Blanket Purchase Agreement FA813223A0005

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex awarded a blanket purchase agreement to Electroplating Consultants International Inc. to procure various electroplating chemicals in support of aircraft and aerospace component overhaul and repair operations. Under the multiple award BPA, the prime contractor delivers nickel sulfamate, nitric acid, nickel stripper, and other replenishing solutions on a periodic basis to the agency's Oklahoma City, Oklahoma facility via fixed price calls. Task orders issued to date total approximately $2M and involve small business set asides for total amounts of $8K, $33K, $97K, $80K, and $48K to supply chemicals such as Kool Blak 225 and E-Brite through completion dates ranging from March to September 2023. The Logistics Complex utilizes the chemicals to replenish electroplating solutions used in maintenance, repair, and overhaul of aircraft and associated equipment for the Air Force. The BPA aims to ensure Just-in-Time availability of specialized materials critical to the agency's aircraft maintenance and readiness operations through the end of the agreement period in February 2028.

The blanket purchase agreement and task orders awarded to Electroplating Consultants International continue the Logistics Complex's long-standing procurement of electroplating chemicals to support critical aircraft overhaul and component repair functions. The multiple award structure of the BPA promotes full and open competition among qualified vendors in meeting the agency's needs. Individual fixed price calls allow for streamlined acquisition of specific materials as requirements arise. The small business set asides enable participation of socioeconomic categories in furtherance of federal contracting goals.