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FEDERAL
SUPPLY SERVICE
AUTHORIZED
FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE PRICE LIST
GSA CONSOLIDATED
SCHEDULE CONTRACT
GS-00F-0048N
|
Schedule |
Category of Items |
SIN |
Description |
|
70 |
Information Technology Services – IT Facility Operation and Maintenance |
C D301 |
IT Facility Operation and Maintenance |
|
70 |
Information Technology Services – IT Systems Analysis Services |
C D306 |
IT Systems Analysis Services |
|
70 |
Information Technology Services – Automated Information Systems Design
and Integration Services |
C D307 |
IT Systems Design and Integration Services |
|
70 |
Information Technology Services – Programming Services |
C D308 |
Programming Services |
|
70 |
Information Technology Services – IT Network Management Services |
C D316 |
Telecommunications Network Management Services |
|
70 |
Information Technology Services – Other IT Services, Not Elsewhere
Classified |
C D399 |
Other IT and Telecommunications Services |
|
874 |
MOBIS Consulting Services |
C R499 |
Other Professional Services |
|
874 |
MOBIS Survey Services |
C R499 |
Other Professional Services |
|
874 |
MOBIS Privatization Support Services and Documentation |
C R499 |
Other Professional Services |
|
874 |
MOBIS Program Integration and Project Management Services |
C R499 |
Other Professional Services |
Corporate Contract
Number: GS-00F-0048N
Business Size: Woman-Owned Small Business
Period Covered by
Contract:
Products
and ordering information in this Authorized
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
INFORMATION FOR
ORDERING OFFICES 3
ADDITIONAL TERMS
PRICING SUMMARY FOR INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 17
LABOR CATEGORY
DESCRIPTIONS / INFO.TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 17
PRICING SUMMARY FOR
CONSULTING SERVICES 20
LABOR CATEGORY
DESCRIPTIONS / COUNSULTING SERVICES 20
Information for Ordering Offices
Special Notice to Agencies: Small Business Participation
SBA strongly supports the
participation of small business concerns in the Federal Supply Schedules
Program. To enhance Small Business
Participation SBA policy allows agencies to include in their procurement base
and goals, the dollar value of orders expected to be placed against the Federal
Supply Schedules, and to report accomplishments against these goals.
For orders exceeding the micropurchase threshold, FAR 8.404 requires agencies to
consider the catalogs/pricelists of at least three schedule contractors or
consider reasonably available information by using the GSA Advantage! on-line shopping service (www.fss.gsa.gov). The
catalogs/pricelists, GSA Advantage! and
the Federal Supply Service Home Page (www.fss.gsa.gov) contain information on a
broad array of products and services offered by small business concerns.
This information should be
used as a tool to assist ordering activities in meeting or exceeding
established small business goals. It
should also be used as a tool to assist in including small, small
disadvantaged, and women-owned small businesses among those considered when
selecting pricelists for a best value determination.
For orders exceeding the micro
purchase threshold, customers are to give preference to small business concerns
when two or more items at the same delivered price will satisfy their
requirement.
1. Geographic Scope of Contract: U.S.A
2. Contractor’s Ordering
Address and Payment Information:
USGC, Inc.
Payments: Same Address
Contractors are required to accept the Government
purchase card for payments equal to or less than the micro-purchase threshold
for oral or written delivery orders.
This is not intended to limit the acceptance of the Government purchase
card under this contract for dollar amounts that exceed this threshold if
otherwise agreeable between the Contractor and the customer; therefore,
Contractors are encouraged to accept payment by the Government purchase card
for all orders. If the Contractor is
unwilling to accept payment by the Government purchase card for a delivery
order, the Contractor must so advise the ordering agency within 24 hours of
receipt of order.
The Contractor shall not process a transaction for
payment through the credit card clearinghouse until the purchased supplies have
been shipped or services performed.
Unless the cardholder requests correction or replacement of defective or
faulty item in accordance with other contract requirements, the Contractor
shall immediately credit a cardholder’s account for items returned as defective
or faulty.
Contractors are required to accept the Government
purchase card for payments equal to or less than the micro-purchase threshold
for oral or written delivery orders.
Government purchase cards will not be acceptable for payment above the
micro-purchase threshold. In addition,
bank account information for wire transfer payments will be shown on the
invoice.
