Blanket Purchase Agreement GS02F013CA-1331L521A13OS0024

The Department of Commerce Office of the Secretary awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement to The A R Group LLC under the Multiple Award Schedule contract vehicle. The BPA has a potential value of $1,000,000 and requires the contractor to provide legal support and professional services from June 2021 through September 2022. Two calls have been placed against the BPA to date. The first call, valued at $30,000, requires performance in Washington, D.C. through October 2022. The second call, valued at $28,500, requires performance in Washington, D.C. through August 2022. Both calls utilize firm-fixed-price pricing and have no socioeconomic set-aside designation. As the holder of GSA's Multiple Award Schedule contract, The A R Group LLC will leverage its schedule to provide the Commerce Department with legal expertise and advisory support services over the life of the BPA and associated calls to aid the Office of the Secretary and its various programs.

The BPA and task order awards indicate the Commerce Department requires on-demand access to legal services and subject matter expertise. As the agency oversees a variety of portfolios including trade, economic development, intellectual property, and census activities, it likely needs flexible access to advisory resources to inform decision-making and program operations. By establishing the BPA against The A R Group LLC's GSA MAS contract, the agency can obtain these services quickly via firm-fixed-price calls tailored to its unique requirements. This approach offers an efficient means of procuring specialized knowledge while leveraging the competitive pricing and terms of the vendor's established federal contract vehicle.