MAS - Visual Awareness Technolgies And Consulting, LLC - GS35F186CA

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION FEDERAL SUPPLY SERVICE

AUTHORIZED FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE PRICE LIST

MULTIPLE AWARD SCHEDULE (MAS) FSC CODE: D399

Visual Awareness Technologies and Consulting, LLC.

3611 W Swann Ave. Tampa, FL 33609 Phone: 813-207-5055 Fax: 813-207-5001 Internet Address:

http://www.vatcinc.com contracts@vatcinc.com Business Size: Small Woman Owned Business Contract Administrator: Natalie Bonner Phone: 813-207-5055 Email:

NBonner@vatcinc.com

Contract Number: GS-35F-186CA Period Covered by Contract: February 12, 2015 – February 11, 2025 Current through Modification: #19, dated February 23, 2021

For more information on ordering from Federal Supply Schedules go to the GSA Schedules page at GSA.gov. On-line access to contract ordering information, terms and conditions, up-to-date pricing, and the option to create an electronic delivery order is available through GSA Advantage!™, a menu-driven database system. The INTERNET address for GSA Advantage!™ is: http://www.GSAAdvantage.gov.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Customer Information 3 Terms And Conditions Applicable To Earth Observation Solutions (EOS)

USA Commitment To Promote Small Business Participation

Visual Awareness Technologies and Consulting, LLC.

GS-35F-186CA

VATC, LLC. INFORMATION

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

SIN RECOVERY SIN DESCRIPTION

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

Refer to Price List. Prices shown in the Price List are net.

1c. If the Contractor is proposing hourly rates, a description of all corresponding commercial job titles, experience, functional responsibility and education for those types of employees or subcontractors who will perform services shall be provided.

Refer to Price List. Prices shown in the Price List are net.

2. Maximum order.

Special Item Number Maximum Dollar Value

*Ordering activities may request a price reduction at any time before placing an order, establishing a BPA, or in conjunction with the annual BPA review. However, the ordering activity shall seek a price reduction when the order or BPA exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold. Schedule contractors are not required to pass on to all schedule users a price reduction extended only to an individual ordering activity for a specific order or BPA.

3. Minimum order.

Special Item Number Maximum Dollar Value

4. Geographic coverage.

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

5. Points of production.

3611 W Swann Ave.

Tampa, FL 33609

6. Discount from list prices or statement of net price.

Prices are listed as GSA Net, discount deducted and IFF included

7. Quantity discounts.

1% for all orders over $250,000.

8. Prompt payment terms.

1% - 15 days from receipt of invoice or date of acceptance, whichever is later.

Information for Ordering Offices: Prompt payment terms cannot be negotiated out of the contractual agreement in exchange for other concessions.

9. Foreign items.

None.

10a. Time of delivery.

TIME OF DELIVERY: The Contractor shall deliver to destination within the number of calendar days after receipt of order (ARO), as set forth below:

10b. Expedited Delivery.

Contact VATC for expedited delivery. Items available for expedited delivery are noted in this price list.

10c. Overnight and 2-day delivery.

Contact VATC for overnight and 2-day delivery.

10d. Urgent Requirements.

Contact VATC for Urgent Requirements

11. F.O.B. point.

Destination

12a. Ordering address.

Visual Awareness Technologies and Consulting, LLC (VATC) 3611 W. Swann Ave Tampa, Florida, 33609

12b. Ordering procedures.

For supplies and services, the ordering procedures, information on Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA’s) are found in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8.405-3.

13. Payment address. 3611 W. Swann Ave Tampa, Florida, 33609

14. Warranty provision.

Unless specified otherwise in this contract, the Contractor’s standard commercial guarantee/warranty as stated in the product’s standard commercial warranty will apply to this contract.

15. Export packing charges, if applicable.

Not Applicable

16. Terms and conditions of rental, maintenance, and repair.

Not Applicable

17. Terms and conditions of installation.

Not Applicable

18a. Terms and conditions of repair parts indicating date of parts price lists and any discounts from list prices.

Not Applicable

18b. Terms and conditions for any other services.

Not Applicable

19. List of service and distribution points.

Not Applicable

20. List of participating dealers.

Not Applicable

21. Preventive maintenance.

Not Applicable

22a. Special attributes such as environmental attributes.

Not Applicable

22b. 508 Compliance Information:

Section 508 compliance information on the supplies and services in this contract are available in Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) at the following: WWW.VATCINC.COM

23. Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number.

