Order-level materials, or OLMs, are supplies or services acquired in direct support of an individual task or delivery order placed against a MAS contract or BPA, when the supplies or services are unknown at the time of the MAS contract or BPA award. The prices of OLMs are not established in the MAS contract or BPA. OLMs include direct materials, subcontracts for supplies and incidental services for which there is not a labor category specified in the MAS contract, other direct costs, and indirect costs. MAS includes a dedicated OLM SIN which may only be used in direct support of another awarded SIN.
How OLMs benefit you
- OLMs provide a total solution to meet your requirements.
- They reduce your agency’s procurement and administrative costs.
- There is increased competition, which saves you money.
- All MAS terms and conditions apply, so you know your buys are compliant with FAR and other regulatory guidelines, such as Trade Agreements Act or environmental attributes clauses.
- It’s cumbersome for ordering activities to add non-MAS (open-market) supplies or services to a MAS order under FAR 8.402(f) procedures.
- OLMs increase your flexibility to purchase supplies or services necessary to support MAS orders.
- They reduce administrative costs related to contract duplication.
- Agencies can better use the MAS program for total solutions.
- OLMs enhance competition under the MAS program
Other direct costs
In most scenarios, the new OLM authority is the most streamlined method of acquiring ODCs. You can acquire ODCs through:
- OLM authority
- Ancillary SINs
- Contractor team arrangements
- Open-market procedures using FAR 8.402(f)
This table summarizes the support item types.
| Feature | OLM SIN | Ancillary supplies and services SIN | Open market |
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| Authorized subcategories | See OLM table | All | All |
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| Designated schedule SIN | Yes | Yes | No |
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| Schedule contract item | Yes | Yes | No |
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| Price evaluation/Fair and reasonable determination | Ordering activity CO | MAS CO | Ordering activity CO |
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| Order types | Limited to T&M, LH CLINs | FFP, T&M, LH | All |
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Authorities and regulations
Scope
GSAM Subpart 538.72 defines OLMs and describes how to award, change, and administer contracts for OLMs.
Get help on OLMs
Read answers to frequently asked questions about OLMs.
OLM final rule
If you have questions or need more help, email olmquestions@gsa.gov.
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