J.9 Section G BPA Terms and Conditions.pdf

Attachment J.7

Fire Protection Systems and Equipment Testing, Inspection, Maintenance, and Development Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)

Terms and Conditions

G.1 Blanket Purchase Agreement

Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.303 Blanket purchase agreements (BPAs), the Contractor agrees to the following BPA terms and conditions with the Architect of the Capitol.

Fire Protection Systems and Equipment Testing, Inspection, Maintenance, and Development Services in accordance with Attachment J.1, J.1 Statement of Work Fire Protection ITM BPA, can be ordered under this BPA. All Call Orders placed against this BPA are subject to the terms and conditions included in BPA # To be filled in after award.

The BPA’s Period of performance will be 60 months consisting of one (1) twelve-month Base period and four (4) twelve-month Options. Dates for the ordering period will be as follows (anticipated, however, these will be adjusted based on when the BPA is awarded):

Base Ordering Period: 12 months from 07/01/2024 – 06/30/2025 Option Ordering Period 1: 12 months from 07/01/2025 – 06/30/2026 Option Ordering Period 2: 12 months from 07/01/2026 – 06/30/2027 Option Ordering Period 3: 12 months from 07/01/2027 – 06/30/2028 Option Ordering Period 4: 12 months from 07/01/2028 – 06/30/2029

The Government may exercise FAR 52.217-8 at any time before the end of Option Ordering Period 4, if exercised for the period past 06/30/2029, that ordering period can go up to six months from 07/01/2029 – 12/31/2029.

G.2 Call Orders

Call Orders must be in writing via a signed Call Order by an authorized Architect of the Capitol Contracting Officer. Unless otherwise agreed to, all Call Orders under this BPA must contain the following:

a) Name of Contractor

b) BPA Number

c) Call Order Number

d) Date of Purchase

e) Period of Performance

f) Call Order Price

g) Specified tasks which are in-scope of the BPA

Call Orders must be of a Firm-Fixed Price, Labor Hours, Time and Materials, or Hybrid contract type. The Contractor shall adhere to the hourly rates of the BPA Ordering Period within which a Call Order is placed, e.g., the Base period of performance of a Call Order placed on the last day of the Base Ordering Period of the BPA shall use the hourly rates of the Base Ordering Period of the BPA.

Call Orders may be placed against the BPA via email, fax, paper, or oral communications by an AOC Contracting Officer. A Call Order may exceed the final BPA ordering period by 12 months for the Base period and that Call Order may also include up to four (4) one-year Options.

Individual Call Orders shall not exceed $6.5 million.

G.3 Extent of Obligation

The BPA it self does not obligate any funds on the part of the government, funds will be obligated when a Call Order is awarded.

G.4 Prevailing Terms and Conditions

The terms and conditions included in this BPA apply to all Call Orders pursuant to it. In the event of an inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this BPA and a Call Order, the terms of the BPA will take precedence.

G.5 Invoicing

Invoices shall be submitted through the Internet Payment Platform as required by clause AOC52.232-1. Each Call Order requires a release of claims before final invoice is paid.

Invoicing shall be done in arrears for work performed by the contractor and accepted by the Government.

G.6 BPA Administrative Data

BPA Contracting Officer

TBD

Phone:

Email:

BPA Contracting Officer Representative (COR)

TBD

Phone:

Email: