IT-70 - VA Associates LLC - GS35F0195V

AUTHORIZED FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SCHEDULE PRICELIST

GENERAL PURPOSE COMMERCIAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE AND SERVICES

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F: (443)583-0735 sales@vaassoc.com www.vaassoc.com

Contract Number: GS-35F-0195V

Period Covered by Contract: January 29, 2014 to January 28, 2019

AUTHORIZED FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SCHEDULE PRICELIST

GENERAL PURPOSE COMMERCIAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE AND SERVICES

Special Item No. 132-51 Information Technology Professional Services 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.

SIN 132-51 - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

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 mailto:sales@vaassoc.com http://www.vaassoc.com/

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FPDS Code D311 IT Data Conversion Services

FPDS Code D316 IT Network Management Services

Note 1: 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.

Note 2: Offerors and Agencies are advised that the Group 70 – Information Technology Schedule is not to be used as a means to procure services which properly fall under the Brooks Act. These services include, but are not limited to, architectural, engineering, mapping, cartographic production, remote sensing, geographic information systems, and related services. FAR 36.6 distinguishes between mapping services of an A/E nature and mapping services which are not connected nor incidental to the traditionally accepted A/E Services.

Note 3: This solicitation is not intended to solicit for the reselling of IT Professional Services, except for the provision of implementation, maintenance, integration, or training services in direct support of a product. Under such circumstances the services must be performance by the publisher or manufacturer or one of their authorized agents.

VA Associates, LLC 6232 Broken Wing Court Columbia, Maryland 21045

(410) 872-0758

General Services Administration Federal Acquisition Service

Pricelist current through Modification # , dated .

Products and ordering information in this Authorized FSS Information Technology Schedule Pricelist are also available on the GSA Advantage! System. Agencies can browse GSA Advantage! by accessing the Federal Acquisition Service’s Home Page via the Internet at http://www.fss.gsa.gov/

Table of Contents

INFORMATION FOR ORDERING ACTIVITIES APPLICABLE TO ALL SPECIAL ITEM NUMBERS

TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) PROFESSIONAL

SERVICES (SPECIAL ITEM NUMBER 132-51)

Labor Category Descriptions

US General Services Administration Price List

USA COMMITMENT TO PROMOTE SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS

http://www.fss.gsa.gov/

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INFORMATION FOR ORDERING ACTIVITIES

APPLICABLE TO ALL SPECIAL ITEM NUMBERS

SPECIAL NOTICE TO AGENCIES: Small Business Participation

SBA strongly supports the participation of small business concerns in the Federal Acquisition Service. 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 micro purchase 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 Acquisition 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:

Domestic delivery is 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.

Overseas delivery is delivery to points outside of the 48 contiguous states, Washington, DC, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Territories.

Offerors are requested to check one of the following boxes:

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

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

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

2. CONTRACTOR’S ORDERING ADDRESS AND PAYMENT INFORMATION:

6232 Broken Wing Court Columbia, Maryland 21045

Contractors are required to accept credit cards for payments equal to or less than the micro-purchase threshold for oral or written delivery orders. Credit cards will be acceptable for payment above the micro-purchase threshold. In addition, bank account information for wire transfer payments will be shown on the invoice.

The following telephone number(s) can be used by ordering activities to obtain technical and/or ordering assistance:

(410) 872-0758

3. LIABILITY FOR INJURY OR DAMAGE

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The Contractor shall not be liable for any injury to ordering activity personnel or damage to ordering activity 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. STATICAL 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) Number: 148831824

Block 30: Type of Contractor – A. Small Disadvantaged Business

Block 31: Woman-Owned Small Business - Yes Block 36: Contractor's Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN): 20-1688956

4a. CAGE Code: 3W2A4

4b. Contractor has registered with the Central Contractor Registration Database.

5. FOB DESTINATION

6. DELIVERY SCHEDULE

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:

SPECIAL ITEM NUMBER DELIVERY TIME (Days ARO)

132-51 30 Days ARO

Expedited Delivery of professional services for SIN 132-51 is 16 days ARO.

b. URGENT REQUIREMENTS: When the Federal Supply Schedule contract delivery period does not meet the bona fide urgent delivery requirements of an ordering activity, ordering activities 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 activity, 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.

a. Prompt Payment: _0_% - _30_ days from receipt of invoice or date of acceptance, whichever is later.

b. Quantity

c. Dollar Volume

d. Government Educational Institutions

Government Educational Institutions are offered the same discounts as all other Government customers.

e. Other

8. TRADE AGREEMENTS 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:

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10. Small Requirements: The minimum dollar value of orders to be issued is $300.00.

