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UT-Battelle, LLC

Acting under contract DE-AC05-00OR22725

With the U.S. Department of Energy

Internet: http://www.ornl.gov/adm/contracts/index.shtml

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Solicitation and Offer forBasic Ordering Agreement

Section A - Agreement Form

Part I. Solicitation1. Solicitation number:

64000148422. Offers due by:

09/22/2017, 12:00 p.m. EDT3. Offers valid for 120 days unless a different period is enteredhere:

4. The product classification for this procurement under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is Code541511 - Custom Computer Programming Services

5. Address offer to:UT-Battelle, LLCc/o Oak Ridge National LaboratoryP.O. BOX 2008, BLDG. 5700OAK RIDGE, TN 37831-6085

6. Solicitation issued to:Seller Number: 214342Attn: SUPPLIER CONTACTALL PROSPECTIVE OFFERORSUNKNOWNUNKNOWN TN 37830-8050

7a. For information contact: Jo Ann Fitzpatrick

7b. Email Address: [email protected] 7c. Telephone: 865-576-1543 7d. Fax: 865-241-1034

8. Brief description of supplies or services for which offers are sought: JavaScript Web Application & Java Web Services Development9. Type of subcontract anticipated: Basic Ordering Agreement

10. This procurement [X] is, [ ] is not a total small business set-aside. See block 4 for the applicable NAICS Code.

11. Table of Contents

(X) Sec. Description (X) Sec. DescriptionX A Agreement Form X F Performance Period and Payment InformationX B Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs X G General ProvisionsX C Specifications/Statement of Work X H Special Provisions

D Delivery, Shipping, Packaging X I List of AttachmentsE Inspection and Acceptance X J Representations and Instructions

Part II. OfferThe undersigned agrees to furnish and deliver the items or perform services to the extent stated in this document for the considerationstated in any resulting task orders. The rights and obligations of the parties to this agreement and any resultant task orders shall besubject to and governed by this document, task orders and any document attached or incorporated by reference.

12. Offeror DUNS establishmentnumber:

13. Offeror Employer Identificationnumber:

14. Offeror acknowledges receipt of amendmentsnumbered:

15. Name and address of offeror: 16. Remittance address (if different from block 15):

17a. Signature of person authorized to sign: 17b. Date:

17c. Name/Title of signer:

17d. Telephone: 17e. Email: 17f. Fax:

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Solicitation and Offer6400014842

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

B.1. Descriptiona. This Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) is issued to simplify and expedite the purchase ofthe items or services specified in Section C - "Specifications/Statement of Work."

b. The Seller agrees to provide such quantities of the items or services as specified inSECTION C - "Specifications/Statement of Work," as the Company may order in accordance withthe provisions of this Agreement.

c. This BOA is one of multiple BOAs awarded by the Company as a result of Solicitation6400014842. All BOAs awarded will share an estimated ceiling of $To Be Determined. Thetotal amount of Task Orders issued under the multiple BOAs will not exceed this estimatedceiling capacity. For purposes of contract administration, each individual BOA will have aceiling of $To Be Determined; however, this does not infer that the Seller will be awardedthe full amount. Task Orders issued under these BOAs may be issued competitively ornon-competitively based on programmatic needs.

d. Work to be performed under this Agreement will be more specifically defined in writtenTask Orders issued by the Company to the Seller. Task Orders may be fixed-price,labor-hour, or time-and-material types and may be fully or incrementally funded. All TaskOrders will include:

1. A technical description of the work.2. The BOA number and the Task Order number.3. The fixed or ceiling price of the Task Order.4. The period of performance for the Task Order.5. The Task Order type.6. Clauses applicable to the Task Order.7. Other pertinent information.

e. No funds are being obligated under this Agreement. The Company is not obligated torelease any funds or issue any Task Orders under this Agreement.

B.2. Ordering Proceduresa. The Company will begin the Task Order process by issuing a solicitation to the Seller,describing the service to be ordered, setting forth a performance schedule, and identifyingclauses that will be applicable to the Task Order.

b. The solicitation will indicate the date the Task Order proposal is due. Seller'sproposal shall contain the information and be in the format required by the solicitation.Costs or prices shall be proposed using the hourly rates specified in "Price Information"in Section B. Task Orders will be issued on the Company's Task Order form.

c. Task Order solicitations will be issued at the Company's discretion on a competitive ornon-competitive basis. Seller's performance of previous Task Orders may be considered whenmaking this determination.

B.3. Price InformationThe basis for the Task Order prices shall be established by using the labor categories andqualifications contained in Attachment A-Labor Categories and Job Descriptions/Experience/

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Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs, continued

Educational Requirements and the Fully Burdened Labor Rates listed below. Fully BurdenedLabor Rates include all indirect costs and profit for Direct Productive Labor Hours (DPLH).DPLH are Seller, lower-tier subcontractor, and consultant actual direct labor hoursexclusive of vacation, holiday, sick leave, and other absences.

