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ALLIANT 2 GWAC

UNRESTRICTED

PROCUREMENT

Official Request for Proposal # QTA0016JCA0003

24 June 2016

John Cavadias, Procuring Contracting Officer

U.S. General Services Administration, Federal Acquisition Service

333 W Broadway Suite 950, San Diego, CA 92101

ALLIANT 2 UNRESTRICTED GWAC

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

B.1 GENERAL

B.2 AUTHORITY

B.3 ECONOMY ACT

B.4 MAXIMUM CONTRACT CEILING AND MINIMUM CONTRACT GUARANTEE

B.5 PERFORMANCE BASED PREFERENCE

B.6 LABOR CATEGORIES (LCAT or LCATs)

B.6.1 Three Labor Category Types B.6.1.1 Standard IT Service Labor Categories B.6.1.2 Non-Standard IT Service LCATs B.6.1.3 Ancillary Service Labor Categories B.6.2 Applicability of Labor Category Types and Maximum Rates B.6.3 Process to add Standard IT Service LCATs to the Master Contract

B.7 LABOR SUBJECT TO THE WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS (CONSTRUCTION)

B.8 LABOR SUBJECT TO THE SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS (SCLS)

B.9 TASK ORDER CONTRACT TYPES

B.9.1 Requirements Contract Type B.9.1.1 Distinction of a Requirements Contract to Other Contract Types and Agreements 10 B.9.1.2 Additional Terms and Conditions for Requirements Contract Type for Commercial Items

B.10 ORDER TYPE PREFERENCE

B.11 TASK ORDER PRICING (ALL ORDER TYPES)

B.11.1 Fixed Price B.11.2 Cost Reimbursement B.11.3 Incentive B.11.4 Award Fee B.11.5 Time-and Material and Labor Hour Contract Types B.11.5.1 Maximum Rates for Time-and-material and Labor Hour Contract Types B.11.5.2 Payments Under Time-And-Material And Labor-Hour Orders

B.12 TRAVEL PRICING (ALL ORDER TYPES)

B.13 WORK OUTSIDE THE CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES (OCONUS)

B.14 GWAC CONTRACT ACCESS FEE (CAF)

SECTION C - CONTRACT SCOPE OF WORK AND PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT ... 18

C.1 SCOPE OF WORK OBJECTIVE

C.2 SCOPE OF WORK OVERVIEW

C.3 FOUNDATION OF THE SCOPE OF WORK

C.3.1 FEA Reference Model Detailed Descriptions

C.4 COMPONENTS OF AN IT SOLUTION

C.4.1 Infrastructure C.4.1.1 Service Access and Delivery C.4.1.2 Service Platform and Infrastructure

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C.4.1.3 Component Framework C.4.1.4 Service Interface and Integration C.4.2 Application Services C.4.2.1 Customer Services C.4.2.2 Process Automation C.4.2.3 Business Management C.4.2.4 Digital Asset Services C.4.2.5 Business Analytical Services C.4.2.6 Back Office Services C.4.2.7 Support Services C.4.2.8 DoD IEA Mission Area Support C.4.3 IT Management Services C.4.3.1 Controls and Oversight C.4.3.2 Risk Management and Mitigation C.4.3.3 Regulatory Development C.4.3.4 Planning and Resource Allocation C.4.3.5 IT Security C.4.3.6 System and Network Controls C.4.4 Cloud Computing C.4.5 Big Data & Big Data Analytics

C.5 ANCILLARY SUPPORT: SERVICES, SUPPLIES AND CONSTRUCTION

C.6 CONTRACT SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

C.7 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

C.7.1 Master Contract PWS C.7.1.1 Master Contract PWS and Goals for Contractor Engagement C.7.1.2 Master Contract PWS for Small Business Subcontracting C.7.2 Task Order PWS

C.8 INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS

C.9 SERVICES NOT IN SCOPE

C.10 SCOPE REFERENCES AND RESOURCES

SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 PRESERVATION, PACKAGING, PACKING, AND MARKING

D.2 PACKING LIST

D.3 UNCLASSIFIED AND CLASSIFIED MARKING

D.4 SOFTWARE AND MAGNETIC MEDIA MARKINGS

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

E.2 CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE

E.3 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.3.1 General Acceptance Criteria

E.4 MASTER CONTRACT QUALITY ASSURANCE

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

F.2 MASTER CONTRACT ORDERING PERIOD

F.3 TASK ORDER PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

F.3.1 Master Contract and Task Order Period of Performance And Period of Ordering

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F.4 TASK ORDER TRANSITION PLANS

F.5 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

F.6 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS UNDER THE ALLIANT 2 MASTER CONTRACT

F.7 PERFORMANCE AND DELIVERABLES

F.7.1 Performance-based Acquisition Deliverables F.7.2 Non-Performance-based Acquisition Deliverables

F.8 TASK ORDER NOTICE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF DELAYS

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 GENERAL

G.2 AUTHORIZED AGENCIES AND DELEGATION OF PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY

G2.1 Authorized Agencies G.2.2 Delegation of Procurement Authority

G.3 AGENCY OMBUDSMAN

G.4 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

G.4.1 GWAC Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) G.4.2 GSA GWAC Contracting Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) G.4.3 GSA GWAC Program Manager G.4.4 GSA GWAC Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) G.4.5 GSA GWAC Quality Assurance Evaluators

G.5 DIRECT ACQUISITION AND ASSISTED ACQUISITION

G.6 TASK ORDER ORDERING CONTRACTING OFFICER (OCO)

G.7 TASK ORDER CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

G.8 CONTRACTOR PROGRAM MANAGER AND CONTRACTS MANAGER FOR THE GWAC

MASTER CONTRACT

G.9 ELECTRONIC ACCESS TO CONTRACT

G.10 CONTRACTOR WEB PAGE

G.11 INSURANCE

G.11.1 Defense Base Act Insurance (DBAI)

