What GSA Advantage requires
Purchase Order
The order a trading partner sends you. Process same day, never re-key.
Purchase Order Acknowledgment
Confirms what you can ship against the PO — quantities, dates, substitutions.
Ship Notice / ASN
The carton-level shipment mirror that must arrive before the freight does.
Invoice
Your bill for the shipment. Must reconcile with the PO and the ASN.
Functional Acknowledgment
The receipt for every document. Automatic, both directions, within minutes.
How EDISQ connects to GSA Advantage
GSA Advantage trades through a VAN interconnect — the VAN hop is included in the per-document price. EDISQ handles the interconnect, registers your IDs, and loads the certified maps the moment you enable the partner:
Typical GSA Advantage setup with EDISQ: 3–5 days on the EDI side.
Pricing for GSA Advantage suppliers
No GSA Advantage-specific fees. First 25 documents/month free, then $0.50 per document, cheaper as volume grows — no VAN, mapping, or partner fees. Full pricing →
GSA Advantage EDI FAQ
What is GSA Advantage?
The federal government's online purchasing portal — Schedule-holding vendors receive orders electronically from agencies across government.
How do GSA Advantage orders differ from retail POs?
Every order is contract-anchored and the destinations are unpredictable — mapping must treat ship-to data as fully dynamic.
What does EDI with GSA Advantage cost?
Per document only: first 25/month free, then from $0.50, decreasing with volume.