Fully Burdened Labor Rates for the Period of 11/13/2017-11/12/2018

ORNL On-Site Off-SiteLabor Title Rate Per Hour Rate Per Hour

Senior Software Engineer $____________ $____________

Software Engineer I $____________ $____________

Software Engineer II $____________ $____________

Senior Graphics Designer $____________ $____________













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Section C - Specifications/Statement of Work

C.1. Statement of WorkThe Seller shall furnish the services specified in this Section:

STATEMENT OF WORKAugust 23, 2017

JavaScript Web Application and Java Web Services Development

UT-Battelle, LLC (Company), Geographic Information Science and Technology (GIST) Grouprequires assistance from an outside subcontractor for the purpose of providing technicalsupport in the area of web-based application development, web services development,software development, and user experience in support of multiple projects.

The Seller will provide software design and development support to augment an existingCompany team currently working to enhance existing, and develop new, web-based, datamanagement, and visualization systems. The Seller will be required to perform softwaredevelopment, database development, create technical documentation, define technicalspecifications of general task assignments, assist in designing system components,collaborate with team members in moving toward common best practices for developing anddeploying systems, work with an established team, and provide guidance in building Java andJavaScript based web applications. The Seller will also be required to assist inapplication layout and information architecture for displaying complex information withinan intuitive user interface. The Seller must be familiar with standard web and mobiledesign concepts and be able to provide custom, unique solutions to the development team.

The Seller will be involved in software development using Java, PostgreSQL, SQL, JavaScriptLibraries (including, but not limited to, ExtJS, AngularJS, OpenLayers, Leaflet, D3),Apache Solr, GDAL, MyBatis, Continuous Integration Platforms (such as Jenkins), andfamiliarity with containerization (such as Docker).

The Seller will participate in web application design and development, database developmentand design, web services development, and AJAX application design. The JavaScript UIlibraries will be used extensively in this development effort, and the Seller must havesome project experience using this or similar development library. Some work will involveweb-based GIS development and spatial data manipulation. The Seller will workindependently on tasks defined by the Company's team leadership. These tasks will bedefined in the form of functional requirements with some technical specifications. TheSeller will be responsible for outlining the technical requirements for each task,producing a design document and coordinating with the Company's team leadership on thatdesign, and managing the development work associated with these tasks. The Seller willalso be responsible for technical documentation and other deliverables associated with thetasks that they undertake.

PersonnelThe BOA Manager and proposed personnel will be listed as Key Personnel in the BOA.Proposed personnel will also be listed as Key Personnel in any resultant Task Orders thatthey support.

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Section C - Specifications/Statement of Work, continued

Citizenship RequirementU.S. citizenship is a requirement for all staff and management working on these projects.

Clearance RequirementIt is anticipated that some of the work will require a Top-Secret Security Clearance.Having the ability to obtain a Top-Secret Security Clearance is a requirement for all staffand management working on these projects.

Work LocationWork requiring a Security Clearance will be performed on-site at ORNL. All other work willbe performed off-site; however, Seller's personnel must be able to attend weekly meetingson-site at ORNL, as well as meetings that may be scheduled with as little as one day'snotice.

Computers, Network AccessWork requiring a Security Clearance will be performed on Company-provided computers. Allother work will be performed on Seller-provided computers, which will be given access tothe portions of the Company's internal network that are required to perform the work. Thiswill be managed by existing Company information technology procedures.

Labor CategoriesThe direct labor categories, required experience, educational requirements, and jobdescriptions that the Company anticipates will be required for performance of the work arelisted on Attachment A-Labor Categories and Job Descriptions/Experience/EducationalRequirements to this agreement.

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Section F - Performance Period and Payment Information

F.1. Performance Period.a. The period of performance under the Agreement shall begin on 11/13/2017 and end on11/12/2022.

b. Seller agrees to accept task orders issued during the performance period. Seller shall complete work on task orders issued before the performance end date even though the task order performance period extends beyond that date. The rights and obligations of the parties respecting those orders shall be governed by this BOA to the same extent as if completed during its term.

F.2. Payment Terms. The terms of payment shall be Net 30.

F.3. Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) expedites paymentsto subcontractors and is our preferred method of payment. A remittance notification (emailor fax) is automatically generated to you at the time of payment. To sign up for EFT,revise your banking information, or contact us to verify your current payment information,visit http://www.ornl.gov/adm/contracts/eft.shtml.

F.4. Vendor Account Status System. For detailed payment information or inquiriesconcerning invoices and payments, visit the UT-Battelle, LLC Accounts Payable VendorAccount Status System(VASS) at http://www.ornl.gov/adm/ap/ or telephone (865)241-4151.

F.5. Offeror's Fiscal Year End Month. Enter the ending month of your fiscal year: ______

The Company will not reimburse living expenses under this Basic Ordering Agreement or anyresultant Task Orders.