11. MAXIMUM ORDER (All dollar amounts are exclusive of any discount for prompt payment.)

The Maximum Order value for the following Special Item Numbers (SINs) is $500,000:

Special Item Number 132-51 - Information Technology (IT) Professional Services

12. ORDERING PROCEEDURES 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.

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

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

13. FEDERAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/TELECOMMUNICATION STANDARDS

REQUIREMENTS: ordering activities 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 activities, 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 Acquisition 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.

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14. CONTRACTOR TASKS / SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (C-FSS-370) (NOV 2001)

(a) 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.

(b) 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. The Industrial Funding Fee does NOT apply to travel and per diem charges.

NOTE: Refer to FAR Part 31.205-46 Travel Costs, for allowable costs that pertain to official company business travel in regards to this contract.

(c) 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.

(d) 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.

(e) 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.

(f) 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.

(g) 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.

(h) Data/Deliverable Requirements: Any required data/deliverables at the ordering level will be as specified or negotiated in the agency’s order.

(i) Government-Furnished Property: As specified by the agency’s order, the Government may provide property, equipment, materials or resources as necessary.

(j) 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.

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15. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION FOR ORDERING ACTIVITIES: Any ordering activity, 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 ordering activity’s convenience, and (m) Termination for Cause (See C.1.)

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:

(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.:

NetScape). 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. ODCs (Other Direct Costs) are not part of this contract and should be treated as open market purchases. 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-

(1) 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));

(2) The ordering activity contracting officer has determined the price for the items not on the

Federal Supply Schedule is fair and reasonable;

(3) The items are clearly labeled on the order as items not on the Federal Supply Schedule; and

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

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.

http://www.fss.gsa.gov/

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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 shall apply to all orders for installation, maintenance and repair of equipment in areas listed in the pricelist outside the 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia, except as indicated below:

N/A

Upon request of the Contractor, the ordering activity may provide the Contractor with logistics support, as available, in accordance with all applicable ordering activity regulations. Such ordering activity 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. 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 received 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, de-installation, and reinstallation services under SIN 132-8.

23. SECTION 508 COMPLIANCE.

If applicable, Section 508 compliance information on the supplies and services in this contract are available in Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) at the following:

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

(b) 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)

(a) 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.

(b) 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—

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

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

(c) 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.

Interfaces may be identified by reference to an interface registered in the component registry located at http://www.core.gov.

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) http://www.section508.gov/ http://www.core.gov/

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGY (IT)

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (SPECIAL ITEM NUMBER 132-51)

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 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.

2. PERFORMANCE INCENTIVES

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 in accordance with this clause.

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 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.

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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-

(1) Cancel the stop-work order; or

(2) 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-

(1) 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

(2) 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

The Inspection of Services–Fixed Price (AUG 1996) (Deviation – May 2003) clause at FAR 52.246-4 applies to firm-fixed price orders placed under this contract. The Inspection–Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour (JAN 1986) (Deviation – May 2003) clause at FAR 52.246-6 applies to time-and-materials and labor-hour 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 (Deviation – May 2003) 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 IT Services.

9. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR

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All IT 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.

“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” refers 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, 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 IT 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 52.232-7 (DEC 2002), (Alternate II – Feb 2002) (Deviation

– May 2003) 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 52.232-7 (DEC 2002), (Alternate II – Feb

2002) (Deviation – May 2003)) 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—

(1) The offeror;

(2) Subcontractors; and/or

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

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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.

16. DESCRIPTION OF IT SERVICES AND PRICING

a. The Contractor shall provide a description of each type of IT Service offered under Special Item Numbers 132-51. IT 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.

Description of IT Services

IT Facility Operation & Maintenance (D301) VA Associates furnishes project delineation and formulation as required for facilities coordination with regard to design, equipment, communication equipment, maintenance, and operations. VA Associates provides support activities (i.e. troubleshooting, configuration, parameter settings) necessary to ensure continued operation of all resources. Also as part of our service, we constantly monitor system advisories for problems, security notifications, compatibility alerts, etc., to address potential problems before they impact client’s operations. VA Associates’ primary concentrations include:

IT documentation and diagrams, Development specifications, Help desk assistance, and

IT equipment installation, Cloud Implementation Solutions & Products, Software as a Service, and Platform as a Service, and

Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) & Products

IT Systems Development Services (D302)

VA Associates furnishes personnel, equipment, and facilities to accomplish systems planning and design. VA

Associates provides complete system development services including facilitation of strategy sessions, requirements generation, system design, implementation, testing, installation, training, and documentation. VA Associates utilizes a rigorous development methodology that is steeped in its experience and adopting of latest software engineering practices. The methodology adopted by VA Associates is based on incremental phases, executed iteratively within pre-defined timeboxes, and has shown repeated success in delivering systems that are fit for business purpose. The methodology provides a foundation for developing projects in a controlled fashion with a predictable budget and schedule. VA Associates modernizes and develops legacy system to improve efficiency and reduce cost. VA Associates acts as a change agent and helps improve productivity with our reengineering methodology, which extracts core business logic from existing systems and preserves it for migration to more advanced environments.

