MAS - Quantum Technology Group LLC - 47QTCA18D00B5

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Schedule Title: General Purpose Commercial Information Technology Equipment, Software and Services FSC Group, Part, and Section or Standard Industrial Group (as applicable): Class 70 FSC Class(es)/Product code(s) and/or Service Codes (as applicable):

FPDS Code D301 IT Facility Operation and Maintenance FPDS Code D302 IT Systems Development Services FPDS Code D306 IT Systems Analysis Services FPDS Code D307 Automated Information Systems Design and Integration Services FPDS Code D308 Programming Services FPDS Code D310 IT Backup and Security Services FPDS Code D311 IT Data Conversion Services FPDS Code D313 Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) Services FPDS Code D316 IT Network Management Services FPDS Code D317 Creation/Retrieval of IT Related Automated News Services, Data Services, or Other Information Services (All other information services belong under Schedule 76) FPDS Code D399 Other Information Technology Services, Not Elsewhere Classified Contract number: 47QTCA18D00B5 For more information on ordering from Federal Supply Schedules click on the FSS Schedules button at fss.gsa.gov.

Contract period: May 2, 2018, through May 1, 2028 Pricing Current through Modification # PO-0025 Dated 10/30/2024

QUANTUM TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLC

9723 NORTHCROSS CENTER CT

HUNTERSVILLE, NC 28078-7301

Tel: 704‐255‐6145 and Fax: 800‐928‐5430 http://www.goQTG.com Contract Administrator: Iryna Jones (iryna.jones@goQTG.com)

Quantum Technology Group, LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small business, SBA Certified Small Disadvantaged business, SBA Certified 8(a) Firm

Table of Contents

Customer Information 1a. Table of awarded special item number(s) with appropriate cross‐reference to item descriptions and awarded price(s):

· SIN 54151S Information Technology Professional Services

· SIN OLM Order-Level Materials (OLM)

SCA MATRIX

"The Service Contract Act (SCA) is applicable to this contract, and it includes SCA applicable labor categories. The prices for the indicated (**) SCA labor categories are based on the U.S. Department of Labor Wage Determination Number(s) identified in the SCA matrix. The prices awarded are in line with the geographic scope of the contract (i.e., nationwide).”

1b. Identification of the lowest priced model number and lowest unit price for that model for each special item number awarded in the contract:

· 54151S IT & Telecommunications Engineer I $69.84 1c. If the Contractor is proposing hourly rates, a description of all corresponding commercial job titles, experience, functional responsibility, and education for those types of employees or subcontractors who will perform services shall be provided.

SIN 54151S Information Technology Professional Services: Labor Category Descriptions Under SIN 132 51 (including STLOC and RC SINs) Program Manager Minimum Years’ Experience: 9 Minimum Education Level: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and training Functional Responsibility: Duties may include contract management, project management, and interface with the customer. The Program Manager serves as the single contract manager and is the authorized interface with the Government s Contracting Officers Representative (COR), other Government management personnel, and customer agency representatives. The Program Manager is responsible for formulating and enforcing work standards, assigning contractor schedules, and communicating policies, purposes, and goals to subordinates and subcontractors. He or she is responsible for the overall contract performance and manages IT services and support operations that may include multiple projects. The Program Manager organizes resources to support multiple concurrent projects and manages the execution of multiple concurrent projects.

Project Manager II Minimum Years’ Experience: 8 Minimum Education Level: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and training Functional Responsibility: Responsible for overall technical project management including schedule and financial management. Performs analysis of client issues, assesses appropriate alternatives, and recommends solutions. Communicates client expectations to project team and escalates appropriate issues to senior level project staff. Maintains technical knowledge within industry and service line. Provides technical guidance to project teams.

