Information
for Ordering Offices
SPECIAL NOTICE TO AGENCIES:
Small
Business Participation
SBA strongly supports the participation of small business concerns in the
Federal Supply Schedules Program. To enhance Small Business Participation SBA
policy allows agencies to include in their procurement base and goals, the
dollar value of orders expected to be placed against the Federal Supply
Schedules, and to report accomplishments against these goals.
For orders exceeding the micropurchase threshold, FAR 8.404 requires agencies
to consider the catalogs/pricelists of at least three schedule contractors or
consider reasonably available information by using the GSA Advantage!™
on-line shopping service (www.fss.gsa.gov).
The catalogs/pricelists, GSA Advantage!™ and the Federal Supply
Service Home Page (www.fss.gsa.gov) contain information on a broad array of
products and services offered by small business concerns.
This information should be used as a tool to assist
ordering activities in meeting or exceeding established small business goals.
It should also be used as a tool to assist in including small, small
disadvantaged, and women-owned small businesses among those considered when
selecting price lists for a best value determination.
For orders exceeding the micropurchase threshold,
customers are to give preference to small business concerns when two or more
items at the same delivered price will satisfy their requirement.
1.
Geographic Scope of Contract:
The Geographic scope of this contract is the 48 contiguous states, the
District of Columbia
,
Alaska
,
Hawaii
, and the
Commonwealth
of
Puerto Rico
.
2.
Contractor’s Ordering Address and Payment Information:
Scientific
Research Corporation
2300
Windy
Ridge Parkway
,
Suite
400
South
Atlanta
,
GA
30339
Contractors are required to accept the Government
purchase card for payments equal to or less than the micro-purchase threshold
for oral or written delivery orders. Government
purchase cards will be acceptable for payment above the micro-purchase
threshold. In addition, bank
account information for wire transfer payments will be shown on the invoice.
The following telephone number can be used by ordering
agencies to obtain technical and/or ordering assistance:
(770) 989-9408 (Direct dial to Contracts Department)
(770) 859-9161 (Main Switchboard)
3.
Liability for Injury or Damage
The Contractor shall not be liable for any injury to
Government personnel or damage to Government property arising from the use of
equipment maintained by the Contractor, unless such injury or damage is due to
the fault or negligence of the Contractor.
4.
Statistical
Data for Government Ordering Office Completion of Standard Form 279:
BLOCK
9: G. Order/Modification Under Federal Schedule
BLOCK
16: Data
Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number: 19-713-8274
BLOCK
30:
Type of Contractor: C Large Business
BLOCK
31: Women-Owned
Small Business: No
BLOCK
36:
Contractor’s Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN): 76-0255801
4a.
CAGE Code: 0D5A6
5.
FOB Destination
6.
DELIVERY SCHEDULE
(a)
TIME OF DELIVERY. The
contractor shall deliver to destination within the number of calendar days
after receipt of order (ARO), as set forth below.
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SPECIAL ITEM NUMBER
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DELIVERY TIME (Days ARO)
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|
132-51
|
To
be determined on each order
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(b)
URGENT REQUIREMENTS: When
the Federal Supply Schedule contract delivery period does not meet the bona
fide urgent delivery requirements of an ordering agency, agencies 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 agency, any order(s) placed pursuant to the agreed upon accelerated
delivery time frame shall be delivered within this shorter delivery time and
in accordance with all other terms and conditions of the contract.
7.
Discounts: Prices
shown are NET prices; Basic discounts have been deducted.
a.
Prompt Payment: 0%
b.
Quantity – Negotiable
c.
Dollar Volume – Negotiable
d.
Government
Educational Institutions – Negotiable
(Government Educational Institutions are offered the same discounts as all
other Government customers.)
e.
Other - None
8.
Trade Agreements Act of 1979, as amended:
All items are
U.S.
made end products, designated country end products,
Caribbean
Basin
country end products, Canadian end products, or Mexican end products as
defined in the Trade agreements Act of 1979, as amended.
9.
Statement Concerning Availability of Export Packing:
Export packing is available but is not included in the
schedule pricelist.
10.
Small Requirements: The minimum dollar value of orders to be
issued is $500.00.
11.
