Summary
GSA now mandates eBuy for all OASIS+ task orders. The August 2025 updates bring powerful new features—like contextual fields, clear request labels, and multiple shipping addresses—to make professional services procurement faster, easier, and fully compliant.
Why eBuy Is Now Central to OASIS+
GSA requires all OASIS+ task order solicitations to be posted in eBuy, ensuring fairness, transparency, and streamlined execution. This isn’t just a procedural change—it’s a smarter way to buy complex non-IT professional services.
Recent August 2025 updates to eBuy bring even more clarity and flexibility to the process.
✅ What’s New in eBuy—and Why It Matters for OASIS+
The latest eBuy features make life easier for contracting officers:
✔ Clear Request Types
- RFQ, RFP, and RFI now have auto-labeled prefixes in the request number, so vendors and buyers know exactly what type of solicitation they’re dealing with.
✔ New Context Fields
- Add Follow-On Requirement flags and Historical Task Order Numbers for continuity.
- Reference Previous RFI Information when applicable—helpful for complex or multi-phase buys.
- Commerciality field defaulted for MAS and OASIS+ where appropriate.
- Contract Type options simplified for compliance (FFP, T&M, Labor Hours for commercial orders; cost-type restricted).
- Award Method is now a mandatory selection (LPTA, Best Value, etc.).
✔ Improved Delivery & Coordination
- Add up to three shipping addresses—ideal for multi-site professional services or integrated logistics.
- Ordering Points-of-Contact (POCs) can now be captured internally, improving clarity without exposing unnecessary details to vendors.
Why These Updates Are Game-Changers for OASIS+
These enhancements translate into:
- Speed – Buyers post task orders with clear parameters and fewer back-and-forth questions.
- Compliance – Built-in features support FAR and OASIS+ rules for documentation and competition.
- Transparency – Complete electronic audit trail, from solicitation through award.
✅ The OASIS+ Buying Process, Simplified
- Plan and Get DPA
- Secure your Delegation of Procurement Authority (DPA)—required to place orders under OASIS+.
- Post Your Requirement in eBuy
- Use the new features to add clarity:
- Mark follow-on work
- Reference prior RFIs
- Select award method and contract type upfront
- Receive and Evaluate Offers
- With clear RFQ/RFP tags and structured data fields, you get cleaner, more comparable responses.
- Award and Manage with Confidence
- eBuy stores everything—solicitation, Q&A, offers, and award—making task order file prep a breeze.
Why Aldevra Is Your Advantage on OASIS+
As an OASIS+ Total Small Business, SDVOSB and 8(a) awardee, Aldevra offers:
- Expertise in federal professional services
- Pre-negotiated terms for rapid compliance
- Simplified process
- Proven small business partner to help meet agency socioeconomic goals
Takeaways for Contracting Officers
Ready to Buy Faster?
Post your next task order in eBuy. Choose Aldevra under OASIS+ for speed, compliance, and quality.
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