125104278

24. Notification regarding registration in System for Award Management (SAM) database.

VATC has an Active Registration in the SAM database. Cage Code: 3CYV9

TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO EARTH OBSERVATION SOLUTIONS (EOS) SIN 541370GEO

1. SCOPE

a. The terms and conditions stated under Special Item Numbers 541370GEO Earth Observation Solutions apply exclusively to this SIN within the Multiple Award Schedule.

b. This SIN is a solutions SIN, which involves services and products to include but not limited to imagery, subscriptions, software, platform and data as a service, and end-to-end data analytics. This SIN provides ordering activities with access to a wide range of Earth Observation Solutions.

c. Earth Observation Solutions provided shall comply with all certifications and industry standards as specified by ordering activity.

d. 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. INFORMATION ASSURANCE/SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

a. The contractor shall meet information assurance and security requirements in accordance with the ordering activity requirements specified in the order and/or Blanket Purchase Agreement. The ordering activity is responsible for ensuring to the maximum extent practicable that each requirement issued is in compliance with the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) as applicable.

b. The ordering activity shall assign an impact level (per Federal Information Processing Standards Publication 199 & 200 (FIPS 199, “Standards for Security Categorization of Federal Information and Information Systems”) (FIPS 200, “Minimum Security Requirements for Federal Information and Information Systems”) prior to issuing the initial statement of work. Evaluations shall consider the extent to which each proposed service accommodates the necessary security controls based upon the assigned impact level. The Contractor awarded the SIN shall be capable of meeting at least the minimum security requirements assigned against a low-impact information system.

c. The ordering activity reserves the right to independently evaluate, audit, and verify the FISMA compliance for any proposed or awarded services. All FISMA certification, accreditation, and evaluation activities are the responsibility of the ordering activity.

d. Ordering activities are responsible for determining any additional information assurance and security related requirements based on the nature of the application and relevant mandates. This may include incorporation of the appropriate security forms (e.g., a DD-254) for any special clearance requirements and indoctrinations, such as Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). This may also include DOD Directives cited in specific orders and Blanket Purchase Agreements.

3. STANDARDS COMPLIANCE

Vendor suitability for offering solutions through the Earth Observation Solutions SIN must be in accordance with the laws and standards when cited applicable to specific orders and Blanket Purchase Agreements. Offerings shall comply with cited Department of Defense (DoD) standards, Intelligence Community (IC) standards, Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) standards (http://www.opengeospatial.org/standards), and other standards such as https://nationalmap.gov/standards stated as applicable in specific orders and Blanket Purchase Agreements.

4. ORDER

a. Ordering activities/agencies may use written orders, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) orders, Blanket Purchase Agreements, individual purchase orders, delivery 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 delivery or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of the contract. In the event of conflict between an order and the contract, the contract will take precedence.

5. 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 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 Earth Observation Solutions 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. All travel will be agreed upon with the client prior to the Contractor’s travel.

6. INSPECTION/ACCEPTANCE

The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The ordering activity reserves the right to inspect or test any product that has been tendered for acceptance. The ordering activity may require repair or replacement of nonconforming item at no increase in contract price. The ordering activity must exercise its post acceptance rights (1) within a reasonable time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered; and (2) before any substantial change occurs in the condition of the product, unless the change is due to the defect in the product. For inspection and acceptance, the latest versions in the contract apply of 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS –COMMERCIAL ITEMS and 552.212-4 - CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

7. ENTERPRISE USER LICENSE AGREEMENTS REQUIREMENTS (EULA)/COMMERCIAL SUPPLIER AGREEMENTS (CSAs) The Contractor shall provide all EULAs/CSAs in an editable Microsoft Office (Word) format.

8. WARRANTY

a. Unless specified otherwise in this contract, the Contractor’s standard commercial guarantee/warranty as stated in the contract’s commercial pricelist will apply to this contract.

Warranty Disclaimer. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, CLIENT AND VATC DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. MOREOVER, THE VATC SOLUTION IS PROVIDED AS-IS AND AS AVAILABLE, AND THAT SUCH VATC SOLUTION MAY INCLUDE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE OR THIRD PARTY-SOURCED INFORMATION WHICH MAY BE INACCURATE OR INCOMPLETE. VATC MAKES NO WARRANTY WHATSEVER WITH RESPECT TO ANY THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE.

b. The Contractor warrants and implies that the items delivered hereunder are merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose described in this contract. If no implied warranties are given, an express warranty of at least 60 days must be given in accordance with FAR 12.404(b)(2).

c. Limitation of Liability. Except as otherwise provided by an express or implied warranty, the Contractor will not be liable to the ordering activity for consequential damages resulting from any defect or deficiencies in accepted items.

9. TECHNICAL SERVICES

The Contractor, without additional charge to the ordering activity, shall provide a hot line technical support number for the purpose of providing user assistance and guidance in the implementation of any software provided. The technical support number is available from 0800 to1700 Eastern Time. VATC’s Technical Support Hotline No. is 866.304.3311. Press prompt for the Software Support Division.

