FAR Updates: eSRS Decommissioning and SAM.gov Reporting

Acquisition.gov FAR News

Published February 20th, 2026

Detected March 5th, 2026

Summary

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) has been amended to align with the decommissioning of the Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS.gov) on February 20, 2026. Subcontracting reporting will now be consolidated into SAM.gov as part of a broader federal acquisition system modernization effort. This change impacts federal agencies and contractors involved in subcontracting.

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What changed

The FAR Council has amended FAR part 19 model deviation text to reflect the decommissioning of the Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS.gov) by GSA on February 20, 2026. All subcontracting reporting will transition to SAM.gov. This update is part of a larger initiative to modernize federal acquisition systems.

Federal agencies and contractors must update their processes to ensure subcontracting reports are filed through SAM.gov effective February 20, 2026. Agencies are expected to issue their own implementing deviations. Compliance with the new reporting mechanism is mandatory to avoid potential issues with federal contract compliance.

What to do next

Update subcontracting reporting processes to utilize SAM.gov instead of eSRS.gov.
Review updated FAR part 19 model deviation text and agency-specific implementing deviations.
Ensure all subcontracting reports are filed through SAM.gov by February 20, 2026.

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FAR Updates to Align with eSRS Decommissioning

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FAR Updates to Align with eSRS Decommissioning

Feb 20 2026 GSA will decommission the Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS.gov) on February 20, 2026, moving subcontracting reporting to SAM.gov, as part of the ongoing effort to modernize the suite of federal acquisition systems.

To align with this change, the FAR Council has amended the FAR part 19 model deviation text.

For more information, check out—

The updated FAR part 19 model deviation text on the FAR Overhaul page on Acquisition.gov.
The updated FAR part 19 Practitioner Album on the FAR Overhaul page on Acquisition.gov reflecting the Line-in Line-out changes.
GSA’s implementing deviation supplement to read more background information, a high-level summary of changes, and instructions for the GSA acquisition workforce. Other agencies are expected to issue similar implementing deviations for their acquisition workforce. To view all available rewritten FAR Parts and agency deviations, visit: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide.

Stay informed. View the latest FAR Overhaul news and announcements at: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul.

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