Oct. 1st marked the beginning of a new era for the General Services Administration’s Multiple Award Schedule program.
On that date, Phase I of MAS Consolidation will end with the issuance of a new, consolidated solicitation for the single schedule.
Phase I included a host of interrelated tasks necessary to develop a single solicitation covering the entire scope of the MAS program. Among the tasks to be accomplished were:
- Reviewing every term and condition in each of the 24 solicitations;
- Mapping duplicate Special Item Numbers (SINs) across current solicitations; and,
- Using North American Industry Classification System codes to reduce the current 900 SINs on 24 schedules down to approximately 300 SINs on a single solicitation.
In addition, GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service was tasked to use Category Management to reorganize offerings across the single solicitation.
The completion of these activities represents a significant step forward in shaping the 21st-century MAS program. They also represent just a part of the effort. For example, FAS has evolved systems updates to accommodate the issuance of the single solicitation. Likewise, GSA has recognized the importance of training and outreach to GSA acquisition staff, customer agencies, and industry partners in terms of promoting a successful consolidation.
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