MAS - Panamerica Computers, Inc. - 47QTCA24D008A

General Services Administration Federal Supply Service Authorized Federal Supply Schedule Price List

Multiple Award Schedule (MAS)

Panamerica Computers, Inc., D/B/A PCi Tec 1386 Big Oak Road, Luray, Virginia 22835

Phone: 540-635-4402 Email: support@pcitec.com

Website: www.pcitec.com

Unique Entity ID Number: HBMLZLJ3KQF5 Cage Code: 01AQ1 Contract Number: 47QTCA24D008A Period of Performance: April 25, 2024 through April 24, 2029 Business Size: Small Business Contract Administration: Michael Shaffer, Email:

mshaffer@pcitec.com

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Contents Customer Information

Terms and Conditions

USA commitment to promote small business participation procurement programs

Blanket Purchase Agreement

Basic guidelines for using “Contractor Teaming Arrangements”

Customer Information

1. Awarded Special Item Number(s) (SINs):

SIN 33411: Purchasing of New Electronic Equipment

SIN 811212: Maintenance of Equipment, Repair Services and/ or Repair/ Spare Parts

SIN 511210: Software Licenses Includes both term and perpetual software licenses and maintenance.

SIN OLM: Order-Level Materials

2. Identification of Lowest Unit Price for Each SIN: SIN 33411: $100.00 SIN 811212:

$100.00 SIN 511210: $100.00

3. Maximum Order: $500,000 Orders exceeding the maximum order threshold may be placed in accordance with clause I-FSS-125, “Requirements Exceeding the Maximum Order (SEP 1999)”

4. Minimum Order: $100.00

5. Point(s) of Production: Luray, Virginia

6. Statement on Net Price: Prices listed herein are net

7. Quantity Discounts:

SIN 33411: Any line item combination under the scope of this SIN number that equals a quantity of 100 will result in an additional 2% discount for any single order.

SIN 511210: Any line item combination under the scope of this SIN number that equals a quantity of 100 will result in an additional 2% discount for any single order.

SIN 811212: No Discount.

SIN OLM: Any line item combination under the scope of this SIN number that equals a quantity of 100 will result in an additional 2% discount for any single order.

8. Prompt Payment Terms: None

9. Information for Ordering Offices: Prompt payment terms cannot be negotiated out of the contractual agreement in exchange for other concessions.

10. Acceptance of Government purchase cards below micro-purchase threshold:

Panamerica Computers, Inc. accepts Government purchase cards below the micro-purchase threshold.

11. Acceptance of Government purchase cards above micro-purchase threshold:

Panamerica Computers, Inc. accepts Government purchase cards above the micro-purchase threshold.

12. Foreign Items: N/A

13. Time of Delivery:

o SIN 33411: 30 days ARO o SIN 811212: To be negotiated per each delivery order between contracting agency and contractor o SIN 511210: 10 Days ARO o SIN OLM: 30 Days ARO

14. Expedited Delivery: To be negotiated per each delivery order between contracting agency and contractor. Items available for expedited delivery are noted in this price list

15. Overnight and 2-day Delivery: To be negotiated per each delivery order between contracting agency and contractor. Items available for expedited delivery are noted in this price list.

16. Urgent Requirements: To be negotiated per each delivery order between contracting agency and contractor. Items available for expedited delivery are noted in this price list

17. F.O.B. Point(s): Destination

18. Ordering Address(s):

Panamerica Computers, Inc.

1386 Big Oak Rd. Luray, VA 22835 Phone: (540) 635-4402 Website: http://www.pcitec.com

Point of Contact: Michael Shaffer Email: mshaffer@pcitec.com

19. Ordering Procedures: For supplies and services, the ordering procedures information on Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA’s) are found in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8.405-3.

20. Payment Address(s):

Panamerica Computers, Inc. 1386 Big Oak Rd.