The following Invoicing clause will apply to fixed-price Task Orders issued under this BOA:InvoicingThe Seller shall submit a proper invoice for payment in accordance with the negotiatedterms to the address shown in the block titled "Send Invoices To" on the first page of thisdocument. Each invoice shall reflect milestones or services complete and billable underthe Agreement. All payments will be made in U.S. Dollars.

The following clauses will apply to labor-hour and time-and-material Task Orders issuedunder this BOA:Invoicing

(a) Invoices shall be submitted to the address shown in the block titled "SendInvoices To" on the first page of this document.

(b) The Seller shall invoice as shown below for direct labor performed in accordancewith Part 1.11(b)(1) of the Payment clause of the General Terms and Conditions of thisAgreement. Invoices (including any subcontractor hours at the hourly rate in theAgreement) must be supported by evidence of actual payment and by individual daily jobtimecards, records that verify the employees meet the qualifications for the laborcategories specified in the Agreement, or other substantiation approved by the Company.

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Section F - Performance Period and Payment Information, continued

Labor Category Rate/Hour

______________ _________

______________ _________

Travel Reimbursement None Authorized

Other Material Costs $______________

(c) Each invoice shall include the cumulative hours invoiced, the cumulative pricefor those hours, the cumulative travel reimbursement and Other Material Costs invoiced, ifapplicable.

(d) The Seller shall invoice for other material costs in accordance with Part1.11(b)(2) of the Payment clause of the General Terms and Conditions of this Agreement.Addition of profit or fee on "other material costs" will not be paid. The Seller may applya material handling charge of _______% to "other material costs."

Certificate of ConformanceThe Seller shall submit the following certificate with each invoice:

CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCEI certify that ______________________(insert Seller's name) has furnished the Direct LaborHours (DLH) called for and identified on this invoice in accordance with Task Order No.__________. I further certify that the work is of the quality specified and conforms inall respects with the Agreement requirements, that all amounts invoiced for labor, travel,and other material costs have been paid, and the amount of this invoice is now due.

Date: _______________________________.

Signature: _______________________________.

Title: _______________________________.

Travel - Paid by The Company (Jun 2012)There is no allowance for travel in this Agreement.

Prior to any travel under this Agreement, the Seller shall submit an email identifyingtheir travel needs, the purpose of travel, and all traveling participants to the TechnicalProject Officer (TPO) for approval.

Once the travel is approved, the TPO or their designee will input the travel request intothe ORNL Travel Reservation System to start the reservations process. Approved travelexpenses will be paid by ORNL and will not be reimbursed via this Agreement.

Foreign travel (outside of the United States), requires that the Seller send the emailrequesting travel to the TPO at least 35 days prior to the scheduled departure date for

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Section F - Performance Period and Payment Information, continued

travel to a sensitive or non-sensitive country travel. Failure to provide proper noticemay result in unallowable travel expenses.

The Seller will be responsible for following other foreign travel requirements asidentified in DOE Order 551.1C (or latest version).

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Section G - General Provisions

NOTE: Standard government forms (SF) mentioned herein are available athttp://www.gsa.gov/forms. Other forms, clauses, articles, and documents are available atour web site, http://www.ornl.gov/adm/contracts/documents.shtml.

NOTICE:This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a) [41CFR 60-1.4(b) for Construction], 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibitdiscrimination against qualifiedindividuals based on their status as protected veterans orindividuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based ontheir race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors takeaffirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race,color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genderidentity, national origin, protectedveteran status or disability.

To the extent applicable, the employee notice requirements set forth in 29 CFR Part 471,Appendix A to Subpart A, are hereby incorporated by reference into this agreement.

The Representations and Certifications submitted by the Seller as part of its offer will beincorporated by reference into this Basic Ordering Agreement and any task order issuedhereunder.

All articles and documents incorporated by reference, including those made a part ofGeneral Provisions, apply as if they were set forth in their entirety.

Order of Precedence. Any inconsistency between the Basic Ordering Agreement and any taskorder shall be resolved by giving precedence to the task order.

The following General Terms and Conditions will apply to task orders issued under thisBasic Ordering Agreement. Each task order will specify which terms will apply.

For labor-hour and time-and-material Task Orders:General Terms and Conditions - Time and Material (TM April 13, 2017)

For fixed-price Task Orders:General Terms and Conditions - Fixed Price (FP April 13, 2017)

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Section H - Special Provisions

NOTE: Standard government forms (SF) mentioned herein are available athttp://www.gsa.gov/forms. Other forms, clauses, articles, and documents are available atour web site, http://www.ornl.gov/adm/contracts/documents.shtml.

All articles and documents incorporated by reference, including those made a part ofSpecial Provisions, apply as if they were set forth in their entirety.

