17 - MAS 75 Rules for eOffer and eMods

Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) 75 Rules For Offer and Modification Submittals

A. All legacy SINs: 75-200, 75-210, 75-85 will be reopened to new offers.

B. Currently, vendors CANNOT be on 75-210 without being on 75-200. In order to be on 75-210, a vendor MUST also be on 75-200. This will continue to be true.

C. Enhanced SIN 75-220 (OS4/Office Supplies) & 75-280 (OS4/Office Supplies-Overseas) are the next generation of strategic sourcing and TDR is MANDATORY. They will be called OS4.

D. Vendors CANNOT be on both 75-200/210 AND 75-220, be on both

75-200/210 AND 75-280, nor be on both 75-200/210 AND 75-220 AND 75-280.

E. Vendors can be on 75-220 and NOT be on 75-280, and vice versa. Vendors can be on 75-220 AND 75-280 on the same contract.

F. Existing vendors on 75-200/210 that want to submit an offer for 75-220 or 75-280 will have to agree to cancel its legacy contract with SIN 75-200/210 in order to be awarded a contract with on 75-220 and/or 75-280 (see exception under business rule N).

G. Existing vendors on 75-200 or 75-200/210 may continue to add 75-85 with a modification and be awarded 75-85 on its current contract.

H. Existing vendors on 75-200 or 75-200/210 CANNOT submit a modification to add 75-220 and/or 75-280. These modifications will be rejected (see business rule N).

I. Existing vendors on 75-85 that want to submit an offer on 75-220 or 75-280 can do so but they must include 75-85 as part of their new proposal if they wish to keep 75-85. Upon award of the new contracts with the 75-85/75-220 and/or 75-280, the contractor must agree to allow the legacy contract to be cancelled. In addition, existing vendors on 75-85 CANNOT submit a modification to add 75-220 and/or 75-280 (see exception under business rule N).

J. Existing vendors on 75-85 without 75-200 or 75-200/210 that want to submit a modification to add SIN 75-200 or 75-200/210 can do so and be awarded 75-200 or 75-200/210 on its current contract, but MUST NOT currently have a contract for 75-220 and/or 75-280 (see exception under business rule N).

K. Vendors on 75-220 can submit a modification to add 75-280, and be awarded

75-280 on its existing contract, and vice versa.

L. Vendors on 75-220 and/or 75-280 CANNOT submit a modification to add 75-200 or 75-210. The modification will be rejected (see exception under business rule N).

M. Vendors on 75-220 and/or 75-280 that want to submit a modification to add

75-85 can do so.

N. Exception: Vendors on 75-200 or 75-200/210 who are awarded 75-220 and/or 75/280 will be able to keep their legacy MAS 75 contract with 75-200 or 75-200/210 if they have existing BPAs awarded against their legacy contract.

However, the vendor may NOT accept new business under its legacy contract with 75-200 or 75-200/210 if the vendor is awarded a new MAS 75 contract with the Enhanced SIN(s) 75-220 and/or 75-280. Once the BPAs expire under 75-200 and/or 75-210, the vendors MUST inform GSA and the legacy contract with 75-200 or 75-200/210 will be cancelled.

The following will apply:

The existing legacy contract will be removed from Advantage and eBuy. It will be replaced by the newly awarded “enhanced" contract. The CO will provide the date of removal for the legacy contract. At that point, the legacy contract will be displayed in eLibrary only. Within eLibrary, a standard description will be written to alert agencies that the contract will only be available to customers whom have existing business currently under that contract. No new business will be allowed.

No product listings, services, or pricing data will be displayed on the legacy contract. The customer will need to contact the vendor directly for calls against the existing BPA.