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1 AUTHORIZED FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) SCHEDULE PRICELIST GENERAL PURPOSE COMMERCIAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE AND SERVICES Special Item No Information Technology Professional Services SIN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FPDS Code D301 IT Facility Operation and Maintenance FPDS Code D302 IT Systems Development Services FPDS Code D306 IT Systems Analysis Services FPDS Code D307 - Automated Information Systems Design & Integration Services FPDS Code D308 Programming Services FPDS Class D311 IT Data Conversion Services FPDS Code D316 IT Network Management Services FPDS Code D399 - Other Information Technology Services, Not Elsewhere Classified Note 1: All Non-professional Labor categories must be incidental to and used solely to support hardware, software, and/or professional services, and cannot be purchased separately. Note 2: Offerors and Agencies are advised that the Group 70 information Technology Schedule is not To be used as a means to procure services which properly fall under the Brooks Act. These services include, but are not limited to, architectural, engineering, mapping, cartographic production, remote sensing, geographic information systems, and realted services. FAR 36.6 distinguishes between mapping services of an A/E nature and mapping services are not connected nor incidental to the traditionally accepted A/E Services. Note 3: This solicitation is not intended to solicit for the reselling of IT Professional Services, except for the provision of implementation, maintenance, integration, or training services in direct support of a product. Under such circumstances the services must be performance by the publisher or manufacturer or one on their authorized agents. Vistronix, LLC Sunset Hills Road, Suite 700 Reston, VA Phone: (703) ; (800) Fax: (703) Internet Address Contract # GS-35F-4607G Period Covered by Contract: July 7, 2012 July 6, 2017 Pricelist current through Refresh #33 and Modification CM-A377, dated 13 June 2014 Products and ordering information in this Authorized FSS Information Technology Schedule Pricelist are also available on the GSA Advantage! System. Agencies can browse GSA Advantage! by accessing the Federal Supply Service s Home Page via the Internet at Vistronix, LLC Contract Number Page 1
2 GSA Price List GSA Schedule Contract No. GS-35F-4607G Item No Information Technology Professional Services Vistronix, LLC Sunset Hills Road, Suite 700 Reston, VA (703) Phone (703) Fax Period Covered By Contract: July 7, 2012 to July 6, 2017 Vistronix, LLC Contract Number Page 2
3 TABLE OF CONTENTS ITEM Page Information For Ordering Activities Applicable To All Special Item Numbers 4 Vistronix, LLC GSA Schedule Information Technology Professional Services 12 Terms And Conditions Applicable To Information Technology (IT) Professional 13 Services Special Item Number (SIN) Labor Category Descriptions 16 Vistronix, LLC GSA Schedule Government Site Labor Rates 38 Vistronix, LLC GSA Schedule Schedule Vistronix Site Labor rates 40 Education and Experience Requirements Equivalency Substitution Table 41 USA Commitment To Promote Small Business Participation Procurement Programs 42 Best Value Blanket Purchase Agreement Federal Supply Schedule 43 Basic Guidelines For Using Contractor Team Arrangements 45 Using The GSA Schedule To Aquire Vistronix, LLC Professional Services Is 46 Vistronix, LLC GSA Schedule Ordering Process 47 Vistronix, LLC Corporate Overview 48 Vistronix, LLC Sales And Service Points 49 Vistronix, LLC Contract Number Page 3
4 INFORMATION FOR ORDERING ACTIVITIES APPLICABLE TO ALL SPECIAL ITEM NUMBERS (SINs) 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 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 ( The catalogs/pricelists, GSA Advantage! and the Federal Supply Service Home Page ( 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 pricelists 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: Domestic delivery is delivery within the 48 contiguous states, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Washington, DC, and U.S. Territories. Domestic delivery also includes a port or consolidation point, within the aforementioned areas, for orders received from overseas activities. Overseas delivery is delivery to points outside of the 48 contiguous states, Washington, DC, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Territories. Offerors are requested to check one of the following boxes: [ ] The Geographic Scope of Contract will be domestic and overseas delivery. [ ] The Geographic Scope of Contract will be overseas delivery only. [ X ] The Geographic Scope of Contract will be domestic delivery only. 2. Vistronix's Ordering Address and Payment Information: Contractors are required to accept credit cards for payments equal to or less than the micro-purchase threshold for oral or written delivery orders. Credit 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. Ordering Address: Payment Address: Vistronix, LLC Vistronix, LLC Sunset Hills Road, Suite Sunset Hills Road, Suite 700 Reston, VA Reston, VA Attention: Jodie Szymanski Attention: Accounts Receivable The following telephone number(s) can be used by ordering activities to obtain technical and/or ordering assistance: X1134 Jodie Szymanski Vistronix, LLC Contract Number Page 4
