What is a Blanket Order case in Foreign Military Sales?

A Blanket Order case is one in which the international partner purchases a category of items, services, or training at a set dollar value ceiling with no definitive listing of the exact items or quantities desired. Since the dollar ceiling is usually established by the international partner, an LOA data analysis is generally not required to develop LOA pricing. On a Blanket Order case, international partners can submit requisitions as long as the case has funds available.

The types of defense articles, services, and training normally sold via Blanket Order cases include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Spares and repair parts: consumable and reparable items that become part of a higher assembly during use (generally for follow-on support of a major item or weapon system)
• Support equipment: special tools, test equipment, vehicles, construction equipment, materials handling equipment, etc., used in direct or indirect support and maintenance of weapon systems or end items
• Publications: forms, catalogs, manuals, stock lists, technical orders, engineering drawing specifications, reports, books, charts, etc.
• Maintenance: repairs, repair services, and minor modifications/alterations as authorized by the cognizant IA
• Repairables: supply items of a durable nature and design, which, when unserviceable, normally can be economically restored to a serviceable condition through regular repair procedures (includes such major components as aircraft engines, communications equipment, radars, motor vehicle engines, and transmissions or secondary items such as generators); may be repaired at the request of the international partner and with the approval of the appropriate IA
• Technical assistance services: site/system survey teams, installation and testing of major items, systems evaluation, technical assistance teams, advice from specialists, feasibility studies, systems integration, study groups to develop engineering requirements plans, etc.
• Training: formal (classroom) or informal (on-the-job) instruction of international students by DoW components, contractors (including instruction at civilian institutions), or by correspondence course to include technical, educational, or informational publications, and instructional media of all kinds
• Training aids: items that supplement training programs such as videotapes, DVDs, slide films, microfiche, transparencies, etc.

A Blanket Order case is typically used for follow-on support and training for a major item or weapon system following the initial support period. Initial or concurrent support is usually included in the original system sale Defined Order case as part of the TPA. Depending on the IA, a Blanket Order follow-on support case may be established for each category of item/service to be provided, for each major item/weapon system, or perhaps for support of multiple systems.