Luray, VA 22835 Phone: (540) 635-4402 Website: http://www.pcitec.com Point of Contact: Michael Shaffer Email: mshaffer@pcitec.com

21. Warranty Provision: Standard Commercial Warranty

22. Export Packing Charges: N/A

23. Terms and conditions of Government purchase card acceptance: (any thresholds above the micro-purchase level). Ordering agencies are to follow their own credit card payment procedures

24. Terms and conditions of rental, maintenance, and repair: See page 8

25. Terms and conditions of installation: See page 6

26. Terms and conditions of repair parts indicating date of parts price lists and any discounts from list prices: N/A

27. Terms and conditions for any other services: N/A

28. List of service and distribution points: N/A

29. List of participating dealers: N/A

30. Preventive Maintenance: N/A

31. Special attributes such as Environmental Attributes: N/A mailto:mshaffer@pcitec.com mailto:mshaffer@pcitec.com

32. Section 508 Compliance: If applicable, Section 508 compliance information on the supplies and services in this contract are available in Electronic and Information Technology (EIT): www.section508.gov.

33. Data Universal Number System (DUNS): 849334164 UEI Number: HBMLZLJ3KQF5

34. Notification regarding registration in System for Award Management (SAM) database.

Panamerica Computers, Inc. is registered in SAM

Terms and Conditions

1. MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP

All equipment furnished hereunder must satisfactorily perform the function for which it is intended.

2. ORDER

Written orders, EDI orders (GSA Advantage! and FACNET), credit card orders, and orders placed under blanket purchase agreements (BPA) agreements shall be the basis for purchase in accordance with the provisions of this contract. If time of delivery extends beyond the expiration date of the contract, the Contractor will be obligated to meet the delivery and installation date specified in the original order.

For credit card orders and BPAs, telephone orders are permissible.

3. TRANSPORTATION OF EQUIPMENT

FOB DESTINATION. Prices cover equipment delivery to destination, for any location within the geographic scope of this contract.

4. INSTALLATION AND TECHNICAL SERVICES

a. INSTALLATION. When the equipment provided under this contract is not normally self- installable, the Contractor's technical personnel shall be available to the ordering activity, at the ordering activity's location, to install the equipment and to train ordering activity personnel in the use and maintenance of the equipment. The charges, if any, for such services are listed below, or in the price schedule.

b. INSTALLATION, DEINSTALLATION, REINSTALLATION. The Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 276a 276a-7) provides that contracts in excess of $2,000 to which the

TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO PURCHASE OF

GENERAL PURPOSE COMMERCIAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

EQUIPMENT (SPECIAL ITEM NUMBER 33411)

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United States or the District of Columbia is a party for construction, alteration, or repair (including painting and decorating) of public buildings or public works with the United States, shall contain a clause that no laborer or mechanic employed directly upon the site of the work shall receive less than the prevailing wage rates as determined by the Secretary of Labor. The requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act do not apply if the construction work is incidental to the furnishing of supplies, equipment, or services. For example, the requirements do not apply to simple installation or alteration of a public building or public work that is incidental to furnishing supplies or equipment under a supply contract. However, if the construction, alteration or repair is segregable and exceeds $2,000, then the requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act applies. The ordering activity issuing the task order against this contract will be responsible for proper administration and enforcement of the Federal labor standards covered by the Davis-Bacon Act. The proper Davis-Bacon wage determination will be issued by the ordering activity at the time a request for quotations is made for applicable construction classified installation, deinstallation, and reinstallation services under SIN 33411.

c. OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE MANUALS The Contractor shall furnish the ordering activity with one (1) copy of all operating and maintenance manuals which are normally provided with the equipment being purchased.

5. INSPECTION/ACCEPTANCE

The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The ordering activity reserves the right to inspect or test any equipment that has been tendered for acceptance. The ordering activity may require repair or replacement of nonconforming equipment at no increase in contract price. The ordering activity must exercise its post acceptance rights (1) within a reasonable time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered; and

(2) before any substantial change occurs in the condition of the item, unless the change is due to the defect in the item.

