering for component or full service Credential Service Providers (CSPs) that meet the requirements of NIST SP 800-63 Digital Identity Guidelines (current version), to include public facing and enterprise.

Telecommunications Subcategory (F07):

• • • Remove the below language for SIN 517410 – Commercial Satellite Communications Solutions (COMSATCOM) and SIN 517312 – Wireless Mobility Solutions
      • All services shall be billed in arrears in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3324.

Professional Services (H):

Identity Protection Services (H04): SIN 541990IPS – Data Breach Response and Identity Protection

1. 1. 1. Revise the four (4) supplemental proposal documents with the following:
         • Document 1C (SSP Template)
         • Update the System Security Plan template IAW with the latest version of NIST SP 800-53.
         • Documents 1A (Important Definitions) and 1B (Additional Proposal Instructions)
           1. Update hyperlinks to the NIST CPRT catalog which shows all of the latest documentation instead of the individual documents.
           2. Remove references to specific revisions and replace with “(latest revision)”, and added formatting for emphasis.
         • Add language to all the documents except 1C (SSP template) to further explain how SSP changes (outside of GSA reqs.) are handled when they are requested at the order level.
         • Add formatting to the last page of SIN 541990IPS ordering guide to emphasize the order reporting requirements.
      2. Revise SIN instructions to include the following:
         • These documents are located on the Multiple Award Schedule page under SIN 541990IPS.

Travel (L):

Travel Agent Services (L03): SIN 561510 – Travel Agent Services

• • • Revise Statement of Work (SOW) to account for changes in commercial travel capabilities and services offered by the Travel Management Companies (TMCs). The next generation of the ETS program (ETSNext) is using the model in which travel agent services, provided by the TMCs on this SIN, will no longer be embedded and included as part of the ETSNext contract. Instead, each individual civilian agency is responsible for requesting Travel Agent Services.

Accepting the Mass Modification

Even though some of the Refresh 20 changes may not apply to you, ALL GSA contractors must accept the Mass Modification in the Mass Mod System. Once the Solicitation Refresh is released and the accompanying Mass Mod is sent out, contractors will have 90 days to accept it. Failure to accept this modification prior to the due date may result in loss of access to GSA eTools and/or cancellation of the subject contract.