GSA Schedule Consolidation

Phase 1 was the largest phase and is now complete. GSA reviewed all terms and conditions across all Schedules, isolating what terms and conditions are for all vendors and what are very specific to a category or subcategory. On October 1, 2019, GSA released its new consolidated Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Solicitation. The new solicitation modernized federal acquisition by consolidating and streamlining the existing 24 Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) into a single Contract for services, solutions, and products. The services, solutions and products offered under the MAS Contract have been broken down into 12 large categories, 83 subcategories and 324 Special Item Numbers (SINs) closely aligned to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Codes.

Click here to view the 12 Categories and their subcategories.

GSA issued a Mass Mod in January 2020 to all vendors holding a GSA Schedule contract. This Mass Mod migrated contractors to the new terms and conditions under the new GSA MAS contract, keeping the same contract number, existing task orders and BPA’s. Contractors had until July 2020 to accept this Mass Mod or risk losing visibility in GSA eLibrary as a GSA approved vendor. Please note, all vendors are required to update their GSA pricelist(s) through the GSA Advantage system by March 31, 2021 or again GSA will remove the vendor listing from GSA eLibrary and will not allow vendors to use the GSA eBuy system.

August 1, 2020 GSA began working with vendors who hold more than one GSA legacy contract to begin the process of consolidating those contracts into one final MAS contract.  GSA will be working individually with all impacted contractors to put together a consolidation plan during Government FY2021 and expects Phase 3 to take 5+ years to fully complete.

GSA designed Phase 3 to ensure no contract numbers change, and no contracts will be canceled that have active Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs). GSA vendors impacted by Phase 3 will have to weigh the following options in developing a plan for Phase 3. Let TGG help you decide which Option is best for your company and its contracts:

Option 1:  Choose a Surviving Contract and Cancel the Other(s)

If you choose to move forward with a surviving contract, you will need to add the SINs and items/services from the other contract(s) to the surviving contract via a modification request. Please note that SINs, items and other negotiated factors, such as delivery and discounts, will not automatically transfer from one contract to another and this is where The Gormley Group (TGG) can be particularly helpful.

After the modification(s)are approved you will need to update your GSA Price List and GSA Advantage listing. Once the surviving contract has been modified to add all contract offerings, you will have to identify the earliest possible cancellation date for the other contract(s). This cancellation date should take into account any open orders and BPAs to ensure continuity of service for your customers, you must continue to have any contract as long as you have open orders and BPAs. This means for a period of time the legacy contract(s) with open orders and BPA will remain in place and run in tandem with the surviving MAS contract.

Option 2:  Get a New Contract and Cancel the Old Contract(s)

Submit a new MAS Contract offer through the GSA eOffer system and after award begin identifying the earliest possible cancellation dates for your other contract(s). This cancellation date should again as in Option 1 take into account any open orders and BPAs to ensure continuity of service for your customers and you must continue to have a contract as long as you have open orders and BPAs.

The Gormley Group’s (TGG) Federal Acquisition expertise is unmatched in the Industry having helped thousands of companies secure and maintain their Schedule contracts. Since it was announced that GSA was moving towards consolidating its 24 Schedules into the new MAS Contract, TGG has been following the progress very closely and responding to Requests for Information (RFIs) when GSA needed Industry input.  We are extremely conversant with the new GSA MAS Contract Program and are currently helping existing clients impacted by Phase 3 of the consolidation to determine the best strategy forward. Let us put our experience, knowledge, and skills to work for you to identify where we can help your company with the new GSA MAS Contract.