G.12 STANDARD IT SERVICE LABOR CATEGORY CROSS-WALK MATRIX

G.13 MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES

G.13.1 Post-Award Conference G.13.2 Meetings and Conferences G.13.2.1 Mandatory Contractor Meetings and Conferences G.13.2.2 Optional Contractor Meetings and Conferences

G.14 ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT ORDERING SYSTEM

G.14.1 Electronic Communications

G.15 GSA CLIENT AGENCY TASK ORDER ORDERING PROCEDURES

G.15.1 Ordering Regulations

G.16 FAIR OPPORTUNITY

G.17 ORDER INFORMATION

G.18 INVOICE SUBMISSION AND REPORTING APPLICABLE TO TASK ORDERS

G.19 CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORTING SYSTEM (CPARS)

G.19.1 Master Contract Performance Assessments G.19.2 Task Order Performance Assessments

G.20 REPORTING

G.20.1 GWAC Data Calls G.20.2 GWAC Transactional Data

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G.20.2.1 Change of GSA Business System(s) during Term of the Master Contract G.20.2.1 Change of GSA Business Systems during Term of the Master Contract

G.21 GWAC CONTRACT ACCESS FEE (CAF) AND FEE REMITTANCE

G.22 INDIVIDUAL SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN

G.22.1 Minimum Subcontracting Goals G.22.2 Subcontracting Reports G.22.3 Task Order Small Business (SB) Subcontracting Credit for Ordering Agencies

G.23 SUBCONTRACTORS

G.24 MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS, NOVATIONS, AND CHANGE-OF-NAME AGREEMENTS

G.24.1 Contractual Responsibilities: New GSA GWAC Contractor assigned through an Anti - Assignment Exception G.24.2 Contractual Responsibilities: New GSA GWAC Contractor assigned through an Operation of Law Exception G.24.3 Contractual Restrictions to any Assignment G.24.4 Notice Required for Ownership Changes and Change of Name Agreements

G.25 ENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTIVES AND REQUIREMENTS

G.26 TASK ORDER CLOSEOUT

G.26.1 Expired Task Order Verification/Validation

G.27 MASTER CONTRACT CLOSEOUT

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE AT TASK ORDER LEVEL

H.2 CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF GWAC TASK ORDER AWARDS

H.3 MARKETING

H.4 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST

H.5 PERMITS

H.6 SECURITY: REQUIRED IT SECURITY POLICIES AND REGULATIONS

H.7 SECURITY: SAFEGUARDING SENSITIVE DATA AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

RESOURCES

H.7.1 GSA Agency-specific IT Security Guidelines H.7.2 Task Order Subcontractors IT Security Guidelines, if applicable

H.8 SECURITY: SECURITY CLEARANCES

H.9 SECURITY: HOMELAND SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVES-12 (HSPD-12)

H.10 CONTRACTOR TRAINING

H.11 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

H.12 LEASING OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY

H.13 ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY

H.14 INTERNET PROTOCOL VERSION 6 (IPV6)

H.15 COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (CAS)

H.16 COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM

H.17 COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE AGREEMENTS

H.18 LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PRIVILEGES

H.19 CONTRACTOR ENGAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS BASED UPON TASK ORDER

PARTICIPATION AND PRODUCTION

H.20 VOLUNTARY CANCELLATION OF THE MASTER CONTRACT PROVISION

H.21 OPEN SEASON FOR MASTER CONTRACT

H.21.1 Open Season Determinations and Procedures

H.22 OPTION TERM OF MASTER CONTRACT

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SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1 GENERAL

I.1.1 DOD Agency-specific Required Provisions and Clauses

I.2 FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

I.2.1 Acquisition of Commercial Items I.2.1.1 GSAR 552.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items. (ALTERNATE II) (FAR DEVIATION) (July 2015) I.2.2 General Services Administration (GSA) Regulations (GSAR), Incorporated by Reference

I.3 GSAR 552.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (FAR DEVIATION) I.4 552.232-78 Commercial Supplier Agreements—Unenforceable Clauses I.5 GSAR 552.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (DEVIATION FAR 52.252-6) (SEP 1999)

I.6 FAR 52.215-19 NOTIFICATION OF OWNERSHIP CHANGES (OCT 1997)

I.7 FAR 52.216-18 ORDERING (OCT 1995)

I.8 FAR 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995)

I.9 52.216-21 REQUIREMENTS (OCT 1995)

I.10 FAR 52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY (OCT 1995)

I.11 FAR 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

I.12 FAR 52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (OCT 2015)

I.13 FAR 52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (JUL 2014) .. 149 I.14 FAR 52.232-19 Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year (Apr 1984)

I.15 FAR 52.232-32 PERFORMANCE-BASED PAYMENTS (APR 2012)

I.16 FAR 52.237-3 CONTINUITY OF SERVICES (JAN 1991)

I.17 FAR 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (APR 1984)

I.18 GSAM 552.203-71 RESTRICTION ON ADVERTISING (SEP 1999)

I.19 GSAM 552.232-72 FINAL PAYMENT (SEP 1999)

I.20 GSAR 52.232-99 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENT TO SMALL BUSINESS

SUBCONTRACTORS (DEVIATION) (AUG 2012)

SECTION J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

SECTION J.P - LIST OF SOLICITATION’S PROPOSAL ATTACHMENTS

SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

K.1 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (DEVIATION FAR 52.252-5) (SEP 1999)

K.2 FAR 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (April 2016)

K.3 52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

(DEC 2014)

K.4 FAR 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (JUL 2013)

K.5 FAR 52.230-1 COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NOTICES AND CERTIFICATION (MAY

2012)

K.6 FAR 52.230-7 PROPOSAL DISCLOSURE—COST ACCOUNTING PRACTICE CHANGES (APR

2005)

