Federal Acquisition Service Connections II Overview Connections Program Office www.gsa.gov/connections

Agenda Connections II Overview What is Connections II Features – including SCRM and Sustainability

CONNECTIONS II Overview Global contract (awarded Oct 2011), ceiling $5 B Multiple Award ID/IQ (base 3 yrs and six 1-yr options*), FAR 15 acquisition 20 Pre-competed Contractors 9 are small businesses Task / Delivery Order Driven Fair Opportunity Must include all 20 primes – on average 3-5 respond For set-aside, must include all 9 small businesses * Note: Task orders can go up to 5 years after contract end

CONNECTIONS II Scope Provide connectivity from the user’s desktop to the point of interconnection of the customer’s network service providers. Increased focus on capability of providing enterprise-wide solutions. Includes all labor, products and solutions necessary to support the integration of telecommunications, networking and network-centric applications at the LAN, building, campus, and enterprise level. Network services, including services that provide transport and access to and between customer sites, are OUT OF SCOPE.

The “Big” Picture

CONNECTIONS II – A Better Vehicle Provides enterprise-wide integration capability from EXPERIENCED telecom vendors Geographic scope is GLOBAL Equipment provided under the contract can meet Supply Chain Risk Management practices Sustainability (incorporated Green) Requirements Davis-Bacon & Service Contracting Act language incorporated Task Order Flexibility – ability of vendors to propose “un-priced items” in task orders – reduces/eliminates base contract modifications Complementary to Networx Task Orders can be fixed price or T&M Access to Secret, Top Secret & TS/SCI cleared personnel Customer choice of Direct Order or GSA Assistance

CNX II Supply Chain Risk Management Creating a track-able and traceable supply chain Utilizing qualified suppliers Verifying genuine ICT (Info and Comm Technology) products - not counterfeit or illegally modified Proper labeling of remanufactured or repaired products Valid licenses for products Tracking standards (NIST)

CONNECTIONS II Sustainability Helping agencies meet government energy goals Designing a working environment that requires less energy, is less toxic, with less waste (LEED, EPEAT) Solution longevity - more time to replacement - extended warranties Recycle (De-manufacturing) and Reuse Standards (ISO 14001 Environmental Management) – more efficient operations

Connections II Complements Network Services Contracts to Provide Overall Communications and Network Focused Solutions

CONNECTIONS II as an Integrator CONNECTIONS II can be used as an Integrator to: Coordinate with access, transport, and equipment vendors Monitor end to end performance Time to repair, downtime, meeting service levels Supply agency with real-time insight into measures Coordinate trouble handling/definition Look for trends in performance Act as single POC with all involved contractors Propose procedures to address problems Report / Recommend / Develop business cases / Return on Investment (ROI) analysis Might use Networx for IXC, local access/transport, Schedule 70 for equipment (or other combinations) States collect taxes on purchases through merchants and vendors in those States. The taxes are assessed by the State, however the merchants and vendors act as the tax collection point and as such, determine when to assess tax and when not to. States set tax laws and regulations through legislation Vendors are expected to collect tax in accordance with established State tax laws and regulations, unless the State exempts IBA charge cards from taxes Laws may change very suddenly and merchants and vendors rely on point of sale employees, who may not have updated information Merchants and vendors may choose to err on the side of caution and assess taxes even for CBA cards or in States where IBA cards are exempt (reclamation option available to agencies) Some merchants may also indicate exemption when there is no eligibility

CONNECTIONS II Prime Contractors A&T Systems* HP Enterprises Services American Systems Corp.* Netcom Technologies, Inc.* AT&T Technical Services Nextira One Federal dba Black Box  Avaya Government Solutions Qwest Government Services dba Century Link QGS BAE Systems Information Solutions The Centech Group, Inc.* Concert Technologies* URS Federal Services, Inc. (APPTIS) CRGT (Ciber) Vector Resources* EPS Corp.* Verizon Federal Futron* VISION (GTI)* General Dynamics Information Technology Harris IT Services CONNECTIONS II contractors can add sub-contractors at any time Asterisk denotes small business Please see http://www.gsa.gov/connectionsii for contractor contact information

Top Customers in Connections II State DOT DHA EPA Army DOL Treasury DOI Justice DOE Navy HUD SSA Corp of Engineers VA DOD DHS GSA Air Force SEC

CONNECTIONS II Procurement Process Ordering Contracting Officer (OCO) Ordering Options Self-service Delegation of Procurement Authority required easy, fast, on-line, 48 hour turnaround Assisted-service (DPA required for GSA OCOs too) Gather requirements Develop Task Order / Delivery Order Request (BOM, SOW or SOO) & other required acquisition documents Ensure “Fair Opportunity” throughout the process Issue order Manage delivery

Request a Connections II Delegation of Procurement Authority Warranted contracting officers must fill out this form to request a Delegation of Procurement Authority (DPA) for Connections II. It takes approximately five minutes to fill out. Before requesting a DPA Before you can request a DPA, you must review these documents: Delegation of Procurement Authority Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) (PDF, 275k, 04/16/2012) Eligibility to use GSA Sources of Supply and Services (PDF, 46k, 10/12/2011) Fair Opportunity Guide (PDF, 338k, 04/16/2012) Customer Slides (PowerPoint, 3,200k, 10/25/2011) After requesting a DPA GSA will review the form and initiate the Delegation(s) of Procurement Authority; You should receive delegation confirmation within two business days; and, After receiving the confirmation, you will be able to issue task orders on Connections II. Information Form Field First name… . Submit

Un-priced Items and CONNECTIONS II Under the CONNECTIONS II contract un-priced items were anticipated and are allowable. Information on proper use of un-priced items is discussed in Section G.3.1(e) of the contracts. General Information: On individual task and delivery orders, un-priced items need to be evaluated on an individual item basis and labeled appropriately Un-priced items will be governed by the same terms and conditions of the contract as CONNECTIONS II CLIN items Maximum allowable amounts will be established by task order as outlined by the OCO Un-priced items will be on the task order; need not be on contract

CONNECTIONS II One-Stop-Shop Website Key Information on Portal FAS Points of Contact Industry Partner Points of Contact CONNECTIONS II Contract Delegation of Procurement Authority for OCOs Roles and Responsibilities Fair Opportunity Guideline Statement of Work (SOW) Examples Contractor E-mail Addresses for RFQs Link to CONNECTIONS II CLIN Checker Website: www.gsa.gov/connectionsii

Existing SOW Templates IPv6 Transition Domain Name Service (DNS) Security Unified Communications Cabling Voice OA&M Network OA&M Managed Mobility Network Transition Support Distributed Antenna Systems Land Mobile Radio & Network Surveillance Wireless Access Points (pending) Telecom Expense Management (coming soon)

CONNECTIONS II Summary Telecommunications and Networking contract High degree of flexibility and customer choice Equipment, Services and Solutions driven 20 prime contractors and their subs GSA value add with assisted service Task Order driven - enhances competitive process Dovetails well with GSA transport contracts www.gsa.gov/connectionsii

Contact Info Hillary LaMay 703-306-6223 Denise LaPierre 703-306-6385

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