5 3. Liability for Injury or Damage Vistronix, LLC shall not be liable for any injury to ordering activity personnel or damage to ordering activity property arising from the use of equipment maintained by Vistronix, LLC, unless such injury or damage is due to the fault or negligence of Vistronix, LLC 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: Block 30: Type of Contractor: C. Large Business Block 31: Woman-Owned Small Business: No Block 36: Vistronix, LLC's Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN): a. CAGE Code: 1XCP0 4b. Vistronix, LLC has registered with the Central Contractor Registration Database. 5. FOB Destination 6. Delivery Schedule a. TIME OF DELIVERY: Vistronix, LLC shall deliver to destination within the number of calendar days after receipt of order (ARO), as set forth below: SPECIAL ITEM NUMBER DELIVERY TIME (Days ARO) Days Expedited Delivery Times are negotiated between Vistronix, LLC and the ordering agency. b. URGENT REQUIREMENTS: When the Federal Supply Schedule contract delivery period does not meet the bona fide urgent delivery requirements of an ordering activity, ordering activities are encouraged, if time permits, to contact the Contractor for the purpose of obtaining accelerated delivery. The Contractor shall reply to the inquiry within 3 workdays after receipt. (Telephonic replies shall be confirmed by the Contractor in writing.) If the Contractor offers an accelerated delivery time acceptable to the ordering activity, any order(s) placed pursuant to the agreed upon accelerated delivery time frame shall be delivered within this shorter delivery time and in accordance with all other terms and conditions of the contract. 7. Discounts: Prices shown are NET Prices; Basic Discounts have been deducted. a. Prompt Payment: Net 30 Days b. Quantity discounts: None c. Dollar Volume: None d. Government Educational Institutions: None 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: Not available Vistronix, LLC Contract Number Page 5
6 10. Small Requirements: The minimum value of orders to be issued is 40 hours. 11. Maximum Order: (All dollar amounts are exclusive of any discount for prompt payment.) a. Special Item Number Information Technology (IT) Professional Services The maximum dollar value per order for all IT Professional services will be $500, ORDERING PROCEEDURES FOR FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACTS Ordering activities shall use the ordering procedures of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) when placing an order or establishing a BPA for supplies or services. These procedures apply to all schedules. a. FAR Ordering procedures for supplies, and services not requiring a statement of work. b. FAR Ordering procedures for services requiring a statement of work. 13. FEDERAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/TELECOMMUNICATION STANDARDS REQUIREMENTS: ordering activities acquiring products from this Schedule must comply with the provisions of the Federal Standards Program, as appropriate (reference: NIST Federal Standards Index). Inquiries to determine whether or not specific products listed herein comply with Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) or Federal Telecommunication Standards (FED-STDS), which are cited by ordering activities, shall be responded to promptly by the Contractor 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 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) 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) 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) CONTRACTOR TASKS / SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (C-FSS-370) (NOV 2001) (a) Security Clearances: The Contractor may be required to obtain/possess varying levels of security clearances in the performance of orders issued under this contract. All costs associated with obtaining/possessing such security clearances should be factored into the price offered under the Multiple Award Schedule. Vistronix, LLC Contract Number Page 6
7 (b) Travel: The Contractor may be required to travel in performance of orders issued under this contract. Allowable travel and per diem charges are governed by Pub.L and FAR Part 31, and are reimbursable by the ordering agency or can be priced as a fixed price item on orders placed under the Multiple Award Schedule. The Industrial Funding Fee does NOT apply to travel and per diem charges. NOTE: Refer to FAR Part Travel Costs, for allowable costs that pertain to official company business travel in regards to this contract. (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) Certifications, Licenses and Accreditations: As a commercial practice, the Contractor may be required to obtain/possess any variety of certifications, licenses and accreditations for specific FSC/service code classifications offered. All costs associated with obtaining/ possessing such certifications, licenses and accreditations should be factored into the price offered under the Multiple Award Schedule program. Insurance: As a commercial practice, the Contractor may be required to obtain/possess insurance coverage for specific FSC/service code classifications offered. All costs associated with obtaining/possessing such insurance should be factored into the price offered under the Multiple Award Schedule program. Personnel: The Contractor may be required to provide key personnel, resumes or skill category descriptions in the performance of orders issued under this contract. Ordering activities may require agency approval of additions or replacements to key personnel. Organizational Conflicts of Interest: Where there may be an organizational conflict of interest as determined by the ordering agency, the Contractor s participation in such order may be restricted in accordance with FAR Part 9.5. Documentation/Standards: The Contractor may be requested to provide products or services in accordance with rules, regulations, OMB orders, standards and documentation as specified by the agency s order. Data/Deliverable Requirements: Any required data/deliverables at the ordering level will be as specified or negotiated in the agency s order. Government-Furnished Property: As specified by the agency s order, the Government may provide property, equipment, materials or resources as necessary. (j) Availability of Funds: Many Government agencies operating funds are appropriated for a specific fiscal year. Funds may not be presently available for any orders placed under the contract or any option year. The Government s obligation on orders placed under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for ordering purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are available to the ordering Contracting Officer. 15. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION FOR ORDERING ACTIVITIES: Any ordering activity, with respect to any one or more delivery orders placed by it under this contract, may exercise the same rights of termination as might the GSA Contracting Officer under provisions of FAR , paragraphs (l) Termination for the ordering activity s convenience, and (m) Termination for Cause (See ) Vistronix, LLC Contract Number Page 7
8 16. GSA Advantage! GSA Advantage! is 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 PURCHASE OF OPEN MARKET ITEMS NOTE: Open Market Items are also known as incidental items, noncontract items, non-schedule items, and items not on a Federal Supply Schedule contract. Ordering Activities procuring open market items must follow FAR 8.402(f). For administrative convenience, an ordering activity contracting officer may add items not on the Federal Supply Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) -- referred to as open market items -- to a Federal Supply Schedule blanket purchase agreement (BPA) or an individual task or delivery order, only if- (1) All applicable acquisition regulations pertaining to the purchase of the items not on the Federal Supply Schedule have been followed (e.g., publicizing (Part 5), competition requirements (Part 6), acquisition of commercial items (Part 12), contracting methods (Parts 13, 14, and 15), and small business programs (Part 19)); (2) The ordering activity contracting officer has determined the price for the items not on the Federal Supply Schedule is fair and reasonable; (3) The items are clearly labeled on the order as items not on the Federal Supply Schedule; and (4) All clauses applicable to items not on the Federal Supply Schedule are included in the order. 18. 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. c. The maintenance/repair service provided is the standard commercial terms and conditions for the type of products and/or services awarded. Vistronix, LLC Contract Number Page 8
9 19. 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: Alaska, Hawaii, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Upon request of the Contractor, the ordering activity may provide the Contractor with logistics support, as available, in accordance with all applicable ordering activity regulations. Such ordering activity support will be provided on a reimbursable basis, and will only be provided to the Contractor's technical personnel whose services are exclusively required for the fulfillment of the terms and conditions of this contract. 20. BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENTS (BPAs) The use of BPAs under any schedule contract to fill repetitive needs for supplies or services is allowable. BPAs may be established with one or more schedule contractors. The number of BPAs to be established is within the discretion of the ordering activity establishing the BPA and should be based on a strategy that is expected to maximize the effectiveness of the BPA(s). Ordering activities shall follow FAR when creating and implementing BPA(s). 21. CONTRACTOR TEAM ARRANGEMENTS Contractors participating in contractor team arrangements must abide by all terms and conditions of their respective contracts. This includes compliance with Clauses , Industrial Funding Fee and Sales Reporting, i.e., each contractor (team member) must report sales and remit the IFF for all products and services provided under its individual contract. 22. INSTALLATION, DEINSTALLATION, REINSTALLATION The Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 276a-276a-7) provides that contracts in excess of $2,000 to which the United States or the District of Columbia is a party for construction, alteration, or repair (including painting and decorating) of public buildings or public works with the United States, shall contain a clause that no laborer or mechanic employed directly upon the site of the work shall received less than the prevailing wage rates as determined by the Secretary of Labor. The requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act do not apply if the construction work is incidental to the furnishing of supplies, equipment, or services. For example, the requirements do not apply to simple installation or alteration of a public building or public work that is incidental to furnishing supplies or equipment under a supply contract. However, if the construction, alteration or repair is segregable and exceeds $2,000, then the requirements of the Davis- Bacon Act applies. The ordering activity issuing the task order against this contract will be responsible for proper administration and enforcement of the Federal labor standards covered by the Davis-Bacon Act. The proper Davis-Bacon wage determination will be issued by the ordering activity at the time a request for quotations is made for applicable construction classified installation, deinstallation, and reinstallation services under SIN or SIN Vistronix, LLC Contract Number Page 9
