GSA MAS Refresh #22 to Bring TDR Updates, New Price Proposal Templates, and More

By Maureen Meyer on August 1, 2024

Changes are coming to General Services Administration’s (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Solicitation 47QSMD20R0001. With Refresh #22 and an associated mass modification (mass mod) anticipated in early August 2024, it’s important for MAS contractors to know what lies ahead. To help your business determine the impact of Refresh #22, we are breaking down each change discussed by the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) in a recent webinar.

Changes to Overall MAS Solicitation.

1. Implement revisions to SCP-FSS-001 Instructions Applicable to All Offerors.
a. Add a note to highlight that specific MAS Special Item Numbers (SINs) participate in Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) (paragraph (f)). Offerors should review the MAS Available Offerings solicitation attachment published on SAM.gov to determine if a particular SIN is TDR eligible.

b. Add clarification on the requirement for Government Purchase Card (GPC) fees to be built into the awarded MAS price (paragraph (i)(3)(ii)(F)).
i. The following note will be added to clause 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party, the standard Price Proposal Templates (Read Me First tab) and MAS Modification Guidance on gsa.gov.
– “Proposed prices must be inclusive of all costs associated with acceptance of the Governmentwide commercial purchase card (e.g., payment processing fees). Schedule contractors may not impose a surcharge at the order level for payment by Governmentwide commercial purchase card.”

2. TDR Pilot Expansion to 67 new SINs.
a. Expand the TDR Pilot to include the 67 SINs listed below.

Category SINs Planned for Expansion

Facilities None

Furniture & Furnishings 321918PF, 337122OSB, 339920PARK, 339920S, 339950

Human Capital None

Industrial Products & Services 321920, 322220, 326220, 327910, 331315A, 332913, 332999BMS, 332999P, 333414, 333415HVAC, 333912, 333914, 333921, 333922, 333923S, 333997, 33512, 335911, 335999, 339999S, 3PACK, 532412

Information Technology None

Miscellaneous 3152, 316210, 339113PA, 339992, 339999ASB, 339999F

Office Management 325992, 333316P, 333318, 333318SBSA

Professional Services None

Scientific Management and Solutions 333314, 333415, 333999, 334511, 334513, 334515, 334516, 334519ENV, 339112, 339113LAB, 339113R

Security and Protection 325412, 332216, 332312F, 332994, 332999, 336320, 337215, 339920, 339999E, 3FIRE

Transportation & Logistics Services 326211, 326212, 332439, 333318T, 334419, 336350, 3363P, 336612R, 336991

Travel None

b. Participating in TDR is optional. However, once you decide to participate in the TDR pilot, you must continue to participate in TDR until the end of the pilot. You cannot opt out of TDR after you decide to opt in.

c. If you opt in to TDR, the entire contract is subject to TDR terms and conditions for the remainder of the contract, including any option periods.

d. If you opt in to TDR after your contract is awarded by submitting a Participate in TDR modification request:
i. The effective date will align with the beginning of the next sales reporting quarter (e.g., October 1, January 1, April 1, or July 1).
ii. You are required to capture transactional data beginning on the effective date of the Participate in TDR modification (e.g., October 1, January 1, April 1, or July 1)
iii. Price Reductions Clause liability ends effective on the 1st day of the next sales reporting quarter following the execution of the Participate in TDR mod. e. For more information on the TDR pilot visit the TDR page on GSA.gov.

3. Add note to clause I-FSS-600, Contract Price Lists.
a. Note: “MAS contractors may indicate if a software producer has attested that software complies with Government-specified secure software development practices by adding the following standard language under bullet 18b.Terms and Conditions in their text file. Provide a statement for each software offering that has an attestation form uploaded to the CISA repository:
– A software attestation common form for {Software Producer/Software Offering Name} has been uploaded to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) repository under the file name ______.”

4. Implement minor revisions to the Modification Products Price Proposal Template (PPT).
a. Revise note for Economic Price Adjustments (EPAs) against Options.
– Note: “For EPAs against ‘Options’, a modification must be issued against the base product. Use the “Options tab” to populate the increase or decrease to the applicable option, using column K, ‘New Price.’”
– Add a ‘New Price’ column to the Options tab.

5. Incorporate clause and provision updates, as necessary, through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024-05 and General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) Change 182.

Changes to Specific Large Category, Subcategory or SIN.

1. Facilities (B).
a. Facilities Maintenance and Repair (B02): SIN 541690E – Energy Services.
– Remove “Four-phase Comprehensive Energy Management Solution” from the SIN instructions.

2. Industrial Products (E).
a. Hardware and Tools Subcategory (E04).
– SIN 332510C – Hardware Store, Home Improvement Center, Industrial or General Supply Store, or Industrial Maintenance Repair and Operations (MRO) Distributor – Catalog & SIN 332510S – Hardware Store, Home Improvement Center, Industrial or General Supply Store, or Industrial Maintenance Repair and Operations (MRO) Distributor – Store Front.

1. Remove “Point of Sale requirements” from the SIN instructions.
ii. SIN 332510S – Hardware Store, Home Improvement Center, Industrial or General Supply Store, or Industrial Maintenance Repair and Operations (MRO) Distributor – Store Front.

1. Remove “sustainable acquisition purchasing requirements of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 23” from the SIN Instructions. This is required for all SINs and is addressed in the Solicitation under Section III A. Terms and Conditions Related to Schedule Contract Administration.
b. Industrial Products Subcategory (E05).
i. SIN 325320 – Pest and Animal Control Products and Services.

1. Remove “Service Contract Act (FAR 22.10) and Davis-Bacon Act (FAR 22.404)” applicability from the SIN instructions. Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS) is applicable at the Schedule level for all service offers and the Davis-Bacon Act (DBA) is not applicable under this SIN.

2. Remove “U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (recycled content) program or the U.S. Department of Agriculture BioPreferred (biobased) program” requirements. This is required for all SINs and is addressed in the Solicitation under Section III A. Terms and Conditions Related to Schedule Contract Administration.

3. Transportation and Logistics Services (K).
a. Package Delivery Subcategory (K03): SIN 492110 – Package Delivery and Freight Trucking & SIN 492210SB Local Courier Delivery Services (SBSA).
– Add ‘Page Location’ and ‘Country of Origin’ columns to the required SIN template.
b. Transportation of Things Subcategory (K05): SIN 485 – Ground Transportation and SIN 532111 – Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing – Rental Supplemental Vehicle Program (RSVP).
– Add ‘Page Location’ and ‘Country of Origin’ columns to the required SIN templates.

4. Travel (L)
a. Employee Relocation Subcategory (L01): SIN 531 – Employee Relocation Solution.
– Add ‘Page Location’ and ‘Country of Origin’ columns to the required SIN templates.
b. Lodging Subcategory (L02): SIN 531110 – Long Term Lodging.
i. Add ‘Page Location’ and ‘Country of Origin’ columns to the required SIN templates.

Changes to Modification and mass modification guidance.

1. Revisions to Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Modification Guide and Sample cover letters on gsa.gov.
a. Add Joint Venture (JV) requirements.

These changes are anticipated for early August 2024. Contractors, make sure to be on the lookout for the solicitation drop on SAM.gov.