GSA Interact Update: Multiple Award Schedule - GSA Launches FAS Catalog Platform (FCP)

The long-awaited replacement to the Schedule Input Program (SIP) is finally rolling out! GSA recently began a pilot of the FAS Catalog Platform (FCP), a modern, web-based platform that will replace SIP and make it easier for contractors to manage their product details. 

It’s off to a strong start, with the first few users successfully processing their Baseline modification and publishing their catalogs to GSA Advantage!.

The FCP pilot began with contractors holding the Office Supplies 4th Generation (OS4) Special Item Number (SIN) and will run through the end of the fiscal year. The pilot will be followed by a phased transition of all Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contractors, starting with MAS product catalogs. Contractors interested in moving to FCP should fill out this form to provide key catalog information. This will be a multi-year project, and SIP will officially be retired once all users are moved to the FCP!

As a reminder, the FCP introduces exciting new features such as:

• Automated business rules, data validations, and system notifications to provide contractors near-real-time feedback on submissions.
• Automated Compliance & Pricing (C&P) Report helps contractors establish and maintain compliant and competitive catalogs.
• Shared user interface with GSA contracting officer and Vendor Support Center (VSC) help desk support provides insight to action statuses and enables the VSC to assist users more effectively.
• Central view for Authorized Negotiators with all catalog actions and a downloadable version of last-approved catalog makes it easier for contractors to manage catalog details.
• Automated publishing to GSA Advantage! through integration with eMod reduces data entry for contractors and improves catalog quality for customers.
• …and more!

The FCP is an agile software project, which means there is more to come! The initial pilot launch is the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and is focused on MAS products. The system will be enhanced with new features and capabilities, including the ability to manage MAS Services and MAS-based Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA).  More information about services and BPAs will be shared in future posts. 

For more information including an FAQ and User Guide, visit FCP Help Resources.

Questions? Reach the team at CatalogManagement@gsa.gov