HSPD-12 Professional Services — SIN 132-62
Terms and Conditions applicable to HSPD-12 Professional Services (Special Item Number 132-62) Authentication Products and Services (May 2006) (C-FCI-007).
A. General Background
| Authentication Products and Services provide for authentication of individuals for purposes of physical and logical access control, electronic signature, performance of E-business transactions and delivery of Government services. Authentication Products and Services consist of hardware, software components and supporting services that provide for identity assurance. |
| Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12), "Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors" establishes the requirement for a mandatory Government-wide standard for secure and reliable forms of identification issued by the Federal Government to its employees and contractor employees assigned to Government contracts in order to enhance security, increase Government efficiency, reduce identity fraud, and protect personal privacy. Further, the Directive requires the Department of Commerce to promulgate a Federal standard for secure and reliable forms of identification within six months of the date of the Directive. As a result, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201: Personal Identity Verification of Federal Employees and Contractors on February 25, 2005. FIPS 201 requires that the digital certificates incorporated into the Personal Identity Verification (PIV) identity credentials comply with the X.509 Certificate Policy for the U.S. Federal PKI Common Policy Framework. In addition, FIPS 201 requires that Federal identity badges referred to as PIV credentials, issued to Federal employees and contractors comply with the Standard and associated NIST Special Publications 800-73, 800-76, 800-78, and 800-79. |
B. Special Item Numbers
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The General Services Administration has established the E-Authentication Initiative (see URL: http://cio.gov/eauthentication) to provide common infrastructure for the authentication of the public and internal federal users for logical access to Federal E-Government applications and electronic services. To support the government-wide implementation of HSPD-12 and the Federal E-Authentication Initiative, GSA is establishing the following Special Item Numbers (SINs):
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C. Qualification Information
| All of the products and services for the SINs listed above must be qualified as being compliant with Government-wide requirements before they will be included on a GSA Information Technology (IT) Schedule contract. The Qualification Requirements and associated evaluation procedures against the Qualification Requirements for each SIN and the specific Qualification Requirements for HSPD-12 implementation components are presented at the following URL: http://www.idmanagement.gov. |
| In addition, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has established the NIST Personal Identity Verification Program (NPIVP) to evaluate integrated circuit chip cards and products against conformance requirements contained in FIPS 201. GSA has established the FIPS 201Evaluation Program to evaluate other products needed for agency implementation of HSPD-12 requirements where normative requirements are specified in FIPS 201 and to perform card and reader interface testing for interoperability. Products that are approved as FIPS-201 compliant through these evaluation and testing programs may be offered directly through SIN 132-62 under the category "Approved FIPS 201-Compliant Products and services. |
D. Qualification Requirements
| Offerors proposing products and services under Special Item Numbers (SINs) 132-60, 132-61 and 132-62 are required to provide the following: | |||
| 1. | Proposed items must be determined to be compliant with Federal requirements for that Special Item Number. Qualification Requirements and procedures for the evaluation of products and services are posted at the URL: http://www.idmanagement.gov. GSA will follow these procedures in qualifying offeror's products and services against the Qualification Requirements for applicable to SIN. Offerors must submit all documentation certification letter(s) for HSPD-12, SINs 132-60, 132-61 and 132-62 at the same time as submission of proposal. Award will be dependent upon receipt of official documentation from the Acquisition Program Management Office (APMO) listed below verifying satisfactory qualification against the Qualification Requirements of the proposed SIN(s). | ||
| 2. | After award, Contractor agrees that certified products and services will not be offered under any other SIN on any GSA Multiple Award Schedule. | ||
| 3. | a. | If the Contractor changes the products or services previously qualified, GSA may require the contractor to resubmit the products or services for re-qualification. | |
| b. | If the Federal Government changes the qualification requirements or standards, Contractor must resubmit the products and services for re-qualification. | ||
E. Demonstrating Conformance
| The Federal Government has established Qualification Requirements for demonstrating conformance with the Standards. The following websites provide additional information regarding the evaluation and qualification processes: | ||