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS OR

RESPONDENTS

L.1 FAR 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (Dec 2013) . 168

L.2 FAR AND GSAR PROVISIONS

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L.2.1 FAR 52.215-20 Requirements for Cost or Pricing Data or Information Other Than Cost or Pricing Data Alternate IV (OCT 2010) L.2.2 FAR 52.216-1 Type of Contract (APR 1984) L.2.3 FAR 52.216-27 Single or Multiple Awards (OCT 1995) L.2.4 FAR 52.233-2 - Service of Protest (SEP 2006)

L.3 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

L.3.1 Official Legal Bidding Entity L.3.2 Mergers, Acquisitions, Novations, and Change-of-Name Agreements, as Applicable L.3.3 Inverted Domestic Corporations L.3.4 Proposal Due Date and Address Location L.3.5 Solicitation Questions L.3.6 Pre-proposal Conference

L.4 PROPOSAL FORMAT

L.4.1 Proposal Format Table

L.5 PROPOSAL CONTENT

L.5.1 VOLUME 1 - GENERAL

L.5.1.1 Standard Form (SF) 33 L.5.1.2 Document Verification and Self Scoring Worksheet L.5.1.3 Individual Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Required for Other than Small Business Offerors) L.5.1.3.1 Payment Basis Reporting on eSRS L.5.1.3.2 GSAR 552.219-72 Preparation, Submission, and Negotiation of Subcontracting Plans (MAR 2012) L.5.1.4 Meaningful Relationship Commitment Letters, if applicable L.5.1.5 Existing Joint Venture or Partnership, if applicable L.5.1.5.1 Claiming Relevant Experience from an Existing or Previous Joint Venture or Partnership L.5.1.5-Alt Small Business Contractor Teaming Arrangements, if applicable L.5.1.5.1-Alt Partnership or Joint Venture, if applicable L.5.1.5.2-Alt Proposed Small Business Subcontractors, if applicable L.5.1.5.3-Alt Claiming Small Business Prime Contractor Relevant Experience from an Existing or Previous Joint Venture or Partnership (if applicable) L.5.1.6 Professional Employee Compensation Plan L.5.1.7 Uncompensated Overtime Policy L.5.1.8 Representations and Certifications

L.5.2 VOLUME 2 - RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

L.5.2.1 Relevant Experience Projects L.5.2.2 PSC Group Relevant Experience L.5.2.2.1 PSC Group Relevant Experience Project Submission L.5.2.2.1.1 Verification of PSC Group Relevant Experience Submission L.5.2.2.2 PSC Group Relevant Experience Project Size and Complexity L.5.2.2.3 PSC Group Relevant Experience - Demonstrating Experience with Multiple Federal Government Customers L.5.2.2.4 PSC Group Relevant Experience Project with Cost-Reimbursement L.5.2.2.5 PSC Group Relevant Experience - Fair Opportunity Task Order Award Against a MA/IDIQ Contract L.5.2.2.6 Location

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L.5.2.2.7 PSC Code Table L.5.2.3 Leading Edge Technology Relevant Experience L.5.2.3.1 Leading Edge Technology Relevant Experience Project Submission L.5.2.3.1.1 Verification of Leading Edge Technology Relevant Experience Submission L.5.2.3.2 Breadth of Leading Edge Technology Relevant Experience L.5.2.3.3 Leading Edge Technology Listing

L.5.3 VOLUME 3 – PAST PERFORMANCE FOR RELEVANT EXPERIENCE PROJECTS

L.5.3.1 Past Performance ((PPIRS) information exists) L.5.3.2 Past Performance (PPIRS information does not exist) L.5.3.3 Negative Past Performance Narrative (Optional)

L.5.4 VOLUME 4 – SYSTEMS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND CLEARANCES

L.5.4.1 Cost Accounting System and Audit Information L.5.4.2 Approved Purchasing System L.5.4.3 Forward Pricing Rate Agreements, Forward Pricing Rate Recommendations, and/or Approved Billing Rates L.5.4.4 Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) L.5.4.5 Acceptable Estimating System L.5.4.6 CMMI Certification L.5.4.7 ISO 9001 Certification L.5.4.8 ISO 20000 Certification

L.5.4.9 ISO/IEC 27000

L.5.4.10 Facility Clearance Level (FCL)

L.5.5 VOLUME 6 – COST/PRICE

L.5.5.1 Basis of Estimate L.5.5.2 Cost/Price Methodology and Instructions L.5.5.2.1 Direct Labor Rates L.5.5.2.2 Indirect Rates/Profit L.5.5.2.3 Cost/Price Template Instructions

L.5.6 VOLUME 7 – RESPONSIBILITY

L.5.6.1 Financial Resources

L.5.7 VOLUME 5 – ORGANIZATIONAL RISK ASSESSMENT

L.5.7.1 Organizational Risk Assessment

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M.1. FAR 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

M.2. BASIS FOR AWARDS

M.3. SCREENING AND EVALUATION PROCESS

M.4. ACCEPTABILITY REVIEW

M.4.1 VOLUME 1 – General M.4.2 The Offeror’s Individual Subcontracting Plan (Plan) must be determined Acceptable

M.5. TECHNICAL EVALUATION

M.5.1. VOLUME 2 – Relevant Experience Projects

M.5.1.1 PSC GROUP RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

M.5.1.1.1 PSC Group Relevant Experience Project Size and Complexity M.5.1.1.2 PSC Group Relevant Experience Project - Multiple Agency Awards M.5.1.1.3 PSC Group Relevant Experience Project with Cost-Reimbursement

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M.5.1.1.4 PSC Group Relevant Experience - Fair Opportunity Task Order Award Against a MA/IDIQ Contract M.5.1.1.5 PSC Group Relevant Experience Project with Foreign Locations M.5.1.2 Leading Edge Technology Relevant Experience Projects M.5.2. VOLUME 3 – Past Performance M.5.2.1 Evaluation Ratings for PSC Project Past Performance Submissions M.5.2.2 Individual and Total Points Assigned to PSC Project Past Performance Packages 247 M.5.3. VOLUME 4 – Systems, Certifications, and Clearances

