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INFORMATION
FOR ORDERING ACTIVITIES
1. Geographic
Scope of Contract:
This contract can be
used in the 48 contiguous states and the
District of Columbia.
2. Contractor's
Ordering Address and Payment Information:
A.
Ordering Address:
Orders can be processed
via postal mail, electronic mail or facsimile
transmission:
Postal mail orders
should be forwarded to the following
address:
Boson Technology
Resources, LLC
Attn.: Mr. Dilip
Doshi
1132, Hollowcreek Dr.
Miamisburg OH - 45342
Facsimile orders
should be sent to:
Boson Technology
Resources, LLC
Attn.: Mr. Dilip
Doshi
EFax:
775-582-3681
Voice:
614-436-5050
E- Mail orders should be directed
to:
Mr. Dilip D. Doshi
Email: doshi@bosonresources.com
B. Payment
should be forwarded to the following
address:
Boson
Technology Resources, LLC
Attn.: Accounts
Receivable
1132, Hollowcreek Dr.
Miamisburg OH - 45342
Contractors
are required to accept credit cards for payments
equal to 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
3. LIABILITY
FOR INJURY OR DAMAGE
The Contractor shall not
be liable for any injury to ordering activity
personnel or damage to ordering activity
property arising from the use of equipment
maintained by the Contractor, unless such injury
or damage is due to the fault or negligence of
the Contractor.
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:
049197754
Block 30: Type of
Contractor - A
A. Small
Disadvantaged Business
B. Other
small business
C. Large
business
D. Other
Nonprofit Organization
E. Foreign
Contractor
Block 31: Woman owned
small business: NO
Block 36: Contractor’s
Tax Payer Identification Number (TIN):
31-1724590
4a. CAGE
Code:
1VJK9
4b. Contractor
has registered with the Central Contractor
Registration Database.
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:
SPECIAL ITEM NUMBER
DELIVERY TIME (Days ARO)
SIN 132-51 as negotiated
between
_____ Days
Ordering agency and
BTR
_____ Days
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:
0% -0 days from receipt of invoice or
date of acceptance, whichever is
later.
b. Quantity-
None
c. Dollar
Volume – None
d. Government
Educational Institutions – Same as other
Government Agencies and offices.
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:
None
10. Small
Requirements: The
minimum dollar value of orders to be issued is
$100.00.
11. Maximum
Order (All dollar amounts are exclusive of any
discount for prompt payment.)
a. The
Maximum Order value for the following Special
Item Numbers (SINs) is $500,000:
Special Item Number 132-51 - Information
Technology (IT) Professional Services
12.
USE OF FEDERAL SUPPLY SERVICE INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY SCHEDULE CONTRACTS. In
accordance
with FAR 8.404:
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 activities
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 activity
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 ordering activity’s needs.
a.
Orders placed at or below the
micro-purchase threshold. ordering
activities 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 activities 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 ordering activity’s needs. In
selecting the supply or service representing the
best value, the ordering activity 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 activity 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 activities shall--
Review additional
Schedule Contractors’
(1)
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 price 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
activity 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
activities 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 activities will find it advantageous to
request a price reduction. For
example, when the ordering activity 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
activity 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 ordering activity
for a specific order.
f.
Small business. For
orders exceeding the micro-purchase threshold,
ordering activities 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
ordering activity 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 activity shall include an
explanation in the file as to why the particular
brand name, product, or feature is essential to
satisfy the ordering activity’s needs.
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.
13.1 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.
13.2 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.
14. CONTRACTOR TASKS /
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (C-FSS-370)
(NOV 2001) FSS
A/L FC 01-5
(a)
Security Clearances: The
Contractor may be required to obtain/possess
varying levels of security clearances in the
performance of orders issued under this
contract.
All costs associated with
obtaining/possessing such security clearances
should be factored into the price offered under
the Multiple Award Schedule.
(b)
Travel: The
Contractor may be required to travel in
performance of orders issued under this
contract.
Allowable travel and per diem charges are
governed by Pub .L. 99-234 and FAR Part 31, and
are reimbursable by the ordering agency or can
be priced as a fixed price item on orders placed
under the Multiple Award Schedule. The
Industrial Funding Fee does NOT apply to travel
and per diem charges.
(c)
Certifications, Licenses and
Accreditations: As a
commercial practice, the Contractor may be
required to obtain/possess any variety of
certifications, licenses and accreditations for
specific FSC/service code classifications
offered.
All costs associated with obtaining/
possessing such certifications, licenses and
accreditations should be factored into the price
offered under the Multiple Award Schedule
program.
(d)
Insurance: As a
commercial practice, the Contractor may be
required to obtain/possess insurance coverage
for specific FSC/service code classifications
offered.
All costs associated with
obtaining/possessing such insurance should be
factored into the price offered under the
Multiple Award Schedule program.
(e)
Personnel: The
Contractor may be required to provide key
personnel, resumes or skill category
descriptions in the performance of orders issued
under this contract. Ordering
activities may require agency approval of
additions or replacements to key personnel.
(f)
Organizational Conflicts of
Interest:
Where there may be an organizational
conflict of interest as determined by the
ordering agency, the Contractor’s participation
in such order may be restricted in accordance
with FAR Part 9.5.
(g)
Documentation/Standards: The
Contractor may be requested to provide products
or services in accordance with rules,
regulations, OMB orders, standards and
documentation as specified by the agency’s
order.
(h)
Data/Deliverable Requirements: Any
required data/deliverables at the ordering level
will be as specified or negotiated in the
agency’s order.
(i)
Government-Furnished Property: As
specified by the agency’s order, the Government
may provide property, equipment, materials or
resources as necessary.
(j)
Availability of Funds: Many
Government agencies’ operating funds are
appropriated for a specific fiscal year. Funds
may not be presently available for any orders
placed under the contract or any option
year.
The Government’s obligation on orders
placed under this contract is contingent upon
the availability of appropriated funds from
which payment for ordering purposes can be
made.
No legal liability on the part of the
Government for any payment may arise until funds
are available to the ordering Contracting
Officer.
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
52.212-4, paragraphs (l) Termination for the
ordering activity’s convenience, and (m)
Termination for Cause (See C.1.)
16. 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/.
17. 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.
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.
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:
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)
Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) 13.303-1(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
13.303-2(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
Pricelist, for customers to consider when using
this purchasing tool.
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 552.238-74,
Contractor’s Reports of Sales and 552.238-76,
Industrial Funding Fee, i.e., each contractor
(team member) must report sales and remit the
IFF for all products and services provided under
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