Project Manager I Minimum Years’ Experience: 7 Minimum Education Level: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and training Functional Responsibility: This position manages a diverse group of functional activities and subordinate groups of technical and administrative personnel. Serves as the leader of a delivery/task order and assists the Program Manager in working with the Government s COR, other Government management personnel, and customer agency representatives. Under the guidance of the Program Manager, the Project Manager is responsible for the overall management of the specific task order(s) and ensuring that the technical solutions and schedules in the task order are implemented in a timely manner. The Project manager performs enterprise‐wide horizontal integration planning and interfaces to other functions systems. Project Managers are senior personnel who not only have responsibility for managing projects, but also for managing people.

IT & Telecommunications System Analyst Minimum Years’ Experience: 6 Minimum Education Level: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and training Functional Responsibility: Reviews, analyzes, evaluates, and maintains an organization's telecommunications system. Designs, develops, and tests telecommunications software solutions. Provides customer training in telecommunications features and functionality. Familiar with a variety of field’s concepts, practices, and procedures. Rely on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. May lead and direct the work of others. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager.

IT & Telecommunications Engineer III Minimum Years’ Experience: 8 Minimum Education Level: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and training Functional Responsibility: Designs, develops, implements, maintains, and enhances telecommunication networks, systems, and equipment. Analyzes existing networks and equipment and identifies opportunities for improvement. Develop solutions that meet business requirements. Familiar with a variety of field’s concepts, practices, and procedures. Rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. May lead and direct the work of others. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department.

IT & Telecommunications Engineer II Minimum Years’ Experience: 6 Minimum Education Level: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and training Functional Responsibility: Designs, develops, implements, maintains, and enhances telecommunication networks, systems, and equipment. Analyzes existing networks and equipment and identifies opportunities for improvement. Develop solutions that meet business requirements. Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. Works under general supervision. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager.

IT & Telecommunications Engineer I Minimum Years’ Experience: 4 Minimum Education Level: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and training Functional Responsibility: Designs, develops, implements, maintains, and enhances telecommunication networks, systems, and equipment. Analyzes existing networks and equipment and identifies opportunities for improvement. Develop solutions that meet business requirements. Has knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Rely on instructions and pre‐established guidelines to perform the functions of the job. Works under immediate supervision. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager.

Network Architect Minimum Years’ Experience: 8 Minimum Education Level: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and training Functional Responsibility: Designs, develops, implements, maintains, and enhances telecommunication networks, systems, and equipment. Analyzes existing networks and equipment and identifies opportunities for improvement. Develop solutions that meet business requirements. Has knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Rely on instructions and pre‐established guidelines to perform the functions of the job. Works under immediate supervision. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager.

Network Engineer III Minimum Years’ Experience: 10 Minimum Education Level: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and training Functional Responsibility: Designs, installs, configures, and maintains organization's operating systems, databases, applications, and network components to ensure security and optimal performance. Responsible for the installing, managing, maintaining, and troubleshooting hardware and software on systems, to maintain the on‐going operational performance of programs (software) and the hardware on which the programs run within the Mainframe, Mid‐Range, or PC environments. Implements and supports local area network (LAN) and Wide area network (WAN) hardware and software. Analyzes customer workflow and procedures to recommend operational support tools and technologies to satisfy customer needs. Acts as a liaison between the customer, suppliers, and other technical groups to resolve network and hardware problems. Analyzes performance problems and recommends solutions to enhance functionality, reliability, and/or usability. Implements operational support standards and procedures relating to change management, performance management, and security. Recommend changes and improvements to existing standards. Develops site administration manual (SAM) documentation. Provides user orientation on hardware, software, and network operations. Analyzes and resolves problems associated with server hardware, NT, applications software.

Network Engineer II Minimum Years’ Experience: 8 Minimum Education Level: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and training Functional Responsibility: Responsible for developing, refining, and troubleshooting a large, distributed environment, involving UNIX and/or Windows platforms. Designs, develops, tests, and implements new system software modules and enhancements to current systems; designs, develops, tests, and implements diagnostic utilities to analyze and report system status and performance. Monitors and evaluates overall system performance of operating system facilities, software products, computer services, and communications and networking facilities; specifies, installs, and tests system components as required to enable system to meet desired performance objectives. Detects, diagnoses, and reports NT related problems on both NT server and NT desktop systems. Performs a wide variety of tasks in software/hardware maintenance and operational support of NT Server systems. Analyzes general information assurance‐ related technical problems and provides basic engineering and technical support in solving these problems. Designs, develops, engineers, and implements solutions that meet network security requirements. Performs vulnerability/risk analyses of computer systems and applications during all phases of the system development life cycle.