M.6 VOLUME 5 – Organizational Risk Assessment M.6.1 Organizational Risk Assessment

M.7 SCORING TABLE

M.8 VOLUME 6 - COST/PRICE

M.9 VOLUME 7 – RESPONSIBILITY

ATTACHMENT J-1 - DOD REQUIRED PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES

ATTACHMENT J-2 - GOVERNMENT SECURITY PUBLICATIONS AND CONTRACTOR

MINIMUM SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR SELECT SYSTEMS

ATTACHMENT J-3 - ALLIANT 2 LABOR CATEGORIES AND BLS SERVICE OCCUPATIONAL

CLASSIFICATIONS

ATTACHMENT J-4 – CONTRACTOR LABOR HOUR PRICING FOR STANDARD IT SERVICE

LABOR CATEGORIES

ATTACHMENT J-5 - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY (PRS)

ATTACHMENT J-5.A - CONTRACTOR ENGAGEMENT PERFORMANCE-BASED EVALUATION

PROGRAM RATINGS

J-5.A.1 DEFINITION OF CONTRACTOR ENGAGEMENT

J-5.A.2 CONTRACTOR PARTICIPATION THROUGH PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

J-5.A.2.1 Definition of Participation J-5.A.2.2 Definition of What is Not Participation J-5.A.2.3 Master Contract Participation Requirement for Number of Annual Proposal Submissions

J-5.A.3 CONTRACTOR PRODUCTION THROUGH TASK ORDER AWARDS

J-5.A.3.1 Definition of Production J-5.A.3.2 Minimum Number of Task Orders to Achieve the Production Cumulative Standard J-5.A.3.3 Production Standards by Contract Year

J-5.A.4 ANNUAL RATING ASSESSMENTS AND PERFORMANCE STATUS DETERMINATIONS

J-5.A.4.1 Annual Rating Assessments J-5.A.4.2 Definition of a Contractor in a Performing Status J-5.A.4.3 Definition of a Contractor in a Nonperforming status J-5.A.4.4 Contract Remedies For Contractor Engagement

J-5.A.5 ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR CHANGES TO CONTRACTOR

ENGAGEMENT STANDARDS AND AQLs

J-5.A.6 CONTRACTOR ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY

J-5.A.7 PERFORMANCE RATINGS AND GOVERNMENT REMEDIES

J-5.A.7.1 NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF CONTRACTOR OUTCOMES

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J-5.A.7.2 DETERMINATION OF RATINGS BASED UPON CONTRACTOR OUTCOMES:

J-5.A.8 TABLE FORMAT OF ATTACHMENT J-5.A - SPREADSHEET DOCUMENT

ATTACHMENT J-5.B - PBA Small Business Subcontracting Evaluation Program Ratings

ATTACHMENT J-6 - TRANSACTIONAL DATA REPORTING

J-6.1 GSAR 552.216-75 Transactional Data Reporting (June 2016)

J-6.2 CLIN STRUCTURE

ATTACHMENT J-7 - INDIVIDUAL SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN

ATTACHMENT J-8 - WEBSITE REFERENCES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

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SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

THE OFFICIAL SF-33 FORM IS ATTACHED.

THE SF-33 MUST BE COMPLETED AS DESCRIBED IN L.5.1.1.

SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

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SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND

PRICES/COSTS

B.1 GENERAL

The Alliant 2 Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) is a Multiple

Award, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide information technology solutions through performance of a broad range of services, which may include the integration of various technologies critical to the services being acquired.

A Task Order is defined as “an order for services placed against an established contract or with Government sources,” FAR 2.101. Task Orders are issued by federal agencies off the GSA Alliant 2 GWAC.

The Contractor shall provide all management, supervision, labor, facilities and materials necessary to perform on a Task Order basis.

Hereafter, the Alliant 2 GWAC is also referred to as the “Master Contract” while Task Orders issued under the Master Contract will be referred to as either “Task Order(s),” “TO(s),” or “Order(s).”

B.2 AUTHORITY

The Administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is specifically authorized to purchase supplies and Nonpersonal services on behalf of other agencies under the Federal Property and Administrative

Services Act (40 U.S.C. 501).

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has designated the GSA as an

Executive Agent for Governmentwide information technology (IT) acquisitions pursuant to Section 5112(e) of the Clinger-Cohen Act, 40 U.S.C.

11302(e).

The scope of this designation includes the award and administration of the

Master Contract and delegation of authority for the award and administration of the Task Orders as set forth in Section G.2. Through this

GWAC, Federal government agencies can award Task Orders to acquire IT services based solutions.

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B.3 ECONOMY ACT

The Economy Act does not apply to Governmentwide acquisition contracts

(GWACs). GWACs are multiple award Task Order or delivery order contracts used by other agencies to procure information technology products and services outside of the Economy Act. (Refer to Federal Acquisition

Regulations FAR 2.101 and FAR Subpart 17.502-2(b)). The specific statutory authority 40 U.S.C. 11302(e) designates the head of one or more executive agencies, such as the US General Services Administration, as executive agent for Government-wide acquisitions of information technology.

B.4 MAXIMUM CONTRACT CEILING AND MINIMUM

CONTRACT GUARANTEE

(a) Maximum. The maximum contract ceiling value of all contracts in this multiple award procurement is established at $50 Billion dollars.

(b) Minimum. The minimum guaranteed award amount for this IDIQ contract is $2,500 dollars per Contractor for the full term of the Master

Contract. The exercise of the option period does not re-establish the contract minimum.

Should the contract expire or be unilaterally terminated for convenience by the Government without the contractor receiving the minimum guaranteed award amount, the contractor may present a claim to the contracting officer for an amount not to exceed the minimum guaranteed award amount. The minimum guaranteed award amount is not applicable if the contract is terminated for default or is bilaterally cancelled by the parties. The contractor has one year after contract termination or expiration to submit their claim to the contracting officer or waives entitlement.

