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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 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.

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 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.

Key Points:

• Mandatory Transactional Data Reporting now applies across all MAS SINs under Refresh 31.
• Existing non-TDR contractors must transition to TDR and update their internal transaction-data reporting processes.
• Refresh 31 also changes Startup Springboard eligibility, OLM access, clauses, templates, and selected SIN requirements.
• Price Reporter helps contractors manage modifications, TDR reporting, compliance, catalog updates, and ongoing GSA contract administration.

Key Points:

• Price Reporter provides full-service GSA Schedule support spanning acquisition, compliance, modifications, catalog management, contract administration, and order operations.
• Full-service GSA Schedule consulting can cover acquisition, compliance, modifications, catalog management, reporting, and ongoing contract administration.
• Specialized firms such as Paulette MAS Consulting and Heron Writing & Consulting may fit narrower needs, while Agility and B2G Connect offer broader GovCon support.
• Price Reporter has helped secure more than 500 GSA contracts, manages over 1,500 active contracts, has completed more than 20,000 contract modifications, and has processed over 2.5 million GSA-related orders.

Effective July 27, 2026, Letter of Supply (LoS) flags in the Compliance & Pricing (C&P) Report are now generated only for SINs that actually require an LoS.

What’s Changed

Previously, FCP displayed a “Review LoS Requirement” flag whenever manufacturer authorization wasn’t available in the Verified Products Portal (VPP), even if the item’s SIN had no Letter of Supply requirement.

Now, the platform follows the solicitation requirements more closely:

• SINs with an LoS requirement will display “LoS Must Be on File” when the required authorization isn’t available.
• SINs without an LoS requirement will no longer generate an LoS compliance flag.
• BPA catalogs will not display the LoS flag because LoS compliance is evaluated at the MAS contract level.

Why Contractors Should Care

Every unnecessary compliance flag creates additional work.

Someone has to stop, review the finding, verify the solicitation requirements, and determine whether any action is actually needed.

By removing LoS flags from SINs where they don’t apply, GSA is helping contractors:

• Save time during catalog reviews.
• Reduce false-positive compliance findings.
• Focus on issues that can actually delay a modification.
• Make Compliance & Pricing Reports easier to interpret.
• For companies managing thousands of products, even a small reduction in unnecessary reviews can translate into meaningful time savings.

If your company uses InstaQuote, now is the time to prepare.

GSA’s OMS Order Hub is replacing the current InstaQuote workflow, and several important deadlines are approaching over the next two weeks. Missing them could mean redoing work or delaying your ability to compete for opportunities.

GSA has issued an important compliance reminder regarding the use of Amazon and other non-MAS online marketplaces to fulfill Multiple Award Schedule orders.

The notice was updated on July 30, 2026, to clarify its scope. It applies specifically to the use of non-MAS online marketplaces for MAS order fulfillment.

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GSA has issued an important compliance reminder regarding the use of Amazon and other non-MAS online marketplaces to fulfill Multiple Award Schedule orders.

The notice was updated on July 30, 2026, to clarify its scope. It applies specifically to the use of non-MAS online marketplaces for MAS order fulfillment.

It does not:

• Affect agency use of the GSA Commercial Platforms Program
• Prevent vendors from selling non-MAS products through commercial marketplaces

The primary concern is whether the MAS contractor can demonstrate full compliance with all applicable contract requirements.