Network Engineer I Minimum Years’ Experience: 6 Minimum Education Level: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and training Functional Responsibility: Designs, installs, configures, and maintains organization's operating systems, databases, applications, and network components to ensure security and optimal performance. Responsible for the installing, managing, maintaining, and troubleshooting hardware and software on systems, to maintain the on‐going operational performance of programs (software) and the hardware on which the programs run within the Mainframe, Mid‐Range, or PC environments. Implements and supports local area network (LAN) and Wide area network (WAN) hardware and software. Analyzes customer workflow and procedures to recommend operational support tools and technologies to satisfy customer needs. Acts as a liaison between the customer, suppliers, and other technical groups to resolve network and hardware problems. Analyzes performance problems and recommends solutions to enhance functionality, reliability, and/or usability. Implements operational support standards and procedures relating to change management, performance management, and security. Recommend changes and improvements to existing standards. Develops site administration manual (SAM) documentation. Provides user orientation on hardware, software, and network operations. Analyzes and resolves problems associated with server hardware, NT, applications software.

Help Desk Manager Minimum Years’ Experience: 10 Minimum Education Level: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and training Functional Responsibility: Supervises the operations of the help desk. Identifies, researches, and resolves complex technical problems. Creates and manages escalation procedures and ensures service levels are maintained. Documents, tracks, and monitors problems to ensure resolution in a timely manner. A level II supervisor has authority for personnel actions and oversees most day-to-day operations of the group. May require a bachelor's degree in the area of specialty. Familiar with a variety of field’s concepts, practices, and procedures. Rely on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department.

Help Desk Analyst Minimum Years’ Experience: 4 Minimum Education Level: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and training Functional Responsibility: Under general supervision, responds to and diagnoses IT systems problems through discussions with users. This includes problem recognition, research, isolation, and resolution steps. Takes user calls, perform analysis, and elevate complex IT problems to the appropriate senior members of the technical staff for resolution. Utilize problem management databases and IT helpdesk systems to track customer calls and issues. The other functionalities include functions like backups, reports generation, modify/upgrade software, user training, version control, and technical support.

Network Administrator Minimum Years’ Experience: 6 Minimum Education Level: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and training Functional Responsibility: Sets up, configures, and supports internal and/or external networks. Develops and maintains all systems, applications, security, and network configurations. Troubleshoots network performance issues and creates and maintains a disaster recovery plan. Recommends upgrades, patches, and new applications and equipment. Provides technical support and guidance to users. Familiar with a variety of field’s concepts, practices, and procedures. Rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. May lead and direct the work of others. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department.

Quality Assurance Analyst Minimum Years’ Experience: 6 Minimum Education Level: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and training Functional Responsibility: Provides development of project Software Quality Assurance Plan and the implementation of procedures that conform to the requirements of the contract as detailed in Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. Provides an independent assessment of how the project's software development process is being implemented relative to the defined process and recommends methods to optimize the organization's process. Performs regular internal audits to ensure proper quality control. The QA Specialist is responsible for system and/or application testing (client server and web applications) to ensure that the system/application software is compliant with the access control exposure. Detailed tasks include developing a system/application test plan/design, test procedures and complete test reporting documentation, test execution and tracking, and release management. Includes testing both the functionality of the application via the front end and validate the test results via the back end. Testing is done using several testing tools like Load runner and WinRunner. Responsible for developing the test cases system/application test plan/design, test procedures and leading a team of testers in performing the unit, and integrated system (functional, load, regression) testing of complex software/systems. Responsible for reviewing the test reporting documentation, test execution and tracking, and release management. Responsible for ensuring that the system/application software is compliant with the access control exposure.