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IT Systems Analysis Services (D306)

VA Associates furnishes personnel, equipment, and facilities for systems analysis and design. We understand that assessing needs correctly is crucial to a client’s success. We therefore make it our primary task to understand the issues each client faces as well as possible timelines, productivity needs, and priorities. VA

Associates facilitates the expression of business needs through Joint Application Development sessions. VA Associates’ methodology drives the delivery with the use of lists used for prioritization called MuSCoW lists

(Must Have, Should Have, Could Have, and Won’t Have). VA Associates conducts a thorough and systematic analysis of client needs and determines the feasibility of all viable alternatives and emerging technology options in order to save the client time and money. Ultimately, we assist the client to increase productivity.

Automated Information Systems Design and Integration Services (D307)

VA Associates furnishes technical support from delivery of product through installation and integration to a fully functioning system. As a part of solution development, VA Associates offers integration between Commercial-

Off-The-Shelf products and custom developed solutions. We offer advanced integrated applications that transform gigabytes of disconnected data into meaningful information resources. Using our resources to integrate an automated data collection solution speeds an organization’s adoption of new technologies. Once we determine the solutions’ components, VA Associates professionals integrate and test the system and then repeat the process during the installation at client’s facility.

Programming Services (D308) VA Associates furnishes software development of tailored programs and modification and enhancement of existing and/or COTS programs. Our talented group of software programming professionals aligns strategy with technology to deliver solutions that provide a measurable return on investment. At VA Associates we aim to follow the industry standard and client recommended software processes to ensure our customers are receiving the highest quality product and service.

In addition to creating initial applications, our clients continuing to use our application development services once the application goes live. Depending on needs, we can integrate a diverse set of tools such as client/server applications, databases, web collection, and reporting.

IT Backup and Security Services (D310)

VA Associates provides design, deployment, administration, verification, and monitoring of data backup systems. We administer existing enterprise backup hardware and software, as well as design and deploy the next generation of backup systems. In addition, VA Associates:

Handles backup at operating system, middle tier, and database levels Verifies the integrity of ongoing backups, proper storage, and policy compliance, Manages backup processes utilizing data center operations team for process and monitoring support, data backup and restoration techniques, high availability techniques, and hardware and software troubleshooting, and Manages and monitors deployed applications to ensure proper physical and computer access security levels.

IT Data Conversion Services (D311)

VA Associates furnishes facilities design, media conversion to digital format, systems deployment and transition/re-hosting, systems reengineering, training, acquisition support, and documentation. VA Associates prepares content for databases, electronic publishing, and web applications. We provide services to fine-tune document conversion strategy, eliminate document redundancy, identify metadata, and prepare legacy and future documents for true present and future needs. Our clients provide document collection via FTP, CD, DVD, hard copy, or any other convenient format. After our document review, we prepare specifications based on the project requirements and prepare samples for client review. We then refine the samples until all parties agree

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Legacy paper to PDF source, Electronic source data formats to XML, Paper to electronic records

Different source and destination databases

Content tagging to support increasingly specialized requirements.

IT Network Management Services (D316)

VA Associates provides ongoing network services and maintenance. We support network infrastructure equipment from multiple manufacturers. Also, we support Sun, Linux, Microsoft, and Novell network application environments. VA Associates has experience with the latest products and our experienced engineers help protect client data by keeping their networks current with security measures critical to routers, switches, firewalls, and VPNs. VA Associates furnishes project management personnel and services, including:

Ensuring that the network is protected from unauthorized users, Eliminating bottlenecks in the network, Ensuring the network is available to users by responding to hardware and software malfunctions, Status reviews, Quality assurance/ independent verification, Validation support, acquisition support and documentation, Network operations center (NOC), Network management (LAN/MAN/WAN), Capacity planning, and

Configuration management and configuration control.

Labor Category Descriptions

Title: Program Manager

Minimum Education: MA/MS Degree

Minimum Experience: Seven years of related and relevant experience in a supervisory/ management position(s)

Responsibilities: The Program Manager is responsible for planning, organizing and directing all project level activities and ensures that all goals and objectives of the effort are accomplished within contract terms and conditions. The Program Manager interfaces with client management personnel and is adept in oral and written communications. The Program Manager is accountable for all aspects of project performance.

