Pertinent Terms and Conditions for these schedules include:
no maximum order limitations
lower prices may be negotiated by individual users
all federal agencies in the executive, legislative, and judicial
branches are authorized users
Advantages for the customers:
Commercial Items
Provides choices on products, terms and conditions, delivery
and payment options
Flexibility
State-of-the Art Technology
Ability to establish Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs)
Under the Federal Supply Schedule Program and within each
awarded contract is the provision for Blanket Purchase Agreements
or BPAs. This provision allows any customer at the local,
regional, or national level to negotiate and establish a
BPA with a FSS contractor for a committed volume (based on
quantity level or dollar volume), for a specified period
of time (not to exceed performance period of contract), in
exchange for additional price consideration, as well as additional
value-added programs and services. Many of the programs are
negotiated for specific customer groups under the FSS program
depending upon tracking requirements and interest within
a customer group. For a listing of some current negotiated
Incentive Programs under the FSS Pharmaceutical contracts,
refer to the Incentive Program Listing.
Under the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Program, State Veterans
Homes (SVH) with approved and executed sharing agreements
now are considered authorized users of the FSS contracts
and are entitled to purchase from these contracts, just like
any other authorized FSS user. For more specific information
regarding this program, please contact German Arcibal at
(708) 786-7663.
