The Blanket Purchase Agreement was awarded by the Department of State Bureau of African Affairs on May 31, 2022 to provide water supply services and related equipment for unspecified locations in support of the agency's operations. Valued at up to $250,000, the multiple-award BPA utilizes no set-asides and carries an initial ordering period through April 30, 2024.
The BPA aims to establish fixed-price task orders or price lists for potable water solutions, likely to remote areas where the Department of State Bureau of African Affairs maintains operations. Given the awarding agency's focus on diplomatic relations and development programs across the African continent, it can be inferred the water supply equipment and services procured via this BPA will support domestic and sanitation needs at outposts in rural or underdeveloped regions lacking traditional utility infrastructure. By establishing pre-negotiated rates under this IDV, the Bureau of African Affairs expects to streamline future acquisitions of critical water resources for its missions and personnel stationed in austere environments with limited access.
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