Blanket Purchase Agreement FA570220A0204

The Department of the Air Force awarded a multiple award blanket purchase agreement to Astrea Group Trading & Contracting Co. of Qatar for the delivery of hand sanitizer supplies. Under the BPA, two firm fixed price call contracts were issued by Air Force agencies to procure sanitizing products in response to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. The first call from the Defense Finance and Accounting Service was valued at $1,465.98 for delivery by July 27, 2020. The second call from Air Combat Command was valued at $949 for delivery by July 16, 2020. Both calls applied no set-aside provisions and stated performance locations in Qatar, where the contractor is based. The BPA and associated calls aimed to support COVID-19 national emergency efforts through the timely provision of hand sanitizer and other sanitizing supplies for Air Force operations overseas impacted by pandemic conditions. The use of a multiple award BPA and subsequent calls allowed Air Force agencies to efficiently order critical sanitation products on an as-needed basis within a streamlined acquisition process.

The blanket purchase agreement and two calls awarded to Astrea Group Trading demonstrate the Air Force's use of strategic sourcing vehicles to rapidly procure necessary supplies in direct response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The BPA structure empowered local agencies to obtain hand sanitizer and related items for overseas bases on an expedited timeline tailored to their unique needs. Procuring through a pre-established vehicle while applying no set-aside provisions facilitated timely acquisition supportive of critical COVID-19 response efforts at minimal administrative burden. Overall the awards aimed to leverage supply chain efficiencies for maximum support of pandemic-impacted Air Force operations through just-in-time sanitation procurement.