(c) The Government has no obligation to issue Task Orders (TO) to the

Contractor beyond the amount specified in paragraph (b) of this clause.

Once the conditions of paragraph (b) have been met the Contractor continues to be afforded fair opportunity, as per FAR 16.505(b)(1), to compete for Task Orders issued through the expiration of the Master

Contract or termination of the Contractor’s Master Contract, whichever occurs first.

(d) As a result of an awarded Task Order that satisfies the minimum contract guarantee the government will deobligate the funded minimum contract guarantee from the Contractor’s Master Contract.

There is no maximum dollar ceiling for an individual Task Order.

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/40/11302#e

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B.5 PERFORMANCE BASED PREFERENCE

Through the direction of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), performance-based contracting techniques will be applied to Task Orders issued under this contract to the

“maximum extent practicable.” For information about performance based service contracts, refer to OFPP’s Best Practices Handbook located at www.whitehouse.gov/omb.

Pursuant to FAR 37.102(a)(2), the Ordering Contracting Officer will use performance-based acquisition methods to the maximum extent practicable using the following order of precedence:

(1) A Firm-Fixed Price Performance-Based Task Order;

(2) A Performance-Based Task Order that is not Firm-Fixed Price;

(3) A Task Order that is not Performance-Based.

B.6 LABOR CATEGORIES (LCAT or LCATs)

B.6.1 Three Labor Category Types

To enhance the consistency of labor and service cost/price offers and reporting, the Master Contract provides the Standard IT Service Labor

Categories (see Section J-3). These labor categories (LCATs), which are a subset of the Standard Occupational Classifications (SOCs) issued by the

Department of Labor (DOL) Bureau, Labor Statistics Division, facilitate the standardization of labor types, descriptions, and rates across the entire contract vehicle. This approach provides the government more accurate cost forecasting, reporting, and tracking. Additionally, the Master Contract also provides for Non-Standard IT Service LCATs and Ancillary Service LCATs, as described below.

The Contractor is always bound by Maximum Rates on labor hours used in all Time-and material (T&M) and Labor Hour (L-H) Task Order contract types, including any T&M and L-H Contract Line Items (CLINS) that may be integrated into a single Task Order among Cost-type and/or Fixed-price

CLINS. (See Subsection B.11.5.1 Maximum Rates for Time-and material and

Labor Hour Contract Types).

Alliant 2 provides the following three (3) types of LCATs:

(1) Standard IT Service LCATs – This labor category type includes the defined IT Service LCATs (see Section J-3). Each of the defined

Standard IT Service LCATs is further stratified to include four (4) skill levels. These may be modified through the term of this Master

Contract to accommodate emerging IT Service LCATs as defined by

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LCATs to the maximum extent possible. Additional Standard IT

Service LCATs may be added over the term of this contract if the GSA

GWAC Program approved and appended to the contract via modification by the GSA GWAC PCO. (See Section B.6.3).

(2) Non-Standard IT Service LCATs - This labor category type includes any IT Service labor category that is not listed within the Standard IT

Service LCATs (see Section J-3). A Non-standard IT Service LCAT must be approved by the Ordering Contracting Officer (OCO) at the

Task Order level.

(3) Ancillary Service LCATs – This labor category type includes ancillary labor support, and does not include any of the defined

Standard IT Service LCATs or Non-Standard IT Service

LCATs. Ancillary Service LCATs may be used only when the principal purpose of the Task Order is to furnish IT services-based solutions.

The OCO will ensure that additional labor categories are in compliance with Service Contract Labor Standards and Wage Rate Requirements

(Construction), and, where applicable, include appropriate clauses and wage determinations consistent with B.7 and/or B.8.

B.6.1.1 Standard IT Service Labor Categories

Standard IT Service LCATs are the labor categories referenced in Section J-3.

They are presented as historically-based relevant positions that support

Information Technology (IT) procurement requirements. IT is a dynamic discipline that will likely require additional uniquely defined IT Service labor categories that emerge at some point through the term of this Master

Contract. Additional Standard IT Service labor categories may be added by the government via contract modification. The process to recommend the addition of new IT LCATs to the Master Contract is discussed in detail under section B.6.3, Process to add Standard IT Service LCATs to the Master

Contract.

(a) The primary source of the Standard IT Service LCATs is the

Department of Labor (DoL) Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Service

Occupational System. The Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system is used by Federal statistical agencies to classify workers into occupational categories for the purpose of collecting, calculating, or disseminating data.

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(b) The Standard IT Service LCATs (see Section J-3) contains the comprehensive IT Service LCATs required to meet all information technology service based requirements. Therefore, every effort shall be made by the OCOs and Contractors to use the Standard IT Service

LCATs. (See Attachment J-3)

B.6.1.2 Non-Standard IT Service LCATs

Any IT Services LCAT that does not fit within the Standard IT Service

LCATs is not approved for use on Task Orders without approval of the OCO awarding the Task Order. IT Service LCATs that addresses new and emerging occupations for which the LCAT functional titles/descriptions may not correlate to any of the DOL SOC matches, or may not be widely available throughout Industry, are characteristics of Non-standard IT LCATs.

The Master Contract Standard IT Service LCATs are robust and were written to encompass the broad scope of information technology. Additional labor categories would need to bring to bear skill sets that are so specialized or rare that they are not already encompassed in any existing Master

Contract labor category. OCOs may consider additional labor categories on

Task Orders when deemed necessary to provide IT services or an IT services-based solution. OCOs will perform due diligence in determining that Non-standard IT service labor categories are required. The OCO may review the

Standard IT Service Cross-walk Matrix, located at www.gsa.gov/alliant2, that maps to equivalent commercial IT LCATs functional titles with the

Standardized IT Service LCAT, or seek guidance from a GSA GWAC

Technologist, when considering the addition of non-standard IT LCATs to their Task Order.