Below are the telephone number(s) that can be used by
ordering agencies to obtain technical and/or ordering assistance.
3.
Liability for
Injury or Damage: The Contractor shall
not be liable for any injury to Government personnel or damage to Government
property arising from the use of equipment maintained by the Contractor, unless
such injury or damage is due to the fault or negligence of the Contractor.
4. Statistical Data for Government
Ordering Office Completion of Standard Form 279:
Block 9: G.
Order/Modification Under Federal Schedule
Block 16: Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS): 0183749220
Block 30: Type of Contractor -
Small Business
Block 31: Woman-Owned Small Business -
Yes
Block 36: Contractor’s Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) – 203964856
4a. CAGE Code: 1TKU2
4b. Contractor has registered with the
Central Contractor Registration database.
5. FOB Destination
6. COMMERCIAL DELIVERY SCHEDULE (MULTIPLE
AWARD SCHEDULES)
(a) TIME
OF DELIVERY. The Contractor shall
deliver to destination within the number of calendar days after receipt of
order (ARO), as set forth below:
ITEMS OR GROUPS OF DELIVERY
TIME
ITEMS (SIN or Nomenclature) (DAYS ARO)
132-51 As
negotiated by Government Ordering Office and the Contractor and as stated in task
order.
(b) URGENT
REQUIREMENTS: When the Federal Supply
Schedule contract delivery period does not meet the bona fide urgent delivery
requirements of an ordering agency, agencies are encouraged, if time permits,
to contact the Contractor for the purpose of obtaining accelerated
delivery. The Contractor shall replay to
the inquiry within 3 workdays after receipt.
(Telephonic replies shall be confirmed by the Contractor in writing.) If the Contractor offers an accelerated
delivery time acceptable to the ordering agency, any order (s) placed pursuant
to the agreed upon accelerated delivery time frame shall be delivered within
this shorter delivery time and in accordance with all other terms and
conditions of the contract.
7. Discounts: Prices shown are NET Prices; Basic Discounts
have been deducted.
8. Trade
Agreements Act of 1979, as amended: All
items are
9. Statement
Concerning Availability of Export Packing:
None
10. Small Requirements:
a. Location:
Government Site and USGC Site.
The
minimum dollar value of order to be issued is $300.00.
b. Location: All other locations. (Government Site Only).
Government reimburses Contractor for
Travel Costs.
The
minimum dollar value of order to be issued is $300.00.
c. Location: All other locations. (Government Site Only).
Government does not
reimburse Contractor for Travel Costs.
The minimum dollar value
of order to be issued is $300.00.
11. Maximum Order: (All dollar amounts are exclusive of any
discount for prompt payment.)
Special Item 132-51 - Information Technology
Professional Services.
The
maximum dollar value per order will be $500,000 for all Information Technology
Services.
The
maximum dollar value for MOBIS services is $1,000,000.00.
12.
USE OF FEDERAL
SUPPLY SERVICE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SCHEDULE CONTRACTS. In accordance with FAR 8.404:
Refer to the terms and conditions following this
section.
13.
FEDERAL
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/TELECOMMUNICATION STANDARDS
REQUIREMENTS: Federal departments and agencies acquiring
products from this Schedule must comply with the provisions of the Federal
Standards Program, as appropriate (reference: NIST Federal Standards
Index). Inquiries to determine whether
or not specific products listed herein comply with Federal Information
Processing Standards (FIPS) or Federal Telecommunication Standards (FED-STDS),
which are cited by ordering offices, shall be responded to promptly by the
Contractor.
13.1 FEDERAL
INFORMATION PROCESSING STANDARDS PUBLICATIONS (FIPS PUBS): Information Technology products under this
Schedule that do not conform to Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS)
should not be acquired unless a waiver has been granted in accordance with the
applicable “FIPS Publication.” Federal
Information Processing Standards Publications (FIPS PUBS) are issued by the
U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST), pursuant to National Security Act.
