The NOAA Executive and Administrative Support Services 2013-2018 Master Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) is a multi-award contract vehicle designed to provide comprehensive administrative and executive support services across various National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) offices. The BPA enables NOAA to procure on-demand professional staffing and administrative support through task order calls, covering a wide range of services including administrative assistance, transcription, professional staffing, communication support, and executive-level administrative services. This flexible contract mechanism allows NOAA to rapidly acquire specialized administrative support tailored to specific departmental needs without conducting separate, lengthy procurement processes.
The task orders under this BPA demonstrate a consistent pattern of awarding administrative support contracts to small businesses, with several task orders specifically set aside for total small business participation. Prime contractors like Jamison Professional Services Inc. and 1ST Choice, LLC frequently won task orders, with contract values typically ranging from approximately $100,000 to $2.4 million and performance periods spanning one to three years. The BPA primarily supports NOAA offices such as the Office of the Senior Procurement Official (OSPO), Office of the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, and the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) Financial Management Centers. Most task orders utilized labor hour or time and materials pricing structures, reflecting the variable and project-based nature of the administrative support services. The contract vehicle did not consistently apply set-aside designations, with some task orders open to all contractors and others reserved exclusively for small businesses.