DoD Preferred Contract Vehicle This quote is provided pursuant to the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) awarded under the DoD ESI program. Under the DoD-wide ESI Agreement, this quote provides: Discounted pricing – for an individual transaction and for cumulative DoD buying levels Pre-negotiated Terms & Conditions Supports compliance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) requirement to consider use of DoD ESI when acquiring commercial software Since being established in 1998, DoD ESI has helped agencies across the DoD avoid billions of dollars in costs on IT purchases. ESI leverages the aggregated purchasing power of the entire DoD to negotiate pricing and terms and conditions. ESI continuously updates its agreements to incorporate lessons learned, allowing DoD programs to stay current and responsive to market conditions and best practices.

DoD Preferred Contract Vehicle Easy to Use This quote has an assigned DoD ESI Software Product Manager (SPM) who can help your organization: Use the ESI agreement to full advantage Save money by accessing excess inventory Consolidate multiple DoD customers’ requirements to achieve higher volume-based discounts Share lessons learned by other customers Best Terms. Best Price. Best Value This quote, offered under an ESI agreement: Conforms with acquisition best practices Reduces risk Reduces Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Improves management of IT resources Saves taxpayers’ money Since 2003, ESI has partnered with the GSA’s SmartBUY program to act as one customer across the federal government, reduce costs and streamline acquisition processes. DoD ESI serves as the implementation agent for SmartBUY throughout the DoD for IT purchases. NOTE: ESI and SmartBUY are required to be considered by the DoD for commercial IT purchases. The Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) states that the SPM must be contacted if existing ESAs do not represent best value to the Government.

How to Place Your Order Product: (Insert Product Name) BPA: (Insert Applicable Contract #) Pursuant to the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) awarded under the DoD ESI program, this quote is GSA-based. An order placed against a GSA-based BPA is actually an order placed against the GSA schedule inclusive of the more favorable ESI terms and prices for DoD. The processes and regulations pertinent to issuing an order under an ESI BPA are the same for a GSA schedule order. 3. Receive, Accept, Pay Each order is fulfilled through the ESI agreement. Payment is made through the normal invoicing process. NOTE: Instructions for placing ESI orders vary by BPA agreement. It is the responsibility of the Ordering Office to comply with the requirements of the ESI BPA for a purchase and the ordering procedures specified in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8.4. Issue Authorization The third party contractor must request their cognizant contracting officer for authorization to use the ESI government source of supply and procure for a DoD agency using the ESI BPA in accordance with the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 251. The third party, when properly authorized, can fulfill the order requirement through ESI (steps 1 – 3). 1. Review Ordering Procedures in the BPA The BPA document can be viewed on the ESI web site at by selecting “Contract Vehicles” and “Vendor Name” from the drop down list. 2. Issue Order This order can be processed through the normal contracting activity—the DoD program’s Ordering Office. The Ordering Office should issue an order under the ESI BPA in accordance with the procedures specified in the BPA. * ORDERING BY A THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR Authorization is required for a systems integrator or other third party to perform an acquisition using the ESI vehicle on behalf of a DoD program.

The Preferred DoD Contract Vehicle for IT Acquisition The DoD ESI program leverages the DoD’s combined buying power with commercial software publishers, hardware vendors and service providers. By selecting Vendor Name for your purchase under the ESI-approved Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), your purchase includes: Discounted pricing Best Terms & Conditions Acquisition best practices Reduced risk and time to complete Reduced Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Dedicated ESI program support from both Vendor Name and the DoD ESI Software Product Manager (SPM) for this BPA INFORMATION AND TOOLS ONLINE The ESI website at contains information and tools for DoD programs, including: Products, product descriptions and pricing covered by the BPA Ordering instructions specified by the BPA Direct access to your ESI SPM for questions and consultation Customer FAQs Other resources and tools By taking advantage of the ESI program, you join other agencies across the DoD to streamline acquisition processes and collectively avoid billions of dollars in acquisition costs. Best Terms. Best Price. Best Value

The Preferred DoD Contract Vehicle for IT Acquisition ASSURANCE The ESI program has changed how the entire DoD acquires and licenses IT products and services. ESI is not just a catalog, but a comprehensive resource for selecting products and services at the most favorable pricing and terms and conditions. It can help your agency be a more informed customer, simplify your acquisition process and complete your purchase with an assurance that brings post-award peace of mind. Vendor Name is proud to be part of the proven and highly successful ESI program because of the advantages it brings to our government customers and to Vendor Name as a participating vendor.