Information concerning their availability and applicability should be
obtained from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS),
13.2 FEDERAL
TELECOMMUNICATION STANDARDS (FED-STDS):
Telecommunication products under this Schedule that do
not conform to Federal Telecommunication Standards (FED-STDS) should not be
acquired unless a waiver has been granted in accordance with the applicable
“FED-STD.” Federal Telecommunication
Standards are issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST), pursuant to National Security Act. Ordering information and information
concerning the availability of FED-STDS should be obtained from the GSA Federal
Supply Service, Specification Section, 470 East L’Enfant Plaza,
14. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS. In the event security requirements are
necessary, the ordering activities may incorporate, in their delivery order(s),
a security clause in accordance with current laws, regulations, and individual
agency policy; however, the burden of administering the security requirements
shall be with the ordering agency. If
any costs are incurred as a result of the inclusion of security requirements,
such costs will not exceed ten percent (10%) or $100,000, of the total dollar
value of the order, whichever is lessor.
15. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION FOR ORDERING
OFFICES: Any ordering office, with
respect to any one or more delivery orders placed by it under this contract,
may exercise the same rights of termination as might the GSA Contracting
Officer under provisions of FAR 52.212-4, paragraphs (1) Termination for the
Government’s convenience, and (m) Termination for Cause (See C.1.)
16. GSA Advantage!
The
GSA Advantage! is an on-line, interactive electronic
information and ordering system that provides on-line access to vendors’
schedule prices with ordering information.
The GSA Advantage! will allow the user to
perform various searches across all contracts including, but not limited to:
(1) Manufacturer;
(2) Manufacturer’s
Part Number; and
(3) Product
categories
Agencies can browse GSA Advantage! by
accessing the Internet World Wide Web utilizing a browser (ex.: Internet
Explorer, etc.). The Internet address is
http://www.fss.gsa.gov/.
17. PURCHASE OF INCIDENTAL, NON-SCHEDULE
ITEMS
For
administrative convenience, open market (non-contract) items may be added to a
Federal Supply Schedule Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) or an individual
order, provided that the items are clearly labeled as such on the order, all
applicable regulations have been followed, and price reasonableness has been
determined by the ordering activity for the open market (non-contract) items.
18. CONTRACTOR
COMMITMENTS, WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS
a. For the purpose of this contract,
commitments, warranties and representations include, in addition to those
agreed to for the entire schedule contract:
(1) Time
of delivery/installation quotations for individual orders;
(2) Technical
representations and/or warranties of products concerning performance, total
system performance and/or configuration, physical, design and/or functional
characteristics and capabilities of a product/equipment service/software
package submitted in response to requirements which result in orders under this
schedule contract.
(3) Any
representations and/or warranties concerning the products made in any
literature, description, drawings and/or specifications furnished by the
Contractor.
b. The
above is not intended to encompass items not currently covered by the GSA
Schedule contract.
19. OVERSEAS ACTIVITIES
The terms and conditions of
this contract apply to all orders for installation, maintenance, and repair of
equipment in areas listed in the pricelist outside the 48 contiguous states and
the
Upon
request of the Contractor, the Government may provide the Contractor with
logistics support, as available, in accordance with all applicable Government
regulations. Such Government support
will be provided on a reimbursable basis, and will only be provided to the
Contractor’s technical personnel whose services are exclusively required for
the fulfillment of the terms and conditions of this contract.
20. YEAR 2000 WARRANTY - COMMERCIAL SUPPLY
ITEMS
“Year
2000 compliant,” as used in this part, means, with respect to information
technology, that the information technology accurately processes date/time
data, (including, but not limited to, calculating, comparing, and sequencing)
from, into, and between the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, and the years
1999 and 2000 and leap year calculations, to the extent that other information
technology, used in combination with the information technology being acquired,
properly exchanges date/time data with it.
(a)
All currently
awarded products that are not Year 2000 compliant must be deleted from this
contract no later than
(b) Any
contract modifications, adding new items under clause 552.243-72, Modifications
(Multiple Award Schedule), must meet the warranty requirement in paragraph c,
below.
(c) The
Contractor warrants that each hardware, software, and firmware product
delivered under this contract and listed below shall be able to accurately
process date data (including, but not limited to, calculating, comparing, and
sequencing) from, into, and between the twentieth and twenty-first centuries,
including leap year calculations, when used in accordance with the product
documentation provided by the Contractor, provided that all listed or unlisted
products (e.g. hardware, software, firmware (used in combination with such
listed product properly exchange date data with it. If the contract requires that specific listed
products must perform as a system in accordance with the foregoing warranty,
then that warranty shall apply to those listed products as a system. The duration of this warranty and the
remedies available to the Government for breach of this warranty shall be as
defined in, and subject to, the terms and limitations of the Contractor’s
standard commercial warranty or warranties contained in this contract, provided
that notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in such commercial warranty
or warranties, the remedies available to the Government under this warranty
shall include repair or replacement of any listed product whose non-compliance
is discovered and made known to the Contractor in writing within ninety (90)
days after acceptance. Nothing in this warranty
shall be construed to limit any rights or remedies the Government may otherwise
have under this contract with respect to defects other than Year 2000
performance.