Maximum Order: (All dollar amounts are exclusive of any
discount for prompt payment.)
Special
Item 132-51 - Information Technology Professional Services
The maximum
dollar value per order for all IT Professional Services will be $500,000.
12.
Government Purchase Cards: Government purchase cards are
accepted for any dollar value.
13.
USE OF FEDERAL SUPPLY SERVICE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SCHEDULE
CONTRACTS. In accordance with
FAR 8.404:
[NOTE: Special ordering
procedures have been established for Special Item Numbers (SINs) 132-51 IT
Professional Services and 132-52 EC Services; refer to the terms and
conditions for those SINs.]
Orders placed pursuant to a Multiple Award Schedule (MAS),
using the procedures in FAR 8.404, are considered to be issued pursuant to
full and open competition. Therefore,
when placing orders under Federal Supply Schedules, ordering offices need not
seek further competition, synopsize the requirement, make a separate
determination of fair and reasonable pricing, or consider small business
set-asides in accordance with subpart 19.5.
GSA has already determined the prices of items under schedule contracts
to be fair and reasonable. By
placing an order against a schedule using the procedures outlined below, the
ordering office has concluded that the order represents the best value and
results in the lowest overall cost alternative (considering price, special
features, administrative costs, etc.) to meet the Government's needs.
a.
Orders placed at or below the micro-purchase threshold.
Ordering
offices can place orders at or below the micro-purchase threshold with any
Federal Supply Schedule Contractor.
b.
Orders exceeding the micro-purchase threshold but not exceeding the
maximum order threshold. Orders
should be placed with the Schedule Contractor that can provide the supply or
service that represents the best value. Before
placing an order, ordering offices should consider reasonably available
information about the supply or service offered under MAS contracts by using
the "GSA Advantage!" on-line shopping service, or by reviewing the
catalogs/pricelists of at least three Schedule Contractors and selecting the
delivery and other options available under the schedule that meets the
agency's needs. In selecting the
supply or service representing the best value, the ordering office may
consider--
(1)
Special features of the supply or service that are required in
effective program performance and that are not provided by a comparable supply
or service;
(2)
Trade-in considerations;
(3)
Probable life of the item selected
as compared with that of a comparable item;
(4)
Warranty considerations;
(5)
Maintenance availability;
(6)
Past performance; and
(7)
Environmental and energy efficiency considerations.
c.
Orders exceeding the maximum order threshold.
Each schedule contract has an established maximum order threshold.
This threshold represents the point where it is advantageous for the
ordering office to seek a price reduction.
In addition to following the procedures in paragraph b, above, and
before placing an order that exceeds the maximum order threshold, ordering
offices shall-
(1)
Review additional Schedule Contractors' catalogs/pricelists or use the
"GSA Advantage!" on-line shopping service;
(2)
Based upon the initial evaluation, generally seek price reductions from
the Schedule Contractor(s) appearing to provide the best value (considering
pride and other factors); and
(3)
After price reductions have been sought, place the order with the
Schedule Contractor that provides the best value and results in the lowest
overall cost alternative. If
further price reductions are not offered, an order may still be placed, if the
ordering office determines that it is appropriate.
NOTE:
For orders exceeding the maximum order threshold, the Contractor
may:
(1)
Offer a new lower price for this requirement (the Price Reductions
clause is not applicable to orders placed over the maximum order in FAR
52.216-19 Order Limitations);
(2)
Offer the lowest price available under the contract; or
(3) Decline the order (orders must
be returned in accordance with FAR 52.216-19).
d.
Blanket purchase agreements (BPAs).
The establishment of Federal Supply Schedule BPAs is permitted when
following the ordering procedures in FAR 8.404.
All schedule contracts contain BPA provisions.
Ordering offices may use BPAs to establish accounts with Contractors to
fill recurring requirements. BPAs
should address the frequency of ordering and invoicing, discounts, and
delivery locations and times.
e.
Price reductions. In
addition to the circumstances outlined in paragraph c, above, there may be
instances when ordering offices will find it advantageous to request a price
reduction. For example, when the
ordering office finds a schedule supply or service elsewhere at a lower price
or when a BPA is being established to fill recurring requirements, requesting
a price reduction could be advantageous. The
potential volume of orders under these agreements, regardless of the size of
the individual order, may offer the ordering office the opportunity to secure
greater discounts. Schedule
Contractors are not required to pass on to all schedule users a price
reduction extended only to an individual agency for a specific order.
f.