Continuity of Services (Dec 2005)

Limitations on Subcontracting (Jan 2006)

Organizational Conflicts of Interest (Jul 2010)

H.1. BOA Program ManagerThe Company's Program Manager for this BOA is To Be Determined. The responsibilities ofthe Program Manager include ensuring Task Orders are within the scope of the BOA's generalStatement of Work and monitoring use of the BOA so that the cumulative sum of all TaskOrders stays within the ceiling limits of the BOA.

H.2. Key Personnel - BOA(a) The following personnel are considered to be essential to the work being

performed in this BOA:

To Be Determined

(b) The Seller must notify the Company before diverting any listed person(s) toanother program, providing justification (including proposed substitutions) in sufficientdetail to permit evaluation of the impact on the program. No diversion shall be madewithout the consent of the Company; provided, that the Company may ratify a diversion inwriting and the ratification shall constitute consent. The list of key personnel may berevised by mutual agreement during the period of this Agreement.

H.3. Key Personnel - Task OrdersPersonnel considered to be essential to the performance of a Task Order may be named as KeyPersonnel in that Task Order. This preceding clause shall apply to those Key Personnelduring performance of the Task Order.

H.4. Technical DirectionThe clause, "Technical Direction (Jan 2006)," is incorporated by reference. Any resultingTask Order may also have a Technical Project Officer (TPO) who will be identified in theTask Order. If so identified, this clause will apply to the performance of the Task Order.

In addition to the provisions of the clause referenced herein, the Task Order TPO shall beresponsible for providing a Statement of Work specific to the Task Order, approving TaskOrder proposals, committing funding, reviewing deliverables, and approving payment for workaccomplished by Seller.

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The following articles and documents will be incorporated, as appropriate, in Task Ordersissued under this BOA:

Exhibit 1C, Patent Rights -- Retention By The Seller (Short Form) (Mar 2001)

Exhibit 1D SPP - Patent Rights Acquisition by the SPP Sponsor (August 19, 2015)

Exhibit 4, Authorization and Consent (Dec 2005)

Exhibit 5, Patent Indemnity (4/84)

Exhibit 9, Technical Data (Jun 2011)

Exhibit 9 SPP - Technical Data (August 19, 2015)

Continuity of Services (Dec 2005)

Limitations on Subcontracting (Jan 2006)

Organizational Conflicts of Interest (Jul 2010)

Workplace Substance Abuse Programs at DOE Sites (July 2006)

Restriction on Performance of Work under Agreements Subject to 10 CFR 707

(a) Until the Seller has been notified in writing that theWorkplace Substance Abuse Program submitted by the Sellerhas been approved by the Company for this Agreement, nowork shall be performed under this Agreement thatinvolves the use of individuals in Testing DesignatedPositions as described in 10 CFR 707.7(b) and (c).Testing Designated Positions include, but are not limitedto, individuals that have Q and L security clearances.If any work violates this provision, the Seller shallimmediately stop work and notify the ProcurementOfficer.

(b) Upon notification that the Seller's Workplace SubstanceAbuse Program has been approved by the Company for thisAgreement, this restriction shall no longer apply.

(c) In the event Seller is an individual or a company whereinthe DER (Designated Employee Representative) is also amember of the testing pool, the Seller shall request tobe included in the Company's WSAP. The Company will havesole discretion as to whether or not Seller mayparticipate in the Company's WSAP.

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(d) Failure to comply with this provision shall be a materialbreach of this Agreement.

(e) Documents - including Baseline Requirements forSubcontracts subject to 10 CFR 707, Checklist forSubstance Abuse Programs, required forms for reportsubmittals, and WSAP Examples are available at thefollowing site, under subheading Workplace SubstanceAbuse Provision and Related Documentshttp://web.ornl.gov/adm/contracts/art_forms.shtml

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Section I - List of Attachments

Attachment A-Labor Categories and Job Descriptions/Experience/Educational Requirements

Attachment B-Price Proposal

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Section J - Representations and Instructions

J.1. Representations and Certifications. If response exceeds $10,000, you must return acompleted Representations and Certifications form (available athttp://www.ornl.gov/adm/contracts/documents.shtml).

J.2. General Solicitation Instructions. Responses are subject to the provisions of theGeneral Solicitation Instructions form (available athttp://www.ornl.gov/adm/contracts/documents.shtml).

J.3. Sales Tax. DO NOT INCLUDE SALES OR USE TAX IN QUOTED PRICES. See Blanket Certificateof Resale at http://www.ornl.gov/adm/contracts/documents.shtml.

J.4. Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2007)(a) Offers are solicited only from small business concerns. Offers received from

concerns that are not small business concerns will be rejected. Any award resulting fromthis solicitation will be made to a small business concern.

(b) Definition. "Small business concern," as used in this notice, means a concern,including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in thefield of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a smallbusiness under the applicable size standard in paragraph (c) below.

(c) Size Standards.

(1) Nonmanufacturers. A concern submitting an offer in its own name thatproposes to furnish an end product it did not manufacture, is a small business if it has nomore than 500 employees. This paragraph does not apply to construction or servicecontracts.

