Federal Supply Schedule GS35F0466T

AUTHORIZED FEDERAL SUPPLY SERVICE

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SCHEDULE PRICELIST

GENERAL PURPOSE COMMERCIAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE AND SERVICES

SPECIAL ITEM NO. 132-51 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

IT Facility Operation and Maintenance (FPDS CODE D301), IT Systems Analysis Services (FPDS Code

D306), Automated Information Systems Design and Integration Services (FPDS Code D307), Programming Services (FPDS Code D308)

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 performed by the publisher or manufacturer or one of their authorized agents.

Qbase LLC

250 Veronia Drive, Suite 300 Springfield, Ohio 45505

CAGE Code: 4HH91 • DUNS: 621130959

Toll Free: 888-458-0345 (Main phone)

Fax: 937-458-0346 (Main fax)

Web: www.4qbase.com

Contractual POC: Amber N. Scott, Director of Contracts

Phone: 888-458-0345 ext 239

Direct Dial: 937-521-4265

Fax: 937-521-4213

E-mail: ascott@4qbase.com

Contract Number: GS-35F-0466T

Modification No.: PO-0006

Effective Date: 10 August 2010

Contract Period of Performance: June 11, 2007 to June 10, 2012

General Services Administration

Federal Supply Service

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 Supply Service’s Home Page via the Internet at http://www.fss.gsa.gov/ http://www.4qbase.com/ mailto:ascott@4qbase.com http://www.fss.gsa.gov/

Table of Contents

INFORMATION FOR ORDERING ACTIVITIES

APPLICABLE TO ALL SPECIAL ITEM NUMBERS

1. GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE OF CONTRACT

2. CONTRACTOR'S ORDERING ADDRESS AND PAYMENT INFORMATION

3. LIABILITY FOR INJURY OR DAMAGE

4. STATISTICAL DATA FOR GOVERNMENT ORDERING OFFICE COMPLETION OF STANDARD FORM 279

5. FOB DESTINATION

6. DELIVERY SCHEDULE

7. DISCOUNTS

8. TRADE AGREEMENTS ACT OF 1979, AS AMENDED

9. STATEMENT CONCERNING AVAILABILITY OF EXPORT PACKING

10. SMALL REQUIREMENTS:

11. MAXIMUM ORDER (ALL DOLLAR AMOUNTS ARE EXCLUSIVE OF ANY DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT)

12. ORDERING PROCEEDURES FOR FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACTS

13. FEDERAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/TELECOMMUNICATION STANDARDS REQUIREMENTS

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

15. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION FOR ORDERING ACTIVITIES

16. GSA Advantage!

17. PURCHASE OF OPEN MARKET ITEMS

18. CONTRACTOR COMMITMENTS, WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS

19. OVERSEAS ACTIVITIES

20. BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENTS (BPAs)

21. CONTRACTOR TEAM ARRANGEMENTS

22. INSTALLATION, DEINSTALLATION, REINSTALLATION

23. SECTION 508 COMPLIANCE

24. PRIME CONTRACTOR ORDERING FROM FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULES

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

26. SOFTWARE INTEROPERABILITY

27. ADVANCE PAYMENTS

TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (SPECIAL

ITEM NUMBER 132-51)

1. SCOPE

2. PERFORMANCE INCENTIVES

3. ORDER

4. PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES

5. STOP-WORK ORDER (FAR 52.242-15) (AUG 1989)

6. INSPECTION OF SERVICES

7. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONTRACTOR

8. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ORDERING ACTIVITY

9. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR

10. ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

11. INVOICES

12. PAYMENTS

13. RESUMES

14. INCIDENTAL SUPPORT COSTS

15. APPROVAL OF SUBCONTRACTS

16. DESCRIPTION OF IT SERVICES AND PRICING

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES PRICELIST

USA COMMITMENT TO PROMOTE

SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION

PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS

PREAMBLE

COMMITMENT

BEST VALUE BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE

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 Supply

Schedules Program. To enhance Small Business Participation SBA policy allows agencies to include in their procurement base and goals, the dollar value of orders expected to be placed against the Federal Supply Schedules, and to report accomplishments against these goals.

For orders exceeding the 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 Supply Service Home Page

(www.fss.gsa.gov) contain information on a broad array of products and services offered by small business concerns.

This information should be used as a tool to assist ordering activities in meeting or exceeding established small business goals. It should also be used as a tool to assist in including small, small disadvantaged, and women-owned small businesses among those considered when selecting pricelists for a best value determination.

For orders exceeding the micro-purchase threshold, customers are to give preference to small business concerns when two or more items at the same delivered price will satisfy their requirement.

1. GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE OF CONTRACT

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:

[ ] 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

250 Veronia Drive, Suite 300

Springfield, Ohio 45505

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:

Toll Free: 888-458-0345 ext 239

Email: ascott@4qbase.com

3. LIABILITY FOR INJURY OR DAMAGE

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. STATISTICAL DATA FOR GOVERNMENT ORDERING OFFICE

COMPLETION OF STANDARD FORM 279

Block 9: G. Order/Modification Under Federal Schedule

Block 16: Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number: 621130959

Block 30: Type of Contractor - B

A. Small Disadvantaged Business

B. Other Small Business

C. Large Business

G. Other Nonprofit Organization

L. Foreign Contractor

Block 31: Woman-Owned Small Business - No

Block 36: Contractor's Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN): 27-1718054

4a. CAGE Code: 4HH91

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 As negotiated with ordering activity

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.

Prompt Payment: ½% - 10 days from receipt of invoice or date of acceptance, whichever is later.

Quantity: None

Dollar Volume: None

Government Educational Institutions receive the same discounts as all other Government customers.

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

All services will be within the USA.

10. SMALL REQUIREMENTS:

The minimum dollar value of orders to be issued is $100.00.

11. MAXIMUM ORDER (ALL DOLLAR AMOUNTS ARE EXCLUSIVE OF

ANY DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT)

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

132-51 $500,000 per order

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.

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

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)

4874650.

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

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.

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.

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:

None

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, deinstallation, 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: Section 508 compliance is in process. 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 prime contract (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)

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.

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

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.

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

Commercial Job Title: Enterprise Architect

Minimum/General Experience: Fourteen or more years of professional experience. Maintains state-of-the-art knowledge of technologies, planning, design and analysis methodologies.

Functional Responsibility: Performs complex software design activities integrating multiple technologies. Provides architectural guidelines for all software design activities to current and future technological environments. Responsible for the design and architectural guidelines required for current and future software technological activities

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or IT-related field or twelve years of professional experience with Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or IT-related field.

Commercial Job Title: System Engineer II

Minimum/General Experience: The specialized experience is eight years experience as a systems engineer and at least two years experience engineering computer systems which support CASE technology.

Functional Responsibility: Duties include developing and documenting software specifications and designs; analyzing and recommending commercially available software and hardware capable of meeting system requirements; fulfilling the role of systems integrator, ensuring that logistics support requirements are taken into account with systems design; and engineering a distributed, client server environment.

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or IT-related field or six years of professional experience with Master Degree in

Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or IT-related field.

Commercial Job Title: Systems Programmer II

Minimum/General Experience: Fourteen or more years of professional experience. May have specialized experience in one or more of the following languages/disciplines: C++, C#, COBOL, visual basic, JAVA, J2EE, XTML, or other languages as defined by the program.

Functional Responsibility: Code, test and troubleshoot programs utilizing the appropriate hardware, database, and programming technology. Provides patches and upgrades to existing systems. Analyzes, defines, and documents requirements for data, workflow, logical processes, hardware and operating system environment, interfaces with other systems, internal and external checks and controls, and outputs.

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or IT-related field or twelve years of professional experience with Master’s Degree in Computer Science or IT-related field.

Commercial Job Title: Functional Area Analyst II

Minimum/General Experience: Four or more years of professional experience including experience with word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and/or database software.

Functional Responsibility: Works with IT management and engineering staff. Duties include analyzing, defining, and documenting functional requirements; reviewing current Government procedures, manuals, regulations, technical manuals, standards, and industry publications which relate to the functional area specialty required. Works with staff on producing project schedule to track milestones, etc. Develop and provide skills and disciplines on a variety of information technology issues.

Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in a field applicable to this position such as Computer

Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or other related scientific or technical field. Eight years of specialized experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.

Commercial Job Title: Program Manager II

Minimum/General Experience: Twelve years of progressively more difficult information systems experience as a manager of complex system software development including multi-faceted information systems operations. Specialized experience in managing a team composed of systems programmers, systems engineers, software engineers, and other MIS personnel when designing and implementing a large complex management information system and experience in commercial systems.

Functional Responsibility: Duties include planning, directing, controlling, organizing, and coordinating the work activity of personnel involved in all aspects of a contract.

Minimum Education: Master’s Degree in a technical or management field.

Commercial Job Title: Software Engineer Level 3

Designs, modifies, develops and implements software systems and applications. Supports and/or installs software systems and applications. Participates in the testing process through test review and analysis, test witnessing and certification of software. Requires a bachelor's degree in a related area and 5-9 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of complicated tasks. May lead and direct the work of others. May report directly to a project lead or manager. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

Commercial Job Title: Software Engineering Manager

Manages a team of software engineers that architect, design, implement and deliver quality software systems and/or applications into a production environment. Determines and monitors resource assignments, schedules and budgets. Requires a bachelor's degree in a related area and at least 7 years of experience in software development. Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. Leads and directs the work of others. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Typically reports to a head of a unit/department.

