MAS - Environmental Synectics, Inc. - 47QTCA19D009A

FEDERAL SUPPLY SERVICE

AUTHORIZED FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE PRICELIST

Multiple Award Schedule FSC Group: MAS

Special Item No. 54151S Information Technology Professional Services Special Item No. 541620 Environmental Consulting Services

Contract Administrator: Suzan Hughes suzan.hughes@synectics.net

Business Size: HUBZone Small Business

Contract Number:

47QTCA19D009A

Period Covered by Contract:

4/2/2024 to 4/1/2025

General Services Administration Federal Acquisition Service

For more information on ordering from Federal Supply Schedule click on the FSS Schedules button at fss.gsa.gov

Price list current through Modification No. PO-0009, dated 02/05/2024

Environmental Synectics, Inc. (d.b.a. Synectics) 301 Richards Boulevard Sacramento, CA 95811 Phone: (916) 737-4010

Website: http://synectics.net mailto:suzan.hughes@synectics.net http://synectics.net/

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Contents

INFORMATION FOR ORDERING OFFICES

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES AND PRICING

BEST VALUE BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE

Contract Number: 47QTCA19D009A

INFORMATION FOR ORDERING OFFICES

Applicable to all Special Item Numbers

Environmental Synectics, Inc. is the leading provider of environmental data management systems and support within the U.S. Department of Defense market space, and has been providing fully web-enabled environmental data services. Since 1993, Synectics has successfully executed work for the U.S.

Air Force, Army, and Navy at installations across the United States, Europe, and the Pacific Rim.

Synectics is a California-based organization with more than 30 years of experience providing environmental services, information technology services, and advisory & assistance services to federal government agencies as well as commercial organizations.

With teams of scientists, programmers, and GIS specialists, dedicated to working with our client to accomplish the specified tasks using state of the art technology to assure that high quality data is readily available to meet the stakeholders’ needs in a consistent, standardized format, Synectics offers the experience and initiative to provide solutions to the unique problems encountered with environmental remediation, especially those surrounding electronic data management and chemistry.

In addition to our specialty, electronic data management, Synectics staff provides technical writing, compliance auditing, on site analysis, quality assurance oversight, and chemistry data review/validation.

1. GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE OF CONTRACT:

Synectics typically provides services within the forty-eight contiguous states, District of Columbia, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and any APO country. Orders for work outside the continental United States may be accepted on a case by case basis, to be negotiated with the ordering agency, but are not standard.

Offerors are requested to check one of the following boxes:

[ ] The Geographic Scope of Contract will be domestic and overseas delivery.

[ ] The Geographic Scope of Contract will be overseas delivery only.

[X] The Geographic Scope of Contract will be domestic delivery only.

2. CONTRACTOR’S ORDERING ADDRESS AND PAYMENT INFORMATION:

ORDERING ADDRESS:

Synectics 301 Richards Boulevard Sacramento, CA 95811 Phone: 916-737-4010

PAYMENT INFORMATION:

Government purchase cards are accepted.

Synectics requests EFT remittance as specified on project invoices.

Should EFT not be available, the remittance address is as follows:

Synectics 301 Richards Boulevard Sacramento, CA 95811

Synectics will accept credit cards for payments equal to or less than the micro-purchase for oral or written orders under this contract. Synectics and the ordering agency may agree to use credit cards for dollar amounts over the micro-purchase threshold (see GSAR 552.232-79 Payment by Credit Card).

The following telephone number can be used by agencies to obtain technical or ordering assistance:

Phone: 916-737-4013

3. CONTRACTOR LIABILITY:

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 SF 279

Block 9: G. Order/Modification under Federal Schedule Block 16: Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number: 93214-5063 Block 30: Type of Contractor - B (Other Small Business) Block 31: Woman-Owned Small Business - NO Block 32: HUBZone Small Business Concern - YES Block 37: Contractor's Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN): 68-030-9812 Block 40: Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB): NO

CAGE Code: 1MXU9 Unique Entity ID: ZFHBM72JLH13 Synectics is registered with the Central Contractor Registration Database.

