{"id":22558,"date":"2018-01-24T17:44:57","date_gmt":"2018-01-24T17:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/01\/24\/gsa-just-made-it-easier-for-contractors-to-buy-supplies-to-fill-orders\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T04:53:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:53:10","slug":"gsa-just-made-it-easier-for-contractors-to-buy-supplies-to-fill-orders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/acquisition\/2018\/01\/24\/gsa-just-made-it-easier-for-contractors-to-buy-supplies-to-fill-orders\/","title":{"rendered":"GSA just made it easier for contractors to buy supplies to fill orders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From pencils to computers, contractors that find they need additional supplies to meet the requirements of an order will now be able to buy those supplies through the Multiple Award Schedule, rather than re-negotiate the deal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The General Services Administration issued a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2018\/01\/24\/2018-01232\/general-services-administration-acquisition-regulation-gsar-federal-supply-schedule-order-level?utm_campaign=subscription%20mailing%20list&amp;utm_source=federalregister.gov&amp;utm_medium=email\" data-original-title=\"\" title=\"\" class=\"selected-link\" aria-describedby=\"popover768924\"> final rule<\/a> on Jan. 24, 2018, which will allow order-level materials, or those supplies and materials that are not known to be needed at the time of initial contract negotiations, to be purchased through the MAS program.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/acquisition\/gsa\/2016\/06\/22\/vendors-could-save-millions-with-new-gsa-reporting-requirement\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635645312559670399-fed-jeff-koses-gsajpg.jpg?w=200\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Vendors could save millions with new GSA reporting requirement<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The Transactional Data Reporting rule is a new step for federal contractors but also eliminates older, cumbersome requirements.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MAS program operates on indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts, meaning that GSA and a commercial firm can enter into a contract that is available to agencies governmentwide to purchase needed supplies and materials. It prevents individual agencies from having to enter into separate and lengthy contacting processes on an individual basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe final OLM rule marks another step forward in GSA\u2019s continued efforts to modernize and transform the Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) program in line with market forces,\u201d Federal Acquisition Service commissioner Alan Thomas said. <\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/opinions\/2018\/01\/02\/yes-it-can-be-done-expediting-defense-acquisition\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635682478431668620-557135jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Yes, it can be done: expediting defense acquisition<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">To have an idea and deliver that idea in the form of capability to war fighters can be done in less than a year! It has to be done.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new rule is designed to make it easier to acquire OLMs and create consistency between the MAS program and other established indefinite-delivery\/indefinite-quantity contracts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s a change that our customer agencies and industry partners have been requesting for many years,\u201d said GSA senior procurement executive Jeffrey Koses. \u201cGSA anticipates the final rule will reduce contract duplication and the need for agencies to conduct additional costly open-market procurements. 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