BPA GENERAL INFORMATION
SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES
BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENTS
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The utilization of Blanket Purchase
Agreements under the Federal Supply Schedule Program has been permitted for some time.
Refer to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.203-1(f): "BPA’s may also be
established with Federal Supply Schedule contracts...."
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| FAR 13.2 provides the following procedures
for establishing a BPA under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures:
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| The Contracting Officer may use a BPA when
there is:
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A need for a wide variety of items, but the
exact items, quantities, and delivery requirements are not known
in advance.
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A need for commercial sources of supply for
one or more offices that do not have purchase authority.
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To reduce the administrative burden of
writing numerous purchase orders.
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Contracting Officers must contact Vendors to
negotiate the terms and conditions of the BPA.
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