In April 2024, the U.S. General Services Administration’s (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) issued a Request For Information (RFI) to better understand how to align Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) pricing with commercial practices.
The RFI received a total of 507 responses.
FAS is currently reviewing agency practices to streamline how we determine “fair and reasonable” pricing on MAS contracts.
Key RFI takeaways:
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Removing or minimizing obstacles related to offering identical products and services across multiple Special Item Numbers (SINs) would align with commercial practices, and enhance sales opportunities.
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Updating solicitation instructions to prioritize the use of data already available within the Government and/or obtained from sources other than the offeror can reduce industry burden and better align MAS solicitation requirements with the contract pricing policy in FAR subpart 15.4.
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Several comments addressed sampling methods and sample sizes that can be used for evaluating proposed MAS pricing. FAS plans to use this information to develop guidelines that improve effective and efficient market research, particularly for items with low market saturation.
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Further expansion of the Transactional Data Reporting initiative as a less-burdensome alternative to legacy pricing disclosure requirements.