Small business. For
orders exceeding the micro-purchase threshold, ordering offices should give
preference to the items of small business concerns when two or more items at
the same delivered price will satisfy the requirement.
g.
Documentation. Orders
should be documented, at a minimum, by identifying the Contractor the item was
purchased from, the item purchased, and the amount paid.
If an agency requirement in excess of the micro-purchase threshold is
defined so as to require a particular brand name, product, or feature of a
product peculiar to one manufacturer, thereby precluding consideration of a
product manufactured by another company, the ordering office shall include an
explanation in the file as to why the particular brand name, product, or
feature is essential to satisfy the agency's needs.
14.
FEDERAL INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY/TELECOMMUNICATION STANDARDS REQUIREMENTS: Federal departments
and agencies 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 offices, shall be responded
to promptly by the Contractor.
14.1 FEDERAL INFORMATION PROCESSING
STANDARDS PUBLICATIONS (FIPS PUBS): Information Technology products under
this Schedule that do not conform to Federal Information Processing Standards
(FIPS) should not be acquired unless a waiver has been granted in accordance
with the applicable "FIPS Publication.”
Federal Information Processing Standards Publications (FIPS PUBS) are
issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST), pursuant to National Security Act.
Information concerning their availability and applicability should be
obtained from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS),
5285 Port Royal Road
,
Springfield
,
Virginia
22161
. FIPS PUBS include voluntary
standards when these are adopted for Federal use.
Individual orders for FIPS PUBS should be referred to the NTIS Sales
Office, and orders for subscription service should be referred to the NTIS
Subscription Officer, both at the above address, or telephone number (703)
487-4650.
14.2 FEDERAL TELECOMMUNICATION STANDARDS
(FED-STDS): Telecommunication
products under this Schedule that do not conform to Federal Telecommunication
Standards (FED-STDS) should not be acquired unless a waiver has been granted
in accordance with the applicable "FED-STD.”
Federal Telecommunication Standards are issued by the U.S. Department
of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), pursuant
to National Security Act. Ordering
information and information concerning the availability of FED-STDS should be
obtained from the GSA, Federal Supply Service, Specification Section, 470 East
L'Enfant Plaza,
Suite
8100
, SW,
Washington
,
DC
20407
, telephone number (202)619-8925. Please
include a self-addressed mailing label when requesting information by mail.
Information concerning their applicability can be obtained by writing
or calling the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards
and Technology,
Gaithersburg
,
MD
20899
, telephone number (301)975-2833.
15.
SECURITY REQUIREMENTS. In
the event security requirements are necessary, the ordering activities may
incorporate, in their delivery orders, a security clause in accordance with
current laws, regulations, and individual agency policy; however, the burden
of administering the security requirements shall be with the ordering agency.
If any costs are incurred as a result of the inclusion of security
requirements, such costs will not exceed ten percent (10%) or $100,000, of the
total dollar value of the order, whichever is lessor.
16.
CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION FOR ORDERING OFFICES:
Any ordering office, 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 (1) Termination for the Government's convenience, and (m)
Termination for Cause (See C.1.)
17.
GSA Advantage!
GSA Advantage! is an on-line, interactive electronic
information and ordering system that provides on-line access to vendors'
schedule prices with ordering information.
GSA Advantage! will allow the user to perform various searches across
all contracts including, but not limited to:
(1)
Manufacturer;
(2)
Manufacturer's Part Number; and
(3)
Product categories.
Agencies can browse GSA Advantage! by accessing the Internet World Wide Web
utilizing a browser (ex.: NetScape). The
Internet address is http://www.fss.gsa.gov/.
18.
PURCHASE OF INCIDENTAL, NON-SCHEDULE ITEMS
For administrative convenience, open market (non-contract) items may be
added to a Federal Supply Schedule Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) or an
individual order, provided that the items are clearly labeled as such on the
order, all applicable regulations have been followed, and price reasonableness
has been determined by the ordering activity for the open market
(non-contract) items.