Commercial Job Title: Data Architect Level 2

Designs and builds relational databases for data storage or processing. Develops strategies for warehouse implementation, data acquisition, and archive recovery. Cleans and maintains the database by removing and deleting old data. May evaluate new data sources for adherence to the organization's quality standards and ease of integration. Requires a bachelor's degree in a related area and 2-5 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. Works under general supervision. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager.

Commercial Job Title: Software Architect Level 1

Responsible for initial design and development of new software or extensive software revisions;

products may be for use internally or for resale. Defines product requirements and creates high-level architectural specifications, ensuring feasibility, functionality, and integration with existing systems/platforms. Requires a bachelor's degree and may be expected to have an advanced degree in area of specialty and at least 10 years of experience in the field or in a related area.

Demonstrates expertise in a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of complicated tasks. May provide consultation on complex projects and is considered to be the top level contributor/specialist. May guide a team of developers through the project to completion.

Typically reports to a head of a unit/department or top management.

Commercial Job Title: Chief Information Technology Officer

Establishes and directs the strategic long-term goals, policies and procedures for an information technology department. Determines an organization's long-term systems needs and any hardware acquisitions needed to accomplish the organization's business objectives. Requires a Bachelors or advanced degree in a related area with at least 15 years of experience in the information technology field. Demonstrates expertise in a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. Leads and directs the work of others. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Typically reports to a CEO or COO.

Commercial Job Title: Chief Architect

Establishes the overall objectives and initiatives of an engineering department. Develops ideas for new products or product enhancements and oversees the creation and improvement of products that involve the engineering department. Provides engineering expertise to other departments where needed. Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering and at least 15+ years of direct experience in the field. Demonstrates expertise in a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish creativity and latitude is expected. Typically reports to CEO or top management.

Commercial Job Title: Database Analyst Level 3

Designs, develops, implements and maintains database schemas, stored procedures or functions and applications. Identifies data sources, constructs data decomposition diagrams, provides data flow diagrams and documents appropriate procedures. Requires a bachelor's degree in a related area and 5-9 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of complicated tasks. May lead and direct the work of others. Typically reports to a project leader or manager. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

Commercial Job Title: Quality Assurance Specialist Level 3

Defines and implements quality standards and test procedures to ensure software systems and applications perform to meet defined requirements and conform to establish guidelines. Requires a bachelor’s degree and 5-9 years of direct experience in the field. Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. May lead and direct the work of others. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department.

Commercial Job Title: Technical Writer Level 2

Writes a variety of technical articles, proposals, reports, brochures, and/or manuals for documentation for a wide range of uses. May be responsible for coordinating the display of graphics and the production of the document. Requires a bachelor's degree in a related area and

2-4 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. Works under general supervision;

typically reports to a supervisor or manager. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required.

Commercial Job Title: Project Manager Level 2

Responsible for the coordination and completion of projects. Oversees all aspects of projects.

Sets deadlines, assigns responsibilities, and monitors and summarizes progress of project.

Prepares reports for upper management regarding status of project. Requires a bachelor's degree and 4-7 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. Leads and directs the work of others. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department.

Commercial Job Title: Program Manager Level 1

Coordinates and monitors the scheduling, pricing, and technical performance of company programs. Responsibilities also include aiding in the negotiation of contracts and contractual changes and coordinating preparations of proposals, plans, specifications, and financial conditions of contracts. Develops new business and expands product line. Ensures adherence to master plans and schedules, develops solutions to program problems, and directs work of incumbents assigned to program from various departments. Ensures projects are completed on time and within budget. Acts as advisor to program team regarding projects, tasks, and operations. Requires a bachelor's degree and at 6-8 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of complex tasks. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required. Typically reports to a unit/department head.

Commercial Job Title: Systems Engineering Manager

Oversees a staff responsible for the development, installation, and modification of computer operating systems to include device drivers and file systems. Develops policies and procedures related to the deployment and maintenance of the organization's operating systems. Explores the future operating system needs of the organization and provides technical leadership to the operating team. Requires a bachelor's degree in area of specialty and at least 14 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish creativity and latitude is expected. Typically reports to top management.

Commercial Job Title: Help Desk Support Level 1

Provides support to end users on a variety of issues. Identifies, researches, and resolves technical problems. Responds to telephone calls, email and personnel requests for technical support.

Documents, tracks and monitors the problem to ensure a timely resolution. May require an associate's degree or certifications in a related area and no previous experience in the field. Has knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field.

Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job. Works under immediate supervision. Primary job functions do not typically require exercising independent judgment. Typically reports to a supervisor.

Commercial Job Title: Help Desk Support Level 2

Provides support to end users on a variety of issues. Identifies, researches, and resolves technical problems. Responds to telephone calls, email and personnel requests for technical support.

Documents, tracks and monitors the problem to ensure a timely resolution. May require an associate's degree or certifications in a related area and 0-2 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Has knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job.