IDIQ

Ordering activities often ask why they should use GSA Schedules to meet their procurement needs, and what are the benefits of doing so?  In this article we will outline some key benefits of using GSA Schedules. 

An interim rule was published in the Federal Register on March 16, 2011 increasing competition requirement for Multiple Award Contracts, and implemented Section 863 of the Fiscal Year 2009 Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

The interim rule enhances competition requirements for orders placed against Multiple Award Contracts, including:

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GSA received some questions regarding the program that we'd like to answer publicly so that everyone has the same information:

Can you place Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) orders against Federal Supply Schedules (FSS)?
Currently, there is no policy in FAR Subpart 8.4 that strictly prohibits the placement of an IDIQ order against a FSS; however, it is not an appropriate order type for the following reasons:

This segment is a continuation of 863 and discusses how FedBizOpps can be used to satisfy the new requirements related to this rule.  It also goes into the differences between a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) and an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract.  It concludes by listing benefits of using BPAs established against a Schedule for quick, convenient, effective, and reasonable access to supplies and services.