19.
CONTRACTOR COMMITMENTS, WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS
a.
For the purpose of this contract, commitments, warranties and
representations include, in addition to those agreed to for the entire
schedule contract:
(1)
Time of delivery/installation quotations for individual orders;
(2)
Technical representations and/or warranties of products concerning
performance, total system performance and/or configuration, physical, design
and/or functional characteristics and capabilities of a
product/equipment/service/software package submitted in response to
requirements which result in orders under this schedule contract.
(3)
Any representations and/or warranties concerning the products made in
any literature, description, drawings and/or specifications furnished by the
Contractor.
b.
The above is not intended to encompass items not currently covered by
the GSA Schedule contract.
20.
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:
Upon request of the Contractor, the Government may provide the
Contractor with logistics support, as available, in accordance with all
applicable Government regulations. Such
Government 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.
21.
YEAR 2000 WARRANTY - COMMERCIAL SUPPLY ITEMS
(1-FSS-550-A)(AUG 1997)
As used in this clause, "Year 2000 compliant"
means, with respect to information technology, that the information technology
accurately processes date/time data (including, but not limited to,
calculating, comparing, and sequencing) from, into, and between the twentieth
and twenty-first centuries, and the years 1999 and 2000 and leap year
calculations to the extent that other information technology used in
combination with the information technology being acquired, properly exchanges
date/time data with it.
(a)
All currently awarded products that are not Year 2000 compliant must be
deleted from this contract no later than December 31, 1999.
(b)
Any contract modifications, adding new items under clause 552.243-72,
Modifications (Multiple Award Schedules), must meet the warranty requirement
in paragraph c, below.
(c)
The Contractor warrants that each hardware, software, and firmware
product delivered under this contract shall be able to accurately process date
data (including, but not limited to, calculating, comparing, and sequencing)
from, into, and between the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, including
leap year calculations, when used in accordance with the product documentation
provided by the Contractor, provided that all products (e.g. hardware,
software, firmware) used in combination with product properly exchange date
data with it. If the contract requires that specific listed products must
perform as a system in accordance with the foregoing warranty, then that
warranty shall apply to those listed products as a system.
The duration of this warranty and the remedies under this warranty
shall include repair or replacement of any product whose non-compliance is
discovered and made known to the Contractor in writing at any time prior to
June 1, 2000, or for a period of 6 months following acceptance (installation
is considered acceptance). Nothing
in this warranty shall be construed to limit any rights or remedies the
Government may otherwise have under this contract with respect to defects
other than Year 2000 performance.
22.
BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENTS (BPAs)
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.201(a) defines
Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) as "...a simplified method of filling
anticipated repetitive needs for supplies or services by establishing 'charge
accounts' with qualified sources of supply.”
The use of Blanket Purchase Agreements under the Federal Supply
Schedule Program is authorized in accordance with FAR 13.202(c)(3), which
reads, in part, as follows:
"BPAs may be established with Federal Supply
Schedule Contractors, if not inconsistent with the terms of the applicable
schedule contract."
Federal Supply Schedule contracts contain BPA provisions
to enable schedule users to maximize their administrative and purchasing
savings. This feature permits
schedule users to set up "accounts" with Schedule Contractors to
fill recurring requirements. These
accounts establish a period for the BPA and generally address issues such as
the frequency of ordering and invoicing, authorized callers, discounts,
delivery locations and times. Agencies
may qualify for the best quantity/volume discounts available under the
contract, based on the potential volume of business that may be generated
through such an agreement, regardless of the size of the individual orders.
In addition, agencies may be able to secure a discount higher than that
available in the contract based on the aggregate volume of business possible
under a BPA. Finally, Contractors
may be open to a progressive type of discounting where the discount would
increase once the sales accumulated under the BPA reach certain prescribed
levels. Use of a BPA may be
particularly useful with the new Maximum Order feature.
See the Suggested Format, contained in this Schedule Price list, for
customers to consider when using this purchasing tool.
23.
CONTRACTOR TEAM ARRANGEMENTS
Federal Supply Schedule Contractors may use
"Contractor Team Arrangements" (see FAR 9.6) to provide solutions
when responding to a customer agency requirements.