10 23. 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: The EIT standard can be found at: Vistronix, LLC ULC is PRIME CONTRACTOR ORDERING FROM FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULES. Prime Contractors (on cost reimbursement contracts) placing orders under Federal Supply Schedules, on behalf of an ordering activity, shall follow the terms of the applicable schedule and authorization and include with each order (a) A copy of the authorization from the ordering activity with whom the contractor has the prime contract (unless a copy was previously furnished to the Federal Supply Schedule contractor); and (b) The following statement: This order is placed under written authorization from dated. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this order and those of your Federal Supply Schedule contract, the latter will govern. 25. INSURANCE WORK ON A GOVERNMENT INSTALLATION (JAN 1997)(FAR ) (a) The Contractor shall, at its own expense, provide and maintain during the entire performance of this contract, at least the kinds and minimum amounts of insurance required in the Schedule or elsewhere in the contract. (b) Before commencing work under this contract, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing that the required insurance has been obtained. The policies evidencing required insurance shall contain an endorsement to the effect that any cancellation or any material change adversely affecting the Government's interest shall not be effective (1) For such period as the laws of the State in which this contract is to be performed prescribe; or (2) Until 30 days after the insurer or the Contractor gives written notice to the Contracting Officer, whichever period is longer. (c) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts under this contract that require work on a Government installation and shall require subcontractors to provide and maintain the insurance required in the Schedule or elsewhere in the contract. The Contractor shall maintain a copy of all subcontractors' proofs of required insurance, and shall make copies available to the Contracting Officer upon request. 26. SOFTWARE INTEROPERABILITY. Offerors are encouraged to identify within their software items any component interfaces that support open standard interoperability. An item s interface may be identified as interoperable on the basis of participation in a Government agency-sponsored program or in an independent organization program. Interfaces may be identified by reference to an interface registered in the component registry located at Vistronix, LLC Contract Number Page 10
11 27. ADVANCE PAYMENTS A payment under this contract to provide a service or deliver an article for the United States Government may not be more than the value of the service already provided or the article already delivered. Advance or pre-payment is not authorized or allowed under this contract. (31 U.S.C. 3324) Vistronix, LLC Contract Number Page 11
12 VISTRONIX GSA SCHEDULE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Software Engineering Services Systems Analysis and Design (FPDS Class D307) Programming (FPDS Class D308-1) - Design, Development, Maintenance, IV&V, Internet Database Planning and Design (FPDS Class D302) - Administration and Support - Data Warehousing/Mining - Oracle Systems Conversion and Implementation Support (FPDS Class D311) - Legacy Systems Reengineering - Technology Migration Software Product Expertise o Documentum o Document Management System o Business Process Manager o Forms Builder o Content Storage Services o Kofax o Ascent Capture o VRS o Adrenaline o Microsoft o Advanced Infrastructure Solutions o Information Worker Productivity Solutions o Security Solutions o Networking Infrastructure Solutions o ORACLE o Database Technologies o Portal Technologies o Application Server Technologies o Web/ Application Development o.net, ASP, XML, HTML, VB, C++, C#, o Rational o Java, JSP IT Support Services o Network & Project Management (FPDS D316 and FPDS D399) o Mainframe support Services, AS400 o UNIX Support Services o LAN/WAN Design/Support Services Microsoft, Novell, and UNIX Environments o Complete Help Desk and Call Center Support Services o Technical Training Services o Security Design and Support Services Management Services Data/Records Management (FPDS Class D317) - Application Processing - Grants Management - Scanning/Microfilming Support - Document Management Support - Graphics Services - Mail Room Operations - Data Entry - Litigation Support - Administrative/Clerical Support Vistronix, LLC Contract Number Page 12
13 TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (SIN) SCOPE a. The prices, terms and conditions stated under Special Item Number Information Technology Professional Services apply exclusively to IT Services within the scope of this Information Technology Schedule. b. The Contractor shall provide services at the Contractor s facility and/or at the ordering activity location, as agreed to by the Contractor and the ordering activity. 2. PERFORMANCE INCENTIVES a. Performance incentives may be agreed upon between the Contractor and the ordering activity on individual fixed price orders or Blanket Purchase Agreements under this contract in accordance with this clause. b. The ordering activity must establish a maximum performance incentive price for these services and/or total solutions on individual orders or Blanket Purchase Agreements. c. Incentives should be designed to relate results achieved by the contractor to specified targets. To the maximum extent practicable, ordering activities shall consider establishing incentives where performance is critical to the ordering activity s mission and incentives are likely to motivate the contractor. Incentives shall be based on objectively measurable tasks. 