GSA proposes sweeping changes to Multiple Award Schedule program, including new AI terms and conditions

The General Services Administration has released a draft of several changes it plans for the Multiple Award Schedule program, a government-wide initiative for agencies to acquire commercial products and services.

Known as Refresh 31, the changes include making transactional data reporting mandatory as well as new terms and conditions for artificial intelligence and restrictions on open-market items.

GSA wants comments on the draft changes to be submitted by March 20.

The changes to transaction data reporting, or TDR, will apply to all MAS special item numbers by adding 112 SINs that were previously exempt. GSA will require contractors to report detailed sales transaction data to GSA on a quarterly basis.

Once finalized, current MAS contract holders will receive a mass modification for the TDR requirement and must accept the change within 90 days.

Other parts of Refresh 31 will also trigger mass modifications with a 60-day acceptance requirement.

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