The policy and procedures outlined in this part will provide more
flexibility and allow innovative acquisition methods when using the Federal
Supply Schedules. See the
additional information regarding Contractor Team Arrangements in this Schedule
Price list.
24.
CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (CCR) DATABASE
Scientific Research Corporation is registered in the
Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Database.
25.
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 requisitioning 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.
26.
SECTION 508 COMPLIANCE.
If applicable, Section 508 compliance information on the
supplies and services in this contract are available in Electronic and
Information Technology (EIT) at the following:
**NOTE:
Contractor should insert the contractor’s website or other location
where full details can be found.**
The EIT standard can be found at:
www.Section508.gov/.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES (SPECIAL ITEM NUMBER 132-51) AND
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE (EC) SERVICES (SPECIAL ITEM NUMBER 132-52)
1.A.
SCOPE
a.
The prices, terms and conditions stated under Special Item Number
132-51 Information Technology Professional Services and Special Item Number
132-52 Electronic Commerce Services apply exclusively to IT/EC Services within
the scope of this Information Technology Schedule.
b.
The Contractor shall provide services
at the Contractor’s facility and/or at the Government location, as agreed to
by the Contractor and the ordering office.
1.B.
PERFORMANCE INCENTIVES
(a)
When using a performance based statement of work, performance
incentives may be agreed upon between the Contractor and the ordering office
on individual fixed price orders or Blanket Purchase Agreements, for fixed
price tasks, under this contract in accordance with this clause.
2.
ORDERING PROCEDURES FOR SERVICES (REQUIRING A STATEMENT OF WORK)
FAR 8.402 contemplates that GSA may occasionally find it
necessary to establish special ordering procedures for individual Federal
Supply Schedules or for some Special Item Numbers (SINs) within a Schedule.
GSA has established special ordering procedures for services that
require a Statement of Work. These
special ordering procedures take precedence over the procedures in FAR 8.404
(b)(2) through (b)(3).
GSA has determined that the prices for services contained
in the contractor’s price list applicable to this Schedule are fair and
reasonable. However, the ordering
office using this contract is responsible for considering the level of effort
and mix of labor proposed to perform a specific task being ordered and for
making a determination that the total firm-fixed price or ceiling price is
fair and reasonable.
(a)
When ordering services, ordering offices shall—
(1)
Prepare a Request (Request for Quote or other communication tool):
(i) A
statement of work (a performance-based statement of work is preferred) that
outlines, at a minimum, the work to be performed, location of work, period of
performance, deliverable schedule, applicable standards, acceptance criteria,
and any special requirements (i.e., security clearances, travel, special
knowledge, etc.) should be prepared.
(ii)
The request should include the statement of work and request the
contractors to submit either a firm-fixed price or a ceiling price to provide
the services outlined in the statement of work.
A firm-fixed price order shall be requested, unless the ordering office
makes a determination that it is not possible at the time of placing the order
to estimate accurately the extent or duration of the work or to anticipate
cost with any reasonable degree of confidence.
When such a determination is made, a labor hour or time-and-materials
proposal may be requested. The firm-fixed price shall be based on the rates in
the schedule contract and shall consider the mix of labor categories and level
of effort required to perform the services described in the statement of work.
The firm-fixed price of the order should also include any travel costs or
other incidental costs related to performance of the services ordered, unless
the order provides for reimbursement of travel costs at the rates provided in
the Federal Travel or Joint Travel Regulations.
A ceiling price must be established for labor-hour and
time-and-materials orders.
(iii)
The request may ask the contractors, if necessary or appropriate, to
submit a project plan for performing the task, and information on the
contractor’s experience and/or past performance performing similar tasks.
(iv)
The request shall notify the contractors what basis will be used for
selecting the contractor to receive the order. The notice shall include the
basis for determining whether the contractors are technically qualified and
provide an explanation regarding the intended use of any experience and/or
past performance information in determining technical qualification of
responses. If consideration will
be limited to schedule contractors who are small business concerns as
permitted by paragraph (2)(i) below, the request shall notify the contractors
that will be the case.