10. 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 (MAY 2014) Rights in Data – General, may apply. The Contractor shall comply with contract clause (52.204-21) to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) for the basic safeguarding of contractor information systems that process, store, or transmit Federal data received by the contract in performance of the contract. This includes contract documents and all information generated in the performance of the contract.

11. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ORDERING ACTIVITY

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

12. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR

All work performed under the Earth Observation Solutions SIN shall be as an independent Contractor, and not as an agent or employee of the ordering activity.

13. 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.

14. INVOICES

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

15. RESUMES

Resumes shall be provided to the GSA Contracting Officer or the user ordering activity upon request or as required. The contractor is required to provide personnel meeting the qualifications specified under any labor categories quoted on a Time & Materials order or that form the Firm Fixed Price.

16. 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.

17. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES AND PRICING

a. The Contractor shall provide a description of offerings under Earth Observation Solutions SIN in the same manner as the Contractor sells to its commercial and ordering activity customers. The contractor shall provide a description and any applicable licensing should be included. If the contractor is proposing hourly rates (for hours that are not already rolled into a subscription), then a description of all corresponding commercial job titles (labor categories) for those individuals who will perform the service should be provided.

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

c. Group MAS Schedule is not to be used as a means to procure services which fall under the Brooks Act. The services offered under this SIN shall NOT include construction, alteration of real property or Architect-Engineering (A-E) services as set forth in FAR Part 36. 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 that are allowable on the MAS Schedule.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (SPECIAL ITEM NUMBER 54151S)

1. SCOPE

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

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

2. PERFORMANCE INCENTIVES

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. 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.

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

NOTE: A FULL DESCRIPTION OF VATC’S IT PROFESSIONAL LABOR CATEGORIES AND PRICING ARE ATTACHED AT THE END OF THIS DOCUMENT AS APPENDIX 1 AND 2.

USA COMMITMENT TO PROMOTE SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS

PREAMBLE

Visual Awareness Technologies & Consulting, LLC. (VATC) provides commercial products and services to ordering activities. We are committed to promoting participation of small, small disadvantaged and women-owned small businesses in our contracts. We pledge to provide opportunities to the small business community through reselling opportunities, mentor-protégé programs, joint ventures, teaming arrangements, and subcontracting.

COMMITMENT

To actively seek and partner with small businesses.

To identify, qualify, mentor and develop small, small disadvantaged and women-owned small businesses by purchasing from these businesses whenever practical.

To develop and promote company policy initiatives that demonstrate our support for awarding contracts and subcontracts to small business concerns.

To undertake significant efforts to determine the potential of small, small disadvantaged and women-owned small business to supply products and services to our company.

To insure procurement opportunities are designed to permit the maximum possible participation of small, small disadvantaged, and women-owned small businesses.

To attend business opportunity workshops, minority business enterprise seminars, trade fairs, procurement conferences, etc., to identify and increase small businesses with whom to partner.

To publicize in our marketing publications our interest in meeting small businesses that may be interested in subcontracting opportunities.

We signify our commitment to work in partnership with small, small disadvantaged and women-owned small businesses to promote and increase their participation in ordering activity contracts. To accelerate potential opportunities please contact Natalie Bonner, VP, Contracts, Telephone No. 813.642.3024, Email: nbonner@vatcinc.com, Fax No. 813.207-5001.

BEST VALUE

BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE

Visual Awareness Technologies & Consulting, LLC (VATC) In the spirit of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (ordering activity) and VATC enter into a cooperative agreement to further reduce the administrative costs of acquiring commercial items from the General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule Contract(s) GS-35F-186CA.

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

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

Signatures

Ordering Activity Date Contractor Date

BPA NUMBER

(CUSTOMER NAME) BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

Pursuant to GSA Federal Supply Schedule Contract Number(s) GS-35F-186CA, Blanket Purchase Agreements, the Contractor agrees to the following terms of a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) EXCLUSIVELY WITH (ordering activity):

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

MODEL NUMBER/PART NUMBER *SPECIAL BPA DISCOUNT/PRICE

(2) Delivery:

DESTINATION DELIVERY SCHEDULES / DATES

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

(4) This BPA does not obligate any funds.

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

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

(a) Name of Contractor;

(b) Contract Number;

(c) BPA Number;

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

(e) Purchase Order Number;

(f) Date of Purchase;

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

(h) Date of Shipment.

(9) The requirements of a proper invoice are specified in the Federal Supply Schedule contract. Invoices will be submitted to the address specified within the purchase order transmission issued against this BPA.

