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GSAR Implementation of Executive Order 14275, Federal Supply Schedule Ordering Procedures

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Federal Register proposed rule 2026-19331, published 2026-09-22. Comments close 2026-10-22.

The Federal Register published General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; GSAR Implementation of Executive Order 14275, Federal Supply Schedule Ordering Procedures on 2026-09-22. The document is a Proposed Rule from General Services Administration, filed as 2026-19331 under GSAR Case 2026-G501, Docket No. GSA-GSAR-2026-0563, and Sequence No. 1 and published at 91 FR 60063-60068.

Official summary

GSA is proposing to amend the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to move Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) ordering procedures from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to GSAR part 538. This rule would direct ordering activities to use the FSS ordering procedures established by GSA.

What the document says

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I. Background

Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), Office of Management and Budget (OMB); Department of Defense (DoD); General Services Administration (GSA); and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (collectively referred to as the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council or FAR Council) are working to amend the FAR to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 14275, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement. The E.O. directs the elimination of excessive acquisition regulations to stop the inefficient use of American taxpayer dollars. In response to E.O. 14275, the Office of Management and Budget issued memorandum M-25-26, Overhauling the Federal Acquisition Regulation. The Memo directed the FAR Council to complete a ``revolutionary overhaul'' of the FAR (herein referred to as ``Revolutionary FAR Overhaul'' or ``RFO''). The FAR Council's RFO FAR case 2026-003 includes the complete revision to FAR part 8. FAR part 8, specifically FAR subpart 8.4, is where FSS ordering procedures are currently located. FAR case 2026-003 removes FSS ordering procedures and instead directs agencies to use the FSS ordering procedures provided by GSA. As a result, GSA is proposing to amend the GSAR to move FSS ordering procedures to GSAR part 538.

II. Discussion and Analysis

Currently, FAR part 8 contains requirements, guidance, and procedures for acquiring and using excess property and ordering products and/or services from Federal Prison Industries (FPI), AbilityOne participating nonprofit agencies, the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program, and the Government Publishing Office. FAR case 2026-003 removes duplicative requirements, guidance, and procedures currently found in the FAR part 8 and directs agencies to rely on the requirements, guidance, and procedures provided by these sources. The FSS program pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 152(3) is directed and managed by GSA. GSA develops and oversees FSS ordering procedures. Currently, FSS ordering procedures are codified in Chapter 1 of Title 48 of the CFR (see FAR subpart 8.4). FSS ordering procedures would be moved under this proposed rule to Chapter 5 of title 48 of the CFR. At the same time, FSS ordering procedures are being reorganized to harmonize with RFO efforts and improve readability. The removal of FSS ordering procedures from FAR part 8 provides GSA with the flexibility necessary to better manage FSS ordering procedures and support customers' use of the FSS program. A summary of proposed changes to existing FSS ordering procedures follows:

A. General

The changes to FSS ordering procedures reflect the principles of the RFO and address only the essential requirements for placing orders and establishing blanket purchase agreements (BPAs) against FSS contracts. These changes-enhance the speed of acquisition and empower acquisition professionals to use innovative approaches to acquire products, services, and solutions under the FSS program.

B. Summary of changes

1. Statutory Requirements The proposed rule retains GSA's statutory requirements and principles regarding the FSS program, including:

- 40 U.S.C. 501, Services for Executive Agencies

- 40 U.S.C. 1103 Note, Architectural and Engineering Services

- 41 U.S.C. 152(3), Competitive Procedures

- 41 U.S.C. 3302, Requirements for Purchase of Property and Services Pursuant to Multiple Award Contracts 2. Plain Language Requirements The proposed rule reorganizes requirements and simplifies the text into plain language. This aligns with the Federal plain language guidelines as directed by the Plain Writing Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-274; 5 U.S.C. 301 note). Plain language efforts include:

- Changes to active voice.

- Edits to improve readability and clarity.

- Reorganization to present information more logically.

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Sources

  1. 2026-19331, General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; GSAR Implementation of Executive Order 14275, Federal Supply Schedule Ordering Procedures (Federal Register) — Proposed Rule, published 2026-09-22. (checked 2026-10-26)
  2. Raw text of 2026-19331 (Federal Register) — Full text used for the verbatim excerpt. (checked 2026-10-26)

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