(2)
Transmit the Request to Contractors:
(i) Based
upon an initial evaluation of catalogs and price lists, the ordering office
should identify the contractors that appear to offer the best value
(considering the scope of services offered, pricing and other factors such as
contractors’ locations, as appropriate).
When buying IT professional services under
SIN 132—51 ONLY, the ordering office, at its discretion,
may limit consideration to those schedule contractors that are small business
concerns. This limitation is not
applicable when buying supplies and/or services under other SINs as well as
SIN 132-51. The limitation may
only be used when at least three (3) small businesses that appear to offer
services that will meet the agency’s needs are available, if the order is
estimated to exceed the micro-purchase threshold.
(ii)
The request should be provided to three (3) contractors if the proposed
order is estimated to exceed the micro-purchase threshold, but not exceed the
maximum order threshold. For proposed orders exceeding the maximum order
threshold, the request should be provided to additional contractors that offer
services that will meet the agency’s needs. Ordering offices should strive
to minimize the contractors’ costs associated with responding to requests
for quotes for specific orders. Requests should be tailored to the minimum
level necessary for adequate evaluation and selection for order placement.
Oral presentations should be considered, when possible.
(3)
Evaluate Responses and Select the Contractor to Receive the Order:
After responses have been evaluated against the factors identified in
the request, the order should be placed with the schedule contractor that
represents the best value. (See
FAR 8.404)
(b)
The establishment of Federal Supply Schedule Blanket Purchase
Agreements (BPAs) for recurring services is permitted when the procedures
outlined herein are followed. All BPAs for services must define the services
that may be ordered under the BPA, along with delivery or performance time
frames, billing procedures, etc. The potential volume of orders under BPAs,
regardless of the size of individual orders, may offer the ordering office the
opportunity to secure volume discounts. When establishing BPAs, ordering
offices shall—
(1)
Inform contractors in the request (based on the agency’s requirement)
if a single BPA or multiple BPAs will be established, and indicate the basis
that will be used for selecting the contractors to be awarded the BPAs.
(i) SINGLE
BPA: Generally, a single BPA should be established when the ordering office
or services to be ordered. When
this occurs, authorized users may place the order directly under the
established BPA when the need for service arises. The schedule contractor that
represents the best value should be awarded the BPA.
(See FAR 8.404)
(ii)
MULTIPLE BPAs: When the ordering office determines multiple BPAs are
needed to meet its requirements, the ordering office should determine which
contractors can meet any technical qualifications before establishing the BPAs.
When multiple BPAs are established, the authorized users must follow
the procedures in (a)(2)(ii) above and then place the order with the Schedule
contractor that represents the best value.
2)
Review BPAs Periodically: Such
reviews shall be conducted at least annually. The purpose of the review is to
determine whether the BPA still represents the best value.
(See FAR 8.404)
(c)
The ordering office should give preference to small business concerns
when two or more contractors can provide the services at the same firm-fixed
price or ceiling price.
(d)
When the ordering office’s requirement involves both products as well
as executive, administrative and/or professional, services, the ordering
office should total the prices for the products and the firm-fixed price for
the services and select the contractor that represents the best value.
(See FAR 8.404)
(e)
The ordering office, at a minimum, should document orders by
identifying the contractor from which the services were purchased, the
services purchased, and the amount paid. If
other than a firm-fixed price order is placed, such documentation should
include the basis for the determination to use a labor-hour or
time-and-materials order. For
agency requirements in excess of the micro-purchase threshold, the order file
should document the evaluation of Schedule contractors’ quotes that formed
the basis for the selection of the contractor that received the order and the
rationale for any trade-offs made in making the selection.
Ordering procedures for other services available on schedule at fixed prices
for specifically defined services or tasks should use the procedures in FAR
8.404. These procedures are listed
in the pricelist, under “Information for Ordering Offices,” paragraph #12.
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 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 office.
b.
The Contractor agrees to render services only during normal working
hours, unless otherwise agreed to by the Contractor and the ordering office.
c.
The Contractor guarantees the satisfactory completion of the IT
Services performed under the task order and that all contract personnel
utilized in the performance of IT services under the task order shall have the
education, experience, and expertise as stated in the task order.
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.
