Federal Contracting Acronym
MAS
Multiple Award Schedule
Plain-English definition
GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contracts provide pre-negotiated terms for commercial products and services available governmentwide.
Why it matters
Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) is a core federal acquisition term used in regulations, solicitations, and contract administration.
Where you will see it
Federal notices on SAM.gov, contract attachments, registration systems, audit requests, and internal capture/proposal documentation.
Example in context
When reviewing a solicitation, a contractor confirms how MAS is used in the notice, whether related clauses apply, and which internal subject-matter experts should validate the response.