SectionBAmend7.pdf

CONNECTIONS II

SOLICITATION #: QTA010ABA0023

B-i (8/16/2010)

Table of Contents

Section B: Supplies or Services and Prices

Section Page

B.1 Pricing Overview

B.1.1 Pricing of Orders

B.1.2 Price Types

B.1.3 Associated Government Fee

B.2 CLIN Structure

B.3 Pricing Tables

B.3.1 Equipment

B.3.2 Labor

B.3.3 Areas Table

B.3.4 Price Types Table

B.4 Mandatory Labor Categories

List of Figures and Tables

Figure/Table Page

Figure B-1. CLIN Numbering Structure

Table B-1. Equipment Table

Table B-2. Equipment_Price Table

Table B-3. Equipment_Service Table

Table B-4. Equipment_Service_Price Table

Table B-5. Labor Table

Table B-6. Labor_Price Table

Table B-7. Areas Table

Table B-8. Price Types Table

Table B-9. Mandatory Labor Categories

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B.1 Pricing Overview

Connections II is a network services enterprise-wide solutions and infrastructure contract. This section defines the equipment and labor pricing structures used to provide communications and networking solutions at the LAN, building, campus and enterprise level. All prices shall conform to the format and structure defined herein.

B.1.1 Pricing of Orders

This contract is an Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) type of contract with fixed unit prices and labor hour prices. All orders under this contract shall be priced FOB Origin in accordance with the price tables of this section. However, items not specifically listed in these price tables may be proposed in response to an order request, provided that the items proposed fall within the scope of the contract as defined in Section C.1. The ordering agency is responsible for determining price reasonableness at the task order level for any equipment or labor not defined herein.

The offeror shall propose fixed, fully loaded hourly rates for the mandatory labor categories, as specified in Section B.4, for the Continental United States (CONUS), . Fully loaded hourly rates for Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) will be proposed after contract award based on customer task order activity. For each mandatory labor category, the offeror shall propose an on-site (i.e., on government premises) and an off-site (i.e., on contractor premises) price. The offeror shall also provide fixed prices for all proposed equipment required to perform each of the sample task orders, as described in Section J.4 [Sample Tasks]. Equipment and labor prices are required for each year of the ten-year period. The contract prices shall stay in effect for the duration of the contract until contract modifications (refer to Section G.2 [Contract Modifications]) have been executed to delete or update the prices.

For orders extending beyond the Basic Contract expiration date in accordance with FAR 52.216-22, there shall be no increases to the year 10 prices for labor and equipment specified in Section B.

B.1.2 Price Types

The Connections II contract incorporates Equipment, Equipment Service, and Labor price types.

Equipment price types include:

1. Purchase Price. The purchase price including any geographic dependencies and overhead charges. The contractor will be paid in full after the equipment is accepted by the government.

1.2. Refurbish Purchase Price. The purchase price, for a refurbished equipment item, including any geographic dependencies and overhead charges. The contractor will be paid in full after the equipment is accepted by the government.

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Numbering Style: 1, 2, 3, … + Start at: 1 +

Alignment: Left + Aligned at: 0.25" + Tab after: 0.5" + Indent at: 0.5"

Formatted: Bullets and Numbering

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1.3. Cancellation Price. A one-time charge that may be incurred when a service or item of equipment is cancelled within 5 business days of the scheduled due date. There shall be no cancellation charge when it is requested more than 5 business days before the scheduled due date or as otherwise provided in the task order. . The cancellation charge shall not exceed the installation charge for the order. If this is a partial or complete termination of the task order, follow the provisions for terminations in Section I.

Equipment service price types include:

1. Installation Price. The price to install equipment.

2. Deinstall Price. The price to de-install equipment that is operational whether or not it was purchased from this contractor.

3. Maintenance Price. The price to maintain equipment.

4. Warranty Price. The price to provide extended warranty, for equipment, beyond the initial manufacture warranty period.

Labor price types include:

1. Hourly Price. The labor rate when ordered by the hour.

B.1.3 Associated Government Fee

A GSA Associated Government Fee (AGF) is applied to purchases made through contracts awarded under this solicitation in accordance with Section G.5.2 [Associated Government Fee]. After contract award, the AGF shall be added to items proposed by the contractor for purchase by agencies under this award. GSA will publish the aggregate rate to users on its web site and in all appropriate publications. Contractors may only quote and publish the aggregate price.

B.2 CLIN Structure

The CLIN is composed of the CLIN_Type, Contractor_ID, and ID_Number as shown in Figure B-1. The CLIN provides a unique identifier for each line item offered under this contract. The contractor shall use the combination of these three data values, as described below, to create a unique CLIN for each item submitted. The following describes the components of the CLIN:

Figure B-1. CLIN Numbering Structure

CLIN Type Contractor_ID ID_Number−−

Formatted: Numbered + Level: 1 +

Numbering Style: 1, 2, 3, … + Start at: 1 +

Alignment: Left + Aligned at: 0.25" + Tab after: 0.5" + Indent at: 0.5"

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CLIN_Type

1. The CLIN_Type is comprised of a single alpha character (‘E’ = Equipment, ‘S’ = Equipment Service, ‘L’ = Labor) that identifies whether the CLIN is an equipment, an equipment service or a labor CLIN.