3. ORDER a. Agencies may use written orders, EDI orders, blanket purchase agreements, individual purchase orders, or task orders for ordering services under this contract. Blanket Purchase Agreements shall not extend beyond the end of the contract period; all services and delivery shall be made and the contract terms and conditions shall continue in effect until the completion of the order. Orders for tasks which extend beyond the fiscal year for which funds are available shall include FAR (Deviation May 2003) Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year. The purchase order shall specify the availability of funds and the period for which funds are available. b. All task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of the contract. In the event of conflict between a task order and the contract, the contract will take precedence. 4. PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES a. The Contractor shall commence performance of services on the date agreed to by the Contractor and the ordering activity. b. The Contractor agrees to render services only during normal working hours, unless otherwise agreed to by the Contractor and the ordering activity. c. The ordering activity should include the criteria for satisfactory completion for each task in the Statement of Work or Delivery Order. Services shall be completed in a good and workmanlike manner. d. Any Contractor travel required in the performance of IT Services must comply with the Federal Travel Regulation or Joint Travel Regulations, as applicable, in effect on the date(s) the travel is performed. Established Federal Government per diem rates will apply to all Contractor travel. Contractors cannot use GSA city pair contracts. Vistronix, LLC Contract Number Page 13
14 5. STOP-WORK ORDER (FAR ) (AUG 1989) (a) The Contracting Officer may, at any time, by written order to the Contractor, require the Contractor to stop all, or any part, of the work called for by this contract for a period of 90 days after the order is delivered to the Contractor, and for any further period to which the parties may agree. The order shall be specifically identified as a stop-work order issued under this clause. Upon receipt of the order, the Contractor shall immediately comply with its terms and take all reasonable steps to minimize the incurrence of costs allocable to the work covered by the order during the period of work stoppage. Within a period of 90 days after a stop-work is delivered to the Contractor, or within any extension of that period to which the parties shall have agreed, the Contracting Officer shall either- (1) Cancel the stop-work order; or (2) Terminate the work covered by the order as provided in the Default, or the Termination for Convenience of the Government, clause of this contract. (b) If a stop-work order issued under this clause is canceled or the period of the order or any extension thereof expires, the Contractor shall resume work. The Contracting Officer shall make an equitable adjustment in the delivery schedule or contract price, or both, and the contract shall be modified, in writing, accordingly, if- (1) The stop-work order results in an increase in the time required for, or in the Contractor's cost properly allocable to, the performance of any part of this contract; and (2) The Contractor asserts its right to the adjustment within 30 days after the end of the period of work stoppage; provided, that, if the Contracting Officer decides the facts justify the action, the Contracting Officer may receive and act upon the claim submitted at any time before final payment under this contract. (c) If a stop-work order is not canceled and the work covered by the order is terminated for the convenience of the Government, the Contracting Officer shall allow reasonable costs resulting from the stop-work order in arriving at the termination settlement. (d) If a stop-work order is not canceled and the work covered by the order is terminated for default, the Contracting Officer shall allow, by equitable adjustment or otherwise, reasonable costs resulting from the stop-work order. 6. INSPECTION OF SERVICES The Inspection of Services Fixed Price (AUG 1996) (Deviation May 2003) clause at FAR applies to firm-fixed price orders placed under this contract. The Inspection Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour (JAN 1986) (Deviation May 2003) clause at FAR applies to time-and-materials and labor-hour orders placed under this contract. 7. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONTRACTOR The Contractor shall comply with all laws, ordinances, and regulations (Federal, State, City, or otherwise) covering work of this character. If the end product of a task order is software, then FAR (Deviation May 2003) Rights in Data General, may apply. 8. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ORDERING ACTIVITY Subject to security regulations, the ordering activity shall permit Contractor access to all facilities necessary to perform the requisite IT Services. 9. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Vistronix, LLC Contract Number Page 14
15 All IT Services performed by the Contractor under the terms of this contract shall be as an independent Contractor, and not as an agent or employee of the ordering activity. 10. ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST a. Definitions. Contractor means the person, firm, unincorporated association, joint venture, partnership, or corporation that is a party to this contract. Contractor and its affiliates and Contractor or its affiliates refers to the Contractor, its chief executives, directors, officers, subsidiaries, affiliates, subcontractors at any tier, and consultants and any joint venture involving the Contractor, any entity into or with which the Contractor subsequently merges or affiliates, or any other successor or assignee of the Contractor. An Organizational conflict of interest exists when the nature of the work to be performed under a proposed ordering activity contract, without some restriction on ordering activities by the Contractor and its affiliates, may either (i) result in an unfair competitive advantage to the Contractor or its