(2) Other Offerors. An offeror other than a nonmanufacturer is a small businessif its "annual receipts," as defined in 13 CFR 121.104, do not exceed $27,500,000.00.

(3) The product or service classification used to determine this size standardwas North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 541511.

(d) Agreement. A small business concern submitting an offer in its own name shallfurnish, in performing the subcontract, only end items manufactured or produced by smallbusiness concerns in the United States or its outlying areas. If this procurement isprocessed under the simplified acquisition procedures and the total amount of thesubcontract does not exceed $25,000 a small business concern may furnish the product of anydomestic firm. This paragraph does not apply to construction or service contracts.

J.5. Basis of Award - Tradeoff(a) An award resulting from this solicitation will be made to the responsible offeror

that submits a proposal that is determined to provide the best value to the Companyconsidering both technical merit and cost/price.

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(b) The technical evaluation process consists of the proposals being reviewed,evaluated and rated using a graded system that assesses the degree of compliance with theTechnical Criteria requirements and the level-of-performance risk.

(c) The Technical Criteria are listed below:

Criterion 1: Technical Qualifications, Certifications, and Past Experience/PastPerformance of Personnelo The Company will evaluate the degree to which your proposal demonstrates the requisiteskills, technical qualifications, certifications, and experience of the proposed personnelnecessary to successfully perform, and as required by, the Statement of Work.

o The Company will evaluate the quality of performance by individuals on past projects of asimilar nature, expertise and accomplishments of the proposed personnel in other similarwork environments, and proven ability to provide the development work required.

Criterion 2: Corporate Capabilities, Understanding of the Statement of Work, and PastExperience/Past Performanceo The Company will evaluate whether the Offeror possesses the capabilities necessary tosuccessfully perform the Statement of Work and the degree to which the proposaldemonstrates the Offeror's understanding of the Statement of Work.

o The Company will evaluate the past experience of the Offeror and its proposed staff as itrelates to the Statement of Work.

o The Offeror must have demonstrated experience in leading development teams, managingdevelopment projects from design through deployment, and providing the technicaldocumentation and other deliverables required by Government-funded projects.

o This criterion will evaluate the Offeror's experience in the performance of similar orrelated work.

Criterion 3: Ability to Recruit and Retain Staffo The Company will evaluate the Offeror's ability and commitment to staff the project.

o The Offeror's staffing plan will be reviewed to determine the Offeror's ability torecruit and retain qualified individuals.

The criteria are listed in descending order of importance.

(d) Each Technical Criteria will be graded based on the following ratings:

(1) Blue - Proposal exceeds the performance or capability requirements necessaryfor acceptable subcontract performance; provides little or no risk to the Company.

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(2) Green - Proposal meets the performance or capability requirements necessaryfor acceptable subcontract performance; provides low to moderate risk to the Company.

(3) Yellow - Proposal marginally meets the performance or capabilityrequirements necessary for acceptable subcontract performance; provides moderate to highrisk to the Company.

(4) Red - Proposal fails to meet the performance or capability requirementsnecessary for acceptable subcontract performance; provides unacceptable risk to theCompany.

(e) An overall Technical Rating will also be assigned based on the individual ratingsand their relative importance. The overall color rating may include increments representedas plus (+) or minus (-).

(f) In addition to the evaluation of technical criteria, cost/price will also beevaluated. In determining the best value, the total cost/price, including options (ifapplicable) and other cost factors, is considered to be less important than technicalmerit.

If applicable, a determination of total cost/price will include, but not be limited to: (1)transportation, (2) travel, (3) coordination of contract performance, and (4) technicalinterface challenges.

(g) We may solicit information concerning your record of performance and all otheraspects of your proposal and use it in evaluation.

J.6. Preparation of Offers(a) Offers must be:

(1) Submitted on the forms furnished by the Company or on copies of those forms.

(2) Manually or digitally signed. The person signing an offer must initial eacherasure or change made to any form.

(b) If this solicitation is amended, all terms and conditions that are not amendedremain unchanged.

J.7. Technical and Business Management Proposals(a) To aid our evaluation, your proposal must be in two separate files in a .pdf

format; a Technical Proposal and a Business Management Proposal. The file name, as well asthe first page of each proposal document, should identify it as the Technical Proposal orthe Business Management Proposal and include the Offeror's name and the solicitationnumber. Your proposal must be submitted electronically, via email, to Jo Ann Fitzpatrick,[email protected]. The email subject line must begin with Java Solicitation6400014842. NOTE: Each email is restricted to 20MB in total size by the ORNL Exchangeserver.

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(b) Format for Technical Proposal. The Technical Proposal should not exceed 10 pages(excluding cover page, table of contents, personnel resumes, and letters of commitment).You must provide technical information in sufficient detail to allow the Company to fullyevaluate your proposal against all evaluation factors. The Company may assume that theOfferor fails to comply with the Statement of Work if this section is incomplete.