Systems Engineer III Minimum Years’ Experience: 12 Minimum Education Level: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and training Functional Responsibility: Responsible for managing complex Information Systems, Databases, software applications, and networks, and ensure their security and optimal performance. Manage, monitor, and resolve issues related to network design, NT and Exchange implementation, ongoing network operating system and application support. Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assessing effectiveness of software tools on system, and evaluating/recommending new products to enhance system and user efficiency. Provides guidance to technical staff in performance of duties. Provide ongoing network operating system and application support. Trouble shoots, advice, and provides problem‐solving expertise in the design and development of software application systems, database application and tuning. Manages system administration of Network, Web, and/or communications systems, including Local Area Network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN). Manages the server maintenance, creates monitoring reports and logs and ensures functionality of links. Modify floor plans, designs, and implement rack layouts for the installation of switches, routers, cryptographic equipment, multiplexers, modems, etc. Provide Quality Assurance before and after projects. Provide BOM and work packages necessary to complete projects correctly and in a timely fashion.

Systems Engineer II Minimum Years’ Experience: 8 Minimum Education Level: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and training Functional Responsibility: Responsible for developing, refining, and troubleshooting a large, distributed environment, involving UNIX and/or MS‐DOS platforms. Designs, develops, tests, and implements new system software modules and enhancements to current systems; designs, develops, tests, and implements diagnostic utilities to analyze and report system status and performance. Monitors and evaluates overall system performance of operating system facilities, software products, computer services, and communications and networking facilities; specifies, installs, and tests system components as required to enable system to meet desired performance objectives.

Systems Engineer I Minimum Years’ Experience: 6 Minimum Education Level: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and training Functional Responsibility: Designs, installs, configures, and maintains organization's operating systems, databases, applications, and network components to ensure security and optimal performance. Responsible for the installing, managing, maintaining, and troubleshooting hardware and software on systems, to maintain the on‐going operational performance of programs (software) and the hardware on which the programs run within the Mainframe, Mid‐Range, or PC environments. Implements and supports local area network (LAN) and Wide area network (WAN) hardware and software. Analyzes customer workflow and procedures to recommend operational support tools and technologies to satisfy customer needs. Acts as a liaison between the customer, suppliers, and other technical groups to resolve network and hardware problems. Analyzes performance problems and recommends solutions to enhance functionality, reliability, and/or usability. Implements operational support standards and procedures relating to change management, performance management, and security. Recommend changes and improvements to existing standards. Develops site administration manual (SAM) documentation. Provides user orientation on hardware, software, and network operations. Analyzes and resolves problems associated with server hardware, NT, applications software. Detects, diagnoses, and reports NT related problems on both NT server and NT desktop systems. Performs a wide variety of tasks in software/hardware maintenance and operational support of NT Server systems. Analyzes general information assurance‐related technical problems and provides basic engineering and technical support in solving these problems. Designs, develops, engineers, and implements solutions that meet network security requirements. Performs vulnerability/risk analyses of computer systems and applications during all phases of the system development life cycle.

Business Analyst Minimum Years’ Experience: 6 Minimum Education Level: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and training Functional Responsibility: Senior staff professional with general knowledge of the domain area. Perform tasks requiring little independent judgment. Works at the task level with supervision and guidance from senior staff. Analyzes and evaluates moderately complex user requirements by coordinating with the user to define the problem, data availability, report requirements, and system design problems. Defines system objectives and prepares system design specifications. Analyzes alternative means of deriving input data to select the most accurate, feasible, and economical methods. Defines input and output file specifications including file organization. Defines controls, conversion procedures, and system implementation plans. May provide task direction to team members.

1. Maximum order: All SINS $ 500,000.00

2. Minimum order: $ 100.00

3. Geographic coverage (delivery area): Domestic: delivery within the 48 contiguous states, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Washington, DC, and U.S. territories. Domestic delivery also includes a port or consolidation point, within the aforementioned areas, for orders received from overseas activities.