SubSINs: D301, D302, D306, D307, D308, D310, D311, D316

Title: Project Manager II Minimum Education: MA/MS in a related and relevant field

Minimum Experience: Seven years of related experience in a leadership position

Responsibilities: The Project Manager II provides overall direction to all project level activity and personnel, and interfaces with client personnel. The Project Manager II demonstrates effective oral and communication skills. This position provides leadership and awareness of contract requirements to all project personnel.

Title: Project Manager I

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Minimum Experience: Five years of related experience

Responsibilities: Progressively responsible management and supervisory experience related to technical programs/projects. Plans, coordinates, and supervises all allocated tasks.

Title: IT Architect/Specialist III Minimum Education: MA/MS degree Minimum Experience: Seven years of relevant technical experience

Responsibilities: The IT Architect III provides a significant depth of functional knowledge for business process reengineering and implementation of best IT and business practices. This position demonstrates experience in applying this functional experience to requirements definition for enterprise wide IT systems or gap/fit analyses for Government-Off-The-Shelf (GOTS) and Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) software solutions. Further, this position possesses extensive experience in analyzing and designing improvements to business processes, including the implementation f best practices.

Title: IT Architect/Specialist II

Minimum Experience: Seven years of relevant technical experience

Responsibilities: The IT Architect/Specialist II is experienced and knowledgeable in the latest industry trends and developments in enterprise IT solutions. This position provides functional expertise to the enterprise-wide

IT solution team, and facilitates participation of the client’s functional specialists. This position possesses extensive experience in analyzing and designing improvements to business processes, including the implementation of best practices.

Title: IT Architect/Specialist I Minimum Education: BA/BS degree

Minimum Experience: Five years of relevant technical experience

Responsibilities: The IT Architect/Specialist I is experienced/aware of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Supply Chain Management, Customer Relationship Management, Knowledge Management, application outsourcing, electronic commerce, etc. This position is familiar with the design and development of enterprise-wide IT infrastructure and technical solutions. The IT Architect/Specialist I provides considerable knowledge in business process reengineering.

Title: Database Administrator III

Minimum Education: BA/BS degree in a related field Minimum Experience: Seven years of related technical experience

Responsibilities: The Database Administrator III performs detailed administrative duties for the purpose of ensuring the integrity of the database on a daily basis. The Database Administrator III administers, maintains, develops and implements policies and procedures for ensuring the security and integrity of the database. Also, this position is responsible for all activities related to the administration, planning and development of databases. This individual works directly with database users, providing advice regarding procedures, technical problems, priorities and methodologies.

SubSINs: D301, D307, D310, D311

Title: Database Administrator I

Minimum Experience: Five years relevant experience

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Responsibilities: The Database Administrator I updates and maintains database and works directly with database users supporting their efforts and use of the database. This individual provides technical assistance in the identification and resolution of data design. This position also reviews, evaluates, designs, implements and maintains company databases. This position requires familiarity with relational database concepts.

SubSINs: D301, D307, D310, D311

Title: IT Infrastructure Administrator II

Minimum Experience: Five years of related technical experience Responsibilities: The IT Infrastructure Administrator II supports the design and development of enterprise-wide IT infrastructure and technical solutions. This individual also supports network/hardware systems/application server sizing analytical studies. The IT Infrastructure Administrator II has primary responsibility for the functioning of a major customer hardware/software system, design and development of a new system, or major change to an existing system.

SubSINs: D301, D307, D310, D316

Title: IT Infrastructure Administrator I Minimum Education: BA/BS degree in a relevant field

Minimum Experience: Four years of relevant technical experience

Responsibilities: The IT Infrastructure Administrator I provides expertise in a designated system and ensures effective and reliable operation, while providing advise to users and recommending avenues and mechanisms for improvement, or provides expertise in design, development, and leadership in applying resources, meeting schedules, and problem detection and resolution. This individual is knowledgeable in the operation of operating systems and performance tuning criteria and parameters.

Title: Network Engineer I

Minimum Experience: Five years experience in IT related environment

Responsibilities: The Network Engineer I is experienced in supporting local area network software and hardware products. Experience in this position also includes software troubleshooting support to local area network users in the use of programs and off-the-shelf software packages. The Network Engineer I installs, configures and maintains the network, performing system backups on its internal and external web network servers.

Title: Programmer/Analyst III

Minimum Education: BA/BS degree in related technical field Minimum Experience: Seven years of relevant technical experience

Responsibilities: The Programmer/Analyst (P/A) III analyzes functional business and/or scientific applications and design specifications for functional activities.