affiliates or (ii) impair the Contractor s or its affiliates objectivity in performing contract work. b. To avoid an organizational or financial conflict of interest and to avoid prejudicing the best interests of the ordering activity, ordering activities may place restrictions on the Contractors, its affiliates, chief executives, directors, subsidiaries and subcontractors at any tier when placing orders against schedule contracts. Such restrictions shall be consistent with FAR 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 INVOICES The Contractor, upon completion of the work ordered, shall submit invoices for IT services. Progress payments may be authorized by the ordering activity on individual orders if appropriate. Progress payments shall be based upon completion of defined milestones or interim products. Invoices shall be submitted monthly for recurring services performed during the preceding month. 12. PAYMENTS For firm-fixed price orders the ordering activity shall pay the Contractor, upon submission of proper invoices or vouchers, the prices stipulated in this contract for service rendered and accepted. Progress payments shall be made only when authorized by the order. For time-and-materials orders, the Payments under Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts at FAR (DEC 2002), (Alternate II Feb 2002) (Deviation May 2003) applies to time-and-materials orders placed under this contract. For labor-hour orders, the Payment under Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts at FAR (DEC 2002), (Alternate II Feb 2002) (Deviation May 2003)) applies to labor-hour orders placed under this contract. 13. RESUMES Resumes shall be provided to the GSA Contracting Officer or the user ordering activity upon request. 14. INCIDENTAL SUPPORT COSTS Incidental support costs are available outside the scope of this contract. The costs will be negotiated separately with the ordering activity in accordance with the guidelines set forth in the FAR. 15. APPROVAL OF SUBCONTRACTS The ordering activity may require that the Contractor receive, from the ordering activity's Contracting Officer, written consent before placing any subcontract for furnishing any of the work called for in a task order. Vistronix, LLC Contract Number Page 15
16 16. DESCRIPTION OF IT SERVICES AND PRICING See Labor Category Descriptions and Pricing that follow: LABOR CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS Administrative Support I Performs a variety of administrative and secretarial duties for a program manager or other management, such as typing reports and memos, maintaining computer based and paper files, answers office inquiries, and performs administrative tasks. Performs special projects of a moderate to skilled nature. Must be familiar with the use of a personal computer and have good typing skills. Requires supervision. Education and Experience Requirements: High School Diploma/GED and 0-6 months experience or equivalent experience. Administrative Support II Performs a variety of administrative and secretarial duties for a program manager or other management, such as typing reports and memos, maintaining computer based and paper files, answers office inquiries, and performs administrative tasks. Performs special projects of a moderate to skilled nature. Must be proficient in the use of a personal computer and have good typing skills. Requires supervision. Education and Experience Requirements: High School Diploma/GED and 2-4 years related experience or equivalent experience. Administrative Support III Performs a variety of administrative and secretarial duties for a program director or other director level management, such as typing reports and memos, maintaining computer based and paper files, answers office inquiries, and performs administrative tasks. Performs special projects of a moderate to highly skilled nature. Must be proficient in the use of a personal computer and have excellent typing skills. Requires very little supervision. Education and Experience Requirements: High School Diploma/GED and 4-6 years related experience or equivalent experience. Administrative Support IV Performs a variety of administrative and secretarial duties for a top executive, program director or manager, such as typing reports and memos, maintaining computer based and paper files, answers office inquiries, and performs administrative tasks. Performs special projects of a moderate to highly skilled nature. Must be proficient in the use of a personal computer and have excellent typing skills. Requires very little supervision. Education and Experience Requirements: High School Diploma/GED and 6-8 years related experience or equivalent experience. Administrative Technician Performs a variety of administrative functions in support of technically oriented activities. Supports a task leader, project manager or program manger. Must be proficient in the use and application of software applications and personal computers. Must have good communication and typing skills. Vistronix, LLC Contract Number Page 16
