Government Contracting Blog

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs have been long known as “America’s Seed Fund”, funding billions of dollars annually for small businesses and startups with cutting edge technology.

GSA Schedule contracts are not set in stone once they’re awarded. Throughout the life of your contract, your business will naturally undergo changes. If you have new items to add to your Schedule, items to remove, or a change in your point of contact, these changes must be made through a formal modification (mod) submission.

As a GSA Schedule contractor, you’ll want to keep your GSA catalog up to date throughout the life of your contract. This means that periodically, you’ll need to add, delete, or change the line items in your catalog to reflect your company’s current offerings. GSA’s newly released catalog management system, the FAS Catalog Platform (FCP), is where you’ll make all of those catalog updates and more.

When GSA released their updated post for Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Solicitation Refresh #31 recently, they quietly slipped in a newly proposed clause that would govern AI use in federal contracts. This proposed clause, GSAR 552.239-700, Basic Safeguarding of Artificial Intelligence Systems, introduces significant requirements for companies who are using AI in any capacity in federal contracts. GSA originally gave contractors until March 20 to leave their feedback, but the period was extended to April 3, 2026, and GSA is pushing the AI changes to MAS Refresh #32.

Keeping up with your GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) is important now more than ever. GSA is looking for ways to cut costs and increase efficiency, and contractors who are not maintaining contract compliance or meeting their minimum sales requirement are at risk of contract cancellation. While this has always been a risk, GSA is really enforcing the rules for contractors who are not succeeding in the MAS Program.

The General Services Administration (GSA) has moved its catalog management system from the legacy Schedule Input Platform (SIP) to the FAS Catalog Platform (FCP). For vendors that are transitioning from SIP to the FCP, this blog will cover frequently asked questions for accessing and using the FCP. This blog will also cover initial catalog set up through the FCP for newly awarded vendors.