6. WARRANTY

a. Unless specified otherwise in this contract, the Contractor’s standard commercial warranty as stated in the contract’s commercial pricelist will apply to this contract.

b. The Contractor warrants and implies that the items delivered hereunder are merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose described in this contract.

c. Limitation of Liability. Except as otherwise provided by an express or implied warranty, the Contractor will not be liable to the ordering activity for consequential damages resulting from any defect or deficiencies in accepted items.

d. If inspection and repair of defective equipment under this warranty will be performed at the Contractor's plant, the address is as follows: PANAMERICA COMPUTERS, INC., 1386 Big Oak Rd., Luray, VA 22835.

7. PURCHASE PRICE FOR ORDERED EQUPIMENT

The purchase price that the ordering activity will be charged will be the ordering activity purchase price in effect at the time of order placement, or the ordering activity purchase price in effect on the installation date (or delivery date when installation is not applicable), whichever is less.

8. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONTRACTOR

The Contractor shall comply with all laws, ordinances, and regulations (Federal, State, City or otherwise) covering work of this character, and shall include all costs, if any, of such compliance in the prices quoted in this offer.

9. TRADE-IN OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT

When an ordering activity determines that Information Technology equipment will be replaced, the ordering activity shall follow the contracting policies and procedures in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the policies and procedures regarding disposition of information technology excess personal property in the Federal Property Management Regulations (FPMR) (41 CFR 101-43.6), and the policies and procedures on exchange/sale contained in the FPMR (41 CFR part 101-46).

1. SERVICE AREAS

a. The maintenance and repair service rates listed herein are applicable to any ordering activity location within a 100 mile radius of the Contractor's service points. If any additional charge is to apply because of the greater distance from the Contractor's service locations, the mileage rate or other distance factor shall be stated in paragraphs 8.d and 9.d of this Special Item Number 811212.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO MAINTENANCE, REPAIR

SERVICE AND REPAIR PARTS/SPARE PARTS FOR GOVERNMENT-OWNED

GENERAL PURPOSE COMMERCIAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

EQUIPMENT (AFTER EXPIRATION OF GUARANTEE/WARRANTY PROVISIONS

AND/OR WHEN REQUIRED SERVICE IS NOT COVERED BY

GUARANTEE/WARRANTY PROVISIONS) AND FOR LEASED EQUIPMENT

(SPECIAL ITEM NUMBER 811212)

b. When repair services cannot be performed at the ordering activity installation site, the repair services will be performed at the Contractor's plant(s) listed below:

PANAMERICA COMPUTERS, INC., 1386 Big Oak Rd., Luray, VA 22835 or manufacturer’s designated repair facility

2. MAINTENANCE ORDER

a. Agencies may use written orders, EDI orders, credit card orders, or BPAs, for ordering maintenance under this contract. The Contractor shall confirm orders within fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of receipt, except that confirmation of orders shall be considered automatic for renewals for maintenance (Special Item Number 811212). Automatic acceptance of order renewals for maintenance service shall apply for machines which may have been discontinued from use for temporary periods of time not longer than 120 calendar days. If the order is not confirmed by the Contractor as prescribed by this paragraph, the order shall be considered to be confirmed by the Contractor.

b. The Contractor shall honor orders for maintenance for the duration of the contract period or a lessor period of time, for the equipment shown in the pricelist.

Maintenance service shall commence on a mutually agreed upon date, which will be written into the maintenance order. Maintenance orders shall not be made effective before the expiration of any applicable maintenance and parts guarantee/warranty period associated with the purchase of equipment. Orders for maintenance service shall not extend beyond the end of the contract period.

c. Maintenance may be discontinued by the ordering activity on thirty (30) calendar days written notice, or shorter notice when agreed to by the Contractor; such notice to become effective thirty (30) calendar days from the date on the notification. However, the ordering activity may extend the original discontinuance date upon written notice to the Contractor, provided that such notice is furnished at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the original discontinuance date.

d. Annual Funding. When annually appropriated funds are cited on a maintenance order, the period of maintenance shall automatically expire on September 30th of the contract period, or at the end of the contract period, whichever occurs first.

