Strategic (Catalog) Marketplaces & BPA Info

NASA SEWP V Strategic Marketplaces & Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA)

A Strategic Marketplace (hereafter referred to as Marketplace) is an offering that provides a snapshot of products, solutions and/or services as defined by an Agency's requirements and availability on the SEWP V Contracts. (The term "Strategic Storefronts" will be used in SEWP VI, similar to the constructs of "Strategic Marketplaces.")

A Marketplace is created by defining a set of objective filters that can be applied to the overall SEWP Database of Record. Filters may be Contract Holder based such as business size, socioeconomic status, approved resellers, etc. Filters can also include Contract Line Item (CLIN) attributes such as TAA compliance and EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) level; and product / brand name, technical specifications, standards-based requirements, etc.

Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA)

Federal Agencies may now establish a BPA for recurring purchases from one or more suppliers for pre-defined ITC/AV products and services using the NASA SEWP contracts.

Major benefits include:

• Streamlined Ordering: Enables quicker turnaround times for orders, allowing agencies to respond efficiently to their needs without the delays associated with traditional contracting methods.
• Cost Efficiency: By consolidating purchases, agencies can take advantage of quantity discounts and reduces administrative burdens.
• Reduces Administrative Costs: Simplify purchasing process by eliminating the need for separate contracts for each purchase.

Other benefits to establishing a Strategic SEWP offering include:

• Solutions Standardization: Agency establishes pre-defined and consistent offerings
• Acquisition Standardization: Inclusion of Agency Terms and Conditions and related documentation
• Cyber Security: Contract Holders and their offerings meet IT security and Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM) Agency requirements
• Micro-purchase ordering: e-commerce/catalog application for direct purchasing
• Optimized Market Research and RFQ process: IT solutions and pricing are on contract and meet Agency requirements
• Executive Level Support: Tracking, reporting and oversight of all Agency activities
• Price Competitiveness: Continuous internal competition within the Marketplace and through RFQs.

If you have any questions about Strategic (Catalogs) Marketplaces or BPAs or would like to discuss setting up one for your agency, please email: help@sewp.nasa.gov

Strategic (Catalog) Marketplace Tool