Addition and removal of contractors on multiple-award contracts.
This process allows for the Government to: remove non-performing contractors, add new contractors during "open seasons", etc. Too often multiple-award IDIQs or BPAs have contractors that are either not competing for work or require more competition in out years. Here the Government has the flexibility to address issues of performance and competition after the IDIQ or BPA has been award, not just prior to award.
- With long periods of performance, a multiple-award contract (MAC) may become less useful over time, reducing access to innovative, best-suited vendors who actively participate in the procurement process.
- Maintains access to the best solutions
- Incentivizes vendors to engage in the procurement process
- SMALL BUSINESS BENEFIT: Gives small business offerors more opportunities to enter an agency’s supplier base by gaining a spot on the contract vehicle after initial competition and award rather than being ‘locked out’ of the market as a prime contractor for a number of years
Small Business
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