5. F.O.B Point(s): Destination

6. DELIVERY SCHEDULE:

TIME OF DELIVERY:

The contractor shall deliver to destination within the number of calendar days after receipt of order (ARO), as set forth below.

SIN 54151S -- Delivery Time (Days ARO) 30 days, or as negotiated.

SIN 541620 -- Delivery Time (Days ARO) 30 days, or as negotiated.

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, 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.

7. DISCOUNTS:

VOLUME DISCOUNTS:

SIN 54151S -- 5% for single task orders of $500,000 or more in a 12-month period SIN 541620 -- 2% Orders over $100,000 - $249,999 5% Orders over $250,000 - $499,999 7.5% Orders over $500,00 & above. Prompt Payment 2% 10 days, Net 30 days

8. TRADE AGREEMENT ACT OF 1979, AS AMENDED:

All items are U.S. made end products, designated country end products, Caribbean Basin country end products, Canadian end products, or Mexican end products as defined in the Trade Agreements Act of 1979, as amended.

9. STATEMENT CONCERNING AVAILABILITY OF EXPORT PACKING:

Outside the scope of this contract.

10. MINIMUM ORDER:

Minimum order is $100 for this contract.

11. MAXIMUM ORDER:

Customer orders are not restricted by a maximum order limit and Synectics accepts orders of any size.

The Maximum Order Threshold for Special Item Number 54151S - Information Technology (IT) Professional Services, and Special Item Number 541620 - Environmental Consulting Services, is $1,000,000.

12. ORDERING PROCEDURES FOR FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACTS:

Ordering activities shall use the ordering procedures of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8.405 when placing an order or establishing a BPA for supplies or services. These procedures apply to all schedules.

FAR 8.405-1 Ordering procedures for supplies, and services not requiring a statement of work.

FAR 8.405-2 Ordering procedures for services requiring a statement of work.

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), 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Virginia 22161. FIPS PUBS include voluntary standards when these are adopted for Federal use.

Individual orders for FIPS PUBS should be referred to the NTIS Sales Office, and orders for subscription service should be referred to the NTIS Subscription Officer, both at the above address, or telephone number (703) 487-4650.

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, Suite 8100, SW, Washington, DC 20407, telephone number (202)619-8925. Please include a self-addressed mailing label when requesting information by mail. Information concerning their applicability can be obtained by writing or calling the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, telephone number (301)975-2833.

14. CONTRACTOR TASKS / SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (C-FSS-370) (NOV 2003):

Security Clearances:

The Contractor may be required to obtain/possess varying levels of security clearances in the performance of orders issued under this contract. All costs associated with obtaining/possessing such security clearances should be factored into the price offered under the Multiple Award Schedule.

Travel:

The Contractor may be required to travel in performance of orders issued under this contract. Allowable travel and per diem charges are governed by Pub.L. 99-234 and FAR Part 31, and are reimbursable by the ordering agency or can be priced as a fixed price item on orders placed under the Multiple Award Schedule. Travel in performance of a task order will only be reimbursable to the extent authorized by the ordering agency. The Industrial Funding Fee does NOT apply to travel and per diem charges.

Certifications, Licenses and Accreditations:

As a commercial practice, the Contractor may be required to obtain/possess any variety of certifications, licenses and accreditations for specific FSC/service code classifications offered. All costs associated with obtaining/ possessing such certifications, licenses and accreditations should be factored into the price offered under the Multiple Award Schedule program.

Insurance:

As a commercial practice, the Contractor may be required to obtain/possess insurance coverage for specific FSC/service code classifications offered. All costs associated with obtaining/possessing such insurance should be factored into the price offered under the Multiple Award Schedule program.

Personnel:

The Contractor may be required to provide key personnel, resumes or skill category descriptions in the performance of orders issued under this contract. Ordering activities may require agency approval of additions or replacements to key personnel.

Organizational Conflicts of Interest:

Where there may be an organizational conflict of interest as determined by the ordering agency, the Contractor’s participation in such order may be restricted in accordance with FAR Part 9.5.

