Are Schedule contractors required to accept orders from state and local government entities?

Currently applicable to Schedule 70 and Schedule 84 Contractors.

GSA Schedule contractors have the option of deciding whether they will accept orders placed by state and local government buyers. Schedule contractors will make this decision on two levels.

First, at the contract level, Schedule contractors will decide whether they want to offer Cooperative Purchasing and, if so, the applicable SINs to be offered. Schedule contractors will then either enter into a mutual agreement with GSA to modify the existing Schedule contract or indicate, prior to contract award, their intent to offer their Schedule products and services under Cooperative Purchasing.

Second, even after an existing contract is modified or a new contract awarded, a Schedule contractor will retain the right to decline orders received from state and local government entities on a case-by-case basis. Schedule contractors may decline an order, for any reason, within a five-day period after receipt of the order; however, credit card orders must be declined within 24 hours (GSAM 552.232-79).