(1) Table of Contents. Provide a table of contents with page numbers for eachchapter or section and subsections.

(2) The following information is mandatory:

Section 1: Technical Qualifications, Certifications, and Past Experience/Past Performanceof Personnelo This section must contain complete and accurate resumes of each of the proposedpersonnel. A minimum of two resumes for each labor category must be submitted.Information in each resume must be in sufficient detail to facilitate evaluation againstall criteria.

o This section should contain a discussion of each proposed person's relevantcertifications, as well as any other information necessary to effectively demonstrateknowledge of the technologies listed in the Statement of Work.

o For each proposed personnel, the Offeror must provide a brief description of a minimum oftwo projects that the individual supported, including the company name and any relatedproblems and resolution.

o This section should also confirm that all proposed personnel are U.S. citizens andinclude a list of proposed personnel possessing an active security clearance and the typeof clearance held.

o Information regarding the status, availability, and commitment of the proposed personnelshould be included. Letters of commitment are required from any proposed personnel notcurrently employed by the Offeror. Proposed personnel will be listed as BOA Key Personneland as Key Personnel in any resultant Task Orders that they support.

o If determined necessary by the Company, one or more of the Offeror's proposed personnelmay be invited to participate in interviews intended to complete the Company's evaluation.The Company also reserves the right to award without conducting interviews.

Section 2: Corporate Capabilities, Understanding of the Statement of Work, and PastExperience/Past Performanceo The Offeror must describe their corporate capabilities as it pertains to the Statement ofWork.

o The Offeror must describe their understanding of the Statement of Work and how theyintend to meet the requirements.

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o The Offeror must describe how they plan to support the requirements of the Work Locationsection of the Statement of Work and include the location of where off-site work will beperformed.

o The Offeror must provide a brief description of a minimum of two projects, including thecompany name and any related problems and resolution.

o In this section, the Offeror shall provide detailed information pertaining to past andpresent experience implementing the technologies identified in the Statement of Work.

o This section shall also identify the Offeror's proposed BOA Manager, who will serve asthe primary interface with the Company, facilitate the day-to-day administration of theBOA, and be responsible for the execution of Task Orders issued under the BOA. Thissection must confirm that the Offeror's proposed BOA Manager is a U.S. citizen and includea discussion of the proposed BOA Manager's experience and expertise relevant to serving asthe BOA Manager. The BOA Manager will be listed as Key Personnel in the BOA.

Section 3: Ability to Recruit and Retain Staffo This section should discuss the Offeror's ability and commitment to staff the project.

o The Offeror should demonstrate their ability to recruit and retain qualified individuals.

o Include the strategy for recruiting individuals that possess the personnel qualificationslisted in Attachment A of the Solicitation as may be required to replace personnel.

(c) Format for the Business Management Proposal. The Business Management Proposalmust be in the following format:

(1) A completed, signed copy of the Solicitation and Offer and BOA forms.

(2) Price Information.

(A) Price Proposal. You must include your Price Proposal in this section.

(B) You must use the format indicated on the pricing spreadsheet attachedto this Solicitation, Attachment B-Price Proposal, submitted as an Excel document. Proposeonly one on-site rate and one off-site rate per labor category per year. The number ofstaff, estimated annual direct productive labor hours (DPLH) for one full-time equivalent(FTE), and total annual DPLH listed on Attachment B are for evaluation purposes only. Beadvised that failure to submit Attachment B as an Excel document may result in your offerbeing considered non-responsive.

Include any other information necessary to complete your proposal.

(3) Royalty Information.

(A) Cost or charges for royalties. If your proposal includes costs orcharges for royalties totaling more than $250, you must include the following information

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for each separate item of royalty or license fee:(i) Name and address of licensor;

(ii) Date of license agreement;(iii) Patent numbers, patent application serial numbers, or other

basis on which the royalty is payable;(iv) Brief description, including any part or model numbers of each

contract item or component on which the royalty is payable;(v) Percentage or dollar rate of royalty per unit;

(vi) Unit price of contract item;(vii) Number of units; and

(viii) Total dollar amount of royalties.

(B) Copies of current licenses. In addition, at our request beforeexecution of the subcontract, you must furnish a copy of the current license agreement andan identification of applicable claims of specific patents or other basis upon which theroyalty may be payable.

(4) Other Information. You must include in this section:

(A) Any exceptions that you take to the provisions of this solicitation.Be advised that taking exceptions will be taken into account in evaluating your proposaland may result in your offer being considered non-responsive.

(B) A completed, signed copy of the form entitled "Representations andCertifications."

(C) A completed, signed copy of the form entitled "Exhibit 2 -Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software."