Contractor_ID

2. The Contractor Identification code is comprised of alphanumeric characters that represent the contractor’s DUNS number (www.dnb.com).

ID_Number

3. The item Identification Number (ID_Number) is comprised of alphanumeric characters that uniquely identify the equipment item or labor category. It is assigned by the contractor. Assignment of the ID_Number shall be managed by the contractor. Contractors shall not reuse an ID_Number. The uniqueness of the ID_Number applies across all products and services proposed by an individual contractor.

B.3 Pricing Tables

The equipment and labor price tables defined in this section shall be used to support the four solution types described in Section C.2 [Connections II Equipment and Services].

Each equipment, equipment service, and labor category CLIN is stored in two separate tables, a description table and a price table. The description table contains descriptive information and attributes about the item and the price table contains the price for each price type.

B.3.1 Equipment

Equipment consists of products and services associated with the products. Section B.3.1.1 defines the table structure for the equipment products and Section B.3.1.2 defines the table structure for the equipment services.

B.3.1.1 Equipment Products

Table B-1 defines the structure for the Equipment products description table.

Table B-1. Equipment Table

Field Name Field Description

CLIN Contract Line Item Number (refer to Section B.2)

Product Name of product or service

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0.5" + Tab after: 0.75" + Indent at: 0.75", Tab stops: Not at 0.5" + 0.75"

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Field Name Field Description

Description Complete description of this product

Standards All standards met, listed by standard number designation (e.g., ITU xxxx, EIA xxxx)

ISO9000 Y or N, manufactured under ISO 9000 registration

Manufacturer Original Equipment Manufacturer

Model_No Exact manufacturer model number of this product

Warranty_Length Term of the warranty in months, use 999 for lifetime warranty

Power1

Description of power requirements e.g., Europe 220v, 50 Hz, 1000w separate circuit (multiple options are separated by semi-colons) – only applicable for foreign countries

SCRM_Applied If certified, specify which NIST SCRM standard version was applied. If not certified or not applicable, specify either “Not Certified” or “Not Applicable”

SCRM_Applied_Date If certified, specify the date which the NIST SCRM standard version was applied

1 Power field is only used in conjunction with equipment in foreign countries.

Table B-2 defines the structure for the Equipment products price table.

Table B-2. Equipment_Price Table

Field Name Field Description

CLIN Contract Line Item Number (refer to Section B.2)

Price_Type Defines which type of price (refer to Table B-8)

Sale_Area Coded Area or geographic area where the price applies (see Table B-7)

Price Price for the equipment item

Price_Unit Unit of measure upon which this price is based

Homologation2 Approval number from Sale_Area above - only applicable for foreign countries

Taxes All applicable foreign taxes and fees, if any

Start_Date The date which the price becomes effective

Stop_Date The date which the price is no longer effective

Replace_Date The date which the pricing information was updated (autofills)

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2 Homologation field is only used in conjunction with equipment prices in foreign countries.

B.3.1.2 Equipment Service

Table B-3 defines the structure for the Equipment service description table.

Table B-3. Equipment_Service Table

Field Name Field Description

CLIN Contract Line Item Number (refer to Section B.2)

E_CLIN Equipment CLIN associated with this service item

Service Name of service

Description Complete description of service

Coverage_Hours Hours of coverage, where applicable

Table B-4 defines the structure for Equipment service price table.

Table B-4. Equipment_Service_Price Table

Field Name Field Description

CLIN Contract Line Item Number (refer to Section B.2)

Price_Type Defines which type of price (refer to Table B-8)

Sale_Area Coded Area or country name (see Table B-7)

Price Price for the service

Price_Unit Unit of measure upon which this price is based

Start_Date The date which the price becomes effective

B.3.2 Labor

Table B-5 defines the structure for the Labor description table.

Table B-5. Labor Table

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CLIN Contract Line Item Number (refer to Section B.2)

Labor_Type_Name Generally, position title or description of Labor category

Description Complete description of product or service including functionality

Min_Exp Defines the minimum number of years of relevant experience

Min_Educ Defines the minimum level of education

Table B-6 defines the structure for Labor price table.

Table B-6. Labor_Price Table

Field Name Field Description

CLIN Contract Line Item Number (refer to Section B.2)

Price_Type Defines which type of price (refer to Table B-8)

Sale_Area Coded Area or country name (see Table B-7)

Price Hourly price

Price_Unit Unit of measure upon which this price is based

Start_Date The date which the price becomes effective

B.3.3 Areas Table

Table B-7 specifies the area(s) where the contractor shall provide equipment and labor prices during the proposal. After contract award, contractors will have the option to submit prices for foreign countries based on task order competition, identifying the country code(s), in the contract modification proposals. Country codes are subject to review and approval by GSA. Foreign countries and additional territories will be assigned using the ISO three letter country codes.

