IT-70 - Icetech, Inc. - GS35F413DA

AUTHORIZED FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

SCHEDULE PRICELIST

GENERAL PURPOSE COMMERCIAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE & SERVICES

SPECIAL ITEM NUMBERS 132-51, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) PROFESSIONAL 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.

ICETECH, INC.

940 W. North Avenue Baltimore, 21217

Phone: (410) 225-3117 Fax: (410 332-9554 www.tech.net

Contract Number: GS-35F-413DA

Period Covered by Contract: 7/15/2016 – 7/17/2021

General Services Administration Federal Acquisition Service

Pricelist current through Modification #______, dated __________________.

All IT Professional Services and ordering information in this Authorized FSS Information Technology Schedule Pricelist are also available on the GSA Advantage! System (http://www.gsaadvantage.gov).

CUSTOMER INFOJRMATION:

1. Awarded Special Item Number(s):

SIN Description

132-51 Information Technology Services

1b. Identification of the lowest priced labor category description, job title # and hourly rate awarded under the contract is:

Job Title # Labor Category Description GSA Hourly Rate

# 35 Data Entry Clerk $24.00

1c. Labor Category Descriptions of all corresponding commercial job titles, experience, functional responsibility and education are outlined on Pages 29-31 within this pricelist.

2. Maximum Order: $500,000 per SIN – For SINs 32-51

3. Minimum Order: $100

4. Geographic Scope of Coverage: The Geographic Scope of Coverage is Domestic Delivery. This 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.

5. Quantity Discount: None

6. Prompt Payment Terms: None

7. Government Purchase Cards: Government Purchase Cards will be accepted however no additional discounts will apply under the contract.

8. Government Educational Institutional Discounts: The Government Educational Institutions are offered the same types of discounts and concessions under this contract as all other Government customers.

9. Foreign Items: No foreign items are awarded under this contract.

10. Normal Delivery Terms – As negotiated between ABC and the Ordering Activity

11b. Expedited Delivery Terms: As Negotiated between ABC and the Ordering Activity

11c. Overnight/2-Day Delivery Terms: As negotiated between ABC and the Ordering Activity

11d. 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.

11. FOB Point: Destination

12. Ordering Address: Icetech, Inc.

Baltimore, MD 21217

13. Payment Address: Icetech, Inc.

Baltimore, MD 21217

14. Warranty/Guarantee Provisions: All services performed under this contract will be guaranteed to completed in a satisfactory workmanlike manner as delineated with this Authorized FSS IT Schedule Pricelist.

15. Export Packing Charges: Export Packing is not offered under this contract.

16. List of Participating Dealers: ABC does not authorize any participating dealers under this contract.

17. Environmental Attributes (e.g., recycled content, energy efficiency, and/or reduced pollutants):

Not Applicable

18. Section 508 Compliance: Contact ABC for Section 508 compliance information. The EIT standards can be found at: http://www.section508.gov

19. 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.

20. Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number: 61 2774422

20a. Taxpayer Idenfication Number (TIN): 52-1678545

20b. Business Size: Small Business Concern

20c. CAGE Code: 1HBG8

20d. Icetec, Inc. currently registered within the System for Award Management (SAM) database.

21. 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.

http://www.section508.gov/

22. Ordering Procedures for Federal Supply Schedule Contracts: Ordering activities shall use the ordering procedures of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8.405 when placing an order or establishing a BPA for supplies or serJvices. 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.

23. Federal Information Technology Telecommunications 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.

24. 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.

25. Federal Telecomunication 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.

26. Contractor Tasks/Special Requirements (C-FSS-370) (NOV 2003):

(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. Travel in performance of a task order will only be reimbursable to the extent authorized by the ordering agency. The Industrial Funding Fee does NOT apply to travel and per diem charges.

(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.

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

27. 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 52.212-4)

28. 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.gsaadvantage.gov

29. 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.

30. 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;

http://www.gsaadvantage.gov/

(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.

31. 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.

32. 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).

33. 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.

34. 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 or 132-9.

35. 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.

36. 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.

37. 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.

http://www.core.gov/

38. 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 NUMBERS 132-51)

*NOTE: All non-professional labor categories must be incidental to, and used solely to support professional services, and cannot be purchased separately.

1. SCOPE

a. The prices, terms and conditions stated under Special Item Numbers 132-51 Information Technology Professional Services apply exclusively to IT Professional Services within the scope of this Information Technology Schedule.

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

2. PERFORMANCE INCENTIVES I-FSS-60 Performance Incentives (April 2000)

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

b. The ordering activity must establish a maximum performance incentive price for these services and/or total solutions on individual orders or Blanket Purchase Agreements.

c. Incentives should be designed to relate results achieved by the contractor to specified targets. To the maximum extent practicable, ordering activities shall consider establishing incentives where performance is critical to the ordering activity’s mission and incentives are likely to motivate the contractor. Incentives shall be based on objectively measurable tasks.

3. ORDER

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

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

4. PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES

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

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

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

d. Any Contractor travel required in the performance of 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

In accordance with FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2009) (DEVIATION I - FEB 2007) for Firm-Fixed Price orders and FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS

COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2009) (ALTERNATE I OCT 2008) (DEVIATION I – FEB 2007) applies to Time-and- Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts orders placed under this contract.

7. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONTRACTOR

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

– General, may apply.

8. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ORDERING ACTIVITY

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

9. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR

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

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

12. PAYMENTS

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

(a) The Government contemplates award of a Time-and-Materials or Labor-Hour type of contract resulting from this solicitation.

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

(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 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND PRICING

IT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES RATES

GSA LABOR CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS

Labor Category

1 - PROGRAM MANAGER

Minimum/General Experience: The Program Manager must have a minimum of eight (11) years general experience in information systems, engineering, and management, and five (5) years’ experience in supervising and managing substantive projects involving engineering, systems analysis and development, or software and hardware studies. Must know Microsoft Project experiences.

Functional Responsibility: Plans, directs, and manages projects/contracts at the program/project level The

Program manager consults with the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR), Contracting

Officer’s Representative (COR), Contracting Officer (CO), and other Government personnel to minimize costs and maximize efficiency in achieving ordered requirements. The Program Manager plans, organizes, and controls the program’s overall activities including task order proposals, project status reports, invoices, staffing, project management, technical work, quality of work, schedules, and costs associated with various task orders issued under the contract. He/she ensures that all activities conform to the terms and conditions of the contract and ordering procedures and acts as liaison between the COTR, the CO and corporate management. The Program Manager coordinates activities and seeks resolution of contractual and technical problems while working with the CO, the COTR, and other Government personnel.

Reviews and approves progress reports, revenue/cost data, and other contract deliverables

Maintains contact with client technical management and Company contract representatives

Evaluates performance reviews and recommends salary actions

Responsible for the technical accuracy and professional reputation of all assigned projects

Responsible for preparing technical proposals

Responsible for identifying potential problems and/or complications in contract performance and reviewing recommendations for improvement

Responsible for enforcing Company policy for the assigned projects

Minimum Education: Master’s degree.

2 - COMMERCIAL JOB TITLE: PROJECT MANAGER

Minimum/General Experience: and 12 years related experience or certifications, or in the project’s functional area.

Functional Responsibility: The Project Manager consults with the COTR and other Government personnel to minimize costs and maximize efficiency in achieving ordered requirements. The Project Manager plans, organizes, and controls the overall activities of the project including project management, technical work, quality of work, schedule, and costs associated with various orders issued under the contract. He/she ensures that all activities conform to the terms and conditions of the task order contract, acts as liaison with the

COTR and corporate management, and coordinates activities and seeks resolution of contractual and technical problems while working with the COTR and other Government personnel.

Develops project goals, strategies, and work plans. Develops and approves project estimates and commits company resources to ensure accomplishment. Conceives, plans, and executes a wide variety of important projects requiring exploration of subject areas, definition of problems, and development of cost-effective approaches for resolution. May lead project teams of multi-disciplinary skills or with skills focused in a specific area. Provides direction across broad areas of responsibility. Maintains contact with customer personnel related to project goals, performance, and strategies. Approves and releases preliminary and final reports. Exercises full responsibility for all project team personnel. Generally operates with wide latitude for un-reviewed actions or decisions, and is assigned to complex tasks involving multiple disciplines or tasks that are highly sensitive to the customer. Tasks normally involve competing and changing priorities and resource demands.

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree and 12 years related experience or certifications, or in the project’s functional area.

3 - COMMERCIAL JOB TITLE: SR. SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT

Minimum/General Experience: In addition to general experience and knowledge of the particular area involved, must have fifteen (15) years of progressive experience in the specific area to be supported.

Functional Responsibility: The Senior Subject Matter Expert is a senior professional who possesses in-depth, demonstrated, and recognized expertise in a highly specialized, esoteric field. The individual possesses unique credentials that are not readily available nationally, and supports complex and critical efforts by providing unique subject matter expertise in specific business, functional, technical, and professional or policy areas.

The position requires the ability to identify underlying business, management, scientific, technical, programmatic, operational, and policy issues, and to provide expert analysis and recommended courses of action for major programs/projects. Responsibilities relate to business, management, research, technology assessment, concept formulation, development or production, and include advising senior level/executive level personnel on high level, highly complex topics, within a specific sphere of expertise; conducting expert analysis and providing assessment and recommended courses of action to major program/project activities.

