Contract Overview Contract Ceiling: $2,999,982,000
Contract Duration: 10/01/03 � 09/30/11
Task Order Type: ID/IQ
CLIN Types: FFP, L/H, or T&M Basis

Contract Highlights

• GITSS provides a single solution for enterprise-wide IT and Telecom projects
• �Best Value� awards to the contractors that are able to meet the government's performance requirements, quality standards, and overall price objectives
• While GITSS is an IT and Telecom services contract, products may be purchased to support the delivery of services as specified in the SOW
• Centralized program management and single point of accountability
• Task orders orders are SLA 's and performance-based
• Full-service procurement support with a very quick procurement cycle
• Contract offer small business credit
• Single -source procurements considered with appropriate justification
• Contract awarded competitively
• Competitive pricing, negotiated rates can be reduced through contractor, spot discounts

Contract CLINs for Task Orders:
CLIN 1: IT & Telecommunications Support Services � FFP
CLIN 2: IT & Telecommunications Support Services � T&M
CLIN 3: Material and Unforeseen Subcontracting Related to CLIN 2 -- T&M
CLIN 4: IT & Telecommunications Support Services � L/H
CLIN 5: Other Direct Costs (ODCs) for CLINS 2 & 4 Performance
CLIN 6: Data & Reports as Described in individual SOWs (NSP)

Labor Categories

GITSS provides 12 performance based labor categories containing 149 different job classifications. Each job classification contains minimum education and experience requirements.

• Agency servicing fees (full procurement support)
  -  2% for existing contracts
  -  3% for new contract actions
• Competitive orders at or under $100,000 are reserved for Small Business contract holders
• Travel costs reimbursed in accordance with FAR 31.305-46 for non-fixed priced orders
• Prime contractors measured on performance using performance criteria and SLAs
• Minimum order $500

Contract Ordering Procedure

• Customer contacts the BuyIT.gov office to establish an inter-agency agreement
• The BuyIT.Gov contracting officer and customer consider small business or single-source requirements
• The BuyIT.Gov   office works with agency on acquisition planning
• Task order solicitation issued electronically to GITSS prime contractors
• Prime contractors develop and submit proposal
• Proposal evaluation, discussions, fact-finding, and negotiations
• The contracting officer makes award of the task order.

• Agency contacts the BuyIT.gov program manager to establish an interagency agreement.
• BuyIT.gov issues a delegation of procurement authority to agency�s contracting activity to issue task orders against the GITSS contract
• The agency does the task order contracting