INSPECTION OF SERVICES
The Inspection of
Services-Fixed Price (AUG 1996) clause at FAR 52.246-4 applies to firm-fixed
price orders placed under this contract. The
Inspection-Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour (JAN 1986) clause at FAR 52.246-6
applies to time-and-materials and labor-hour orders placed under this
contract.
6.
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
Rights in Data – General, may apply.
7.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE GOVERNMENT
Subject to security
regulations, the ordering office shall permit Contractor access to all
facilities necessary to perform the requisite IT Services.
8.
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
All IT Services
performed by the Contractor under the terms of this contract shall be as an
independent Contractor, and not as an agent or employee of the Government.
9.
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 Government contract, without some restriction on 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 Government, ordering offices 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.
10.
INVOICES
The Contractor, upon completion of the work ordered,
shall submit invoices for IT services. Progress
payments may be authorized by the ordering office 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.
11.
PAYMENTS
For firm-fixed price
orders the Government 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 (Alternate I (APR 1984)) at FAR 52.232-7 applies to
time-and-materials orders placed under this contract.
For labor-hour orders, the Payment under Time-and-Materials and
Labor-Hour Contracts (FEB 1997) (Alternate II (JAN 1986)) at FAR 52.232-7
applies to labor-hour orders placed under this contract.
12.
RESUMES
Resumes shall be
provided to the GSA Contracting Officer or the user agency upon request.
13.
INCIDENTAL SUPPORT COSTS
Incidental support costs are available outside the scope
of this contract. The costs will
be negotiated separately with the ordering agency in accordance with the
guidelines set forth in the FAR.
14.
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.
15.
DESCRIPTION OF IT SERVICES AND PRICING
Scientific Research Corporation provides complete, turn
key information technology services to a wide variety of government and
commercial customers. SRC has
extensive experience in the analysis, design, development, implementation, and
support of IT systems ranging from small client server architectures to large
mainframe systems. Our services
span the entire development lifecycle, including hardware/software
specification, acquisition, integration, test, installation; and facility
operations, user training, and maintenance support.
SRC offers systems
analysis services leading to IT system design or enhancement.
Available services include modeling and simulation, performance
estimation, component and subsystem specification and acquisition, security
assessments, and software independent verification and validation.
Sample projects include modeling and simulation of all US Special
Operations Command Center networks, analysis of global tactical special
intelligence networks, and vulnerability assessment of military messaging
systems.
SRC offers IT system
design and development services including network architecture design, network
configuration, computer system specification and implementation, and database
layout and population. SRC
designed and implemented one of the largest Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI)
based networks in the world at the Office of Naval Intelligence Facility in
Suitland
,
Maryland
. SRC recently supported the U.S.
Navy at SPAWAR Systems Center Charleston in the design, development, and
configuration of the
Integrated
Product
Center
, which uses a 644 MBps Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) backbone network.
SRC has also designed and developed large database systems for the DoD
Air Traffic Control and Landing System and for the United Nations Sanctions
Assistance Mission Program. These
system developments focused on client server architectures using Novell and
Microsoft NT. Database
developments have been completed for mainframes, workstations, and PCs using
Oracle, Access, and
Delphi
.
SRC provides Automated
Information System design and integration services for stand-alone systems or
large networked computing facilities. We
have developed and integrated many multi-level security systems for DoD
messaging, communications, computing, and data collection applications.
An example project includes secure computing equipment integration and
management for the Naval Security Group.
SRC offers programming
services for real-time and non-real-time systems implemented on minicomputers,
workstations, PCs, single board computers, and embedded processors.
Programming languages include traditional C, Fortran, C++, Assembly,
and
Ada
, as well as Visual Basic, Modula 3, and Java.
SRC utilizes many operating systems including Windows, Windows NT,
Unix, VxWorks, PDOS, PSOS, VMS, and other custom systems.
Example programs include over one million lines of
Ada
and C code for the Navy Tactical Intelligence Network System implemented in
Unix and VxWorks; over one million lines of C and Fortran code under VMS and
PDOS for the Naval Space Command; and over one million lines of C++ code under
Unix for the Navy Ship Signal Exploitation Equipment program.