May be called upon to prepare and or present high level briefings of innovative technological or strategic goals. Generally the Senior Subject Matter Expert has attained high levels of authority and recognition as a source of specialized expertise within the business or scientific community.

Minimum Education: Ph.D. plus a minimum of four (4) years of subject matter experience, or a Master’s

Degree plus 10 years related experience.

4 - COMMERCIAL JOB TITLE: SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT (SME)

Minimum/General Experience: The Subject Matter Expert is required to provide proven expertise with exceptional knowledge on a specific problem, task, or subject. He/she may have his/her origin in the business world, academia, public service, or the scientific community.

Functional Responsibility: The Subject Matter Expert is employed for a specific period, or for a defined deliverable product, which requires specialized technical or functional experience or skills. He/she applies subject matter expertise to resolve complex technical or functional problems. Provides expert consultative support to a functional technical area of the project. Develops solutions to complex problems. Works closely with the information technologists to identify the best technological solution to technical issues. The Subject

Matter Expert is required to provide proven expertise with exceptional knowledge on a specific problem, task, or subject. He/she may have his/her origin in the business world, academia, public service, or the scientific community.

Minimum Education: Master’s Degree plus 10 years related experience.

5 - COMMERCIAL JOB TITLE: SR. ACQUISITION SPECIALIST

Minimum/General Experience: More than 6 years of experience in acquisition engineering and contract management. Working knowledge and/or familiarity with the DOD/Federal systems acquisition and procurement process as well as international program contracting.

Functional Responsibility: Source of domain expertise in relevant functional areas such as system engineering, business case analysis, data quality management methodologies and modeling techniques, information architecture, and object oriented technology. Leads tasks and supervises staff in the preparation of supporting acquisition documentation including a statement of objectives (SOOs), statement of work

(SOW) requirements, procurement plans, program descriptions, technical specifications, and other required solicitation information. Reviews Request for Proposal (RFP) packages for conformance with all aspects of relevant procurement regulations and validates independent government cost estimates (IGCEs). Provides computer / IT Technology technical assistance in vendor/acquisition contractor proposal evaluation, COTS/GOTS product analysis, source selection, acceptance testing, and performance monitoring against established benchmarks. Must know how to review and write complex IT technical proposal.

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer Engineering, Business Management, or related field.

6 - COMMERCIAL JOB TITLE: ACQUISITION SPECIALIST

Minimum/General Experience: More than 3 years of experience in acquisition computer technology proposal and contract management. Working knowledge and/or familiarity with the DOD/Federal systems acquisition process and database tracking systems as well as commercial administrative systems.

Functional Responsibility: Prepares supporting acquisition documentation including a statement of objectives

(SOOs), statement of work (SOW) requirements, procurement plans, program descriptions, technical specifications, and other required solicitation information. Reviews Request for Proposal (RFP) packages for conformance with all aspects of relevant procurement regulations and validates independent government cost estimates (IGCEs).

Provides technical assistance in vendor/acquisition contractor proposal evaluation, COTS/GOTS product analysis, source selection, acceptance testing, and performance monitoring against established benchmarks.

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in technology, Business Management, or related field.

7 - COMMERCIAL JOB TITLE: JUNIOR ACQUISITION SPECIALIST

Minimum/General Experience: Less than 3 years of experience in acquisition engineering and contract management. Working knowledge and/or familiarity with the DOD/Federal systems acquisition process as well as commercial administrative systems. Foreign language fluency/proficiency as required for international program contracting.

Functional Responsibility: Participates in/supports the preparation of supporting acquisition documentation including a statement of objectives (SOOs), statement of work (SOW) requirements, Information Technology procurement plans, program descriptions, technical specifications, and other required solicitation information. Reviews Request for Proposal (RFP) packages for conformance with all aspects of relevant procurement regulations and validates independent government cost estimates (IGCEs). Provides technical assistance in vendor/acquisition contractor proposal evaluation, COTS/GOTS product analysis, source selection, acceptance testing, and performance monitoring against established benchmarks. Must know the

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

Minimum Education: Associate’s degree in computer technology, Business Management, or related field.

8 - COMMERCIAL JOB TITLE: SENIOR TECHNICAL

WRITER/DOCUMENTATION SPECIALIST

Minimum/General Experience: The Senior Technical Writer/Documentation Specialist must have a minimum of seven (7) years general technical writing experience in areas such as writing and editing material for reports, manuals, briefs, specifications, instruction books, users’ manuals, operating manuals, maintenance manuals, installation instructions, and illustrated and non-illustrated parts breakdowns.