(D) If Section H of this solicitation includes either the "Patent Rights -Acquisition by the Government" or the "Patent Rights - Retention by the Seller (ShortForm)" clause, and you have requested an advance waiver of patent rights, a copy of theform (attachments are not necessary) that you submitted to the DOE Patent Counsel. (Seethe form entitled "Exhibit 2B - Petition for Advance Waiver of Patent Rights.")

(E) If your proposal exceeds $150,000.00 and Section H of this solicitationincludes the "Organizational Conflicts of interest" clause, the statement required byparagraph (c) of the provision entitled "Organizational Conflicts of Interest Disclosure -Advisory and Assistance Services," which is made a part of this solicitation.

(F) If your proposal exceeds $10 million, a copy of the EEO PreawardClearance Request form with items 3, 4, 8, 9, 11, and 12 completed. [Prospective awardeesof subcontracts of $10 million or more are subject to preaward compliance evaluations bythe Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), unless within the preceding 24months OFCCP has conducted an evaluation and found the prospective awardee to be incompliance with Executive Order 11246.]

(G) A completed Exhibit 17, Rights to Proposal Data (Technical) (10/91).

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J.8. Certified Cost or Pricing DataOfferors are not required to submit certified cost or pricing data with their offers;however, such data may be requested at a later date.

J.9. Number of Awards(a) The Company intends to make one or more awards. NOTE: All award documents will

be digitally signed by the Company.

(b) This BOA may be one of multiple BOAs awarded by the Company under thissolicitation. All BOAs awarded will share an estimated ceiling of $To Be Determined. Thetotal amount of task orders issued under the multiple BOAs will not exceed this estimatedceiling capacity. For purposes of contract administration, each individual BOA will have aceiling of $To Be Determined; however, this does not infer that the Seller will be awardedthe full amount. Task orders issued under these BOAs may be issued competitively ornon-competitively based on programmatic needs.

J.10. Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number(a) The offeror shall enter on the Solicitation and Offer form the DUNS number that

identifies the offeror's name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The DUNS numberis a nine-digit number assigned by Dun & Bradstreet (D&B).

(b) If the offeror is located within the United States and does not have a DUNSnumber, it should contact D&B directly to obtain one at their website athttp://www.dnb.com. The offeror should be prepared to provide the following information:

(1) Company name.(2) Company address.(3) Company telephone number.(4) Line of business.(5) Chief executive officer/key manager.(6) Date the company was started.(7) Number of people employed by the company.(8) Company affiliation.

(c) Offerors located outside the United States may obtain the location and phonenumber of the local D&B Customer Service Center from the D&B website athttp://www.dnb.com/about-dnb/15145059-1.html.

J.11. Withdrawal of OffersOffers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before award. Offers may bewithdrawn in person by an offeror or an authorized representative, if the identity of theperson requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offerbefore award.

J.12. Questions(a) Questions concerning this solicitation must be submitted in writing via email to

Jo Ann Fitzpatrick, [email protected] before 4:00 p.m., 09/01/2017. The email subjectline must begin with Java Solicitation 6400014842.

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(b) Information given to one prospective offeror will be furnished to all prospectiveofferors if lack of the information would be prejudicial to them.

Basic OrderingAgreement

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Section A - Agreement Form

1. Agreement Number: 2. Solicitation Number:6400014842

3. Type of Agreement :Basic Ordering Agreement

4a. Subcontract Administrator:Jo Ann Fitzpatrick

4b. Email Address:[email protected]

4c. Telephone:865-576-1543

4d. Fax:865-241-1034

5. Issued By:UT-Battelle, LLCc/o Oak Ridge National LaboratoryP.O. BOX 2008, BLDG. 5700OAK RIDGE, TN 37831-6085

6. Submit Invoices To:UT-Battelle, LLC - Accounts PayableEmail pdf file to [email protected] orFax to 865-241-1080

7. Name and Address of Seller 8. Ship To:UT Battelle, LLC for the Dept. of Energy

c/o Oak Ridge National Laboratory

1 Bethel Valley Road, Bldg 7120

Oak Ridge TN 37830

Show subcontract number on all packages, B/L, and, if required, invoices.

9. TABLE OF CONTENTS

(X) Sec. DescriptionX A Agreement FormX B Supplies or Services and Prices/CostsX C Specifications/Statement of Work

D Delivery, Shipping, PackagingE Inspection and Acceptance

(X) Sec. DescriptionX F Performance Period and Payment InformationX G General ProvisionsX H Special ProvisionsX I List of Attachments

10. Brief Description of Supplies or Services being acquired: JavaScript Web Application & Java Web Services Development

11. Ceiling amount of Agreement:

12. Seller's Agreement.Seller agrees to furnish and deliver the items or perform servicesto the extent stated in this document for the consideration stated inany resulting task orders. The rights and obligations of the partiesto this agreement and any resultant task orders shall be subject toand governed by this document , task orders, and any documentattached or incorporated by reference.

