# New MAS Awards – Important Catalog Update

**URL:** <https://community.iquasar.com/t/new-mas-awards-important-catalog-update/289>\
**Category:** News, Updates & Market Insights\
**Tags:** gsa-mas, fcp\
**Created:** [October 2, 2025, 10:12am UTC](https://community.iquasar.com/t/new-mas-awards-important-catalog-update/289 "2025-10-02T10:12:06Z")\
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Have you recently been awarded a **Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Contract**? If yes, this update is for you!

Effective immediately, **newly awarded contractors should not use SIP or EDI-832** to establish their catalogs on GSA Advantage!. Instead, catalogs will now be managed through the **FAS Catalog Platform (FCP)** once you receive your “Welcome to FCP” email.

This change is designed to ensure a smoother experience and avoid duplicative work.

### What You Need to Do:

**1. Prepare Your Catalog Data in the Right Template**

- As of **MAS Refresh 29 (Aug 28, 2025)**, vendors must use one of the following:

**2. Wait for the “Welcome to FCP” Email**  
Do **not** load catalog data into SIP or EDI-832. Access follows this timeline:

- **Awards Aug 28 – Oct 7** → Eligible Oct 14, 2025

- **Awards Oct 7 – Nov 5** → Eligible Nov 11, 2025

- **Awards after Nov 5** → Additional announcement forthcoming

Contracts awarded **before Aug 28** may continue using SIP/EDI-832 until transitioned via bulk onboarding. These vendors will get a **28-day notice** before migration.

**3. Register Your Contract with** [VSC](https://vsc.gsa.gov/vsc/app-registration)  
This step is required before you can use FCP and ensures your contract appears on **eBuy**. You can complete this as soon as your contract is awarded.

Tip: Make sure your Product File or Services Plus File meets **validation requirements** now to minimize errors when FCP access opens.

Helpful Resources:

- Training Videos, User Guides & FAQs: [catalog.gsa.gov/help](https://catalog.gsa.gov/help)

**Reminder:** Please wait for your “Welcome to FCP” email before uploading your catalog—this will save you time and effort.