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SPECIAL NOTICE TO AGENCIES: 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! TM on-line shopping service (www.fss.gsa.gov). The catalogs/pricelists, GSA Advantage, and the Federal Supply Service Home Page (www.fff.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 pricelists for a best value determination. 1. Geographic Scope of Contract: The geographic scope of this contract isthe 48 contiguous States, the District of Columbia, Alaska, Hawaii and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. 2. Contractor's Ordering Address and Payment Information: Midwest Micro Corp., d.b.a.: Midwest Micro Government Commercial Credit Cards will be acceptable for payment. In addition, bank account information for wire transfer payments will be shown on the invoice. Below are the telephone number(s) that can be used by ordering agencies to obtain technical and/or ordering assistance.
3. Liability for Injury or Damage: Midwest Micro Corp. shall not be liable for any injury to Government personnel or damage to Government Property arising from the use of equipment maintained by Midwest Micro Corp., unless such injury or damage is due to the fault or negligence of Midwest Micro Corp. 4. Statistical Data for Government Ordering Office Completion of Standard Form 279: Block 9: G. Order/Modification Under Federal Schedule 4a. CAGE Code: 01MW0 5. FOB Destination 6. COMMERCIAL DELIVERY SCHEDULE (MULTIPLE AWARD SCHEDULES) (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. Offerors shall insert in the "time of Delivery (days ARO)" column in the Schedule of Items a definite number of calendar days within which delivery will be made. In no case shall the offered delivery time exceed the contractor's normal commercial practice.
(b) EXPEDITED DELIVERY TIMES. For those items that can be delivered quicker than the delivery times in paragraph (a), above, the offeror is requested to insert below, a time (hours/days ARO) that delivery can be made when expedited delivery is requested.
(c) OVERNIGHT AND 2-DAY DELIVERY TIMES. Schedule customers may require overnight or 2-day delivery. Midwest Micro Corp., d.b.a.: Midwest Micro will provide overnight delivery or 2-day delivery on hardware products at the prevailing overnight or 2-day delivery rate. The dollar amount of the overnight or 2 day shipment will be added to the Government invoice. Also subject to availability. (d) URGENT REQUIREMENTS 7. Discounts:
8. Trade Agreements Act of 1979, as amended: All items are U.S. made end products, designated county end products, and Caribbean Basin county 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: Available outside the scope of this contract. 10. Small Requirements: The minimum dollar value of orders to be issued is $50.00 11a. Maximum Order: (All dollar amounts are exclusive of any discount for prompt payment.)
11b. Orders That Exceed the Maximum Order (I-FSS-125)(AUG 1995):
(b) Contractor may: (c) A delivery order for quantities that exceed the maximum order may be placed with the contractor selected in accordance with Far 8.404. The order will be placed under the current contract (d) Sales for orders that exceeds the Maximum Order shall be reported in accordance with GSAR 552.238-72 12. USE OF FEDERAL SUPPLY SERVICE INFORMLTION TECHNOLGY 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' 5 needs. (a) Orders placed at or below the micro-purchase threshold. (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/pricelist 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-- (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-- NOTE: For orders exceeding the maximum order threshold, the Contractor may: (d) Blanket purchase agreements (BPA's). The establishment of Federal Supply Schedule BPA's is permitted when following the ordering procedures in FAR 8.404. All schedule contracts contain BPA provisions. Ordering offices may use BPA's to establish accounts with Contractors to fill recurring requirements. BPA's 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 the particular brand name, product, or feature is essential to satisfy the agency's needs. 13. FEDERAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/TELECOMMUMCATION STANDARDS REQUIREMENTS: Federal departments and agencies acquiring products from this Schedule must comply with the provisions of 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. 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 applicab1e "FIPS Publication. " The US Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, pursuant to National Security Act issue Federal Information Processing Standards Publications (FIPS PUBS). 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." The U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issue Federal Telecommunication Standards, 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. Dept of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, telephone number (301) 975-2833. 14. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS. In the event security requirements are necessary, the ordering activities may incorporate, in their delivery order(s), 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. 15. 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 52.2124, paragraphs (1) Termination for the Government's convenience, and (m) Termination for Cause (See C.1.) Telephone number for contract administration information: 800-682-7270 16. GSA Advantage! The GSA Advantage! Is an on-line, interactive electronic information and ordering system that provides on-line access to vendors' schedule pricelists with ordering information. GSA Advantage! will allow the user to perform various searches across all contracts including, but not limited to: Agencies can browse GSA Advantage! by accessing the Internet World Wide Web utilizing a browser (ex. Netscape). The Internet address is http://www.gsa.gov. 17. 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. 18. CONTRACTOR COMMITMENTS, WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS
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 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 (Purchase, Maintenance, and Repair Service) 20. Year 2000 Warranty - Commercial Supply Items (I-FSS-550-A) (Aug 1997) "Year 2000 Compliant" as used in this part, 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 other information technology being acquired, properly exchanges date/time data with it. 21. Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA's) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.201 (a) defines Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA'S) 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:"BPA's 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 by is generated through such and 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, 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. 22. 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 Pricelist. |
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