| 1. | For Access Certificates for Electronic Services (ACES) and PKI Shared Service Provider (SSP) Qualification Requirements and evaluation procedures: http://www.idmanagement.gov; | |
| 2. | For HSPD-12 Product and Service Components Qualification Requirements and evaluation procedures: http://www.idmanagement.gov; | |
| 3. | For FIPS 201 compliant products and services qualification and approval procedures. | |
F. Acquisition Program Management Office (APMO)
| GSA has established the APMO to provide centralized technical oversight and management regarding the qualification process to industry partners and Federal agencies. Contact the following APMO for information on the E-Authentication Qualification process. | ||
| 1. | The Acquisition Program Management Office point-of-contact for Access Certificates for Electronic Services (ACES - SIN 132-60) and PKI Shared Service Providers (PKI SSP - SIN 132-61) is: Stephen P. Duncan |
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| 2. | The Acquisition Program Management Office Point-of-contact for Shared Services Provider (SSP) Program (SIN 132-61) is: Judith Spencer |
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| 3. | The Acquisition Program Management Office point-of-contact for HSPD-12 Products and Services or bundled Solutions (SIN 132-62) is:
Mike Brooks |
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| 4. | The Acquisition Program Management Office point-of-contact for FIPS 201 Evaluation Program Approved Products List (Sin 132-62) is:
April Giles |
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1. Order
| (a.) | Agencies may use written orders, EDI orders, blanket purchase agreements, individual purchase orders, or task orders for ordering authentication products and 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 52.232-19 (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. | ||
| (c.) | When placing an order, ordering activities may deal directly with the contractor or ordering activities may send the requirement to the Program Management Office to received assisted services for a fee. | ||
2. 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 the Services under SINs 132-60, 132-61 and 132-62 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. |
3. Stop Work Order (FAR 52.242-15) (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. | ||
4. Inspection of Services
| The Inspection of Services-Fixed Price (AUG 1996) (Deviation - May 2003) clause at FAR 52.246-4 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 52.246-6 applies to time and materials and labor hour orders placed under this contract. |
5. Responsibilities of the Contractor
| Subject to security regulations, the ordering activity shall permit Contractor access to all facilities necessary to perform the requisite services. |
6. Independent Contractor
| All services performed by the Contractor under the terms of this contract shall be an independent Contractor, and not as an agent or employee of the ordering activity. |
10. Organizational Conflicts of Interest
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(a.) |
Definitions "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 9.505 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 9.508. |
8. Invoices
| The Contractor, upon completion of the work ordered, shall submit invoices for products and/or 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. |
9. 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 52.232-7 (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 52.232-7 (DEC 2002), (Alternate II - Feb 2002) (Deviation - May 2003)) applies to labor hour orders placed under this contract. |
10. Resumes
| Resumes shall be provided to the GSA Contracting Officer or the user ordering activity upon request. |
11. 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. |
12. 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. |
13. Description of Authentication Products, Services and Pricing
| (a.) | The Contractor shall provide a description of each type of Authentication Product and Service offered under Special Item Numbers 132-60, 132-61 and/or 132-62. Authentication Products and Services should be presented in the same manner as the Contractor sells to its commercial and other ordering activity customers. For services, if the Contractor is proposing hourly rates, a description of all corresponding commercial job titles (labor categories) for those individuals who will perform the service should be provided |
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Pricing for all Authentication Products and Services shall be in accordance with the Contractor's customary commercial practices; e.g., hourly rates, monthly rates, term rates, and/or fixed prices. The following is an example of the manner in which the description of a commercial job title should be presented: Example: Commercial Job Title: System Engineer |
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For Special Item Number 132-62, HSPD-12 Product and Service Components: i. Bundled equipment pricing is requested for the following product components:
ii. Seat pricing is requested for the following service components offered as managed services:
iii. Bundled equipment categories, managed service categories and the requirements for bundled equipment and managed service Qualification Requirements are presented at the website: http://www.idmanagement.gov. |