Video Teleconference Hardware and Services: Blanket Purchase Agreement

The U.S. Department of State (DoS) Information Resource Management, Video Program Office (IRM/OPS/ITI/DTS) provides for the DoS at large current endpoint video teleconferencing (VTC) systems and services that incorporate state of the art features and security protection mechanisms. The systems and services are used to meet normal and emergency coordination needs in support of the Department's Foreign Affairs Community (FAC). The Video Program Office (VPO) is responsible for defining and providing core infrastructure and VTC services to support internal and external customers. Therefore, the VPO and other DoS offices have an ongoing repetitive need for commercial off the shelf (COTS) VTC hardware and associated services meeting core technical specifications.

This award establishes a Blanket purchase agreement (BPA), based on GSA Federal Supply Schedules, using FAR 8.405-3 procedures, under which the DoS may make repetitive purchases of specified supplies in a streamlined, pre-negotiated manner, to facilitate the missions of the VPO and the overall DoS. The Contractor shall provide a selection of VTC systems that at a minimum meet the technical and enterprise functional requirements required by the DoS.

This single award BPA establishes a limited supply schedule and terms for subsequent DoS issuance of commercial item supply and commercial services orders. This BPA is based on the Contractor's GSA FSS 70 contract.

This BPA is effective on the date of the Contracting Officer's signature, and shall remain in effect for 5 years, or until the first of the following to occur:
(a) Referenced GSA FSS 70 contract ceases to be available for ordering;
(b) BPA aggregate ceiling amount is reached; or
(c) Government cancels the BPA.