17 Education and Experience Requirements: or equivalent experience. High School Diploma/GED and 0-6 months experience Communications Engineer I Serves as systems engineer on simplistic to intermediate telecommunications equipment for vendors and users. Makes field inspection trips to existing or newly installed telecommunications equipment and facilities to trace out problems, verify work of vendors or maintenance personnel of electronic telecommunications equipment and systems. Collects data concerning the operating environment, capacity and efficiency of installed equipment. Monitors the performance of operating telecommunication facilities to isolate, correct and improve operational efficiency through additions or reconfiguration of hardware or circuits. Records service calls, maintenance activities, equipment inventory, and trouble reports. Evaluates vendor responses and equipment reliability. Education and Experience Requirements: Bachelor s Degree and 0 to 2 years experience or equivalent experience. Communications Engineer II Serves as systems specialist on intermediate to complex telecommunications switch and premise equipment for vendors and users. Makes field inspection trips to existing or newly installed telecommunications equipment and facilities to trace out problems, verify work of vendors or maintenance personnel of electronic telecommunications equipment and systems. Collects data concerning the operating environment, capacity and efficiency of installed equipment. Monitors the performance of operating telecommunication facilities to isolate, correct and improve operational efficiency through additions or reconfiguration of hardware or circuits. Records service calls, maintenance activities, equipment inventory, and trouble reports. Evaluates vendor responses and equipment reliability. Education and Experience Requirements: Bachelor s Degree and 2-4 years experience with 1 year of professional technical and/or programmatic experience in a telecommunications system or equivalent experience. Communications Engineer III Applies theory of telephony and its related functionality in all areas of telecommunications hardware in order to analyze, design, implement, manage and plan telecommunications networks, switching centers, microwave transmission facilities, radio transmission facilities and other emerging industry related technologies. Studies and researches new technical developments and corresponding application of the technologies. Evaluates or participates in technical and analytical studies of routine and complex telecommunications systems. Works independently as a specialist in a particular discipline or field of telecommunications providing advice and guidance to other analysts and senior officials. Monitors and analyzes network operation and performance using established test procedures, documents and evaluates network problems and/or malfunctions, diagnoses sources of problems, implements corrective action with appropriate agency, prioritize problems and monitors repair actions. Participates in feasibility studies, ensuring that impacts on user agencies are well understood and known; provides input to long-range planning effort. Monitors contract performance during installation and ongoing operation of new systems; takes responsibility for schedules and budgets during implementation of systems. Education and Experience Requirements: Bachelor s Degree and 4-6 years experience with 3 years of professional technical and/or programmatic experience in a telecommunications system or equivalent experience. Vistronix, LLC Contract Number Page 17
18 Communications Engineer IV Acts as a task leader or supervisor. Serves as resident expert in matters of telecommunications. Supervises the evaluation and installation of software packages to enhance operational capacity of CBX systems Applies theory of telephony and its related functionality in all areas of telecommunications hardware in order to analyze, design, implement, manage and plan telecommunications networks, switching centers, microwave transmission facilities, radio transmission facilities and other emerging industry related technologies. Studies and researches new technical developments and corresponding application of the technologies. Evaluates or participates in technical and analytical studies of routine and complex telecommunications systems. Works independently as a specialist in a particular discipline or field of telecommunications providing advice and guidance to other analysts and senior officials. Monitors and analyzes network operation and performance using established test procedures, documents and evaluates network problems and/or malfunctions, diagnoses sources of problems, implements corrective action with appropriate agency, prioritize problems and monitors repair actions. Participates in feasibility studies, ensuring that impacts on user agencies are well understood and known; provides input to long-range planning effort. Monitors contract performance during installation and ongoing operation of new systems; takes responsibility for schedules and budgets during implementation of systems. May support multiple tasks. Education and Experience Requirements: Bachelor s Degree and 6-8 years experience with 4 years of professional technical and/or programmatic experience in a telecommunications system and 3 years management experience or equivalent experience (if in supervisory position). Computer Operator I Performs minor and routine computer operation tasks, monitors and manipulates console. Operates peripheral equipment. Maintains routine records and may maintain tape library. Requires regular supervision. Education and Experience Requirements: High School Diploma/GED and 6 months related experience or equivalent experience. Computer Operator II Performs mid to complex computer operation tasks, such as determining equipment setup, scheduling jobs, executing non-routine jobs and observing console. Manipulates controls to rearrange program steps and provides other adjustments. Supports efforts in training lower level operators in operations procedures. Requires minimal supervision. Education and Experience Requirements: High School Diploma/GED and 2-3 related year s experience or equivalent experience. Vistronix, LLC Contract Number Page 18
