Advanced Notice for MAS Refresh 9 and Upcoming Mass Modification - Updated with Training & Price Proposal Attachments

Submitted by MAS Blogger on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 - 11:29 AM

The General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) is planning to issue GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Solicitation 47QSMD20R0001 - Refresh # 9 and an associated mass modification (mass mod) to all existing contracts in December 2021. Outlined below are the upcoming changes associated with Solicitation 47QSMD20R0001 - Refresh # 9 and the mass mod:

A: Changes Applicable to Overall MAS Solicitation:

1. Implement various changes to SCP-FSS-001.

2. Implement decommissioning of the Vendor Education Center (VEC).

3. Implement a change in the format of the MAS Solicitation table of contents.

4. Implement various changes to the Offer and Modification Price Proposal Templates (PPTs).

5. Incorporate clause and provision updates, as necessary, through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2021-07 and GSAR Change 140.

B: Changes Applicable to Specific Large Category, Subcategory or SIN:

1. Information Technology Category (F):

A. Summary of changes for SIN 518210C - Cloud and Cloud-Related IT Professional Services

Revise SIN title from “Cloud and Cloud Related IT Professional Services” to “Cloud Computing and Cloud Related IT Professional Services”.

Add more clarity for invoicing requirements for both cloud computing services and cloud related IT professional services to ensure all offerings are billed in arrears, in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3324.

Revise the SIN instructions to include that cloud “token”, “gift card”, “credit”, or other similar types of prepaid offerings are out of scope for the SIN.

Add more clarity between cloud computing and cloud related IT professional services.

GSA FAS will issue a bilateral modification to apply the changes to existing MAS contracts. Contractors will have 90 days to accept the mass mod.

Please see the attached Significant Changes document for more detailed information on the upcoming refresh.

Upcoming Webinar

We invite you to attend a GSA FAS public webinar on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021 about the upcoming changes to MAS Solicitation 47QSMD20R0001 and the mass mod. This webinar will be in a listen-only format, but participants will be able to ask questions via an online chat function.

Date: Monday, Nov. 29, 2021

Time: 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. EST

Please click here to attend the webinar or see the attached document for more options to attend.

Please leave any questions or feedback as a comment on this post. As always, we thank you for your continued partnership.

ATTACHMENTS:

Significant Changes document
SCP-FSS-001
MAS Refresh 9 Webinar Q&As
MAS Refresh 9 Webinar Slides
Price Proposal Templates: Services & Training; Services & Training (MOD); Products; Products (MOD); SINs 541930 and 611630

DISCLAIMER: GSA FAS is posting this notification of a planned solicitation refresh or mass modification as a courtesy to industry. All comments on the attached DRAFT document must be submitted in the “Comments” section below within ten (10) business days of this posting. Comments provided elsewhere or after 10 business days will not be considered. GSA FAS will consider all relevant comments and make changes to the DRAFT as appropriate, but will not issue a formal response to industry comments or related inquiries. Interested parties should thoroughly review the final version of the solicitation refresh or mass modification for changes made to this DRAFT.

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Refresh 9 MOD Price Proposal Template (PTT) - Services and Training	250.78 KB	XLSX

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Refresh 9 Price Proposal Template - SINs 541930 and 611630	65.02 KB	XLSX

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Comments

tammi.ortiz

Is a recording of this training available? I asked a question in the chat during the webinar that isn't listed on the Q&A attachment and since it was answered verbally, it's not on the slides either.

Posted 12/15/2021 1:05 PM

MAS Blogger

Hello Tami, apologies for the delay. The Refresh 9 Training (11/24/21) webinar is not yet uploaded to GSA Interact or YouTube. Please view the Advanced Notice for MAS Refresh 9 and Upcoming Mass Modification - Updated with Training & Price Proposal Attachments to this post, which may be helpful until the webinar is uploaded to the MAS Interact page. If you'd like to send in your question directly to our subject matter experts to get the answer again, please email opcpolicymailbox@gsa.gov. Thank you for your patience.

Posted 01/11/2022 10:06 AM

Janie Kauffman

Is Monday, November 29th the only webinar being offered? Thanks

Posted 11/26/2021 6:32 AM

Hi Janie, yes this is the only webinar offered. Please see the webinar slides and Q&A now attached to this post, and email opcpolicymailbox@gsa.gov with any questions.

Posted 12/08/2021 11:03 AM

vmwilson1

Will Refresh 9 have an affect on an offer submitted under Refresh 5 (with Refresh 8 Compliance) which is currently in review by GSA?

Posted 11/24/2021 1:32 PM

Normally, Contracting Officers (COs) request that offerors amend their in-house offer to match the current solicitation as it's refreshed. Please reach out to your CO directly to get clarification.

Posted 12/08/2021 11:23 AM

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