GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) – Professional Services Category

Contract Overview

The MAS contract enables Federal agencies to procure a wide variety of professional services using a single Schedule contract. Noblis holds GSA MAS Schedule number GS-00F-096DA. Noblis offers a variety of integrated services through this Schedule. Many of Noblis’ traditional services, such as business and environmental consulting, program and acquisition support and professional engineering services, can be acquired through this Schedule under the Special Item Numbers (SINs) listed below the legacy SIN table.

GSA MAS Schedule Legacy SINs:

Click here to view a table of legacy SINs.

Special Item Numbers (SINs):

541330ENG – Engineering Services

Services include:

• applying physical laws and principles of engineering in the design
• development and utilization of machines, materials, instruments, processes and systems

Services may involve any of the following activities:

• provision of advice
• concept development
• requirements analysis
• preparation of feasibility studies
• preparation of preliminary and final plans and designs
• provision of technical services during the construction or installation phase
• inspection and evaluation of engineering projects
• related services

Services under this SIN cannot include architect-engineer services as defined in the Brooks Act and FAR Part 2, or construction services as defined in FAR Parts 2 and 36.

541380 – Testing Laboratory Services

Services include:

• testing laboratory services and veterinary, natural, and life sciences
• testing services and laboratories
• other professional, scientific and technical consulting services

Testing and services include, but are not limited to:

• physical, chemical, analytical or other testing services
• quality assurance
• fire safety inspections
• training
• safety audits
• relying upon experimental, empirical, quantifiable data, relying on the scientific method and professional services, tasks and labor categories in the fields of biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences, atmospheric science, oceanography, materials sciences, mathematics, geology, astronomy, veterinary medicine, statistics, systems science, etc., (excludes social and behavioral sciences)

Examples of labor categories include, but are not limited to:

• Scientific Researchers
• Biologists
• Physicists
• Mathematicians
• Statisticians
• Research Engineers
• Meteorologists
• Lab Technicians
• Veterinarians and Veterinary Services
• Chemists
• Biochemical Engineers
• Research Nurses

541420 – Engineering System Design and Integration Services

Services include:

• creating and developing designs and specifications that optimize the use, value and appearance of their products
• determination of the materials, construction, mechanisms, shape, color and surface finishes of the product, taking into consideration human characteristics and needs, safety, market appeal and efficiency in production, distribution, use and maintenance

Associated tasks include, but are not limited to:

• computer-aided design (e.g. CADD)
• risk reduction strategies and recommendations to mitigate identified risk conditions
• fire modeling
• performance-based design reviews
• high level detailed specification and scope preparation
• configuration
• management and document control
• fabrication, assembly and simulation
• modeling
• training
• consulting
• analysis of single or multi spacecraft missions and mission design analysis

Services under this SIN cannot include architect-engineer services as defined in the Brooks Act and FAR Part 2 or construction services as defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 36 and Part 2. An implementation guide for Space launch Integration Services (SLIS) can be found at www.gsa.gov/psschedule – click on “Professional Engineering Solutions”.

541611 – Management and Financial Consulting, Acquisition and Grants Management Support, and Business Program and Project Management Services

Provide operating advice and assistance on administrative and management issues. Examples include:

• strategic and organizational planning
• business process improvement
• acquisition and grants management support
• facilitation
• surveys
• assessment and improvement of financial management systems
• financial reporting and analysis
• due diligence in validating an agency’s portfolio of assets and related support services
• strategic financial planning
• financial policy formulation and development
• special cost studies
• actuarial services
• economic and regulatory analysis
• benchmarking and program metrics
• business program and project management

Inherently Governmental services as identified in FAR 7.503 or by the ordering agency are prohibited. It is the responsibility of the Contracting Officer placing the order to make this determination. Ordering activities must require prospective contractors to identify potential conflicts of interest and address those, prior to task order award. Personal services as defined in FAR 37.104 are prohibited.

541620 – Environmental Consulting Services

Services include:

• providing advice and assistance to businesses and other organizations on environmental issues, such as the control of environmental contamination from pollutants, toxic substances, and hazardous materials
• endangered species, wetland, watershed, and other natural resource management plans
• archeological and/or cultural resource management plans, including identifying problems (e.g., inspect buildings for hazardous materials), measure and evaluate risks and recommend solutions
• multi-disciplined staff of scientists, engineers, and other technicians with expertise in areas, such as air and water quality, asbestos contamination, remediation, ecological restoration and environmental law such as Planning and Documentation Services for the development, planning, facilitation, coordination and documentation of and/or for environmental initiatives or mandates such as:
  • Executive Order 13693 in areas of chemical, radiological and/or hazardous materials
  • ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS) and sustainable performance measure development; Environmental Assessment (EA) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) preparation under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

541715 – Engineering Research and Development and Strategic Planning

Service include:

• conducting research and experimental development (except nanotechnology and biotechnology research and experimental development) in the physical, engineering and life sciences such as:
  • agriculture
  • electronics
  • environmental
  • biology
  • botany
  • computers
  • chemistry
  • food
  • fisheries
  • forests
  • geology
  • health
  • mathematics
  • medicine
  • oceanography
  • pharmacy
  • physics
  • veterinary and other allied subjects

Typical tasks include, but are not limited to:

• analysis of mission, program goals and objectives
• program evaluations and analysis of program effectiveness
• requirements analysis
• organizational performance assessment
• special studies and analysis
• training and consulting
• cost/cost performance trade-off analysis
• feasibility analysis
• developing and completing fire safety evaluation worksheets as they relate to professional engineering services
• operation and maintenance
• evaluation of inspection
• testing
• maintenance program for fire protection and life safety systems
• program/project management
• technology transfer/insertion

NOTE: Services under this SIN cannot include architect-engineer services as defined in the Brooks Act and FAR Part 2 or construction services as defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 36 and Part 2.

ANCILLARY – Ancillary Supplies and Services

Ancillary supplies and/or services are support supplies and/or services which are not within the scope of any other SIN on this schedule. These supplies and/or services are necessary to compliment a contractor’s offerings to provide a solution to a customer requirement. This SIN may be used for orders and blanket purchase agreements that involve work or a project that is solely associated with the supplies and/or services purchased under this schedule.

The work performed under this SIN shall be associated with existing SIN(s) that are part of this schedule. Ancillary supplies and/or services shall not be the primary purpose of the work ordered but be an integral part of the total solution offered. Ancillary supplies and/or services may only be ordered in conjunction with or in support of supplies or services purchased under another SIN(s) of the same schedule.

Items awarded under Ancillary Supplies and Services or other direct cost (ODC) SINs are not Order-Level Materials (OLMs). Ancillary Supplies and Services SIN items are defined, priced, and awarded at the FSS contract level, whereas OLMs are unknown before an order is placed. See the OLM SIN for more information on OLMs.

OLM – Order-Level Materials

• Order-Level Materials (OLMs) are supplies and/or services acquired in direct support of an individual task or delivery order placed against a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract or FSS blanket purchase agreement (BPA).
• OLMs are not defined, priced, or awarded at the FSS contract level. They are unknown before a task or delivery order is placed against the FSS contract or FSS BPA.
• OLMs are only authorized for inclusion at the order level under a Time-and-Materials (T&M) or Labor-Hour (LH) Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) and are subject to a Not to Exceed (NTE) ceiling price.
• OLMs include direct materials, subcontracts for supplies and incidental services for which there is not a labor category specified in the FSS contract, other direct costs (separate from those under ODC SINs), and indirect costs.
• OLMs are purchased under the authority of the FSS Program and are not open market items.

Items awarded under Ancillary Supplies and Services or other direct cost (ODC) SINs are not OLMs. Ancillary Supplies and Services SIN items are defined, priced, and awarded at the FSS contract level, whereas OLMs are unknown before an order is placed. The Ancillary Supplies and Services and ODC SINs are for use under all order type CLINs (Fixed-Price (FP), T&M, and LH), whereas the OLM SIN is only authorized for use under T&M and LH order CLINs.

The OLM SIN is only authorized for use in direct support of another awarded SIN. Price analysis for OLMs is not conducted when awarding the FSS contract or FSS BPA; therefore, GSAR 538.270 and 538.271 do not apply to OLMs. OLMs are defined and priced at the ordering activity level in accordance with GSAR clause 552.238-82 Special Ordering Procedures for the Acquisition of OLMs. Prices for items provided under the OLM SIN must be inclusive of the Industrial Funding Fee (IFF). The value of OLMs in a task or delivery order, or the cumulative value of OLMs in orders against an FSS BPA awarded under an FSS contract, cannot exceed 33.33%.

Due to a system limitation, a Maximum Order, PSC, and NAICS have been assigned to the OLM SIN. The assignment of a Maximum Order, PSC and NAICS to the OLM SIN does not limit the OLMs that can be proposed in direct support of a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) task/delivery order or FSS blanket purchase agreement.

Section 833 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2007 (Public Law 109-364) amended 40 U.S.C. 502 to authorize the Administrator of General Services to provide for the use of Federal Supply Schedules by state and local governments for the purchase of products and services to be used in advance of a major disaster declared by the president, as well as in the aftermath of an emergency event (such as a major disaster, terrorism, or a nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack) to facilitate recovery. State and local government entities are responsible for ensuring that the products or services purchased are to be used to facilitate recovery.