21.
BLANKET PURCHASE
AGREEMENTS (BPAs)
Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.201 (a) defines Blanket Purchase Agreements
(BPAs) as “…a simplified method of filling anticipated repetitive needs for
supplies or services by establishing ‘charge accounts’ with qualified sources
of supply.” The use of Blanket Purchase
Agreements under the Federal Supply Schedule Program is authorized in
accordance with FAR 13.202 (c) (3), which reads, in part, as follows:
“BPAs may be established with Federal Supply Schedule
Contractors, if not inconsistent with the terms of the applicable schedule
contract.”
Federal
Supply Schedule contracts contain BPA provisions to enable schedule users to
maximize their administrative and purchasing savings. This feature permits schedule users to set up
“accounts” with Schedule Contractors to fill recurring requirements. These accounts establish a period for the BPA
and generally address issues such as the frequency of ordering and invoicing,
authorized callers, discounts, delivery locations and times. Agencies may qualify for the best
quantity/volume discounts available under the contract, based on the potential
volume of business that may be generated through such an agreement, regardless
of the size of the individual orders. In
addition, agencies may be able to secure a discount higher than that available
in the contract based on the aggregate volume of business possible under a
BPA. Finally, Contractors may be open to
a progressive type of discounting where the discount would increase once the
sales accumulated under the BPA reach certain prescribed levels. Use of a BPA may be particularly useful with
the new Maximum Order feature. See the
Suggested Format, contained in this Schedule Pricelist, for customers to
consider when using this purchasing tool.
22.
CONTRACTOR TEAM
ARRANGEMENTS
Federal Supply Schedule Contractors may use
“Contractor Team Arrangements” (see FAR 9.6) to provide solutions when
responding to a customer agency requirements.
The policy and procedures outlined in this part will provide more
flexibility and allow innovative acquisition methods when using the Federal
Supply Schedules. See the additional
information regarding Contractor Team Arrangements in this Schedule Pricelist.
23. Additional Terms and
Conditions Applicable to IT Professional Services
1. SCOPE
a. The
prices, terms and conditions stated under Special Item Number 132-51
Information Technology Professional Services apply exclusively to IT Services
within the scope of this Schedule.
b. The
Contractor shall provide services at the Contractor’s facility and/or at the
Government location, as agreed to by the Contractor and the ordering office.
2.
ORDERING
PROCEDURES
a.
Procedures for
professional services priced on GSA schedule at hourly rates.
(1) FAR 8.402 contemplates that GSA may occasionally find
it necessary to establish special ordering procedures for individual Federal
Supply Schedules or for some Special Item Numbers (SINs)
within a Schedule. GSA has established
special ordering procedures for IT professional services (SIN 132-51) that are
priced on schedule at hourly rates.
These special ordering procedures which are outlined take precedence
over the procedures in FAR 8.404.
(2) The GSA has determined that the rates for professional
services contained in this pricelist are fair and reasonable. However, the ordering office using this
contract is responsible for considering the level of effort and mix of labor
proposed to perform a specific task being ordered and for making a
determination that the total firm-fixed price or ceiling price is fair and
reasonable.
(3) When ordering professional services ordering offices
shall –
(i) Prepare
a Request for quotation:
(A) A
performance-based statement of work that outlines, at a minimum, the work to be
performed, location of work, period of performance, deliverable schedule,
applicable standards, acceptance criteria, and any special requirements (i. e.,
security clearances, travel, special knowledge, etc.) should be prepared.
(B) A request
for quotation should be prepared which includes the performance-based statement
of work and requests the contractors submit either a firm-fixed price or a
ceiling price to provide the services outlined in the statement of work. A firm-fixed price order shall be requested,
unless the ordering office makes a determination that it is not possible at the
time of placing the order to estimate accurately the extent or duration of the
work or to anticipate cost with any reasonable degree of confidence. When such a determination is made, a labor or
hour or time-and-materials proposal may be requested. The firm-fixed price shall be based on the
hourly rates in the schedule contract and shall consider the mix of labor
categories and level of effort required to perform the services described in
the statement of work. The firm-fixed
price of the order should also include any travel costs or other incidental
costs related to performance of the services ordered, unless the order provides
for reimbursement of travel costs at the rates provided in the Federal travel
or Joint Travel Regulations. A ceiling
price must be established for labor hour and time and material orders.