19 Computer Operator III Performs more complex computer operation tasks, such as determining equipment setup, scheduling jobs, executing non-routine jobs and observing console. Manipulates controls to rearrange program steps and provides other adjustments. Resolves operational problems. Leads efforts in training lower level operators in operations procedures. Require no or very little supervision. Education and Experience Requirements: High School Diploma/GED and 4-5 years related experience or equivalent experience. Computer Operator IV Performs very complex computer operation tasks, such as determining equipment setup, scheduling jobs, executing non-routine jobs and observing console. Manipulates controls to rearrange program steps and provides other adjustments. Resolves operational problems. Leads efforts and tasks in training lower level operators in operations procedures. Requires no supervision. Education and Experience Requirements: Associate s Degree and 4-5 years related experience or equivalent experience. Configuration Manager Develops and maintains general to complex configuration management plans, scheduling and documenting all configuration management reviews. Shall be capable of monitoring the configuration control process and ensuring that procedures comply with client and/or applicable specifications. Acts as lead when required, reports to the Project Manager/Program Manager. Knowledgeable of software development techniques, change control processes, configuration audits and client/government regulations, manuals, technical orders, standards and industry publications related to configuration/data management required to perform the task. Trains lower level configuration management specialist. Education and Experience Requirements: Bachelor s Degree or equivalent in a related field and 4-6 years experience with 2 years specialized experience or equivalent experience. Data Analyst Supports the Analysis of organizational and computer database system(s); is familiar with both commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) and custom database software platforms. Performs simple analyses of organizational and computer database system(s). Supports the designs and implementation of computer database systems in both stand-alone and network configurations using commercially available and custom database software platforms. Requires direct supervision. Education and Experience Requirements: Associate s Degree or equivalent and 0-6 months related experience or equivalent experience. Database Administrator I Maintains data files and control procedures for a simple system of networked microcomputers or for a single group of microcomputers linked to a host workstation, minicomputer or mainframe. Assigns passwords and monitors use of resources. Backs up files as required. May produce simple periodic business reports; generate output such as labels, letters, and forms. Requires supervision. Education and Experience Requirements: Associate s Degree or equivalent and 0-2 years related experience or equivalent experience. Vistronix, LLC Contract Number Page 19
20 Database Administrator II Maintains data files and control procedures for a simple to mid level system of networked microcomputers or for a single group of microcomputers linked to a host workstation, minicomputer or mainframe. Responsible for system security and data integrity. Assigns passwords and monitors use of resources. Backs up files as required. May produce simple periodic business reports, generate output such as labels, letters, and forms. Responds to frequent management requests for information. May require knowledge of database languages that support major business applications. Although the incumbent may be a resident expert for applications running on a department-wide LAN or for the entire computer system in a smaller enterprise, complex hardware and software applications are typically maintained by other professional staff or by vendors. Requires very little supervision. Education and Experience Requirements: Bachelor s Degree or equivalent and 2+ years related experience or equivalent experience. Database Administrator III Maintains data files and control procedures for mid to complex system of networked microcomputers or for a single group of microcomputers linked to a host workstation, minicomputer or mainframe. Responsible for system security and data integrity. Assigns passwords and monitors use of resources. Backs up files as required. May produce complex periodic business reports, generate output such as labels, letters, and forms. Responds to frequent management requests for information. May require extensive knowledge of database languages that support major business applications. Although the incumbent may be a resident expert for applications running on a department-wide LAN or for the entire computer system in a smaller enterprise, complex hardware and software applications may be maintained by other professional staff or by vendors. Sometimes is the Task Leader or supervisor of junior and/or entry-level database administrators. Education and Experience Requirements: Bachelor s Degree or equivalent and 5+ years related experience or equivalent experience. Economist/ Project Control Specialist I Provides financial management and program control support. Formulates program/project burn reports, analyzes costs, ensures that program/project costs are accurate. Supports the contract support operations involving multiple projects/tasks and personnel at diverse locations. Supports the organization, direction and coordination of planning and execution of project/task activities. Shall have demonstrated communications skills with all levels of management. Establishes and alters (as necessary) management structure to effectively direct contract support efforts. Shall be capable of supporting negotiations for procuring services and equipment for the program/project. Education and Experience Requirements: Bachelor s Degree or equivalent and 2-4 years experience or equivalent experience. Vistronix, LLC Contract Number Page 20