Table B-7. Areas Table

Item Area Name Area Code

1 United States CONUS

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B.3.4 Price Types Table

Table B-8 specifies the allowable price types for equipment, equipment service and labor.

For each price table, the minimum required price types are specified and all others are optional to propose.

Table B-8. Price Types Table

Price_Type Price_Type_Name Price_Table Required

PP Purchase Equipment Y

PPREF Purchase Refurbished Equipment N

PPCAN Purchase Cancellation Equipment Y

INSTL Installation Equipment Service Y

DEINST De-Install Equipment Service N

MT Maintenance Equipment Service N

MT1YR Maintenance - 1 Yr Equipment Service N

MT2YR Maintenance - 2 Yr Equipment Service N

MT3YR Maintenance - 3 Yr Equipment Service N

MT4YR Maintenance - 4 Yr Equipment Service N

MT5YR Maintenance - 5 Yr Equipment Service N

MTCAN Maintenance Cancellation Equipment Service N

WAR1YR Extended Warranty - 1 Yr Equipment Service N

WAR2YR Extended Warranty - 2 Yr Equipment Service N

WAR3YR Extended Warranty - 3 Yr Equipment Service N

WAR4YR Extended Warranty - 4 Yr Equipment Service N

WAR5YR Extended Warranty - 5 Yr Equipment Service N

HROFF Hourly Offsite (on contractor premises), Normal Business Day Labor Y

HRON

Hourly Onsite (on government premises), Normal Business Day

Labor Y

HRTSOFF Hourly Top Secret – TS/SCI, Offsite, Normal Business Day Labor Y

HRTSON Hourly Top Secret – TS/SCI, Onsite, Normal Business Day Labor Y

B.4 Mandatory Labor Categories

Table B-9 specifies the list of mandatory labor categories. Detail descriptions of each item can be found in Section J.1 [Labor Categories].

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Table B-9. Mandatory Labor Categories

CLIN Labor_Type_Name Description

L-XXX-YYY3 Applications Systems Analyst/Programmer - Entry Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Applications Systems Analyst/Programmer - Mid Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Applications Systems Analyst/Programmer - Sr Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Business Analyst Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Business Process Engineer - Entry

Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Business Process Engineer - Mid Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Business Process Engineer - Sr Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Cable Installer - Entry Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Cable Installer - Mid Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Cable Installer - Sr Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Communications Analyst - Entry Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Communications Analyst - Mid Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Communications Analyst - Sr Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Data Entry Operator Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Data/Configuration Management Specialist - Entry Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Data/Configuration Management Specialist - Mid Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Data/Configuration Management Specialist - Sr Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Database Manager/Administrator - Entry Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Database Manager/Administrator - Mid Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Database Manager/Administrator - Sr Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Desktop Support Manager Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Desktop Systems Specialist Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Engineering Assistant Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Financial Analyst Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Graphics Specialist

Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Help Desk Coordinator Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Help Desk Support Service Specialist - Entry Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Help Desk Support Service Specialist - Mid Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Help Desk Support Service Specialist - Sr Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Information Assurance Engineer - Entry Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Information Assurance Engineer - Mid Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Information Assurance Engineer - Sr Refer to Section J.1

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L-XXX-YYY LAN/MAN/WAN Integrator - Entry Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY LAN/MAN/WAN Integrator - Mid Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY LAN/MAN/WAN Integrator - Sr Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Network Administrator - Entry Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Network Administrator - Mid Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Network Administrator - Sr Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Network Engineer - Entry Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Network Engineer - Mid Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Network Engineer - Sr Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Network Technician - Entry Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Network Technician - Mid Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Network Technician - Sr Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Operations System Security Specialist - Entry Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Operations System Security Specialist - Mid Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Operations System Security Specialist - Sr Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Program Manager Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Project Manager - Jr Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Project Manager - Mid Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Project Manager - Sr Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Quality Assurance Engineer - Entry Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Quality Assurance Engineer – Mid Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Quality Assurance Engineer - Sr Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Site Manager - Jr Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Site Manager - Mid Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Site Manager - Sr Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Systems Engineer - Entry Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Systems Engineer - Mid Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Systems Engineer - Sr Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Technical Draftsman Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Technical Writer/Editor Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Telecommunications Engineer - Entry Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Telecommunications Engineer - Mid Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Telecommunications Engineer - Sr Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Telecommunications Technician - Entry Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Telecommunications Technician - Mid Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Telecommunications Technician - Sr Refer to Section J.1

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L-XXX-YYY Training Specialist - Entry Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Training Specialist - Mid Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Training Specialist - Sr Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Web Designer - Entry Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Web Designer - Mid Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Web Designer - Sr Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Webmaster - Entry Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Webmaster – Mid Refer to Section J.1

L-XXX-YYY Webmaster – Sr Refer to Section J.1

3 XXX = Contractor_ID, YYY = ID_Number (Refer to Section B.2 [CLIN Structure] for further details)