What is all this talk about a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) under GSA Schedules? What exactly is it?
Setting up a BPA with a Multiple Award Schedule contractor is a way to fill recurring needs while taking advantage of quantity discounts, 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 a Multiple Award Schedule BPA you can order as much as you want, as little as you want and as often as you want. You can use a BPA as an ordering device that your field offices across the nation can participate in, allowing them to place orders directly. In doing so, your entire agency reaps the benefits of additional discounts negotiated into your own BPA! Team Arrangements are permitted with Multiple Award Schedule Contractors in accordance with FAR 9.6. Team Arrangements may be incorporated into your BPA!
