Once your GSA Schedule has been awarded, it's tempting to take a break and soak it all in–you’ve put in a lot of work to get here. However, GSA requires new Schedule contractors to complete a few administrative tasks in a timely manner following contract award. You’ll also have some ongoing contract maintenance responsibilities throughout the life of your contract.
The immediate steps include:
- Register on the Vendor Support Center (VSC)
- Get started in the FAS Catalog Platform (FCP)
- Know how to access GSA eBuy and SAM.gov for opportunities
- Register for the Sales Reporting Portal (SRP)
- Update company website and other marketing materials
In this blog, we’ll share a checklist of post-award actions you need to take to be successful and compliant as a GSA contractor. To help you prioritize, we’ll start with the tasks that you should complete immediately after contract award. We’ll then cover the tasks that you’ll need to complete on an ongoing basis throughout your contract’s lifespan.
Steps to Take Immediately After Contract Award
Register Your Contract on the Vendor Support Center
Immediately after your Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract is awarded, you’ll need to register your contract on the Vendor Support Center (VSC). Make sure to have your contract number and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) handy when you register.
It’s important to note only Authorized Negotiators on your contract can register on the VSC. If you aren’t already an Authorized Negotiator, you can become one by submitting an administrative modification to your contract.
Get Started in the FAS Catalog Platform (FCP)
Any new GSA MAS contractors (after September 2025) must register in the FAS Catalog Platform, or more commonly referred to as the FCP. The FCP replaces the legacy Schedule Input Program (SIP), and is a web application for MAS contractors to manage both product and service catalog data through a more streamlined reporting process.
To begin with the FCP, you must first create a seller profile, which includes contract, contractor, dealer, and distributor information, and manages the address information published to key GSA sites including GSAAdvantage, eLibrary, and eBuy. Our blog linked about the seller profile above will give more information on how to set this up.
Once the seller profile is established in the FCP, you can initiate a baseline modification in GSA eMod. Your baseline modification serves as the initial upload of your products and/or services to the FCP. Once completed and you establish a contract modification for your Terms and Conditions File (T&C), your catalog and pricelist will automatically be uploaded to GSA eLibrary and Advantage (if offering products). For step-by-step guide on how to initiate a baseline modification, check out our blog.
Your catalog file must be received no later than 30 days after contract award, so make sure to start the upload process early.
Know How to Access GSA eBuy for Contract Opportunities
GSA Schedule contractors can gain access to GSA eBuy, an online procurement tool for responding to Requests for Quotes (RFQs), Requests for Information (RFIs), and Requests for Proposal (RFPs) posted by agencies. You’ll be given access to eBuy once you’ve uploaded your pricelist and catalog to the FCP.
Once you’ve logged in to eBuy, make sure to add all your appropriate points of contact, so that the right people at your company can access and respond to the government opportunities posted on the site. GSA posts new opportunities daily, and the opportunities you’ll see are automatically filtered to match your awarded Special Item Number(s).
Know How to Access SAM.gov for Contract Opportunities
Another site you’ll want to consult for contract opportunities is the System for Award Management, or SAM.gov. Among its many features, SAM.gov houses hundreds of thousands of government contracting opportunities. Make sure you know how to filter opportunities by keyword, set-aside, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code, and more, so you can best take advantage of the site.
Register for the FAS Sales Reporting Portal
You’ll need to register for a FAS ID before you can access the FAS Sales Reporting Portal (SRP). The SRP is where you’ll report all contract sales and pay the Industrial Funding Fee (IFF). We’ll discuss sales reporting requirements below.
Update Your Company Website and Other Marketing Materials
Now that you have a GSA Schedule, make sure to market yourself as a GSA contractor to current and potential customers. We recommend updating your company website to include links to your GSA Advantage! and GSA eLibrary pages. It’s a good idea to add the official GSA logo to your website and other marketing materials, too.
If you don’t have one already, you can develop a specific page for government customers on your website, with past performance and a capabilities statement tailored to government buyers.
Ongoing Post-Award Steps
Report MAS Sales and Pay the Industrial Funding Fee
All MAS contractors are now subject to Transactional Data Reporting (TDR), meaning you’ll report sales monthly, on the 30th of each month. All contractors are required to remit the Industrial Funding Fee (IFF) quarterly, although contractors may choose to remit the IFF monthly when reporting their sales. You’ll use the FAS Sales Reporting Portal (SRP) to report sales and pay the IFF.
Update Your Administrative Information
Make sure your contract’s POC information stays up to date, so government buyers can easily contact you. To update your Contract Administrator, Order POC, or any Authorized Negotiators, you’ll submit an administrative contract modification using GSA’s eMod system.
Update Your GSA Offerings Through Contract Modifications
Anytime you need to adjust the prices on your GSA Schedule, add or remove products or services, or make any changes to your offerings, you’ll start a contract modification through the FCP, which will direct you to eMod to finish submitting the modification once the appropriate products or services file is uploaded into the FCP. This process saves you from manually uploading the modification to your catalog once it's approved.
Accept Mass Modifications
Throughout the life of your contract, you’ll want to be on the lookout for mass modifications, or GSA-initiated modifications to the MAS Solicitation. Your company’s Schedule POC should receive an email notification when a mass modification is released. Contractors are generally required to accept mass modifications in the Mass Mod System no later than 90 days after the release of a MAS Solicitation Refresh, but sometimes it can be shorter such as 60 days.
Meet the Minimum Sales Criteria
Your GSA contract has a 20-year lifespan, made up of four five-year option periods. In order for your contract to be renewed for additional option periods, you’ll need to meet GSA’s minimum sales criteria. Within the first five years following contract award, contractors must generate $100,000 in sales. Within each five-year period after that, contractors will need to generate $125,000 in sales.
Renew Your SAM.gov Entity Registration
You’ll need to renew your company’s SAM.gov registration annually to keep it active for the duration of your GSA contract. When you do, make sure that your company’s profile on SAM.gov is accurate and up to date.
Report Subcontracting Efforts
If you’re a large business with a small business subcontracting plan, you’ll need to report your subcontracting efforts to the government on a regular basis. If you have a commercial subcontracting plan, you’ll need to fill out a Summary Subcontracting Report (SSR) annually on October 30. If you have an individual subcontracting plan, you’ll need to submit an Individual Subcontracting Report (ISR) on April 30 and October 30, in addition to submitting the SSR annually. Both reports are now submitted through SAM.gov.
Staying Compliant and Maintaining Your MAS Contract in the Long Term
We’ve covered above some of the key post-award action items for your GSA Schedule contract in the short and long term. In addition, complying with GSA’s terms and conditions is an important part of maintaining your contract across its 20-year lifespan.
f you’re looking for a guide to maintaining your contract while staying compliant, you can consult our essential contract maintenance checklist. Or, if you’d like more individualized assistance with contract maintenance, our consultants are ready to help.
