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\"GSA
\nContract Number:<\/strong> 47QTCA19D00CN
\nPeriod of Performance:<\/strong> Base: May 24, 2019 \u2013 May 23, 2024
\nEvergreen Option Period 1:<\/strong> May 24, 2024 \u2013 May 23, 2029
\nEvergreen Option Period 2:<\/strong> May 24, 2029 \u2013 May 23, 2034
\nEvergreen Option Period 3:<\/strong> May 24, 2034 \u2013 May 23, 2039
\nContract Types:<\/strong> Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Time & Materials (T&M)
\nContract Access Fee:<\/strong> Inclusive in rates and paid by contractor – no additional cost to Government
\nCeiling:<\/strong> None<\/p>\n

Contract Description:<\/strong>
\nThe GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) is an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. It allows our industry partners to offer a comprehensive array of IT products, services, and solutions. GSA Multiple Award Schedule is the largest procurement vehicle and the most widely used acquisition offering in the federal government. TekSynap\u2019s MAS offering spans the needs of our customers in the following service areas:<\/p>\n

SPECIAL ITEM NUMBERS AWARDED:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>
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  • Commercially available cloud computing services such as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS) and emerging cloud computing services.<\/li>\n
  • IT professional services focused on providing the types of services that support the Government’s adoption of, migration to, or governance\/management of cloud computing.<\/li>\n
  • Cloud related IT professional labor categories that support activities associated with:\n
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    • assessing cloud solutions<\/li>\n
    • refactoring workloads for cloud solutions<\/li>\n
    • migrating legacy or other systems to cloud solutions<\/li>\n
    • providing management\/governance of cloud solutions<\/li>\n
    • DevSecOps<\/li>\n
    • developing cloud native applications<\/li>\n
    • other cloud oriented activities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n

      SIN 541219 services fall under the Financial Services Subcategory. Services include accounting, budgeting and complementary financial services such as:<\/p>\n

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      • Transaction analysis<\/li>\n
      • Transaction processing<\/li>\n
      • Data analysis and summarization<\/li>\n
      • Technical assistance in devising new or revised accounting policies and procedures<\/li>\n
      • Classifying accounting transactions<\/li>\n
      • Special studies to improve accounting operations<\/li>\n
      • Assessment and improvement of budget formulation and execution processes<\/li>\n
      • Special reviews to resolve budget formulation or budget execution issues, and<\/li>\n
      • Technical assistance to improve budget preparation or execution processes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n

        Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Special Item Number (SIN) 54151S for all IT Professional Services includes:<\/p>\n

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        • Cloud services (all associated labor);<\/li>\n
        • Cognitive computing;<\/li>\n
        • Conversion and implementation support;<\/li>\n
        • Database planning and design;<\/li>\n
        • Internet of Things (IoT);<\/li>\n
        • IT project management;<\/li>\n
        • Migration services (of all kinds);<\/li>\n
        • Network services;<\/li>\n
        • Programming;<\/li>\n
        • Resources and facilities management;<\/li>\n
        • Systems analysis, design, and implementation; and<\/li>\n
        • Other services relevant to 29 CFR 541.400.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Benefits<\/h3>\n

          Widespread use of modern IT paradigms help to ensure protection of data, increased administrative efficiencies, greater cost savings, and improved customer experience.<\/p>\n

          With the IT Professional Services SIN, you get<\/p>\n

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          • Access to pre-vetted, experienced IT solution providers;<\/li>\n
          • Access to the complete range of IT professional services;<\/li>\n
          • Innovative and cutting-edge technologies and methodologies;<\/li>\n
          • Universal labor category set that includes subject-matter experts (SMEs) in any technical field;<\/li>\n
          • Ability to meet socioeconomic goals with awards to small businesses and other qualified vendors;<\/li>\n
          • Ability to establish Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) for recurring needs or indefinite requirements over several years;<\/li>\n
          • Reduced procurement lead times, with no synopsis required;<\/li>\n
          • Pre-negotiated ceiling prices that can be further discounted;<\/li>\n
          • Established terms and conditions at the master contract level;<\/li>\n
          • Flexibility to have customized terms and conditions at the task order level;<\/li>\n
          • Simplified procurement process for services; and<\/li>\n
          • More data available to track IT spend.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n

            We have established a Highly Adaptive Cybersecurity Services (HACS) Special Item Number (SIN) on Multiple Award Schedule to provide agencies quicker access to key support services from technically evaluated vendors that will:<\/p>\n

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            • Expand agencies’ capacity to test their high-priority IT systems;<\/li>\n
            • Rapidly address potential vulnerabilities; and<\/li>\n
            • Stop adversaries before they impact our networks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Capabilities<\/h3>\n

