GSA Seeks Innovative Solutions for SmartPay Program

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Published April 3rd, 2026

Detected April 3rd, 2026

Summary

GSA issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking private sector feedback to inform the acquisition strategy for the next generation of the GSA SmartPay Program, the world's largest government charge card program. The RFI targets innovative features, enhanced security, and advanced business intelligence to improve upon the current program that processed $39.4 billion in FY2025 transactions. Responses are due June 19, 2026.

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The U.S. General Services Administration issued an RFI for the GSA SmartPay Program, seeking industry input on the next generation of the world's largest government charge card and payment services program. The RFI aims to gather innovative solutions to improve customer experience, strengthen operational controls, integrate advanced business intelligence, and enhance fraud prevention. Key program metrics include 82 million transactions, 4.2 million accounts, and $39.4 billion in spending for FY2025.

Private sector companies, particularly banks and financial institutions, interested in serving as GSA SmartPay contractor banks should review the RFI and submit responses by June 19, 2026. A Virtual Industry Day will be held May 19-21, 2026, to provide additional information. This RFI represents a contracting opportunity rather than a binding regulatory requirement, and no penalties apply to non-participation.

What to do next

Review the RFI on SAM.gov (Opportunity ID: 757ae029011c4736b59f63e616a1d085)
Prepare and submit responses addressing innovative payment solutions by June 19, 2026
Register for the Virtual Industry Day on May 19-21, 2026 if seeking additional information

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April 03, 2026
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GSA Seeks Innovative Solutions to Charge Up the GSA SmartPay® Program

The Request for Information (RFI) for the GSA SmartPay Program seeks private sector solutions and innovative features to enhance and expand the program

WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking industry feedback to inform the acquisition strategy for the next generation of the GSA SmartPay® program. GSA SmartPay is the world’s largest government charge card and related payment services program.

“GSA is taking SmartPay to the next level,” said GSA Administrator Edward C. Forst. “With SmartPay 4 handling tens of billions of dollars in transactions, our objective isn’t incremental improvement—it’s a data rich, highly secure platform built to maximize the U.S. government’s purchasing power.”

GSA’s approach aims to significantly improve customer and user experience, strengthen operational controls, boost efficiency, and integrate advanced business intelligence features.

“GSA SmartPay is a governmentwide program serving agencies across the federal landscape. We’re engaging industry to deliver innovative, scalable solutions that meet the needs of federal travelers,” said Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner Josh Gruenbaum. “Modern payment technologies can deliver insights to help strengthen oversight, prevent fraud, and increase flexibility-allowing GSA to consolidate outdated, fragmented systems and deliver smarter payment solutions for agencies and better value for taxpayers.”

Key facts about the program:

The current contracts provide charge card and payments related services at no upfront cost. The master contract requires GSA SmartPay contractor banks to provide refunds – or cash back – on transactions.
In FY 2025, the program supported more than 82 million agency transactions through 4.2 million accounts, totaling $39.4 billion in spending and $471 million in refunds.
Since its inception, GSA SmartPay has returned over $7.2 billion in refunds to agencies. The deadline for RFI responses is June 19, 2026. A virtual Industry Day will be held May 19-21, 2026.

The Request for Information is now available.

About GSA: GSA provides centralized procurement and shared services for the federal government. GSA manages a nationwide real estate portfolio of approximately 360 million rentable square feet, oversees more than $116 billion in products and services via federal contracts, and delivers technology services to millions of people across dozens of federal agencies. GSA’s mission is to deliver exceptional customer experience and value in real estate, acquisition, and technology services to the government and the American people. For more information, visit GSA.gov and follow us at @USGSA.

Contact
press@gsa.gov

Last updated: Apr 3, 2026

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