GSAR 516-506, Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses; 552.216-72, Placement of Orders; and 552.216-73, Ordering Information

For many years, the General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) has had the capability to place orders under contracts electronically via Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). The General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) has prescribed in GSAR 516.506 the use of GSAR clauses 552.216-72, Placement of Orders, and 552.216-73, Ordering Information in solicitations and contracts for Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contracts to provide requirements for Offerors to receive electronic orders through computer-to-computer EDI. To accomplish EDI, a company enters into a Trading Partner Agreement (TPA) with FAS. The use of EDI furthers congressional and executive branch policies that Federal agencies provide leadership in advancing environmental objectives through technology and the expanded use of electronic commerce.

The latest form for GSAR 516-506, Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses; 552.216-72, Placement of Orders; and 552.216-73, Ordering Information expires 2021-10-31 and can be found here.