What exactly is a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) under the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS)?
Setting up a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with an MAS contractor is a way to fill recurring needs while taking advantage of quantity discounts, thus saving administrative time and reducing paperwork. In the past, individual orders under a BPA could not exceed the maximum order limitation. Today, that is no longer true. With the removal of the maximum order limitation, agencies are no longer restricted by any dollar limitations when placing orders under a BPA. With an MAS BPA, an agency can order as much as they want, as little as they want, and as often as they want. The agency can use a BPA as an ordering device for field offices worldwide, allowing them to place the orders directly. In doing so, the entire agency reaps the benefits of additional discounts negotiated into their own BPA. Teaming agreements are permitted with MAS Contractors in accordance with FAR 9.6. Teaming agreements may be incorporated into an agency BPA.
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