Renewal of a maintenance order citing the new appropriation shall be required, if maintenance is to continue during any remainder of the contract period.

e. Cross-year Funding Within Contract Period. Where an ordering activity's specific appropriation authority provides for funds in excess of a 12 month, fiscal year period, the ordering activity may place an order under this schedule contract for a period up to the expiration of the contract period, notwithstanding the intervening fiscal years.

f. Ordering activities should notify the Contractor in writing thirty (30) calendar days prior to the expiration of maintenance service if maintenance is to be terminated at that time. Orders for continued maintenance will be required if maintenance is to be continued during the subsequent period.

3. REPAIR SERVICE AND REPAIR PARTS/SPARE PARTS ORDERS

a. Agencies may use written orders, EDI orders, credit card orders, blanket purchase agreements (BPAs), or small order procedures for ordering repair service and/or repair parts/spare parts under this contract. Orders for repair service shall not extend beyond the end of the contract period.

b. When repair service is ordered, only one chargeable repairman shall be dispatched to perform repair service, unless the ordering activity agrees, in advance, that additional repair personnel are required to effect repairs.

4. LOSS OR DAMAGE

When the Contractor removes equipment to his establishment for repairs, the Contractor shall be responsible for any damage or loss, from the time the equipment is removed from the ordering activity installation, until the equipment is returned to such installation.

5. SCOPE

a. The Contractor shall provide maintenance for all equipment listed herein, as requested by the ordering activity during the contract term. Repair service and repair parts/spare parts shall apply exclusively to the equipment types/models within the scope of this Multiple Award Schedule.

b. Equipment placed under maintenance service shall be in good operating condition.

(1) In order to determine that the equipment is in good operating condition, the equipment shall be subject to inspection by the Contractor, without charge to the ordering activity.

(2) Costs of any repairs performed for the purpose of placing the equipment in good operating condition shall be borne by the Contractor, if the equipment was under the Contractor's guarantee/warranty or maintenance responsibility prior to the effective date of the maintenance order.

(3) If the equipment was not under the Contractor's responsibility, the costs necessary to place the equipment in proper operating condition are to be borne by the ordering activity, in accordance with the provisions of Special Item Number 811212 (or outside the scope of this contract).

6. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ORDERING ACTIVITY

a. Ordering activity personnel shall not perform maintenance or attempt repairs to equipment while such equipment is under the purview of a maintenance order, unless agreed to by the Contractor.

b. Subject to security regulations, the ordering activity shall permit access to the equipment which is to be maintained or repaired.

7. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONTRACTOR

For equipment not covered by a maintenance contract or warranty, the Contractor's repair service personnel shall complete repairs as soon as possible after notification by the ordering activity that service is required. Within the service areas, this repair service should normally be done within 4 hours after notification.

8. MAINTENANCE RATE PROVISIONS

a. The Contractor shall bear all costs of maintenance, including labor, parts, and such other expenses as are necessary to keep the equipment in good operating condition, provided that the required repairs are not occasioned by fault or negligence of the ordering activity.

b. REGULAR HOURS

The basic monthly rate for each make and model of equipment shall entitle the ordering activity to maintenance service during a mutually agreed upon nine (9) hour principal period of maintenance, Monday through Friday, exclusive of holidays observed at the ordering activity location.

c. AFTER HOURS

Should the ordering activity require that maintenance be performed outside of Regular Hours, charges for such maintenance, if any, will be specified in the pricelist. Periods of less than one hour will be prorated to the nearest quarter hour.

d. TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION

If any charge is to apply, over and above the regular maintenance rates, because of the distance between the ordering activity location and the Contractor's service area, the charge will be: NONE

e. QUANTITY DISCOUNTS

Quantity discounts from listed maintenance service rates for multiple equipment owned and/or leased by an ordering activity are indicated below: NONE

9. REPAIR SERVICE RATE PROVISIONS

a. CHARGES. Charges for repair service will include the labor charge, computed at the rates set forth below, for the time during which repairmen are actually engaged in work, and, when applicable, the charge for travel or transportation.

b. MULTIPLE MACHINES. When repairs are ordered by a ordering activity on two or more machines located in one or more buildings within walking distance of each other, the charges will be computed from the time the repairman commences work on the first machine, until the work is completed on the last machine. The time required to go from one machine to another, or from one building to another, will be considered actual work performance, and chargeable to the ordering activity, provided the time consumed in going between machines (or buildings) is reasonable.

c. TRAVEL OR TRANSPORTATION

(1) AT THE CONTRACTOR'S SHOP

(a) When equipment is returned to the Contractor's shop for adjustments or repairs which are not covered by the guarantee/warranty provision, the cost of transportation, packing, etc., from the ordering activity location to the Contractor's plant, and return to the ordering activity location, shall be borne by the ordering activity.