(C) The request
for quotation may request the contractors, if necessary or appropriate, submit
a project plan for performing the task and information on the contractor’s
experience and/or past performance performing similar tasks.
(D) The request
for quotation shall notify the contractors what basis will be used for
selecting the contractor to receive the order.
The notice shall include the basis for determining whether the
contractors are technically qualified and provide an explanation regarding the
intended use of any experience and/or past performance information in
determining technical acceptability of responses. If consideration will be limited to schedule
contractors who are small business concerns as permitted by paragraph (ii) (A)
below, the request for quotations shall notify the contractors that will be the
case.
(ii)
Transmit the
Request for quotation to Contractors:
(A) Based upon
an initial evaluation of catalogs and pricelists, the ordering office should
identify the contractors that appear to offer the best value (considering the
scope of services offered, hourly rates and other factor such as contractors’
locations, as appropriate). When buying
professional services under SIN 132-51 ONLY, the ordering office, at its
discretion, may limit consideration to those schedule contractors that are
small business concerns. This limitation
is not applicable when buying supplies and/or services under other SINs as well as SIN 132-51.
The limitation may only be used when at least three (3) small businesses
that appear to offer services that will meet the agency’s needs are available,
if the order is estimated to exceed the micro-purchase threshold.
(B) The request
for quotation should be to three (3) contractors if the proposed order is
estimated to exceed the micro-purchase threshold, but not to exceed the maximum
order threshold. For proposed orders
exceeding the maximum order threshold, the request for quotation should be
provided to additional contractors that offer services that will meet the
agency’s needs. Ordering offices should
strive to minimize the contractors’ costs associated with responding to
requests for proposals for specific orders.
Requests should be tailored to the minimum level necessary for adequate
evaluation and selection for order placement.
(iii)
Evaluate proposals and select the contractor to receive the order:
After responses have been evaluated against the
factors identified in the request for quotation, the order should be placed
with the schedule contractor that represents the best value and results in the
lowest overall cost alternative (considering price, special qualifications,
administrative costs, etc.) to meet the Government’s needs.
(4) The establishment of Federal Supply Schedule Blanket
Purchase Agreements (BPAs) for recurring services is permitted when the
procedures outlined herein are followed.
All BPAs for services must define the services that may be ordered under
the BPA, along with delivery or performance time frames, billing procedures,
etc. The potential volume of orders
under BPAs, regardless of the size of individual orders, may offer the ordering
office the opportunity to secure volume discounts. When establishing BPAs
ordering offices shall:
(i)
Inform contractors in the request for quotation (based on the agency’s
requirement) if a single BPA or multiple BPAs will be established, and indicate
the basis that will be used for selecting the contractors to be awarded the
BPAs.
(A)
SINGLE BPA: Generally, a
single BPA should be established when the ordering office can define the tasks
to be ordered under the BPA and establish a firm-fixed price or ceiling price
for individual tasks or services to be ordered.
When this occurs, authorized users my place the order
directly under the established BPA when the need for service arises. The schedule contractor that represents the
best value and results in the lowest overall cost alternative to meet the
agency’s needs should be awarded the BPA.
(B)
MULTIPLE BPAs: When the ordering
office determines multiple BPAs are needed to meet its requirements, the
ordering office should determine which contractors can meet any technical
qualifications before establishing the BPAs.
When multiple BPAs are established, the authorized users must follow the
procedure in (3) (ii) (B) above, and then place the order with the schedule
contractor that represents the best value and results in the lowest overall
cost alternative to meet the agency’s needs.
(ii)
Review BPAs periodically. Such
reviews shall be conducted at least annually.
The purpose of the review is to determine whether the BPA still
represents the best value (considering price, special qualifications, etc.) and
results in the lowest overall cost alternative to meet the agency’s needs.
(5) The ordering office should give preference to small business concerns when two or more contractors can provide the services at the same firm-fixed price or ceiling price.