              The scope of the HACS SIN includes proactive and reactive cybersecurity services. Assessment services needed for systems categorized as High Value Assets (HVA) are also within scope of this SIN. It includes Risk and Vulnerability Assessments (RVA), Security Architecture Review (SAR), and Systems Security Engineering (SSE). Additionally, the scope of the SIN includes services for the seven step Risk Management Framework (RMF), and Security Operations Center (SOC) services.<\/p>\n

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              • The seven-step RMF includes preparation, information security categorization; control selection, implementation, and assessment; system and common control authorizations; and continuous monitoring. RMF activities may also include Information Security Continuous Monitoring Assessment (ISCMA) which evaluate organization-wide ISCM implementations, and also Federal Incident Response Evaluations (FIREs), which assess an organization\u2019s incident management functions.<\/li>\n
              • SOC services are services such as: 24x7x365 monitoring and analysis, traffic analysis, incident response and coordination, penetration testing, anti-virus management, intrusion detection and prevention, and information sharing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                There are five subcategories under the HACS SIN 54151HACS. Vendors listed within each subcategory in GSA eLibrary have passed a technical evaluation for that specific subcategory:<\/p>\n

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                • High Value Asset Assessments \u2013 include Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (RVA) which assesses threats and vulnerabilities, determines deviations from acceptable configurations, enterprise or local policy, assesses the level of risk, and develops and\/or recommends appropriate mitigation countermeasures in operational and non-operational situations. See the section below on RVA for details on those services. Security Architecture Review (SAR) evaluates a subset of the agency\u2019s HVA security posture to determine whether the agency has properly architected its cybersecurity solutions and ensures that agency leadership fully understands the risks inherent in the implemented cybersecurity solution. The SAR process utilizes in-person interviews, documentation reviews, and leading practice evaluations of the HVA environment and supporting systems. SAR provides a holistic analysis of how an HVA\u2019s individual security components integrate and operate, including how data is protected during operations. Systems Security Engineering (SSE) identifies security vulnerabilities and minimizes or contains risks associated with these vulnerabilities spanning the Systems Development Life Cycle. SSE focuses on, but is not limited to the following security areas: perimeter security, network security, endpoint security, application security, physical security, and data security.<\/li>\n
                • Risk and Vulnerability Assessment \u2013 assesses threats and vulnerabilities, determines deviations from acceptable configurations, enterprise or local policy, assesses the level of risk, and develops and\/or recommends appropriate mitigation countermeasures in operational and non-operational situations. The services offered in the RVA sub-category include Network Mapping, Vulnerability Scanning, Phishing Assessment, Wireless Assessment, Web Application Assessment, Operating System Security Assessment (OSSA), Database Assessment, and Penetration Testing.<\/li>\n
                • Cyber Hunt \u2013 activities respond to crises or urgent situations within the pertinent domain to mitigate immediate and potential threats. Cyber Hunts start with the premise that threat actors known to target some organizations in a specific industry or with specific systems are likely to also target other organizations in the same industry or with the same systems.<\/li>\n
                • Incident Response \u2013 services help organizations impacted by a cybersecurity compromise determine the extent of the incident, remove the adversary from their systems, and restore their networks to a more secure state.<\/li>\n
                • Penetration Testing \u2013 is security testing in which assessors mimic real-world attacks to identify methods for circumventing the security features of an application, system, or network.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  Benefits<\/h3>\n

                  The HACS SIN offers:<\/p>\n

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                  • Access to a pool of technically evaluated cybersecurity vendors<\/li>\n
                  • Rapid ordering and deployment of services<\/li>\n
                  • Reduction in open market ordering and contract duplication<\/li>\n
                  • Cybersecurity\/acquisition support resources from GSA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n

                    Multiple Award Schedule’s Special Item Number (SIN) 54151HEAL for all Health IT services includes:<\/p>\n

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                    • Connected health;<\/li>\n
                    • Electronic health records;<\/li>\n
                    • Emerging research;<\/li>\n
                    • Health analytics;<\/li>\n
                    • Health informatics;<\/li>\n
                    • Health information exchanges;<\/li>\n
                    • Innovative solutions;<\/li>\n
                    • Personal health information management; and<\/li>\n
                    • Other health IT services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      Benefits<\/h3>\n

                      Widespread use of Health IT improves the quality of health care, prevents medical errors, protects data, increases administrative efficiencies, and decreases paperwork.<\/p>\n

