GSA Interact Update: Multiple Award Schedule - New Error Messages About Unawarded SINs

New Error Messages About Unawarded SINs

Contractors may see a new error message as catalog data migrates to the new Authoritative Catalog Repository (ACR). The message will say “Special Item Number [SIN] is Unauthorized for Contract.” This will occur even if no products are listed under the SIN.

You will receive this error message when you submit a catalog transaction that contains SINs not awarded to the contract. Please note that all SINs listed at the contract and product level must be awarded to the contract, or the transaction will be rejected. If the contract was recently awarded the SINs, wait one (1) day then resubmit the catalog.  

• If a contractor receives this error, they should remove the unawarded SIN and resubmit the catalog transaction. 
• Contractors can check GSA eLibrary to verify which SINs are awarded to their contract.
• Contractors can add SINs to their catalogs by first submitting an Add SIN modification via eMod.

The ACR is a part of GSA’s overall effort to improve our catalog management infrastructure. The ACR processes catalogs submitted via the FAS Catalog Platform (FCP), the Schedule Input Program (SIP), and EDI-832.  The ACR significantly decreases processing time as compared to legacy databases, resulting in contractors getting error reports faster, the workforce receiving catalogs for review faster, and GSA Advantage! publishing updates faster. The ACR also ensures GSA can enforce business rules and requirements to ensure customers have access to high quality, accurate information on GSA Advantage!

For contractors using EDI-832, a complete list of the new errors impacting EDI-832 catalogs can be accessed via the Vendor Support Center: https://vsc.gsa.gov/drupal/sites/default/files/internal-files/New-Errors-Catalogs-EDI.docx

Questions? Email CatalogManagement@gsa.gov