United States Department of Agriculture

Research, Education, and Economics

**ARS  CSREES  ERS  NASS**

***Bulletin***

**Title:** USDA National Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)

To Boise Cascade (Javits-Wagner-O'Day Products)

**Number:** 03-201

**Date:** August 22, 2003 **Expiration:** August 22, 2004

**Originating Office:** Procurement and Property Division, Policy
Branch, AFM/ARS

**Distribution:** All REE Employees

Research, Education, and Economics (REE) Bulletin 02-200 provided
information on the USDA National Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to
Boise Cascade Office Products (BCOP) for office supplies, furniture, and
technology items. This BPA includes one-stop shopping for office
supplies available from the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (JWOD) Program and
commercial sources. In addition to this BPA offering quality products
and services at reasonable prices (up to 19 percent off GSA Advantage
pricing), the JWOD support it promotes helps create jobs and training
opportunities for persons with disabilities. USDA is a strong supporter
for increasing employment under the JWOD Program and has established
procedures and goals to increase participation in the JWOD Program.
These procedures and goals are listed in Departmental Regulation (DR)
4000-1 dated June 3, 2003.

Please be advised that use of this BPA is mandatory for REE. Each
purchase or supply cardholder is required to register with Boise Cascade
by **August 27, 2003**. Instructions were provided earlier in REE
Bulletin 02-200 to assist you with registration. These instructions have
been provided again in this bulletin for your convenience. If you have
not registered, please do so at this time.

1.  Contact Boise's Federal Customer Service at (888) 505-FEDS (3337) to
    obtain your 10-digit personal identification number (PIN) and
    personal ordering profile (consignee). The PIN is used to place
    orders by telephone or fax. The personal ordering profile
    (consignee) number is used to place orders by the Internet. Stay on
    the line and direct your call to the Customer Service Department.

    a.  Give the customer service representative your full street
        address to set up your

> 10-digit (PIN). Your 10-digit PIN is specific to your name (or the
> person requesting the PIN).

b.  Your personal ordering profile (consignee) is usually the state
    where your office is located and the last 4 digits of your telephone
    number, e.g., NV4100 (Nevada), MD1702 (Maryland). The Customer
    Service Representative will ask you how you will be paying for your
    purchase, by credit card or purchase order.

c.  To place orders via the Internet, follow instructions in Step #3
    after accessing the USDA Acquisition Toolkit. Proceed to Step 2 to
    access this website.

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2.  Access "USDA's Acquisition Toolkit" at
    <http://www.usda.gov/procurement/toolkit>. Once in the "Toolkit"
    click on "USDA Departmental BPA for Office Supplies (USDA Employees
    Only)." The information is located in the column on the left. This
    will bring you to USDA's Boise Solution Center. At this site, click
    on "Procedures," print the document, and retain for later use. The
    "Procedures"

> document provides detailed information on the specifics of the BPA
> between USDA and Boise. The document also explains the JWOD Program
> and defines the process on setting up a non-Internet account, and an
> account with Boise via the Internet.

3.  After obtaining your personal ordering profile (consignee), you may
    enter the USDA Boise Solution Center by clicking on "BCOP.com
    Registration" (4^th^ item down from list). A form will appear for
    your use in establishing an Internet account. Fill out this form
    thoroughly and include all tracking items needed on the form, i.e.,
    Delivery Information, Contact Information, etc. Under "Personal
    Information, Agency Name" block, include the following information
    per agency:

> ARS: Agency, Area, Location/Division/Office
>
> CSREES/ERS: Agency, Division/Office
>
> NASS: Agency, State, Division/Office
>
> Upon completion of the form, click "Submit" to send the form. See
> Enclosure 1 for a sample of how to complete the form. Boise
> Registration personnel will then set you up in the Internet Ordering
> System and a Username and Password will be generated. All pertinent
> "account" and "ship to" information, plus the Internet Username and
> Password, will be returned to you via e-mail at the e-mail address
> stated on the registration form. After submitting or updating your
> information, print out the confirmation for your file.

4.  Please be advised that if you already have established a
    non-Internet account or Internet account with Boise prior to this
    bulletin, please update the "Personal Information" to ensure that
    the appropriate agency information is attached to your account to
    capture your Agency's participation in supporting JWOD. This can be
    done by forwarding an e-mail to Christopher H. Magee, Federal
    Account Executive, at <chris.magee@mail.bcop.com>. Boise will
    provide a quarterly report on the total JWOD usage in terms of
    dollars for each agency.

5.  Return to the USDA Boise Solution Center and print the "Online
    Catalog and Ordering" document. This document guides you through the
    Internet ordering process.

Local Agency Program Coordinators (LAPC's) are to ensure that their
respective cardholders utilize this BPA to the maximum extent possible.
LAPC's are to use the Discoverer query tool to monitor the activity in
the Purchase Card Management System.

If you have any questions concerning this information, please contact
Linda Wilson at

301-504-1733.

LARRY R. CULLUMBER

Director

Procurement and Property Division

ARS:AFM:PPD:PB:LW:PAJ:6/30/03:Diskette-JWOD-Boisebpa-(Draft)

Final:DMB:07/22/03

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