GSA has confirmed that the MAS-TDR grace and trial periods run through the reporting period ending December 31, 2026. This gives contractors time to correct good-faith data-entry issues, but it does not suspend monthly reporting, required fields, or timely IFF payments. Contracting Officer enforcement may begin with the January 1, 2027 reporting period.
GSA Impersonation Emails Are Targeting MAS Contractors
GSA’s MAS PMO has warned contractors about an active phishing scheme involving scammers posing as GSA officials. The GSA Office of Inspector General has also issued a scam alert after fraudulent messages were sent to MAS contractors and SAM.gov-registered entities.
GSA Is Removing the NSN Field from FCP
Effective August 10, 2026, GSA removed the National Stock Number (NSN) field from the FAS Catalog Platform Product File. Contractors whose catalogs still contain NSN data may now need to clean up their listings.
VA FSS Expands Medical Contracting Access and Reports Strong FY26 Activity
The VA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) released its July 2026 Medical and Healthcare Field Contracting Notification, highlighting new pharmaceutical availability, additional contracts, and continued high modification activity across the program.
VA FSS Labeler Code Enforcement Starts September 4
The VA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Program has announced that it will resume full enforcement of the existing AS1346 Labeler Codes requirement for non-covered drugs under the 65 I B Schedule.
GSA Targets AbilityOne Country-of-Origin Accuracy
GSA has called for a comprehensive review of AbilityOne products sold through GSA channels after identifying products listed as “Country of Origin: USA” that appear to originate in China and other foreign countries. The August 14 letter puts particular emphasis on technology products, supply-chain transparency, and the accuracy of country-of-origin data in the Verified Product Portal (VPP).
AbilityOne Distributors Must Reaffirm Authorization
The U.S. AbilityOne Commission is requiring all AbilityOne Authorized Commercial Distributors to reaffirm their authorization within 30 days of receiving the July 30 notice and agree to updated Policy 51.540. Distributors that do not respond will be deauthorized.
Immediate Action
Distributors must email AB1DistApp@nib.org confirming that they reaffirm their authorization and agree to comply with Policy 51.540.
But the reaffirmation is only the first step. The revised policy, effective June 30, introduces important operational requirements.
GSA MAS Refresh 33 (advance notice): Supply Chain Reviews, Product Substitution Rules, and FASt Lane Expansion
GSA is preparing Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Refresh 33 for September 2026, and the advance notice includes several changes that could affect both current MAS contractors and companies preparing new Schedule offers.
Some updates are relatively narrow and apply only to specific SINs. Others are much broader, particularly the new supply chain risk language, the expansion of FASt Lane eligibility, and a new MAS-wide rule governing product substitutions.
Importantly, this is still an advance notice and draft. GSA may revise the language before Refresh 33 is formally released. Contractors should therefore use the draft to prepare, but review the final solicitation and Mass Modification before making compliance decisions.
Refresh 33 Is Expected in September
GSA anticipates publishing MAS Refresh 33 in September 2026.
Once the associated Mass Modification is issued, existing MAS contractors will have 90 days to accept it.
The updated terms will apply to new task and delivery orders issued after the modification becomes effective, including new orders placed under existing BPAs. Orders awarded before the effective date will continue to operate under the terms applicable when they were awarded.
For contractors, this makes Refresh 33 more than a solicitation update for new applicants. Existing Schedule holders will also need to review the final changes and incorporate the new requirements into their contract administration and order fulfillment procedures.
OASIS+ Amendment 0009: Contractors and Pending Offerors Had Different Actions
GSA’s OASIS+ Program issued Amendment 0009 and Mass Modification PSA916 to update Master Contracts and solicitations with new and revised FAR clauses, including requirements associated with Executive Order 14398.
The update affects both existing OASIS+ contract holders and companies with pending or future proposals, but the required action depends on where a company is in the process.
What Changed in OASIS+?
- New requirements addressing DEI discrimination by federal contractors
- Subcontracting requirements for commercial products and services
- New requirements governing the use of Government supply sources
- Administrative and clarification updates
- OASIS+ Unrestricted was expanded with eight new CLINs under the Enterprise Solutions Domain.
These changes are being incorporated into existing OASIS+ Master Contracts through contract modifications and into future awards through amendments to the continuously open solicitations.
GSA’s New TDR User Guide Turns Reporting Rules Into a Practical Workflow
GSA has released the Multiple Award Schedule TDR User Guide, providing MAS contractors with substantially more detailed guidance on how Transactional Data Reporting should actually work in practice.
This is more than a list of required TDR fields. The 43-page guide explains how contractors should classify different types of sales, which fields apply to each scenario, when line-item versus invoice-level reporting is appropriate, when supporting documentation is required, and how to handle several situations that have historically created questions.
GSA also makes clear that this is intended to be a living document. The agency plans to update the guide as MAS-TDR evolves through the current grace and trial periods and beyond.
For contractors building or updating their TDR reporting processes, this guide should become an important operational reference.