4. Point(s) of production (city, county, and State or foreign country): Cornelius (Mecklenburg County), NC, USA

5. Discount from list prices or statement of net price: All prices contained herein are NET prices.

6. Quantity discounts: None

7. Prompt payment terms: .25% Net 10; Net 30 Days

8. Foreign items (listed items by country of origin): None.

9a. Time of delivery: As agreed between the ordering agency and Quantum Technology Group, LLC. For SIN 54151ECOM 10 Days.

9b. Expedited Delivery. As agreed between the ordering agency and Quantum Technology Group, LLC 9c. Overnight and 2‐day delivery: As agreed between the ordering agency and Quantum Technology Group, LLC 9d. Urgent Requirements: I‐FSS‐140‐B URGENT REQUIREMENTS (JAN 1994). 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 reply 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.

10. F.O.B. point(s): F.O.B. Destination 11a. Ordering address(es): Quantum Technology Group, LLC, 18708 W Catawba Avenue, Cornelius, NC 28031 11b. Ordering procedures: For supplies and services, the ordering procedures, information on Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA’s) are found in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8.405‐3.

12. Payment address(es): Quantum Technology Group, LLC, PO Box 762, Cornelius, NC 28031

13. Warranty provision: Not applicable.

14. Export packing charges, if applicable: Not applicable.

15. Terms and conditions of rental, maintenance, and repair (if applicable): Not applicable.

16. Terms and conditions of installation (if applicable): Not applicable.

17. Terms and conditions of repair parts indicating date of parts price lists and any discounts from list prices (if applicable): Not applicable.

18. Terms and conditions for any other services (if applicable): Not applicable.

19. List of service and distribution points (if applicable): Not applicable.

20. List of participating dealers (if applicable): Not applicable.

21. Preventive maintenance (if applicable): Not applicable.

22a. Special attributes such as environmental attributes (e.g., recycled content, energy efficiency, and/or reduced pollutants): Not applicable.

22b. If applicable, indicate that Section 508 compliance information is available on Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) supplies and services and show where full details can be found (e.g., the contractor’s website or other location.) The EIT standards can be found at: http:www.goQTG.com

23. Unique Identity Number (UEI): CBJNWMC32H27

24. Notification regarding registration in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database:

Registration in System for Award Management (SAM) is active and current.

Terms and Conditions TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (SPECIAL ITEM NUMBER 132‐51) AND IDENTITY ACCESS MANAGEMENT

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (SPECIAL ITEM NUMBER 132‐60F)

SCOPE

a. The prices, terms and conditions stated under Special Item Number 54151S Information Technology Professional Services apply exclusively to IT Professional Services within the scope of this Information Technology Schedule.

b. The Contractor shall provide services at the Contractor’s facility and/or at the ordering activity location, as agreed to by the Contractor and the ordering activity.

PERFORMANCE INCENTIVES I‐FSS‐60 Performance Incentives (April 2000)

a. Performance incentives may be agreed upon between the Contractor and the ordering activity on individual fixed price orders or Blanket Purchase Agreements under this contract.

b. The ordering activity must establish a maximum performance incentive price for these services and/or total solutions on individual orders or Blanket Purchase Agreements. Incentives should be designed to relate results achieved by the contractor to specified targets. To the maximum extent practicable, ordering activities shall consider establishing incentives where performance is critical to the ordering activity’s mission and incentives are likely to motivate the contractor. Incentives shall be based on objectively measurable tasks.

ORDER

a. Agencies may use written orders, EDI orders, blanket purchase agreements, individual purchase orders, or task orders for ordering services under this contract. Blanket Purchase Agreements shall not extend beyond the end of the contract period; all services and delivery shall be made, and the contract terms and conditions shall continue in effect until the completion of the order. Orders for tasks which extend beyond the fiscal year for which funds are available shall include FAR 52.232‐19 (Deviation – May 2003) Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year. The purchase order shall specify the availability of funds and the period for which funds are available.

b. All task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of the contract. In the event of conflict between a task order and the contract, the contract will take precedence.

PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES

a. The Contractor shall commence performance of services on the date agreed to by the Contractor and the ordering activity.

b. The Contractor agrees to render services only during normal working hours, unless otherwise agreed to by the Contractor and the ordering activity.

c. The ordering activity should include the criteria for satisfactory completion for each task in the Statement of Work or Delivery Order. Services shall be completed in a good and workmanlike manner.

d. Any Contractor travel required in the performance of IT Services must comply with the Federal Travel Regulation or Joint Travel Regulations, as applicable, in effect on the date(s) the travel is performed. Established Federal Government per diem rates will apply to all Contractor travel. Contractors cannot use GSA city pair contracts.

STOP‐WORK ORDER (FAR 52.242‐15) (AUG 1989)

a. The Contracting Officer may, at any time, by written order to the Contractor, require the Contractor to stop all, or any part, of the work called for by this contract for a period of 90 days after the order is delivered to the Contractor, and for any further period to which the parties may agree. The order shall be specifically identified as a stop‐work order issued under this clause. Upon receipt of the order, the Contractor shall immediately comply with its terms and take all reasonable steps to minimize the incurrence of costs allocable to the work covered by the order during the period of work stoppage. Within a period of 90 days after a stop‐work is delivered to the Contractor, or within any extension of that period to which the parties shall have agreed, the Contracting Officer shall either‐

(i) Cancel the stop‐work order; or

(ii) Terminate the work covered by the order as provided in the Default, or the Termination for Convenience of the Government clause of this contract.

b. If a stop‐work order issued under this clause is canceled or the period of the order or any extension thereof expires, the Contractor shall resume work. The Contracting Officer shall make an equitable adjustment in the delivery schedule or contract price, or both, and the contract shall be modified, in writing, accordingly, if‐

(i) The stop‐work order results in an increase in the time required for, or in the Contractor's cost properly allocable to, the performance of any part of this contract; and

(ii) The Contractor asserts its right to the adjustment within 30 days after the end of the period of work stoppage; provided, that, if the Contracting Officer decides the facts justify the action, the Contracting Officer may receive and act upon the claim submitted at any time before final payment under this contract.

c. If a stop‐work order is not canceled and the work covered by the order is terminated for the convenience of the Government, the Contracting Officer shall allow reasonable costs resulting from the stop‐work order in arriving at the termination settlement.

d. If a stop‐work order is not canceled and the work covered by the order is terminated for default, the Contracting Officer shall allow, by equitable adjustment or otherwise, reasonable costs resulting from the stop‐work order.

INSPECTION OF SERVICES

In accordance with FAR 52.212‐4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS‐‐COMMERCIAL ITEM (MAR 2009) (DEVIATION I ‐ FEB 2007) for Firm‐Fixed Price orders and FAR 52.212‐4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS [l]COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2009) (ALTERNATE I [l][l] OCT 2008) (DEVIATION I – FEB 2007) applies to Time‐and‐Materials and Labor‐Hour Contracts orders placed under this contract.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONTRACTOR

The Contractor shall comply with all laws, ordinances, and regulations (Federal, State, City, or otherwise) covering work of this character. If the end product of a task order is software, then FAR 52.227‐14 (Dec 2007) Rights in Data – General, may apply.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ORDERING ACTIVITY

Subject to security regulations, the ordering activity shall permit Contractor access to all facilities necessary to perform the requisite IT Professional Services.

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR

All IT Professional Services performed by the Contractor under the terms of this contract shall be as an independent Contractor, and not as an agent or employee of the ordering activity.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

a. Definitions.

“Contractor” means the person, firm, unincorporated association, joint venture, partnership, or corporation that is a party to this contract.

“Contractor and its affiliates” and “Contractor or its affiliates” refer to the Contractor, its chief executives, directors, officers, subsidiaries, affiliates, subcontractors at any tier, and consultants and any joint venture involving the Contractor, any entity into or with which the Contractor subsequently merges or affiliates, or any other successor or assignee of the Contractor.

