# 2026-19331: GSA Shuffles Rules for Easier Government Shopping Lists 2026-19331, General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; GSAR Implementation of Executive Order 14275, Federal Supply Schedule Ordering Procedures, is a Federal Register proposed rule from General Services Administration published 2026-09-22, effective Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat Division at the address shown below on or before October 22, 2026 to be considered in the formation of the final rule.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-29). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19331 - As of: 2026-09-29 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Document number: 2026-19331 - Title: General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; GSAR Implementation of Executive Order 14275, Federal Supply Schedule Ordering Procedures - Type: Proposed Rule - Agencies: General Services Administration - Citation: 91 FR 60063 - Published: 2026-09-22 - Effective: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat Division at the address shown below on or before October 22, 2026 to be considered in the formation of the final rule. - Comments close: 2026-10-22 - Significant: no - Touches household money: yes - Regulation identifier numbers: 3090-AL13 - Last updated: 2026-09-29 ## In one line GSA Shuffles Rules for Easier Government Shopping Lists ## Summary The General Services Administration (GSA) is updating its rules to move Federal Supply Schedule ordering procedures from one set of rules to another, making things clearer and easier to follow. This change affects anyone who orders supplies through the Federal Supply Schedule and aims to streamline the process without changing costs. Comments on this proposal are open until October 22, 2026, so get involved if you have thoughts! ## Abstract 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. ## Effects PRIA read - One‑time Familiarization Training Costs: cost, medium. GSA estimates one‑time familiarization and training costs linked to this change: $1,390,830 for ordering activities, $567,775 for existing and prospective FSS contractors, and $33,115 to update FSS program resources. These are non‑recurring costs the Government says will be offset by qualitative be… - Streamlined FSS Rules to Boost Competition: benefit, medium. GSA will move Federal Supply Schedule ordering procedures from FAR part 8 into GSAR part 538 and reorganize them, reducing the text from over 10,000 words to approximately 2,600 words. GSA expects this to increase competition, reduce administrative time, and encourage more businesses to pursue FSS… - Less Order‑Level Paperwork for Buyers: benefit, medium. Under the new GSAR subpart, ordering activities are not required to determine contractor responsibility at the order level or make a fair and reasonable price determination at the order level for items priced on the contractor's FSS contract. This should reduce steps ordering officials must perform… - More Flexible Ordering Options and Payment: benefit, low. The proposal allows ordering activities to place orders orally (in certain procedures), to use the Governmentwide commercial purchase card as payment or to place orders regardless of dollar amount (subject to applicable limits), and to set aside BPAs or orders for small businesses. These flexibilit… - Clearer Order‑Level Material (OLM) Rules: mixed, medium. The rule relocates and clarifies Order‑Level Materials (OLM) requirements: OLMs must not be the primary purpose of an order, must be identified as OLMs, the underlying FSS contract must include the OLM SIN, and a fair and reasonable price determination must be made for each OLM at the order or BPA… - Sole‑Source Justifications and Public Posting: benefit, low. When an order or BPA is awarded on a sole‑source basis, written justifications must be prepared and made publicly available: generally within 14 days after award (30 days for certain urgent justifications) and posted at the Government‑wide Point of Entry and the ordering activity's website for at l… - BPA Content, Duration, and Annual Review Rules: mixed, low. The GSAR subpart sets minimum BPA content (scope, ordering period, invoicing/delivery terms, authorized customers), allows BPAs to extend beyond a contract term if options cover the period, and requires annual reviews (or before exercising options) to confirm best value, quantities, pricing, contra… ## Related documents - [2026-19160](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19160): Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 16, 17, and 35, 2026-09-18 - [2026-04486](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-04486): General Services Property Management Regulation (GSPMR); Nondiscrimination on the Basis of the Age Act Regulation for Programs or Activitie…, 2026-03-06 - [2025-22915](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-22915): Federal Management Regulation; Aligning the Federal Management Regulation (FMR) With the Administration's Deregulatory Priorities, 2025-12-16 - [2025-22289](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-22289): Federal Travel Regulation; Reorganizing and Streamlining the Federal Travel Regulation To Improve Operational Efficiency, 2025-12-08 - [2026-20317](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20317): General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; GSAR Implementation of Executive Order 14275, Acquisition of Utility Services, 2026-10-05 - [2026-20270](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20270): Information Collection; Presolicitation Notice and Response, 2026-10-02 ## Sources - [2026-19331 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/22/2026-19331/general-services-administration-acquisition-regulation-gsar-implementation-of-executive-order-14275) - [2026-19331 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-22/pdf/2026-19331.pdf) ## Related - [Previous: 2026-19310, State Bank Parity](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19310) - [Next: 2026-19332, Revisions to the Office of Hearings and Appeals Procedural Regulations for the…](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19332) - [All Federal Register documents](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19331 (as of 2026-09-29).