Documentation/Standards:

The Contractor may be requested to provide products or services in accordance with rules, regulations, OMB orders, standards and documentation as specified by the agency’s order.

Data/Deliverable Requirements:

Any required data/deliverables at the ordering level will be as specified or negotiated in the agency’s order.

Government-Furnished Property:

As specified by the agency’s order, the Government may provide property, equipment, materials or resources as necessary.

Availability of Funds:

Many Government agencies’ operating funds are appropriated for a specific fiscal year. Funds may not be presently available for any orders placed under the contract or any option year. The Government’s obligation on orders placed under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for ordering purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are available to the ordering Contracting Officer.

Overtime:

For professional services, the labor rates in the Schedule should not vary by virtue of the Contractor having worked overtime. For services applicable to the Service Contract Act (as identified in the Schedule), the labor rates in the Schedule will vary as governed by labor laws (usually assessed a time and a half of the labor rate).

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 (l) Termination for the Government’s convenience, and (m) Termination for Cause (See 52.212-4)

16. GSA ADVANTAGE!

GSA Advantage! is an on-line, interactive electronic information and ordering system that provides on-line access to vendors' schedule prices with ordering information. GSA Advantage! will allow the user to perform various searches across all contracts including, but not limited to:

Manufacturer;

Manufacturer's Part Number; and Product categories.

Agencies can browse GSA Advantage! by accessing the Internet World Wide Web utilizing a browser (ex.: Chrome, Edge). The Internet address is http://www.fss.gsa.gov/.

17. PURCHASE OF OPEN MARKET ITEMS:

NOTE: Open Market Items are also known as incidental items, noncontract items, non-Schedule items, and items not on a Federal Supply Schedule contract. Ordering Activities procuring open market items must follow FAR 8.402(f).

For administrative convenience, an ordering activity contracting officer may add items not on the Federal Supply Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) -- referred to as open market items -- to a Federal Supply Schedule blanket purchase agreement (BPA) or an individual task or delivery order, only if-

• All applicable acquisition regulations pertaining to the purchase of the items not on the Federal

Supply Schedule have been followed (e.g., publicizing (Part 5), competition requirements (Part 6), acquisition of commercial items (Part 12), contracting methods (Parts 13, 14, and 15), and small business programs (Part 19));

• The ordering activity contracting officer has determined the price for the items not on the

Federal Supply Schedule is fair and reasonable;

• The items are clearly labeled on the order as items not on the Federal Supply Schedule; and

• All clauses applicable to items not on the Federal Supply Schedule are included in the order.

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18. CONTRACTOR COMMITMENTS, WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS:

For the purpose of this contract, commitments, warranties and representations include, in addition to those agreed to for the entire schedule contract:

• Time of delivery/installation quotations for individual orders.

• 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.

• Any representations and/or warranties concerning the products made in any literature, description, drawings, and/or specifications furnished by the Contractor.

The above is not intended to encompass items not currently covered by the GSA Schedule contract.

19. OVERSEAS ACTIVITIES:

None.

20. BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENTS (BPAs):

The use of BPAs under any schedule contract to fill repetitive needs for supplies or services is allowable.

BPAs may be established with one or more schedule contractors. The number of BPAs to be established is within the discretion of the ordering activity establishing the BPA and should be based on a strategy that is expected to maximize the effectiveness of the BPA(s). Ordering activities shall follow FAR 8.405-3 when creating and implementing BPA(s).

21. CONTRACTOR TEAM ARRANGEMENTS:

Contractors participating in contractor team arrangements must abide by all terms and conditions of their respective contracts. This includes compliance with Clauses 552.238-74, Industrial Funding Fee and Sales Reporting, i.e., each contractor (team member) must report sales and remit the IFF for all products and services provided under its individual contract.

22. INSTALLATION, DEINSTALLATION, REINSTALLATION:

The Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 276a-276a-7) provides that contracts in excess of $2,000 to which the United States or the District of Columbia is a party for construction, alteration, or repair (including painting and decorating) of public buildings or public works with the United States, shall contain a clause that no laborer or mechanic employed directly upon the site of the work shall receive less than the prevailing wage rates as determined by the Secretary of Labor. The requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act do not apply if the construction work is incidental to the furnishing of supplies, equipment, or services.