SRC offers full turnkey
network and computing facility operations and maintenance for large
combinations of mainframe, minicomputer, workstation, and personal computer
operations. SRC currently provides
O&M support to the Space and Missile Defense Command's
Simulation
Center
in
Huntsville
,
AL
, the US Air Force's Theater Air Command and Control Facility in
Albuquerque
,
NM
, and other Government facilities. In
addition to design and development services, SRC maintains all computing
systems and supports users from all branches of the military in these
facilities. These efforts include
developing system security plans in case of catastrophes, back-up and
restoration procedures, and preventative maintenance.
SRC offers network
management services to customers to optimize their operations and minimize the
cost of running their network. The
focus is on “network management” problems: monitoring up-time, monitoring
performance, alarming, checking threshold levels, notifying personnel of
critical alarms, and establishing automatic actions to correct problems when
possible. These services include
planning, design/re-design, implementation, operational testing and
verification, documentation, and hands-on training.
SRC has established business relationships with many commercial
hardware and software vendors including Hewlett Packard, Sun, and Cabletron;
which facilitates cost effective development and delivery of integrated
solutions for the customer. SRC
offers system customization including hardware and software integration and
configuration, script writing, and programming in order to deliver complete,
turnkey systems solutions. Example
projects include network management configuration for several Fortune 500
companies including Union Carbide and Hewlett Packard, and full turnkey remote
network management for Navy Communications Stations around the world.
SRC maintains a team of
computer-aided drafters that are capable of complex design packages and
schematics. Our personnel provide
most standard drawing packages for system designs and installation including
installation design plans, equipment layout drawings, wire run sheets, site
layout drawing, interface control documents, lighting design, HVAC layout, and
fabrication and installation details. We
also perform data conversion between multiple drawing and data formats.
USA
COMMITMENT TO PROMOTE
SMALL
BUSINESS PARTICIPATION
PROCUREMENT
PROGRAMS
PREAMBLE
Scientific Research
Corporation provides commercial products and services to the Federal
Government. We are committed to
promoting participation of small, small disadvantaged and women-owned small
businesses in our contracts. We
pledge to provide opportunities to the small business community through
reselling opportunities, mentor-protégé programs, joint ventures, teaming
arrangements, and subcontracting.
COMMITMENT
To actively seek and
partner with small businesses.
To identify, qualify,
mentor and develop small, small disadvantaged and women-owned small businesses
by purchasing from these businesses whenever practical.
To develop and promote
company policy initiatives that demonstrate our support for awarding contracts
and subcontracts to small business concerns.
To undertake
significant efforts to determine the potential of small, small disadvantaged
and women-owned small business to supply products and services to our company.
To insure procurement
opportunities are designed to permit the maximum possible participation of
small, small disadvantaged, and women-owned small businesses.
To attend business
opportunity workshops, minority business enterprise seminars, trade fairs,
procurement conferences, etc., to identify and increase small businesses with
whom to partner.
To publicize in our
marketing publications our interest in meeting small businesses that may be
interested in subcontracting opportunities.
We signify our
commitment to work in partnership with small, small disadvantaged and
women-owned small businesses to promote and increase their participation in
Federal Government contracts. To
accelerate potential opportunities please contact Stan Martinez, Phone:
(770) 859-9161, E-mail smartinez@scires.com,
Fax: (770) 916-0667.
Federal Supply Schedule contract BOAs eliminate contracting
and open market costs such as: search for sources; the development of technical
documents, solicitations and the evaluation of bids and offers.
Teaming Arrangements are permitted with Federal Supply Schedule
contractors in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 9.6.
This BPA will further decrease costs, reduce paperwork and
save time by eliminating the need for repetitive, individual purchases from the
schedule contract. The end result is
to create a purchasing mechanism for the Government
that works better and costs less.
Pursuant to GSA Federal Supply contract number(s)____________,
Blanket Purchase Agreements, the Contractor agrees to the following terms
of a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) EXCLUSIVELY WITH
(Ordering Agency):
*IMPORTANT -- A new feature to the Federal Supply Schedules
Program permits contractors to offer price reductions in accordance with
commercial practice. Teaming
Arrangements are permitted with Federal Supply contractors in accordance with
FAR Part 9.6.
Scientific
Research Corporation