B.6.1.3 Ancillary Service Labor Categories

The GSA GWAC is to be used by agencies in meeting professional

Information Technology (IT) service objectives. Use of the non-IT ancillary service LCATs must be (1) integral and necessary; (2) part of a total integrated solution within the scope of the Master Contract; and (3) not a labor category specified in the Master Contract. The Contractor should propose and identify each ancillary support service separately and the OCO should identify each ancillary support service by a separate CLIN on the

Task Order award.

Included in ancillary services may be those LCATs covered under construction and service type employees identified by the Department of

Labor wage determinations.

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B.6.2 Applicability of Labor Category Types and Maximum Rates

(a) T&M and L-H Task Orders or CLINS: All Labor Category Types indicated in Section B.6.1 (Standard IT Service, Non-Standard IT

Service, and Ancillary Service LCATs) shall always apply to T&M and

L-H contract type Task Orders and to any T&M and L-H contract type

CLINS in Task Orders with multiple contract types. Maximum Rates for Standard IT Services LCATs shall only apply to T&M and L-H contract type Task Orders and to any T&M and L-H contract type

CLINS in Task Orders with multiple contract types. Maximum Rates will not apply to any other contract types, including Cost-

Reimbursement and Fixed-price Task Orders or Cost-Reimbursement and Fixed-price CLINS. Maximum Rates for Time-and Material and

Labor Hour Contract Types is further addressed in Section B.11.5.1.

(b) Other than T&M and L-H Task Orders or CLINS: At the full discretion of the Task Order issuing agency OCO, any Labor Category Type indicated in Section B.6.1 may be used and applied to all other contract types for any Task Order issued under this Master Contract, including

Cost-Reimbursement and Fixed-price Task Orders or Cost-

Reimbursement and Fixed-price CLINS in Task Orders with multiple contract types; however, the Contractor’s labor category’s Maximum

Rates established from this Master Contract will not apply. Ceiling rates or fixed rates on individual labor categories within a Task Order will be established between the Contractor and the issuing agency

OCO. Task Order Ceiling or fixed rates will not change the

Contractor’s Maximum Rates in the Master Contract.

B.6.3 Process to add Standard IT Service LCATs to the Master

Contract

GSA reserves the right to add new IT Service LCAT to the list of Standard IT

Service LCATs when determined to be in the best interest of the

Government. As the information technology market evolves, GSA encourages the Contractor and ordering agencies to recommend new IT Service LCAT that they believe should be added to the list of Standard IT Service LCATs.

With any new IT Service LCAT, GSA requests a functional description and justification narrative be included to provide the rationale for adding the new

IT Service LCAT. If approved by the GSA GWAC PCO, the newly adopted IT

Service LCAT will be added to the Standard IT Service LCATs and each contract holder will be afforded the opportunity to submit and negotiate labor hour pricing for the new IT Service LCAT. Ultimately, for those Contractors who establish pricing with the GSA GWAC PCO, a contract modification will be executed to add the new Standard IT Service LCAT.

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B.7 LABOR SUBJECT TO THE WAGE RATE

REQUIREMENTS (CONSTRUCTION)

The Master Contract does not include wage determinations or all applicable clauses for labor categories subject to the Wage Rate Requirements

(Construction). Each Task Order will be tailored to include the appropriate clauses and wage determinations. To the extent that construction, alteration, and repair are subject to the wage rate requirements and within scope of a

Task Order and the Master Contract, the OCO will identify such work under a separate CLIN on the Task Order and incorporate the appropriate wage determinations in accordance with FAR 22.4, Labor Standards for Contracts

Involving Construction.

Any construction, alteration, and repair are only in scope as necessary to offer an integrated information technology solution provided that it is integral to and necessary for the effort stated in the Task Order. Task Orders shall not be the primary purpose of the scope or issued exclusively for work performed under the Wage Rate Requirements

(Construction).

B.8 LABOR SUBJECT TO THE SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR

STANDARDS (SCLS)

The Master Contract labor categories are considered bona fide executive, administrative, professional labor and generally exempt from the SCLS if used to perform professional IT services, except as noted in Attachment J-

3. The Master Contract does not include wage determinations or all applicable clauses for labor categories subject to the SCLS. Each Task Order will be tailored to include the appropriate clauses and wage determinations.

To the extent that any labor is subject to the SCLS and within scope of a

Task Order and the Master Contract, the OCO will identify such work under a separate CLIN on the Task Order and incorporate wage determination in accordance with FAR 22.10, Service Contract Labor Standards.

B.9 TASK ORDER CONTRACT TYPES

The GSA Alliant 2 GWAC is a Multiple Award, Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (MA-IDIQ) Master Contract for Government-wide information technology service-based requirements. Task Order contract types permitted to be issued under this Master Contract include all FAR subparts and sections listed under FAR 16.2 Fixed-price Contracts, FAR 16.3

Cost-Reimbursement Contracts, and FAR 16.4 Incentive Contracts.

Additionally, FAR section 16.503 Requirements Contracts; FAR section

16.601 Time-and-materials and FAR 16.602 Labor-hour Contracts are

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Contracts should be limited to not exceed the ordering period of the Master

Contract. Task Orders may also incorporate FAR 17.1 Multiyear Contracting and FAR 17.2 Option periods procuring Commercial-items or Non-commercial items. These contract types can be used singly or in combination within a single Task Order comprising multiple Contract Line Items (CLINS).

B.9.1 Requirements Contract Type

A Requirements contract type (FAR Subpart 16.503) provides for filling all actual purchase requirements of designated Government activities for services or supplies during a specified contract period, with performance or deliveries to be scheduled by placing orders with the Contractor. The contracting officer states a realistic estimated total quantity in the Task

Order solicitation and the resulting order. All Requirements contract type

CLINS within a Task Order must include a defined scope with all items priced at time of award, i.e., Fixed-priced by unit/rate, size or type as defined by the issuing agency. Established pricing is not subject to any adjustment on the basis of the contractor’s cost experience in performing the Task Order, and established Contractor prices will not be subsequently discounted at the

Government’s request once negotiated at Task Order award. The agency will direct the Contractor to deliver a specified quantity of the in-scope

Government requirement by use of a Call, which activates a pre-priced CLIN or SubCLIN during the term of the Task Order.