For example, the requirements do not apply to simple installation or alteration of a public building or public work that is incidental to furnishing supplies or equipment under a supply contract. However, if the construction, alteration or repair is segregable and exceeds $2,000, then the requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act applies.

The ordering activity issuing the task order against this contract will be responsible for proper administration and enforcement of the Federal labor standards covered by the Davis-Bacon Act. The proper Davis-Bacon wage determination will be issued by the ordering activity at the time a request for quotations is made for applicable construction classified installation, deinstallation, and reinstallation services under SIN 132-8 or 132-9.

23. SECTION 508 COMPLIANCE:

I certify that in accordance with 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794d), FAR 39.2, and the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) Accessibility Standards (36 CFR 1194) General Services Administration (GSA), that all IT hardware/software/services are 508 compliant:

Yes X No _

The offeror is required to submit with its offer a designated area on its website that outlines the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) or equivalent qualification, which ultimately becomes the Government Product Accessibility Template (GPAT). Section 508 compliance information on the supplies and services in this contract are available at the following website address (URL): Not available.

The EIT standard can be found at: www.Section508.gov/.

24. PRIME CONTRACTOR ORDERING FROM FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULES:

Prime Contractors (on cost reimbursement contracts) placing orders under Federal Supply Schedules, on behalf of an ordering activity, shall follow the terms of the applicable schedule and authorization and include with each order –

• A copy of the authorization from the ordering activity with whom the contractor has the prime contract (unless a copy was previously furnished to the Federal Supply Schedule contractor);

and

• The following statement:

This order is placed under written authorization from dated . In the event of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this order and those of your Federal Supply Schedule contract, the latter will govern.

25. INSURANCE—WORK ON A GOVERNMENT INSTALLATION (JAN 1997) (FAR 52.228-5):

The Contractor shall, at its own expense, provide and maintain during the entire performance of this contract, at least the kinds and minimum amounts of insurance required in the Schedule or elsewhere in the contract.

Before commencing work under this contract, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing that the required insurance has been obtained. The policies evidencing required insurance shall contain an endorsement to the effect that any cancellation or any material change adversely affecting the Government's interest shall not be effective— http://www.section508.gov/

• For such period as the laws of the State in which this contract is to be performed prescribe; or

• Until 30 days after the insurer or the Contractor gives written notice to the Contracting Officer, whichever period is longer.

The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts under this contract that require work on a Government installation and shall require subcontractors to provide and maintain the insurance required in the Schedule or elsewhere in the contract. The Contractor shall maintain a copy of all subcontractors' proofs of required insurance, and shall make copies available to the Contracting Officer upon request.

26. SOFTWARE INTEROPERABILITY:

Offerors are encouraged to identify within their software items any component interfaces that support open standard interoperability. An item’s interface may be identified as interoperable on the basis of participation in a Government agency-sponsored program or in an independent organization program.

27. ADVANCE PAYMENTS:

A payment under this contract to provide a service or deliver an article for the United States Government may not be more than the value of the service already provided or the article already delivered. Advance or pre-payment is not authorized or allowed under this contract. (31 U.S.C. 3324)

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Applicable to Professional Services (SIN 54151S and SIN 541620)

1. SCOPE

a. The prices, terms and conditions stated under Special Item Number 54151S Information Technology Professional Services, and Special Item Number 541620 Environmental Consulting Services apply to Professional Services within the scope of this Multiple Award 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.

2. 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.

c. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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 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.

5. 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-

a. Cancel the stop-work order; or

b. 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-

a. 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

b. 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.

6. INSPECTION OF SERVICES

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

7. 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.

8. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ORDERING ACTIVITY

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

9. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR

All 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.

10. ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

a. Definitions.

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

c. “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.

d. 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.

e. 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, its 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.

11. INVOICES

The Contractor, upon completion of the work ordered, shall submit invoices for 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.

12. 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 contemplates award of 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—

a. The offeror;

b. Subcontractors; and/or

c. Divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of the offeror under a common control.