                      With the Health IT Services SIN offers, you can:<\/p>\n

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                      • Easily identify Health IT solutions and experts;<\/li>\n
                      • Award small business set-aside contracts to meet socio-economic goals;<\/li>\n
                      • Establish Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) focused on Health IT solutions;<\/li>\n
                      • Get HIPPA compliance expertise;<\/li>\n
                      • Support the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan to expand adoption of Health IT services, reduce prices, advance secure and interoperable health information solutions, and strengthen healthcare-delivery systems;<\/li>\n
                      • Reduce procurement lead times:\n
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                        • No synopsis required;<\/li>\n
                        • Pre-negotiated ceiling prices which can be further discounted through head-to-head competition; and<\/li>\n
                        • Established terms and conditions?.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                        • Clearly differentiate between Health IT services from other IT services;<\/li>\n
                        • Get access to innovative and cutting-edge technologies;<\/li>\n
                        • Increase visibility and accessibility of pre-vetted industry partners;<\/li>\n
                        • Simplify procurement process for services; and<\/li>\n
                        • Get data available to track Health IT spend.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n

                          Supports planning, risk assessment, deployment, implementation and integration of Identity, Credentialing and Access Management (ICAM) with customer agency applications, both certificate-based and non-certificate-based.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n

                          Products and services for agencies to implement the requirements of HSPD-12, FIPS-201 and associated NIST special publications. The HSPD-12 implementation components specified under this SIN are:<\/p>\n

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                          • PIV enrollment and registration services,<\/li>\n
                          • PIV systems infrastructure,<\/li>\n
                          • PIV card management and production services,<\/li>\n
                          • PIV card finalization services,<\/li>\n
                          • Physical access control products and services,<\/li>\n
                          • Logical access control products and services,<\/li>\n
                          • PIV system integration services, and<\/li>\n
                          • Approved FIPS 201-Compliant products and services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n

                            SIN 541611 services fall under the Business Administrative Services Subcategory. Services include providing operating advice and assistance on administrative and management issues. Examples include:<\/p>\n

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                            • Strategic and organizational planning<\/li>\n
                            • Business process improvement<\/li>\n
                            • Acquisition and grants management support<\/li>\n
                            • Facilitation<\/li>\n
                            • Surveys<\/li>\n
                            • Assessment and improvement of financial management systems<\/li>\n
                            • Financial reporting and analysis<\/li>\n
                            • Due diligence in validating an agency’s portfolio of assets and related support services<\/li>\n
                            • Strategic financial planning<\/li>\n
                            • Financial policy formulation and development<\/li>\n
                            • Special cost studies<\/li>\n
                            • Actuarial services<\/li>\n
                            • Economic and regulatory analysis<\/li>\n
                            • Benchmarking and program metrics, and<\/li>\n
                            • Business program and project management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n

                              SIN 541612HC \u2013 Agency Human Capital Strategy, Policy & Operations.<\/p>\n

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                              • Professional services include but are not limited to development of effective human capital management strategies and enhanced policy: Workforce Planning, Human Capital Strategy, Organizational Design and Position Classification, Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Engagement and Communications, and Organizational Development (OPM\\\\Federal Human Capital Business Reference Model).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n

                                SIN 541612LOB \u2013 Human Resources Line of Business (HRLOB).<\/p>\n

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                                • Technology Solutions in support of other SINS in the Human Capital Category. Including, but not limited to: Software, technology, systems and related solutions. Services and products offered under this SIN must be in support of one or more of the 15 Functions\/ 54 Sub-functions in the Human Capital Lifecycle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n
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                                  OLMs are supplies and\/or services acquired in direct support of an individual task or delivery order placed against a Schedule contract or BPA. OLM pricing is not established at the Schedule contract or BPA level, but at the order level. Since OLMs are identified and acquired at the order level, the ordering contracting officer (OCO) is responsible for making a fair and reasonable price determination for all OLMs.<\/p>\n

                                  OLMs are procured under a special ordering procedure that simplifies the process for acquiring supplies and services necessary to support individual task or delivery orders placed against a Schedule contract or BPA. Using this new procedure, ancillary supplies and services not known at the time of the Schedule award may be included and priced at the order level.<\/p>\n

                                  Benefits<\/h3>\n
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                                  • Increases the flexibility of GSA Schedules to provide a total solution to meet the ordering activity\u2019s requirements<\/li>\n
                                  • Reduces agency procurement and administrative costs and enhances the time savings and streamlined processes of leveraging GSA Schedules<\/li>\n
                                  • Reduces contract duplication by eliminating the need to set up new commercial IDIQs or conduct open market procurements to obtain necessary order level ODCs<\/li>\n
                                  • Increases competition, resulting in cost savings for the ordering activity<\/li>\n
                                  • Eliminates the need for Government Furnished Equipment (GFE), which can be labor intensive to administer<\/li>\n
                                  • All Schedule terms and conditions apply to OLMs (e.g., TAA and mandatory environmental attributes clauses), which ensures agency purchases are compliant with FAR and other regulatory guidelines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                    This authority allows buyers the flexibility to easily acquire OLMs, creating consistency between the Schedules program and other established indefinite-delivery\/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>
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