(b) The ordering activity should not return defective equipment to the Contractor for adjustments and repairs or replacement without his prior consultation and instruction.

(2) AT THE ORDERING ACTIVITY LOCATION (Within Established Service Areas) When equipment is repaired at the ordering activity location, and repair service rates are established for service areas or zones, the listed rates are applicable to any ordering activity location within such service areas or zones. No extra charge, time, or expense will be allowed for travel or transportation of repairmen or machines to or from the ordering activity office; such overhead is included in the repair service rates listed.

(3) AT THE ORDERING ACTIVITY LOCATION (Outside Established Service Areas)

(a) The repair service rates listed for subparagraph (2) above apply, except that a travel charge of 42¢ per mile for repairmen will apply to the round-trip distance between the geographic limits of the applicable service area and the ordering activity location. Such charge will apply as an additional charge, but it will be limited to one round trip for each request that is made by the ordering activity for repair service, regardless of whether repairs are performed at the ordering activity location or at the Contractor's shop.

(b) When the overall travel charge computed at the above mileage rate is unreasonable (considering the time required for travel, actual and necessary transportation costs, and the allowable ordering activity per diem rate for each night the repairman is required to remain overnight at the ordering activity location), the ordering activity shall have the option of reimbursing the Contractor for actual costs, provided that the actual costs are reasonable and allowable. The Contractor shall furnish the ordering activity with a report of travel performed and related expenses incurred. The report shall include departure and arrival dates, times, and the applicable mode of travel.

d. LABOR RATES

(1) REGULAR HOURS

The Regular Hours repair service rates listed herein shall entitle the ordering activity to repair service during the period 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, exclusive of holidays observed at the ordering activity location.

There shall be no additional charge for the repair service which was requested during Regular Hours, but performed outside the Regular Hours defined above, at the convenience of the Contractor.

(2) AFTER HOURS

When the ordering activity requires that repair service be performed outside the Regular Hours defined above, except Sundays and Holidays observed at the ordering activity location, the After Hours repair service rates listed herein shall apply. The Regular Hours rates defined above shall apply when repair service is requested during Regular Hours but performed After Hours at the convenience of the Contractor.

(3) SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS

When the ordering activity requires that repair service be performed on Sundays and Holidays observed at the ordering activity location, the Sundays and Holidays repair service rates listed herein shall apply. When repair service is requested to be performed during Regular Hours and/or After Hours but is performed at the convenience of the Contractor on Sundays or Holidays observed at the ordering activity location, the Regular Hours and/or After Hours repair service rates, as applicable, shall apply.

Repair Service Rates Location Minimum Charge* Regular Hours

**Per Hour After Hours ** Per Hour

Sundays and Holidays

**Per Hour Contractor’s Shop $35.00 $50.00 $75.00 $75.00 Ordering Activity Location (within Established Service Areas)

$50.00 $75.00 $75.00 $100.00

Ordering Activity Location (Outside Established Service Areas)

N/A N/A N/A N/A

*MINIMUM CHARGES INCLUDE 1 FULL HOUR ON THE JOB.

**FRACTIONAL HOURS, AT THE END OF THE JOB, WILL BE

PRORATED TO THE NEAREST QUARTER HOUR.

10. REPAIR PARTS/SPARE PARTS RATE PROVISIONS

All parts, furnished as spares or as repair parts in connection with the repair of equipment, unless otherwise indicated in this pricelist, shall be new, standard parts manufactured by the equipment manufacturer. All parts shall be furnished at prices indicated in the Contractor's current commercial pricelist, at a discount of 0% from such listed prices.