13. RESUMES

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

14. 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.

15. 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 SERVICES AND PRICING

Applicable to Professional Services (SIN 54151S and SIN 541620)

a. The Contractor shall provide a description of each type of Service offered under Special Item Numbers 54151S IT Professional Services and Special Item Numbers 541620 Environmental Consulting Services that 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 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.

Price List: 4/2/2024 – 4/1/2025

Project Manager II $137.37

Professional II $106.10

Programmer II $114.48

Systems Administrator III $132.39

Help Desk Specialist II $ 61.26

All prices include 0.75% IFF paid to GSA.

Note: All non-professional labor categories must be incidental to and used solely to support hardware, software and/or professional services and cannot be purchased separately.

Labor Category Hourly Rate

Professional I $ 70.60

Project Manager I $ 91.89

Professional III $142.35

Programmer III $152.30

Systems Administrator II $ 99.65

Help Desk Specialist III $ 82.32

Description of Labor Categories:

Project Manager II General Summary Serves as the overall manager for a contract and lead for complex technical projects. Provides quality assurance review of engagement process and deliverables. Participates in strategic planning sessions with project and customer staff. Oversees Project Managers I.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

1. Authorized single point of responsibility and authority to coordinate all activities of the project to meet deadlines and budgets and to resolve conflicting demands of users.

2. Establishes costs and determines resource requirements.

3. Responsible for the administrative, contractual, and financial aspects of projects.

4. Oversees the quality assurance efforts of the contract or project.

Job Requirements A Bachelor's degree and 5 years of general experience. With a Master's degree, 3 years of general experience is required. With a PhD, 1 year of general experience is required.

Project Manager I General Summary Serves as assistant manager for delivery orders under supervision of a Project Manager II, and overall manager for less complex technical projects. Assists Project Managers II.

1. Coordinates all activities of the project to meet deadlines and budgets and to resolve conflicting demands of users.

2. Establishes costs and determines resource requirements.

3. Responsible for the administrative, contractual, and financial aspects of projects.

4. Oversees the quality assurance efforts of the contract or project.

A Bachelor's degree and 1 year of general experience.

Professional III

Senior level technical personnel works independently with senior application support personnel and clients, to make improvements to existing environmental data management applications for surveying, data management, geology, hydrogeology, and chemistry. Creates solutions for complex environmental data and reporting requests. Understands the logic, design, and functional use of the environmental data management applications, and how the new functionality will impact the applications and users.

1. Define project objectives

2. Coordinate with programmers to ensure that systems developed meet clients’ technical requirements in accordance with the project objectives

3. Oversee Professional II staff

A Bachelor's degree and 10 years of general experience. With a Master's degree, 8 years of general experience is required. With a PhD, 6 years of general experience is required.

Professional II

Mid-level technical personnel assist Professional III in support of personnel and clients, to make improvements to existing environmental data management applications for surveying, geology, hydrogeology, chemistry. Supports creating solutions for environmental data and reporting requests.

Provides environmental data entry, technical writing, troubleshooting, and oversight.

1. Document project objectives under oversight of Professional III

2. Test systems to ensure project objectives are met

3. Coordinate with programmers to ensure that systems developed meet clients’ technical requirements in accordance with the project objectives for projects not requiring Professional III support

4. Oversee Professional I staff

Professional I

Entry level technical personnel under general supervision, provides environmental application testing for surveying, geology, hydrogeology, chemistry, data entry, project tracking, document review, report testing, and technical writing. Principal Duties and Responsibilities

1. Test and document systems to ensure project objectives are met, under oversight of Professional III or Professional II

2. Support senior staff as needed

A Bachelor's degree and 1 year of general experience.

Programmer III

Lead Programmer designs, writes code, installs, maintains major subsystem, environmental database management and environmental data reporting systems. Documents testing results, data import routines, data export routines, reporting and system operation. Has prime accountability for the maintenance and operating efficiency of a major subsystem, such as the teleprocessing network, database management systems, etc.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

1. Continually assess the performance of appropriate software systems to identify and correct problems that impact operation efficiency and work quality.