An “Organizational conflict of interest” exists when the nature of the work to be performed under a proposed ordering activity contract, without some restriction on ordering activities by the Contractor and its affiliates, may either-

(i) result in an unfair competitive advantage to the Contractor or its affiliates; or

(ii) impair the Contractor’s or its affiliates’ objectivity in performing contract work.

b. To avoid an organizational or financial conflict of interest and to avoid prejudicing the best interests of the ordering activity, ordering activities may place restrictions on the Contractors, their affiliates, chief executives, directors, subsidiaries, and subcontractors at any tier when placing orders against schedule contracts. Such restrictions shall be consistent with FAR 9.505 and shall be designed to avoid, neutralize, or mitigate organizational conflicts of interest that might otherwise exist in situations related to individual orders placed against the schedule contract. Examples of situations which may require restrictions are provided at FAR 9.508.

INVOICES

The Contractor, upon completion of the work ordered, shall submit invoices for IT Professional services. Progress payments may be authorized by the ordering activity on individual orders if appropriate. Progress payments shall be based upon completion of defined milestones or interim products. Invoices shall be submitted monthly for recurring services performed during the preceding month.

PAYMENTS

For firm‐fixed price orders the ordering activity shall pay the Contractor, upon submission of proper invoices or vouchers, the prices stipulated in this contract for service rendered and accepted. Progress payments shall be made only when authorized by the order. For time‐and‐ materials orders, the Payments under Time‐and‐Materials and Labor‐Hour Contracts at FAR 52.212‐4 (MAR 2009) (ALTERNATE I – OCT 2008) (DEVIATION I – FEB 2007) applies to time‐and‐materials orders placed under this contract. For labor‐hour orders, the Payment under Time‐ and‐Materials and Labor‐Hour Contracts at FAR 52.212‐4 (MAR 2009) (ALTERNATE I – OCT 2008) (DEVIATION I – FEB 2007) applies to labor‐hour orders placed under this contract. 52.216‐ 31(Feb 2007) Time‐and Materials/Labor‐Hour Proposal Requirements—Commercial Item Acquisition. As prescribed in 16.601(e)(3), insert the following provision:

a. The Government is contemplating awarding a Time‐and‐Materials or Labor‐Hour type of contract resulting from this solicitation.

b. The offeror must specify fixed hourly rates in its offer that include wages, overhead, general, and administrative expenses, and profit. The offeror must specify whether the fixed hourly rate for each labor category applies to labor performed by—

(i) The offeror.

(ii) Subcontractors; and/or

(iii) Divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of the offeror under common control.

RESUMES

Resumes shall be provided to the GSA Contracting Officer or the user ordering activity upon request.

INCIDENTAL SUPPORT COSTS

Incidental support costs are available outside the scope of this contract. The costs will be negotiated separately with the ordering activity in accordance with the guidelines set forth in the FAR.

APPROVAL OF SUBCONTRACTS

The ordering activity may require that the Contractor receive, from the ordering activity's Contracting Officer, written consent before placing any subcontract for furnishing any of the work called for in a task order.

DESCRIPTION OF IT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND PRICING

a. The Contractor shall provide a description of each type of IT Service offered under Special Item Numbers 132‐51 IT Professional Services should be presented in the same manner as the Contractor sells to its commercial and other ordering activity customers. If the Contractor is proposing hourly rates, a description of all corresponding commercial job titles (labor categories) for those individuals who will perform the service should be provided.

b. Pricing for all IT Professional Services shall be in accordance with the Contractor’s customary commercial practices, e.g., hourly rates, monthly rates, term rates, and/or fixed prices, minimum general experience and minimum education.

c. The following is an example of the manner in which the description of a commercial job title should be presented:

EXAMPLE: Commercial Job Title: System Engineer Minimum/General Experience: Three (3) years of technical experience which applies to systems analysis and design techniques for complex computer systems. Requires competence in all phases of systems analysis techniques, concepts, and methods; also requires knowledge of available hardware, system software, input/output devices, structure, and management practices.

Functional Responsibility: Guides users in formulating requirements, advises alternative approaches, conducts feasibility studies.

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science.

SIN 54151S

5.1 Labor Category Pricing:

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