BPA_Instructions.pdf

BPA INSTRUCTIONS

A. AUTHORITY

1. This Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) is established under the authority of Subpart FAR 13.303, Blanket Purchase Agreements.

2. The purpose of this BPA is to provide various types of awards. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 453998, All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers. The Size Standard is $7.5M.

3. The contractor shall comply with all terms and conditions under this BPA and BPA Calls “hereafter referred to as Calls” issued against the BPA. The terms and conditions in this BPA apply to all Calls placed pursuant to it. In the event of an inconsistency between the provisions of the BPA and Calls, the provisions of this BPA will take precedence.

B. BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT LINE ITEM NUMBER STRUCTURE

1. BPA Line Item Numbers will be established on each Call that is placed against this

BPA. All pricing shall be in accordance with contractor’s pricing in paragraph III, Pricing of this Section.

2. The prices quoted under this BPA will undergo annual review by the Contracting Officer.

C. PRICING

Year 1: 3 April 2017 – 2 April 2018 Item Height Unit Price Bronze Eagle on Flag (Director's) 19"

Jade Tower (Directorate) 14" Jade Tower (BEProud) 11" Jade Octagon (Greenback/BSAFE) 10" Jade Curve (JLC) 8" Liberty Diamond (Police Officer of Year) 11" Jade Glass Star (LSS) 9"

Year 2: 3 April 2018 – 2 April 2019 Item Height Unit Price Bronze Eagle on Flag (Director's) 19"

Jade Tower (Directorate) 14" Jade Tower (BEProud) 11" Jade Octagon (Greenback/BSAFE) 10" Jade Curve (JLC) 8"

Year 3: 3 April 2019 – 2 April 2020 Item Height Unit Price Bronze Eagle on Flag (Director's) 19"

Jade Tower (Directorate) 14" Jade Tower (BEProud) 11" Jade Octagon (Greenback/BSAFE) 10" Jade Curve (JLC) 8"

D. AWARDING CALLS UNDER THE BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

1. BPA Call: A Call is the contractual instrument issued by the Government to the contractor to order work. The call is issued upon agreement between the Government and the contractor on the performance, performance time, and the price for the work. The call will be the Notice-To-Proceed. An individual call will be Fixed Price. Order for Supplies or Services Form (Optional Form 347) will be issued for each Calls. BPA Calls may be mailed, emailed, or faxed, whichever is more expeditious. The government reserves the right to issue BPA Calls unilaterally.

Calls placed under this BPA shall contain the following information:

♦ Date of Call.

♦ BPA number and BPA Call number.

♦ Item number and scope of work.

♦ Delivery or performance date.

♦ Place of delivery or performance.

♦ Packaging, packing, and shipping instructions.

♦ Accounting and appropriation data.

♦ Any other pertinent information.

2. Modifications to Calls may be required due to increased scope of work or a decreased scope of work. Modifications are issued pursuant to specific standard clauses contained in the basic agreement. All Calls are subject to the terms and conditions of this BPA. In the event of conflict between a Call and this BPA, the BPA shall control.

3. This Blanket Purchase Agreement does not guarantee the contractor issuance of any Calls.

E. ORDERING PERIOD

It is anticipated that all orders placed against this BPA will be firm, fixed price. The term of any issued BPA will be for a period of three (3) or when the BPA limit award limit has been reached, whichever occurs first.

F. AUTHORIZED USERS

Warranted Government BEP Contracting Officers are the only users to place calls under this BPA. This BPA is for BEP use only.

G. LIMITS

This BPA does not obligate any funds, and it does not authorize any work. The Government is under no obligation to the BPA holder to purchase any specified quantity or dollar value of services. The Government is obligated only to the extent of authorized calls made under the BPA. It is the responsibility of the individual ordering entities under the BPAs to ensure adequate funds are available. There is no limit on the dollar value of calls made under this

BPA.

H. CANCELLATION

This BPA may be unilaterally cancelled by the Contracting Officer if the BPA holder fails to perform in accordance with the terms and conditions of this BPA, any Call established under this BPA, or if deemed in the best interest of the Government.

I. NOTIFICATION REGARDING ADMINISTRATIVE OR OTHER ISSUES

If at any time during the performance of this BPA, administrative or other issues should arise which will have an adverse impact on timely performance by the BPA Holder or affect the costs or funding, the BPA Holder is required to immediately notify the Contracting Officer identified in this BPA. This notification shall be in writing.

J. BPA TERMS AND CONDITIONS FLOWDOWN

The BPA Holder shall execute binding agreements with its subcontractors, if any, which, as a minimum, establish that:

♦ BPA Terms and Conditions specified are applicable to all efforts ordered under this

BPA.

♦ If additional clauses are needed, they will be included in the individual Calls.