2. Maintains active liaison with user personnel to ensure continuing responsiveness of applicable system software user requirements.

3. Analyzes performance indicators such as systems response time and number of programs being processed to ensure operational efficiency.

4. Designs, codes, installs, and maintains appropriate systems software program.

5. Identifies, evaluates, tailors, and directs the implementation of vendor-supplied software packages.

6. Performs special system regenerations where applicable to reflect changes in peripheral configuration.

7. Ensures the maintenance of adequate software systems documentation.

8. Recommends to management the purchase or lease of system software packages and related hardware.

9. Provides technical assistance to less experienced systems software personnel in the resolution of complex system-related problems.

10. Trains users in applications programming and other user personnel in the use of systems software and related hardware.

11. May perform other duties as assigned.

A Bachelor's degree and 10 years of general experience. With a Master's degree, 8 years of general experience is required. With a PhD, 6 years of general experience is required.

Programmer II

Programmer II assists Programmer III with design, code writing, installations, and maintenance of less complex subsystem, environmental database management and environmental data reporting systems. Documents testing results, data import routines, data export routines, reporting and system operation. Supports the maintenance and operating efficiency of a major subsystem, such as the teleprocessing network, database management systems, etc.

1. Support the continual assessment of the performance of appropriate software systems to identify and correct problems which impact operation efficiency and work quality.

2. Analyzes performance indicators such as systems response time and number of programs being processed to ensure operational efficiency.

3. Designs, codes, installs, and maintains appropriate systems software program.

4. Supports the identification, evaluation, customizing and implementation of vendor-supplied software packages.

5. Supports special system regenerations where applicable to reflect changes in peripheral configuration.

6. Ensures the maintenance of adequate software systems documentation.

7. Trains users in applications programming and other user personnel in the use of systems software and related hardware.

8. May perform other duties as assigned.

Systems Administrator III

Acts as a lead in performing systems analysis of computer/communications/networks systems, integrated hardware maintenance, network testing and optimization. Oversees the overall installation of computer operating systems, network, and application software. Has ability to adapt to new situations and environments. Possesses keen troubleshooting skills to assist other Systems Administrators III and Project Managers.

1. Performs systems analysis of computer and networking systems.

2. Supports other Systems Administrators III and Project Managers, as required.

3. Oversees the overall integration of all systems peripherals so that they can operate correctly within a predefined environment.

4. Oversees hotline support to customers.

5. Analyzes and develops technical documentation detailing the installation procedures.

6. May perform other duties, as assigned.

Bachelor's degree or equivalent and 10 years of general experience. Six (6) years of general experience is equivalent to a Bachelor's degree. With a Master's degree, 8 years of general experience is required.

With a PhD, 6 years of general experience is required.

Systems Administrator II

Under general supervision of Systems Administrators III, performs systems analysis of computer and communications/network systems. Performs systems installation of computer operating systems, network, and applications software, and computer/network hardware. Provides hotline support to customers. Has ability to adapt to new situations and environments. Possesses keen troubleshooting skills to assist Systems Administrators III.

1. Performs systems analysis of computer and networking systems.

2. Supports a Senior Systems Analyst, as required.

3. Provides overall integration of all systems peripherals so that they operate correctly within a predefined environment.

4. Provides hotline support to customers.

5. Develops technical documentation detailing the installation procedures.

6. May perform other duties, as assigned.

Bachelor's degree or equivalent and 5 years of general experience. Six (6) years of general experience is equivalent to a Bachelor's degree. With a Master's degree, 3 years of general experience is required.

With a PhD, 1 year of general experience is required

Help Desk Specialist III

Lead Help Desk Specialist provides user and system administrator support. Provides help desk function oversight, supervise personnel, troubleshooting complex support requests.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

1. Provides daily supervision and direction to staff who are responsible for phone and in-person support to users in the areas of e-mail, directories, standard Windows desktop applications, and applications developed or deployed under this contract.

2. Serves as the secondary point-of-contact for troubleshooting hardware/software, PC, and printer problems.

3. May perform other duties, as assigned.

Bachelor's degree or equivalent and 5 years of general experience. Six (6) years of general experience is equivalent to a Bachelor's degree.

