Glossary / Contracts
Multiple Award ScheduleMAS
The Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) is GSA's consolidated Schedule program, which replaced the legacy 24 separate Schedules in 2019–2020. The MAS offers commercial products and services across 12 Large Categories (IT, Professional Services, Facilities, Human Capital, Industrial, and others), with standardized pricing, terms, and conditions. Federal agencies order against the MAS using the FAR 8.4 ordering procedures. The MAS contract is 5 years base plus up to 15 years of options.
Why it matters to your pipeline
GSA calls the MAS the largest government commercial acquisition program in the world, with more than $52 billion in sales in fiscal year 2025. Almost every federal agency buys through it. For contractors, the MAS is both an on-ramp (quick access to federal buyers) and a platform (a base for BPAs, MAS-specific task orders, and teaming). Understanding the MAS structure, the pricing-reduction clause, and the reporting requirements (SRP, TDR) is basic knowledge for any commercial firm selling into government.
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Example
A SaaS company adds its product to GSA MAS under SIN 518210C. Within one year, 12 different agencies have executed direct orders totaling $3.8M, none requiring a new source selection.
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