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Month: September 2025

Stop! Don’t Upload Your MAS Catalog Until You Get FCP Access

Effective immediately, newly awarded contractors must not use SIP or EDI-832 to upload catalogs to GSA Advantage!.

What to Do

  1. Use the required templates.
    Since MAS Refresh 29 (Aug 28, 2025), vendors must submit offers using:
  • FCP Product File
  • FCP Services Plus File
  • SIN-Specific Price Proposal Templates (limited SINs) (buy.gsa.gov 9.29.25)

If you used Products PPT or Services & Training PPT, convert your data to the FCP template. Templates live on the MAS Required Templates page. (ibid)

  1. Wait for your “Welcome to FCP” email before uploading data.
  • Awards Aug 28–Oct 7 → FCP access Oct 14, 2025
  • Awards Oct 7–Nov 5 → FCP access Nov 11, 2025
  • Awards after Nov 5 → Timeline coming soon
  • Awards before Aug 28 → Continue SIP/EDI-832 until bulk onboarding moves you to FCP (28-day notice). (ibid)
  1. Register your contract with the Vendor Support Center (VSC).
    Do this as soon as you win. Registration is required to use FCP and show your contract on eBuy. (ibid)

In the meantime, validate your Product and Services Plus Files. Clean data = fewer FCP errors later. (ibid)

If you’re a newly awarded MAS contractor and unsure how to handle catalog uploads or registration, give us a call.

GSA Expands OneGov Beyond Cloud and Software

GSA is preparing to expand its OneGov initiative beyond software and cloud, creating new opportunities for technology vendors. MeriTalk September 16, 2025

“Plans for OneGov are constantly evolving, and we’re working to accommodate broader industry interests,” said Kyra Stewart, acting director of GSA’s IT Vendor Management Office, at the Sept. 16 Federal Networks event. (ibid)

Launched in April, OneGov modernizes federal IT acquisitions with standardized terms and pricing, helping agencies access the right technology while saving taxpayer dollars. Since its debut, GSA has struck deals with Oracle, Elastic, Google, Adobe, Salesforce, DocuSign, OpenAI, Box, Anthropic, and Microsoft. (ibid)

To protect agencies from sudden cost hikes when discounts end, GSA is negotiating longer-term agreements and revisiting terms before contracts expire. Stewart wants agencies to avoid vendor lock-in and manage costs effectively. (ibid)

Lawrence Hale, acting assistant commissioner at GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service, added that OneGov provides agencies with dedicated staff to find the best deals and solutions to meet their missions. (ibid)

GSA emphasized that OneGov will remain voluntary, giving agencies flexibility to choose outside providers. (ibid)

GSA’s OneGov initiative continues to evolve, creating new opportunities and challenges for contractors. Should you require support in navigating OneGov, whether it’s understanding requirements, identifying opportunities, or streamlining your participation, give us a call.