A New Year means new Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Solicitation Refreshes, and 2026 is off to a running start. GSA is planning significant changes with Refresh #31, including making Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) mandatory for all GSA MAS contractors. This is a big move for the MAS Program because Commercial Sales Practices (CSP) and reporting will no longer be a part of the Solicitation. GSA also plans to make several other updates surrounding clause provisions and specific Large Categories. If this is all new to you, don’t panic yet—we’ll review everything you need to know below so you’re ready for Refresh #31 and its subsequent Mass Modification.

If you’re a GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) holder who has reached your third and final option period, you may be wondering when it’s time to start thinking about applying for a new contract. The answer is likely sooner than you think. In order to avoid a lapse between the end of your old contract and the start of your new contract, it’s critical not to wait until the last minute. In this blog, we’ll discuss when the best time is to start your streamlined offer, by working backwards from award to submission to start date.

Sometimes called the “Amazon of the government,” GSA Advantage! is a web platform where government purchasers can shop for products at pre-approved rates. Contractors on the General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Program can list their products on GSA Advantage!, which is a major factor for business development for participating vendors.

As a new calendar year begins, it’s important to review key events that occurred within the federal contracting world recently to prepare for a successful year for your GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract. Forty years ago, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) was established as a “rulebook” featuring policies and regulations that would guide federal agencies during the procurement of supplies and services, totaling over 2,000 pages of content.

If you have a GSA Schedule or have worked with the federal government in any capacity, you have undoubtedly heard the term “NAICS Code” referenced before. But what exactly is a NAICS Code? And what is its relevance to GSA Schedules? We at Winvale get a lot of questions regarding NAICS Codes from our clients, so let’s break down the basics of NAICS Codes.

It’s a new calendar year, and although federal government Fiscal Year 2026 is already in full swing, it’s not too late for Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contractors to start evaluating trends that are predicted for the remainder of the year. Rising defense and homeland security budgets, a government-wide push toward IT modernization, and new procurement strategies are just a few trends that we expect to see continued growth in under the Trump Administration. We anticipate there’s a lot more to come for MAS contractors in the next several months. Let’s dive into federal trends we anticipate for 2026.