13. Award.UT-Battelle, LLC (Company) agrees to award this agreement to theSeller. The rights and obligations of the parties to this agreement aresubject to and governed by this document, task orders, and anydocuments attached or incorporated by reference.

( ) Seller is required to sign and return a copy of this document.

(Checked if applicable)

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A. Signature of person authorized to sign for Seller A. Signature of person authorized to sign

B. Name of signer B. Name of signer

C: Title of signer C. Title of signer

D. Date D. Date

Labor Category Job Description Experience Educational RequirementsSenior Software Engineer Performs a variety of full life‐cycle software development functions for existing and new

software systems. Defines, gathers, and analyzes system requirements and specifications. Designs architecture and data flow of software systems. Programs software components to specifications. Integrates, tests, and debugs software components. Deploys and maintains software systems. Serves as technical lead for software development efforts. Prepares required documentation, including program‐level and user‐level documentation. Tunes system performance in both software and hardware. Provides technical database support, including database design, development, and management. Evaluates use of new technologies through research and development projects.

6 years of software design and development experience with Spring, Spring Boot, other Open Source Java Frameworks, myBatis, and Maven. Required experience with JavaScript libraries including (AnglarJS, D3js, OpenLayers, ExtJS, Leaflet). An understanding of the Agile development process. Experience with containerization; such as, Docker and Pivotal Cloud Foundry is desired. Ability to lead a team of developers and to work closely with project leads in testing new architectures and evaluating existing software.

Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent experience, in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering, or other related field.

Software Engineer I Performs a variety of software development functions for existing and new software systems. Programs software components to specifications, integrates, tests, and debugs software components primarily focused on either user interface or server side development. Prepares required documentation including program‐level and user‐level documentation. Assists in evaluation of new technologies through research and development projects.

0‐2 years of software design and development experience with building custom Java webservices or building front‐end applications with JavaScript libraries including (AnglarJS, D3js, OpenLayers, ExtJS, Leaflet).


Software Engineer II Performs a variety of software development functions for existing and new software systems. Consults with team on architecture design and data flow of software systems. Programs software components to specifications, integrates, tests, and debugs software components, and deploys software systems. Prepares required documentation including program‐level and user‐level documentation. Provides technical database support including database design, development and management. Evaluates use of new technologies through research and development projects.

1‐4 years of software design and development experience with Spring, Spring Boot, other Open Source Java Frameworks, myBatis, and Maven or with JavaScript libraries including (AnglarJS, D3js, OpenLayers, ExtJS, Leaflet).


Senior Graphics Designer Performs a variety of full life‐cycle application design functions for existing and new software systems. Defines, gathers, and analyzes user requirements and specifications. Analyzes and documents complex business rules. Assists in interface design and information architecture of software systems. Generate wireframes, logos, and functional components to be developed by software engineers. Works closely with software engineers to ensure feasibility of design and ensure it is developed to specification. Evaluates complex data and evaluates method for access, visualizing, and interacting with information in an intuitive way. Reports to technical lead for a task or project. Evaluates final software application to assist in identification of design flaws and opportunities for improvement.

8 years experience in software design and information architecture. Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent experience, in Web Design, Mobile Design, Information Architecture, System Usability, or other related field.

Solicitation 6400014842 ‐ Attachment A‐Labor Categories and Job Descriptions/Experience/Educational RequirementsJavaScript Web Application and Java Web Services Development

11/13/2017‐11/12/2018

11/13/2018‐11/12/2019

11/13/2019‐11/12/2020

11/13/2020‐11/12/2021

11/13/2021‐11/12/2022

11/13/2017‐11/12/2018

11/13/2018‐11/12/2019

11/13/2019‐11/12/2020

11/13/2020‐11/12/2021

11/13/2021‐11/12/2022 Total

Senior Software Engineer ‐ ORNL On‐Site 1 1,840 1,840

Senior Software Engineer ‐ Off‐Site 3 1,840 5,520

Software Engineer I ‐ ORNL On‐Site 1 1,840 1,840

Software Engineer I ‐ Off‐Site 7 1,840 12,880

Software Engineer II ‐ ORNL On‐Site 1 1,840 1,840

Software Engineer II ‐ Off‐Site 5 1,840 9,200

Senior Graphics Designer ‐ ORNL On‐Site 1 1,840 1,840

Senior Graphics Designer ‐ ORNL Off‐Site 1 1,840 1,840

Total Ceiling Price 20 1,840 36,800 _ _ _ _ _

Material Handling Charge**_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ______% ______% ______% ______% ______% _

*For proposal and evaluation purposes only.**To be applied to Other Material Costs only.NOTE: Only fill in green area shown.

Solicitation 6400014842 ‐ Attachment B‐Price ProposalJavaScript Web Application and Java Web Services Development

No. of Staff*

Fully Burdened Labor Rates Extended Amount

Labor CategoryTotal Annual

DPLH*

Estimated Annual DPLH for 1 FTE*

Offeror Company Name: ___________________________________________________________