IDC (multiple-award IDV) W56KGU15D0016PRAXIS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES LLC

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IGF::OT::IGF TECHNICAL INFORMATION ENGINEERING SERVICES (TIES) RESTRICTED SUITE 1. THIS DOCUMENT REPRESENTS A THREE (3) YEAR, MULTIPLE AWARD, INDEFINITE QUANTITY / INDEFINITE DELIVERY (IDIQ) BASE CONTRACT, IN SUPPORT OF THE TECHNICAL INFORMATION ENGINEERING SERVICES (TIES) EFFORT. THIS BASE CONTRACT APPLES TO THE RESTRICTED SUITE ONLY. 2. THE ORDERING PERIOD FOR THIS CONTRACT IS FROM 19 AUGUST 2015 THROUGH 18 AUGUST 2018, WHICH CONSISTS OF A THIRTY-SIX (36) MONTH BASE PERIOD WITH NO OPTION PERIODS. 3. THE TASK ORDERS MAY CONSIST OF COST PLUS FIXED FEE (CPFF), FIRM FIXED PRICE (FFP) AND/OR TIME AND MATERIALS (T&M) TYPE CLINS. CPFF TASK ORDER ARRANGEMENTS MAY BE EITHER ON A COMPLETION FORM OR TERM FORM BASIS. FFP ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE UTILIZED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PRACTICABLE. TRAVEL AND OTHER DIRECT COSTS (ODC) COST ELEMENTS UNDER CPFF TASK ORDERS SHALL BE PRICED ON A COST-REIMBURSEMENT BASIS, NON-FEE BEARING. FEE/PROFIT WILL NOT BE ALLOWABLE ON TRAVEL OR ODC COST ELEMENTS REGARDLESS OF THE TASK ORDER CONTRACT TYPE. 4. IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION I, CLAUSE 52.216-22 ENTITLED, "INDEFINITE QUANTITY", THE MAXIMUM (TOTAL PROGRAM CEILING) VALUE UNDER THE TIES SUITE OF CONTRACTS IS $994,675,676.00. THE MINIMUM GUARANTEED VALUE UNDER THIS CONTRACT IS $2,500.00 WHICH IS ALLOCATED UNDER PRON 1G5P1562CV. THE MAXIMUM FIXED FEE, SUBJECT TO DOWNWARD NEGOTIATION ONLY, FOR THE CPFF CLINS IS 9.5%. ALSO NOTE THAT T&M ARRANGEMENTS SHALL NOT EXCEED 10 PERCENT OF THE MAXIMUM CEILING AMOUNT. 5. THE CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR) IS: STEPHANIE S. FARLEY EMAIL: STEPHANIE.S.FARLEY.CIV@MAIL.MIL PHONE: 443-861-1486 6. APPLICABLE OCONUS CLAUSES (EITHER THEATER BUSINESS CLEARANCE, STATUS OF FORCE AGREEMENT, OR TECHNICAL EXPERT STATUS ACCREDITATION TYPES) SHALL BE ADDED AT THE TASK ORDER LEVEL UPON DETERMINING THE NEED TO DO SO FOR THAT SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT. OCONUS LOCATIONS FOR THIS EFFORT MAY INCLUDE (BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO) IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, GERMANY, KOREA, KENYA, AND DJIBOUTI. 7. APPLICABLE COMMERCIAL CLAUSES (IF ANY) SHALL BE ADDED AT THE TASK ORDER LEVEL UPON DETERMINING THE NEED TO DO SO FOR THAT SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT. *NOTE: TIME AND MATERIALS RATES SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FINAL NEGOTIATED RATE LISTED IN SECTION J, ATTACHMENT 0004. **NOTE: SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION GOALS ARE DEFINED IN SECTION H, SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS, AT NARRATIVE H-12, "SURVEILLANCE OF SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION PLAN." 8. THIS BASE CONTRACT AWARD APPLIES TO THE TIES RESTRICTED SUITE ONLY. TASK ORDER REQUESTS (TOR) WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $4,000,000 AND LESS WILL BE COMPETED UNDER THE RESTRICTED SUITE. TWO OR MORE SMALL BUSINESS AWARDEES MUST INDICATE THAT THEY INTEND TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL, OR THE SET-ASIDE REQUIREMENT MAY BE WITHDRAWN IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 19.506 AND RELEASED VIA THE UNRESTRICTED SUITE. THE CONTRACTING OFFICER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO AWARD TASK ORDERS OVER $4,000,000 UNDER THE RESTRICTED SUITE IF A DETERMINATION IS MADE THAT SMALL BUSINESSES HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO PERFORM THE REQUIREMENT. 9. CLAUSES NOT INCLUDED WITHIN THIS BASE CONTRACT MAY BE ADDED AT THE SPECIFIC TASK ORDER LEVEL (WHEN APPLICABLE) TO THAT TASK ORDER WHEN NEEDED OR REQUIRED. ADDITIONALLY, THE APPLICABILITY OF INDIVIDUAL CLAUSES IN SECTIONS B THROUGH I OF THE CONTRACT MAY VARY PER TASK ORDER. 10. THE APPLICABLE NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE FOR THIS ANTICIPATED ACQUISITION IS AS FOLLOWS: NAICS CODE 541712 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES - SIZE STANDARD - 500 EMPLOYEES.