11. GUARANTEE/WARRANTY REPAIR S&R PARTS/SPARE PARTS

a. REPAIR SERVICE

All repair work will be guaranteed/warranted for a period of 30 Days.

b. REPAIR PARTS/SPARE PARTS

All parts, furnished either as spares or repairs parts will be guaranteed/warranted for a period 90 Days.

12. INVOICES AND PAYMENTS

a. Maintenance Service

(1) Invoices for maintenance service shall be submitted by the Contractor on a quarterly or monthly basis, after the completion of such period. Maintenance charges must be paid in arrears (31 U.S.C. 3324). PROMPT PAYMENT

DISCOUNT, IF APPLICABLE, SHALL BE SHOWN ON THE INVOICE.

(2) Payment for maintenance service of less than one month's duration shall be prorated at 1/30th of the monthly rate for each calendar day.

b. Repair Service and Repair Parts/Spare Parts

Invoices for repair service and parts shall be submitted by the Contractor as soon as possible after completion of work. Payment under blanket purchase agreements will be made quarterly or monthly, except where cash payment procedures are used. Invoices shall be submitted separately to each ordering activity office ordering services under the contract. The cost of repair parts shall be shown as a separate item on the invoice, and shall be priced in accordance with paragraph #10, above. PROMPT PAYMENT DISCOUNT, IF APPLICABLE, SHALL BE

SHOWN ON THE INVOICE.

1. INSPECTION/ACCEPTANCE

The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The ordering activity reserves the right to inspect or test any software that has been tendered for acceptance. The ordering activity may require repair or replacement of nonconforming software at no increase in contract price. The ordering activity must exercise its post acceptance rights (1) within a reasonable time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered; and (2) before any substantial change occurs in the condition of the software unless the change is due to the defect in the software.

2. ENTERPRISE USER LICENSE AGREEMENTS REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall provide all Enterprise User License Agreements in an editable Microsoft Office (Word) format

3. GUARANTEE/WARRANTY

a. Unless specified otherwise in this contract, the Contractor’s standard commercial guarantee/warranty as stated in the contract’s commercial pricelist will apply to this contract.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY –

IT SOFTWARE – SOFTWARE LICENSES (SPECIAL ITEM NUMBER 511210)

b. The Contractor warrants and implies that the items delivered hereunder are merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose described in this contract.

If no implied warranties are given, an express warranty of at least 60 days must be given in accordance with FAR 12.404(b)(2).

c. Limitation of Liability. Except as otherwise provided by an express or implied warranty, the Contractor will not be liable to the ordering activity for consequential damages resulting from any defect or deficiencies in accepted items.

4. SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE

Software maintenance as a product includes the publishing of bug/defect fixes via patches and updates/upgrades in function and technology to maintain the operability and usability of the software product. It may also include other no charge support that are included in the purchase price of the product in the commercial marketplace. No charge support includes items such as user blogs, discussion forums, on-line help libraries and FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), hosted chat rooms, and limited telephone, email and/or web-based general technical support for user’s self-diagnostics.

Software maintenance as a product does NOT include the creation, design, implementation, integration, etc. of a software package. These examples are considered software maintenance as a service. Software Maintenance as a product is billed at the time of purchase. The Contractor shall include, in the schedule pricelist, a complete description of each software product and a list of equipment on which the software can be used. Also, included shall be a brief, introductory explanation of the modules and documentation which are offered.

USA commitment to promote small business participation procurement programs

PREAMBLE

PANAMERICA COMPUTERS, INC. D/B/A PCi Tec provides commercial products and services to ordering activities. We are committed to promoting participation of small, small disadvantaged and women-owned small businesses in our contracts. We pledge to provide opportunities to the small business community through reselling opportunities, mentor-protégé programs, joint ventures, teaming arrangements, and subcontracting.

COMMITMENT To actively seek and partner with small businesses.

To identify, qualify, mentor and develop small, small disadvantaged and women-owned small businesses by purchasing from these businesses whenever practical.

To develop and promote company policy initiatives that demonstrate our support for awarding contracts and subcontracts to small business concerns.

To undertake significant efforts to determine the potential of small, small disadvantaged and women-owned small business to supply products and services to our company.