Requirements Task Order type under an IDIQ Master Contract: A

Requirements contract type Task Order is a single contract award issued under this indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) Master Contract vehicle. Executing and funding individual CLINS and SubCLINS under this

Task Order type are not considered to be second-tier instruments issued under the awarded Task Order. Also, the agency's clearly defined

Requirements Task Order procurement, as with any contract type listed in

Section B.9, must be within the scope of the Master Contract’s Section C.

Pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Master Contract, the use of

Requirements contract types of Task Orders is further restricted to the following: The term of the Task Order (including Options) should not exceed the remaining ordering period of the Master Contract (including the Option) at the time of Requirements Task Order award.

Application of Requirements Contract Type: A Requirements contract type approach satisfies the requirement for the issuance of a binding Task Order under Master Contract. This contract type can provide Task Order issuing agencies with maximum flexibility when ordering IT services while obligating funds as needed only on individual calls as the bona fide need arises for

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Requirements contract type Task Orders by individual CLINS and

SubCLINS.

A Requirements contract type Task Order may be appropriate for acquiring flexible IT solution services, including ancillary services or goods when the

Government anticipates recurring requirements but cannot predetermine the precise quantities that Government activities will need during a definite period. The below list are a few examples of IT services that may be considered to procure using a Requirements contract type:

● Data Center & Virtualization Services - Consolidation and migration.

● Cloud Migration and Storage.

● IT Disaster Recovery - Recovery, backup and replication services.

● IT Managed Services - Continuous monitoring, managing and/or problem resolution for the IT systems within a business.

● IT Helpdesk Services.

● Intrusion Monitoring and Prevention - threat monitoring and response.

● Telepresence.

B.9.1.1 Distinction of a Requirements Contract to Other Contract

Types and Agreements

(a) IDIQ Contracts - A Requirements contract type Task Order issued under this Master Contract is not an IDIQ contract. There are distinct structural differences between a Requirements contract and an IDIQ and distinct differences in the nature and legal effect of the different types of orders that are placed against these different contract vehicles. A Requirements contract type in this Master Contract is one in which the Government (buyer) agrees to purchase all of its needs for a particular item or service during the Task Order period from the

Contractor (seller), and the seller agrees to fill all of the buyer’s needs for the goods or services described in the Task Order. Thus, unlike an

IDIQ, an essential element of a Requirements contract type is the promise by the buyer to purchase all the subject matter within this contract type of Task Order exclusively from one seller, whereas with an IDIQ, once the minimum is met, the buyer is not obligated to place any additional orders. Additionally, the multiple award preference requirement does not apply as it does with an IDIQ, under FAR

16.504(c)(1). An IDIQ is also different from a Requirements contract type in the following: (1) A Requirements contract’s guaranteed minimums are not required; (2) The Task Order solicitation of a

Requirements must state realistic estimated quantities, and; (3) The buyer and seller are obligated to buy and sell on a Requirements at the prices negotiated at time of award.

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(b) A Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA), under the rules of FAR

Subpart 16.703, is not a contract. It is a written instrument of understanding used when contracting for uncertain requirements for supplies or services when specific items, quantities, and prices are not known at the time the agreement is executed. Thus, a BOA, unlike a

Requirements contract, does not require a clearly defined scope or required pricing established at time of award. And because a defined scope and established pricing is required for any Task Order issued under this Master Contract, BOAs are unsuitable methods of procurement for purposes of this GSA GWAC program.

(c) A traditional Blanket Purchasing Agreement (BPA) falls under the rules of FAR Subpart 13.303, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, and a

Multiple Award Schedule BPA (also known as a GSA Schedule BPA) falls under the rules of FAR Subpart 8.4 Federal Supply Schedules

(FSS). Task Orders should be issued in accordance with the rules under FAR Subpart 16.505, not FAR Subpart 13.303 or 8.4. Neither of the two BPA types fall under FAR Part 16 Types of Contracts because they are agreements similar to BOAs. BPAs neither obligates funds nor requires placement of any orders against it. The award of a BPA lacks mutuality of consideration at the time of BPA award. Like BOAs, BPAs are not suitable as a Task Order contract type. Therefore, including IDIQ, BPA and BOA Task Order Contract Types into Section

B.8 are not in the best interest of the Government for this Master

Contract.

B.9.1.2 Additional Terms and Conditions for Requirements Contract

Type for Commercial Items

At any time during the term of the Master Contract, the Requirements

Contract type as an available Task Order type (listed in Section B.9) may be removed from the Master Contract via a unilateral contract modification if the GSA GWAC PCO determines that its use as an available contract type is no longer in the best interest of the Government.

B.10 ORDER TYPE PREFERENCE

The Ordering Contracting Officer will determine the Task Order type using the following order of precedence:

(1) Fixed-Price (all types)

(2) Cost-Reimbursement (all types)

(3) T&M or L-H

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B.11 TASK ORDER PRICING (ALL ORDER TYPES)

The issuing agency will negotiate cost or pricing with the Contractor and make the determination for cost or price reasonableness for each Task Order type. Adequate price competition at the Task Order level, in response to an individual requirement, establishes the most accurate, fair, and reasonable pricing for that requirement.

The OCO will identify the applicable contract type for all CLINs in each

GWAC Task Order.

When adequate price competition exists (see FAR 15.403-1(b)(1)), generally no additional information is necessary to determine the reasonableness of cost or price. If adequate price competition does not exist and no other exceptions apply (see FAR 15.403-1(b)), the OCO will request a Certificate of

Current Cost and Pricing Data in accordance with FAR 15.403-4.

If a Contractor does not have an approved purchasing system, the Contractor shall request and receive OCO consent to subcontract in accordance with

FAR 44.201-1(b) Consent to Subcontracts, and FAR 52.244-2, Subcontracts.

