GSA Reopens Comment Period on Supply Chain Lease Paperwork
Published Date: 10/19/2026
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Summary
The General Services Administration (GSA) is keeping a rule that stops certain risky supply chain services and equipment from being used in lease deals and commercial projects. They’re just updating wage rates and asking for public comments by December 18, 2026. This affects businesses working with the government and helps keep government contracts safe without changing costs right now.
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Section 889 Ban on Certain Telecom Equipment
Under Section 889 (John S. McCain NDAA FY2019), agencies may not contract with contractors that will provide or use covered telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services as a substantial or essential component, or as a critical technology, on or after August 13, 2020, unless an exception applies. For GSA lease acquisitions this requirement is implemented via FAR clauses 52.204-24 and 52.204-25.
Must Follow FASCSA Exclusion and Information Orders
GSA implements the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA) requirements that contractors comply with exclusion or removal orders and share certain supply chain risk information with the Federal Acquisition Security Council when FASCSA orders apply. For GSA (civilian) agencies, only the Department of Homeland Security may issue orders applicable to GSA. These rules are implemented in FAR clauses 52.204-29 and 52.204-30.
Reported Time Burden for FAR Representations and Clauses
GSA reports the annual burden for GSA lease acquisitions as: FAR 52.204-24 — 3,100 respondents, 1 response each, 1.5 hours per response, total 4,650 hours; FAR 52.204-25 — 62 respondents, 1.5 hours each, total 93 hours; FAR 52.204-29 — 186 respondents, 2 hours each, total 372 hours; FAR 52.204-30 — 124 respondents, 2 hours each, total 248 hours. GSA also notes it solicits on average fewer than 5 commercial solution opening procurements per year and treats that burden as negligible.
Information Collection Extension with Wage Updates
GSA is extending the existing information collection covered by OMB Control No. 3090-0322 without changes except for updated wage rates until the collection can be revised after the Revolutionary GSA Regulation (RGO) rulemaking is completed. The agency requests public comments by December 18, 2026.
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