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Our blanket purchase agreements establish an agreement between a government buyer and a MAS contractor to fill repetitive needs for supplies or services.
MAS BPAs benefit buyers because they:
We manage several BPAs to consolidate specific needs across government agencies.
Plan strategically: Define scope, estimated quantities, and period of performance; conduct market research using GSA Advantage!®, eLibrary, eBuy.
Choose the right BPA type: Select single-award for simplicity or multiple-award for flexibility and competition.
Leverage price reductions: Request price reductions for BPAs; consider volume discounts and concessions.
Include measurable performance standards: Define quality, timeliness, and deliverables in statements of work, performance objectives, or service level agreements (SLAs).
Monitor and manage: Track usage against BPA ceilings; review contractor performance and pricing regularly.
Whether you establish a single- or multiple-award MAS BPA, you must follow the procedures outlined in GSAR 538.7102-2 (GSA Class Deviation RFO-2025-FSS-GSAR 538). Generally you need to solicit and receive quotes from three sources and can seek price reductions before establishing a MAS BPA.
Determine BPA need
Define BPA scope and ordering procedures
Conduct competition per RFO-2025 GSAR 538.7103 ordering procedures
Document and award
Post-award actions
For BPAs and orders over the micro-purchase threshold, you must justify your actions for restricting competition, according to GSAR 538.7104-3 (GSA Class Deviation RFO-2025-FSS-GSAR 538). Since you are limiting competition and resulting orders this way, you have to comply with limited sources and approval requirements at the time of the BPA award.
You cannot alter or tailor MAS contract terms and conditions, but you can add agency-level and local terms and conditions if they don’t conflict with the MAS contract’s terms and conditions. You might want to add provisions and clauses related to:
If you aren’t sure if your additional terms and conditions conflict with the MAS contract’s, contact the GSA contracting officer listed on GSA eLibrary.
You can award a BPA (or exercise options) that extend beyond the current term of a MAS contract — but only if there are option periods on a contractor’s MAS contract available to cover the BPA’s performance period. Orders issued in this way will have their own periods of performance (including order options), according to FAR 52.216-22(d) (Deviation).
However, the BPA is no longer valid if:
Orders — against BPAs or otherwise — are subject to the indefinite quantity clause, so they may run for up to 60 months beyond the MAS contract expiration or termination.
Follow established procedures: You must place orders in accordance with the ordering procedures established by the FSS BPA (see GSAR 538.7104-1(d)). An example of what you can do for FSS BPA Ordering procedures is provided below.
No outside competition: When placing orders against FSS BPAs, you cannot solicit or seek competition from vendors outside of the applicable pool of FSS BPA holders.
Lesser competition: If you restrict competition to fewer BPA holders than what the applicable FSS BPA ordering procedures require, then you must document the file (see GSAR 538.7104-1(a)(4)(ii)).
Small business consideration: If you want to set aside an order against a multiple award FSS BPA, review the BPA to see if it says anything about setting aside orders.
Framework
| Ordering Scenario | Use When | Requirements |
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| 1. Existing Fleet Sustainment or Replacement | Existing fleet/platform already in use. Replacement, expansion, sustainment, or standardization continuation where only one brand will meet the requirement. |
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| 2. New Facility, New Service, or Standardization Decision | Multiple BPA holders may be capable of meeting the requirement. The facility documents rationale supporting the selected platform and attaches supporting documentation as required by the BPA. |
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| 3. No Material Clinical or Operational Distinction | The facility documented that no material clinical, operational, interoperability, lifecycle, patient safety, standardization, or operational distinction existed among BPA holders capable of meeting the requirement. |
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Facilities may document applicable factors including:
You can set aside BPAs for small businesses in any of the socioeconomic categories listed at FAR 19.000(a)(3) (GSA Class Deviation RFO-2025-19).
Do market research to determine whether three or more MAS contractors within one of the categories can provide the required products, services, or both.
If you set aside a BPA for other types of small businesses, your documentation must include market research you did along with the MAS contractors you considered.
Orders placed against MAS contracts are subject to the protest framework outlined in the FAR Subpart 33.1 (GSA Class Deviation RFO-2025-33). While streamlined compared to stand-alone contracts, protests remain an important safeguard for ensuring fairness, transparency, and accountability in the MAS ordering process.
Unlike IDIQ task orders, there is no minimum dollar threshold for the Government Accountability Office to hear protests of orders or BPAs placed under MAS contracts.
The $10 million limitation for civilian agencies ($35 million for DoD, NASA, or Coast Guard) for GAO jurisdiction applies specifically to task and delivery orders issued under FAR Subpart 16.5 (GSA Class Deviation RFO-2025-16) contracts; not to MAS orders.
Protests concerning MAS orders or BPAs may be filed with:
See FAR Subpart 33.1 (GSA Class Deviation RFO-2025-33), Practitioner Album: FAR Part 33 — Protests, Disputes, and Appeals, and FAR Companion for more information on protests.
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Rates for Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories and possessions are set by the Department of Defense.
Rates for foreign countries are set by the Department of State.
Rates are available between 10/1/2024 and 09/30/2027.
The End Date of your trip can not occur before the Start Date.
Traveler reimbursement is based on the location of the work activities and not the accommodations, unless lodging is not available at the work activity, then the agency may authorize the rate where lodging is obtained.
Unless otherwise specified, the per diem locality is defined as "all locations within, or entirely surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city, including independent entities located within those boundaries."
Per diem localities with county definitions shall include"all locations within, or entirely surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city as well as the boundaries of the listed counties, including independent entities located within the boundaries of the key city and the listed counties (unless otherwise listed separately)."
When a military installation or Government - related facility(whether or not specifically named) is located partially within more than one city or county boundary, the applicable per diem rate for the entire installation or facility is the higher of the rates which apply to the cities and / or counties, even though part(s) of such activities may be located outside the defined per diem locality.
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