GSA Schedule Holders: Get Ready for Big Acquisition Changes Thanks ...
The reduction of the threshold at which Contracting Officers are required to seek additional discounts. This has lowered significantly from the Maximum Order Threshold (MOT), which can be as much as $1M for most Schedules, to the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (currently $150,000) for both task orders and BPAs. The MOT has not become completely obsolete, however, as it still applies to the price reductions clause ( GSAR 552.238-75 ).
Along with the reduction to the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), Contracting Officers are now required to give fair notice and actually if they post the RFP to eBuy , so contractors should expect to see a lot more RFPs coming out that way. The DOD inclusion of this rule is a major reason that they are the #1 user of eBuy, that eBuy transactions are increasing by 14.5% annually, and that eBuy had awards exceeding $6.3B in FY10.
Section 863 creates a strong preference for FFP orders and multiple-award BPAs as focused on in several Presidential Memorandums . In fact, if a proposed single-award BPA has an estimated value exceeding $103M, then the Head of the Agency (you read that right) must document in writing that one of several conditions exists that compels the limited sourcing. In addition, a single-award BPA can only be a base year plus four option years; multiple-award BPAs may extend beyond five years if it is necessary to meet program requirements.
For more details about this sea change in GSA ordering procedures, you can download an excellent GSA presentation at www.gsa.gov/masnews . An audio recording of the accompanying webinar is available on GSA Interact ( http://interact.gsa.gov/interact ).
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Guide to Winning Federal Government Contracts, For A/E/P and Environmental Consulting Firms, 2nd Edition
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