B.11.1 Fixed Price

The OCO will determine fair and reasonable pricing for all Fixed-Price Task

Orders in accordance with FAR 15.4, Pricing, and FAR 16.2, Fixed-Price

Contracts.

B.11.2 Cost Reimbursement

The OCO will determine fair and reasonable pricing, analyze and negotiate profit for all Cost-Reimbursement Task Orders, in accordance with FAR 15.4, Pricing, and FAR 16.3, Cost-Reimbursement Contracts.

Contractors are required to have an adequate cost accounting system for Cost

Reimbursable type Task Orders in accordance with FAR 16.301-3(a)(1).

Contractors will be required to submit a cost proposal with supporting information for each cost element, including, but not limited to, Direct Labor, Fringe Benefits, Overhead, General and Administrative (G&A) expenses, Facilities Capital Cost of Money, Other Direct Costs, and Profit consistent with their cost accounting system, provisional billing rates, and forward pricing rate agreements.

B.11.3 Incentive

Incentives are defined under FAR Subpart 16.4, Incentive Contracts, and other applicable agency-unique regulatory supplements. The OCO will determine fair and reasonable pricing for all Incentive Task Orders and

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Award-Term result in accordance with FAR 15.4, Pricing.

B.11.4 Award Fee

Award fees may be applicable to the Contractor’s performance on individual

Task Orders. Should an award fee-type Task Order be issued, the total amount of award fee the Contractor may earn over the period of performance will be negotiated before award. The amount of award fee that the Contractor actually earns will be based on an evaluation, as specified in the Task Order, by the Government of the evaluation factors specified in each individual award fee type Task Order. The evaluation of the Contractor’s performance on the Task Order and the determination of Task Order award fees will be accomplished with an Award Fee Plan. The Fee Determination Official (FDO) will unilaterally determine the amount of award fee for performance on individual Task Orders.

B.11.5 Time-and Material and Labor Hour Contract Types

Time and Materials (T&M) and Labor Hour (L-H) is defined under FAR

Subpart 16.6, T&M and L-H Contracts, and other applicable agency-specific regulatory supplements. The Contractor may provide separate and/or blended loaded hourly labor rates for prime Contractor labor, each

Subcontractor, and/or each Division, Subsidiary, or Affiliate in accordance with the provisions set forth in FAR 52.216-29, DFARS 252.216-7002 (for DoD Task Orders), FAR 52.216-30, or FAR 52.216-

31. The OCO will identify which provision is applicable in the Task Order solicitation and the Contractor will comply with the provision. T&M and L-H

Task Orders require the Master Contract IT Standard LCATs and their associated rates to be identified in the Task Order award document. Ancillary subcontract labor shall be proposed and awarded as

Materials in accordance with FAR 52.232-7, Payments under Time-and-

Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts.

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B.11.5.1 Maximum Rates for Time-and-material and Labor Hour

Contract Types

a) APPLICABLE TO THE MASTER CONTRACT

Maximum Rate Definition: “Maximum Rate” is a term that applies at the Master Contract level, and is not necessarily a term used at the

Task Order level. It represents and establishes maximum allowable labor rates in the form of burdened rates for all Standard IT Service

LCATs indicated in this Master Contract. The burdened rates include the direct labor cost, G&A, O/H, fringe benefits, and profit. The

Maximum Rates accommodate the U.S. Government security classification up through the Secret level. These Maximum Rates apply exclusively applicable to all T&M and L-H contract type Task

Orders and proposals. The Master Contract’s Maximum Rates are not typically the same rates as the fixed-price labor rates or ceiling labor rates that are established between the Contractor and issuing agency at the Task Order Level.

Escalation Factor: The burdened maximum rates awarded for each

LCAT at initial contract award shall serve as the basis for all future year pricing for those maximum rates. In order to determine future year maximum rate pricing, the originally awarded rates will have an escalation factor applied. This escalation factor will be the average annual Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Employment Cost Index

(ECI), “Table 5: COMPENSATION (NOT SEASONALLY

ADJUSTED) for total compensation for private industry workers, by occupational group and Industry, Professional, scientific, and technical services” - for the previous three years.

In Year 5 of the Master Contract, if the average annual ECI for the previous three years is higher than at time of the Master Contract award date, the maximum rates for Master Contract Option Years 6 through 10, plus the remaining Period of Task Order Performance

Years 11through 15 will be adjusted by the difference of percentage increase. For example, if the BLS ECI index was 2.23% at time of proposal submission and the BLS ECI index is 3.16% in Year 5 of the

Master Contract, the maximum rates for years 6 through 15 will be adjusted by 0.93% per year on a cumulative basis. If BLS ECI index in Year 5 of the Master Contract is equal to or below the BLS ECI index at time of award, the maximum rates will remain unchanged.

In Year 10 of the Master Contract, if the previous three-year average annual BLS ECI index for the previous three years is higher than

Year 5 of the Master Contract, the maximum rates for the remaining

Period of Task Order Performance Years 11 through 15 will be adjusted by the difference of percentage increase in accordance with

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Direct labor and all other cost elements (including G&A, O/H, fringe benefits, profit, and all other direct and/or indirect rates) that were initially established at Master Contract award date can only increase from the above Escalation Factor. No other factors shall increase

Maximum Rates.

b) APPLICABLE TO THE TASK ORDERS

1) Maximum Ceiling rates for current and future IT services requirements are determined by GSA to be fair and reasonable on the Master Contract, inclusive of the escalation factor. However, the Task Order issuing agencies will perform their own determination for fair and reasonable pricing for each Task Order they award.

2) The Master Contract Maximum Rates that are in effect at the time a Task Order is awarded shall remain with the Task Order award during the entire term of the Task Order, including any Task

Orders option periods. Therefore, any price increases in LCATS triggered by the Master Contract’s escalation factor during the term of any active Task Order will not apply. Only newly awarded Task

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