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

BASIC GUIDELINES FOR USING “CONTRACTOR TEAM ARRANGEMENTS”

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

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

Orders under a Team Arrangement are subject to terms and conditions or the Federal Supply Schedule Contract. Participation in a Team Arrangement is limited to Federal Supply Schedule Contractors.

Customers should refer to FAR 9.6 for specific details on Team Arrangements. Here is a general outline on how it works:

· The customer identifies their requirements.

· Federal Supply Schedule Contractors may individually meet the customers needs, or -

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

· Customers make a best value selection.

APPENDIX 1 – SIN 54151S AND 541370GEO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES RATES

Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS) The Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS), also referred to as the Service Contract Act (SCA) is applicable to this contract as it applies to the entire Multiple Award Schedule and all services provided. While no specific labor categories/services have been identified as being subject to SCLS/SCA due to exemptions for professional employees (FAR 22.1101, 22.1102 and 29 CFR 541.300), this contract still maintains the provisions and protections for SCA eligible labor categories. If and / or when the contractor adds SCA labor categories / employees to the contract through the modification process, the contractor must inform the Contracting Officer and establish a SCA matrix identifying the GSA labor category titles, the occupational code, SCA labor category titles and the applicable WD number. Failure to do so may result in cancellation of the contract.

APPENDIX 2 –LABOR CATEGORY REQUIREMENTS AND DESCRIPTIONS

Functional Responsibility: Applies analytical skills to support information technology process improvement, studies, and analysis projects. Typical duties include analysis, planning, establishment of requirements, functional modeling, development of procedures, development of functional architectures, business case development and cost justification, and other related management and technical duties. Possesses expertise in specialty areas as described in the individual Task Order, such as: wargaming, logistics, military medicine, government financial systems, human resources, C3I, document management, document imaging, paperless office environment, etc. Analyzes user needs to determine functional and cross-functional requirements. Performs functional allocation to identify required tasks and their interrelationships. Identifies resources required for each task. Conducts or participates in multidisciplinary research and collaborates with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems software. Determines computer user needs; advises hardware designers on machine characteristics that affect software systems such as storage capacity, processing speed, and input/output requirements; designs and develops compilers and assemblers, utility programs, and operating systems such as executive programs.

Functional Responsibility: Applies analytical skills to support information technology process improvement, studies, and analysis projects. Typical duties include analysis, planning, establishment of requirements, functional modeling, development of procedures, development of functional architectures, business case development and cost justification, and other related management and technical duties. Possesses expertise in specialty areas as described in the individual Task Order, such as: wargaming, logistics, military medicine, government financial systems, human resources, C3I, document management, document imaging, paperless office environment, etc. Analyzes user needs to determine functional and cross-functional requirements.

Performs functional allocation to identify required tasks and their interrelationships. Identifies resources required

for each task. Conducts or participates in multidisciplinary research and collaborates with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems software. Determines computer user needs; advises hardware designers on machine characteristics that affect software systems such as storage capacity, processing speed, and input/output requirements; designs and develops compilers and assemblers, utility programs, and operating systems such as executive programs.

Functional Responsibility: Applies analytical skills to support information technology process improvement, studies, and analysis projects. Typical duties include analysis, planning, establishment of requirements, functional modeling, development of procedures, development of functional architectures, business case development and cost justification, and other related management and technical duties. Possesses expertise in specialty areas as described in the individual Task Order, such as: wargaming, logistics, military medicine, government financial systems, human resources, C3I, document management, document imaging, paperless office environment, etc. Analyzes user needs to determine functional and cross-functional requirements. Performs functional allocation to identify required tasks and their interrelationships. Identifies resources required for each task. Conducts or participates in multidisciplinary research and collaborates with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems software. Determines computer user needs; advises hardware designers on machine characteristics that affect software systems such as storage capacity, processing speed, and input/output requirements; designs and develops compilers and assemblers, utility programs, and operating systems such as executive programs.

Functional Responsibilities. Serves as project manager for a large, complex task order (or a group of task orders affecting the same common/standard/migration system) and shall assist the Program Manager in working with the ordering activity Contracting Officer (CO), the contract- level Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), the task order-level COR(s), ordering activity management personnel and customer agency representatives. Under

Position may require a Security Experience.

Functional Responsibilities. play an integral role in the design, development, and implementation of business processes for information systems using Military Logistics Information Systems to include but not limited to the DoD Supported Activities Supply System (SASSY), Duties will include requirements gathering, analysis, and testing to include generating applicable documentation of business processes. This individual will be responsible for generating requirements analysis documentation, assisting technical teams in the development of prototypes for proof-of-concept testing, and full-scale development and deployment. Assist the project manager or be responsible for project management, must be able to communicate a shared vision for the project team and an integrated team structure for carrying out the vision to meet or exceed the management objectives.