Help Desk Specialist II

Help Desk Specialist for initial point-of-contact for troubleshooting. Under guidance of Help Desk Specialist III, identifies, logs, prioritizes, and resolves less complex support requests, using established policies and guidelines.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

1. Provides phone and in-person support to users in applications developed under this contract or predecessors.

2. Assists Help Desk Specialist III, as required.

3. May perform other duties, as assigned.

Bachelor's degree or equivalent and 1-year general experience. Six (6) years of general experience is equivalent to a Bachelor's degree.

BEST VALUE

BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE

(Insert Customer Name) In the spirit of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (ordering activity) and (Contractor) enter into a cooperative agreement to further reduce the administrative costs of acquiring commercial items from the General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule Contract(s) .

Federal Supply Schedule contract BPAs eliminate contracting and open market costs such as: search for sources, the development of technical documents, solicitations and the evaluation of offers. Teaming Arrangements are permitted with Federal Supply Schedule Contractors in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 9.6.

This BPA will further decrease costs, reduce paperwork, and save time by eliminating the need for repetitive, individual purchases from the schedule contract. The end result is to create a purchasing mechanism for the ordering activity that works better and costs less.

Signatures

Ordering Activity Date

Contractor Date

BPA NUMBER

(CUSTOMER NAME)

BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

Pursuant to GSA Federal Supply Schedule Contract Number(s) , Blanket Purchase Agreements, the Contractor agrees to the following terms of a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) EXCLUSIVELY WITH (ordering activity):

(1) The following contract items can be ordered under this BPA. All orders placed against this BPA are subject to the terms and conditions of the contract, except as noted below:

MODEL NUMBER/PART NUMBER *SPECIAL BPA DISCOUNT/PRICE

(2) Delivery:

DESTINATION DELIVERY SCHEDULES / DATES

(3) The ordering activity estimates, but does not guarantee, that the volume of purchases through this agreement will be .

(4) This BPA does not obligate any funds.

(5) This BPA expires on or at the end of the contract period, whichever is earlier.

(6) The following office(s) is hereby authorized to place orders under this BPA

OFFICE POINT OF CONTACT

(7) Orders will be placed against this BPA via Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), FAX, or paper.

(8) Unless otherwise agreed to, all deliveries under this BPA must be accompanied by delivery tickets or sales slips that must contain the following information as a minimum:

(a) Name of Contractor;

(b) Contract Number;

(c) BPA Number;

(d) Model Number or National Stock Number (NSN);

(e) Purchase Order Number;

(f) Date of Purchase;

(g) Quantity, Unit Price, and Extension of Each Item (unit prices and extensions need not be shown when incompatible with the use of automated systems; provided, that the invoice is itemized to show the information); and

(h) Date of Shipment.

(9) The requirements of a proper invoice are specified in the Federal Supply Schedule contract.

Invoices will be submitted to the address specified within the purchase order transmission issued against this BPA.

(10) The terms and conditions included in this BPA apply to all purchases made pursuant to it. In the event of an inconsistency between the provisions of this BPA and the Contractor’s invoice, the provisions of this BPA will take precedence.

BASIC GUIDELINES FOR USING

“CONTRACTOR TEAM ARRANGEMENTS”

Federal Supply Schedule Contractors may use “Contractor Team Arrangements” (see FAR 9.6) to provide solutions when responding to an ordering activity requirement.

These Team Arrangements can be included under a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). BPAs are permitted under all Federal Supply Schedule contracts.

Orders under a Team Arrangement are subject to terms and conditions or the Federal Supply Schedule Contract.

Participation in a Team Arrangement is limited to Federal Supply Schedule Contractors.

Customers should refer to FAR 9.6 for specific details on Team Arrangements.

Here is a general outline on how it works:

• The customer identifies their requirements.

• Federal Supply Schedule Contractors may individually meet the customer’s needs, or-

• Federal Supply Schedule Contractors may individually submit a Schedules “Team Solution” to meet the customer’s requirement.

• Customers make a best value selection.