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Article: DON IT Umbrella Program FAQs.(military logistics)
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- Article date:
- April 1, 2006
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1. How do I use the Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) in the Umbrella Program? My contracting officer said we need to compete, even though I point out that BPAs have been pre-competed?
The contracts and BPAs under the Umbrella Program can be used like any other ordering vehicle of the same type. Most of the BPAs were awarded based on an applicable GSA Schedule so ordering is the same as any GSA order. As such, policies indicate that a number of pricing quotes should be reviewed, and there are multiple methods of obtaining pricing, e.g., review of GSA Schedules, formal quotes, etc.
Not all of the BPAs were competitively awarded and, in those cases, ...