Experience in organizing material and completing writing assignments according to specified standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology is required. Additional experience in modifying and augmenting existing documentation and in recommending revisions or changes in scope, format, content, and methods of reproduction or binding is desirable. Experience in word processing and/or desktop publishing systems for producing a variety of document types and three (3) years’ experience developing on-line documentation for use in a networked, Internet, or Intranet computer environment, and in developing

“help” screens for users of computer-based systems is required. He/she should have experience directing the activities of junior writers and publications production personnel such as graphics artists. He/she should be experienced in coordinating and managing large-scale, multi-author projects, as well as possess project management skills and excellent interpersonal skills, with experience in interacting and gathering information from a highly technical staff. Familiarity with digital imaging techniques for merging text and graphics information in support of paperless technical manuals is desirable.

Functional Responsibility: The Senior Technical Writer/Documentation Specialist writes, develops, and edits technical documentation in a team-oriented environment. He/she plans, organizes, writes, and edits proposals, technical documentation, procedures manuals, as well as computer-based materials including on-line documentation and help screens. He/she acquires and organizes basic source material, including applicable specifications and accompanying diagrams and drawings. He/she acquires information from analysts, engineers, and other technical personnel as input to the final document; prepares and maintains systems programming and operations documentation, procedures, and methods including user manuals, reference manuals, and other documents and materials; edits and reviews documentation produced by contractors. Must know Adobe Acrobat, PowerPoint

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in Technical Writing for software engineering projects, English, or a technical degree in a related field.

9 - COMMERCIAL JOB TITLE: TECHNICAL EDITOR WRITER/DOCUMENT

SPECIALIST

Minimum/General Experience: The Technical Writer/Documentation Specialist must have a minimum of five

(5) years’ experience in technical writing including writing and editing material for reports, manuals, briefs, specifications, instruction books, users’ manuals, operating manuals, maintenance manuals, installation instructions, and illustrated and non-illustrated parts breakdowns. Experience in organizing material and completing writing assignments according to specified standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology is required. Additional experience is required in modifying and augmenting existing documentation and in recommending revisions or changes in scope, format, content, and methods of reproduction or binding is desirable. Two (2) years’ experience is necessary in developing on-line documentation for use in a networked computer environment and in developing “help” screens for users of computer-based systems. Familiarity with digital imaging techniques for merging text and graphics information in support of paperless technical manuals is desirable.

Functional Responsibility: The Technical Writer/Documentation Specialist writes, develops, and edits technical documentation in a team-oriented environment; plans, organizes, writes and edits proposals, technical documentation and procedures manuals; and acquires and organizes basic source material, including applicable specifications and accompanying diagrams and drawings. He/she acquires information from analysts, engineers, and other technical personnel as input to the final document and prepares and maintains systems programming and operations documentation, procedures, and methods including user manuals, reference manuals, and other documents and materials.

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology Writing, English, or a technical degree in a related field.

10 - COMMERCIAL JOB TITLE: QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER

Minimum/General Experience: Must have 6 years of experience in quality assurance and quality control of

IT Systems. At least 3 years of experience in verification and validation, software testing and integration, and software metrics, and their application to software quality assessment.

Functional Responsibility: Must be capable of maintaining and establishing a process for evaluating software and associated documentation. Must be able to determine the resources required for information technology quality control. Must be able to maintain the level of quality throughout the software life cycle. Develops software quality assurance plans. Conducts formal and informal reviews at predetermined points throughout the software development life cycle. Applies subject matter knowledge to high level analysis, design, development, modeling, simulation, integration, installation, documentation and implementation. Resolves problems, which require an intimate knowledge of the related technical subject matter. Applies principles and methods of the subject matter to specialized solutions. Includes but not limited to; medical and legal transcription, environmental, scientific, maintenance and repair processes, and logistical support activities.

Minimum Education: Applicable functional area certification or two years undergraduate education.

11 - COMMERCIAL JOB TITLE: QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYST

Minimum/General Experience: Must have 4 years of experience working with IT quality control methods and tools. At least 2 years of experience in software testing and integration and a demonstrated knowledge of system and project life cycles.

Functional Responsibility: Must be capable of evaluating software and associated documentation.

Participates in formal and informal reviews to determine information technology quality and in the development of software quality assurance plans. Examines and evaluates the SQA process and recommends enhancements and modifications. Develops information technology quality standards.

Minimum Education: B.A. or B.S. degree or 3 years of equivalent experience in a related field.

12 - COMMERCIAL JOB TITLE: PROJECT CONTROL SPECIALIST

Minimum/General Experience: Program management, capable of identifying all software designs and conditions that may indicate current or future schedule, cost or technical software codes and problems.

Capable of implementing the contract review and project control processes and tools within assigned programs.