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On January 12, GSA announced the full implementation of Transactional Data Reporting (TDR). The initial mandatory implementation of TDR began in 2025 with a select number of items, which resulted in $20.2 million in annual cost avoidance. GSA anticipates the total annual cost avoidance will reach a projected $50 million with mandatory reporting fully established across the agency.

GSA has released the final Request for Proposals (RFP) amendments for OASIS+ Phase II, completing the solicitation framework for the program’s next generation of Best-in-Class contracts. Issued on January 12, the amendments cover all six contracts and introduce five additional Domains.

On Thursday, the Senate unanimously passed the Acquisition Reform and Cost Assessment (ARCA) Act, bipartisan legislation to overhaul the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) acquisition processes. The ARCA Act establishes a centralized Office of Acquisition at the VA, enabling the Department to define major acquisition programs, streamline oversight and contracting processes, strengthen accountability through independent evaluations and reporting, and improve workforce training. The legislation aims to address longstanding challenges in VA procurement and deliver more timely, cost-effective results for veterans.

GSA announced that it is launching OASIS+ Phase II, a major expansion of the program. This new phase aligns the program with Executive Order (EO) 14240, “Eliminating Waste and Saving Taxpayer Dollars by Consolidating Procurement,” and significantly broadens the range of services available to Federal agencies. Phase II adds five new service domains across all six OASIS+ solicitations, bringing the total to 13 domains.

GSA has issued Refresh 30 of the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) solicitation, incorporating several updates aligned with the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul (RFO) initiative. Under Refresh 30, GSA is replacing 53 clauses and provisions, adding five new ones, and eliminating 36.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has published its FY25 Q4 Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Newsletter. The newsletter features key updates and reminders for contractors.