To ensure procurement opportunities are designed to permit the maximum possible participation of small, small disadvantaged, and women-owned small businesses.

To attend business opportunity workshops, minority business enterprise seminars, trade fairs, procurement conferences, etc., to identify and increase small businesses with whom to partner.

To publicize in our marketing publications our interest in meeting small businesses that may be interested in subcontracting opportunities.

We signify our commitment to work in partnership with small, small disadvantaged and women-owned small businesses to promote and increase their participation in ordering activity contracts.

To accelerate potential opportunities please contact

Rosina Kling

Phone Number: (540) 635-4402 x310

Blanket Purchase Agreement

FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE

(Insert Customer Name) In the spirit of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (ordering activity) and (Contractor) enter into a cooperative agreement to further reduce the administrative costs of acquiring commercial items from the General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule Contract(s) .

Federal Supply Schedule contract BPAs eliminate contracting and open market costs such as: search for sources; the development of technical documents, solicitations and the evaluation of offers. Teaming Arrangements are permitted with Federal Supply Schedule Contractors in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 9.6.

This BPA will further decrease costs, reduce paperwork, and save time by eliminating the need for repetitive, individual purchases from the schedule contract. The end result is to create a purchasing mechanism for the ordering activity that works better and costs less.

Signatures

Ordering Activity Date Contractor Date

(CUSTOMER NAME) BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

BPA:

NUMBER:

Pursuant to GSA Federal Supply Schedule Contract Number(s) , Blanket Purchase Agreements, the Contractor agrees to the following terms of a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) EXCLUSIVELY WITH (ordering activity):

(1) The following contract items can be ordered under this BPA. All orders placed against this BPA are subject to the terms and conditions of the contract, except as noted below: MODEL

NUMBER/PART NUMBER *SPECIAL BPA DISCOUNT/PRICE

(2) Delivery:

DESTINATION DELIVERYSCHEDULES /DATES

(3) The ordering activity estimates, but does not guarantee, that the volume of purchases through this agreement will be .

(4) This BPA does not obligate any funds.

(5) This BPA expires on or at the end of the contract period, whichever is earlier.

(6) The following office(s) is hereby authorized to place orders under this BPA: OFFICE

POINT OF CONTACT

(7) Orders will be placed against this BPA via Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), FAX, or paper.

(8) Unless otherwise agreed to, all deliveries under this BPA must be accompanied by delivery tickets or sales slips that must contain the following information as a minimum:

(a) Name of Contractor;

(b) Contract Number;

(c) BPA Number;

(d) Model Number or National Stock Number (NSN);

(e) Purchase Order Number;

(f) Date of Purchase;

(g) Quantity, Unit Price, and Extension of Each Item (unit prices and extensions need not be shown when incompatible with the use of automated systems; provided, that the invoice is itemized to show the information); and

(h) Date of Shipment.

(9) The requirements of a proper invoice are specified in the Federal Supply Schedule contract. Invoices will be submitted to the address specified within the purchase order transmission issued against this BPA.

(10) The terms and conditions included in this BPA apply to all purchases made pursuant to it.

In the event of an inconsistency between the provisions of this BPA and the Contractor’s invoice, the provisions of this BPA will take precedence.

Basic guidelines for using “Contractor Teaming Arrangements” Federal Supply Schedule Contractors may use ―Contractor Team Arrangements (see FAR 9.6) to provide solutions when responding to a ordering activity requirements.

These Team Arrangements can be included under a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). BPAs are permitted under all Federal Supply Schedule contracts.

Orders under a Team Arrangement are subject to terms and conditions or the Federal Supply Schedule Contract. Participation in a Team Arrangement is limited to Federal Supply Schedule Contractors. Customers should refer to FAR 9.6 for specific details on Team

Arrangements. Here is a general outline on how it works:

• The customer identifies their requirements.

• Federal Supply Schedule Contractors may individually meet the customer’s needs, or -

• Federal Supply Schedule Contractors may individually submit a Schedules ―Team Solution to meet the customer’s requirement.

• Customers make a best value selection.

BASIC GUIDELINES FOR USING “CONTRACTOR TEAM ARRANGEMENTS”