NOBLIS CONTACT INFORMATION:

Contract Administration
James (Jim) Findley
703.610.2290
Toll-Free: 877.662.4799
pss@noblis.org

GSA MAS – Information Technology (IT) Category

Contract Overview

Noblis is a GSA MAS contract holder for the IT category under contract #GS-35F-0590W. This contract is a multiple award schedule that grants agencies direct access to commercial experts who can thoroughly address the needs of the government IT community through Special Item Numbers (SINs). These SINs cover the most general-purpose commercial IT hardware, software and services.

This contract allows for choice, flexibility, ease of use and access to the highest quality of IT products, services and solutions for small business and industry giants.

Legacy SINs:

Click here to view a table of GSA MAS IT70 legacy SINs.

Available SINs:

54151S – Information Technology Professional Services

Includes resources and facilities management, database planning and design, systems analysis and design, network services, programming, millennium conversion services, conversion and implementation support, network services project management, data/records management, subscriptions/publications (electronic media) and other services. Subject to cooperative purchasing.*

54151HACS – Highly Adaptive Cybersecurity Services (HACS)

Cyber Hunt activities are responses to crisis or urgent situations within the pertinent domain to mitigate immediate and potential threats. Cyber Hunt activities start with the premise that threat actors known to target some organizations in a specific industry, or specific systems, are likely to also target other organizations in the same industry or with the same systems. Use information and threat intelligence specifically focused on the proximate incident to identify undiscovered attacks. Investigates and analyzes all relevant response activities.

54151ECOM – Electronic Commerce and Subscription Services

Includes value added network services, e-mail services, Internet access services and other data transmission services. Subject to cooperative purchasing.* Available Items Include:

• RunAcquisitions^® – Your federal acquisitions done right. Streamline, automate and secure your acquisitions from solicitation to award. noblis.org/runacquisitions/
• RunCyberAssurance^® – Continuous monitoring simplified. Meets the challenges of staying compliant in a rapidly growing and continually morphing cloud environment, helping to ensure cybersecurity compliance for agencies. noblis.org/runca/
• RunGrants^® – Less paperwork, more grants. Achieve smarter grants management by automating the process of grants management, empowering users and optimizing results. noblis.org/rungrants/

541519ICAM – Identity, Credentialing and Access Management (ICAM)

Supports planning, risk assessment, deployment, implementation and integration of Identity and Access Management (IAM) with customer agency applications, both certificate-based and non-certificate-based. Subject to cooperative purchasing.*

OLM – Order-Level Materials

• Order-Level Materials (OLMs) are supplies and/or services acquired in direct support of an individual task or delivery order placed against a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract or FSS blanket purchase agreement (BPA).
• OLMs are not defined, priced, or awarded at the FSS contract level. They are unknown before a task or delivery order is placed against the FSS contract or FSS BPA.
• OLMs are only authorized for inclusion at the order level under a Time-and-Materials (T&M) or Labor-Hour (LH) Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) and are subject to a Not to Exceed (NTE) ceiling price.
• OLMs include direct materials, subcontracts for supplies and incidental services for which there is not a labor category specified in the FSS contract, other direct costs (separate from those under ODC SINs) and indirect costs.
• OLMs are purchased under the authority of the FSS Program and are not open market items.

The OLM SIN is only authorized for use in direct support of another awarded SIN. Price analysis for OLMs is not conducted when awarding the FSS contract or FSS BPA; therefore, GSAR 538.270 and 538.271 do not apply to OLMs. OLMs are defined and priced at the ordering activity level in accordance with GSAR clause 552.238-82 Special Ordering Procedures for the Acquisition of OLMs. Prices for items provided under the OLM SIN must be inclusive of the Industrial Funding Fee (IFF). The value of OLMs in a task or delivery order, or the cumulative value of OLMs in orders against an FSS BPA awarded under an FSS contract, cannot exceed 33.33%.

Due to a system limitation, a Maximum Order, PSC, and NAICS have been assigned to the OLM SIN. The assignment of a Maximum Order, PSC and NAICS to the OLM SIN does not limit the OLMs that can be proposed in direct support of a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) task/delivery order or FSS blanket purchase agreement.

*Cooperative Purchasing Information – Under the Cooperative Purchasing Program, state and local government entities may purchase a variety of IT products, software and services from contracts awarded under GSA Federal Supply Schedule 70, Information Technology. 

Noblis Contact Information:

Contract Administration
James (Jim) Findley
Principal Contract Negotiator/Administrator
Noblis, Inc., 2002 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191
703.610.2290
james.findley@noblis.org

Sales/Ordering Information
877.662.4799
it70@noblis.org

SeaPort-NxG

Contract Overview

Noblis MSD, formerly McKean Defense (DUNS # 60-715-6809), holds SeaPort-NxG Prime Contract (N00178-19-D-8085). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this contract is 541330 – Engineering Services, utilizing the exception for marine engineering and naval architecture – average annual receipts – $41.5M.

SeaPort-NxG is the Navy’s electronic platform for acquiring support services in 23 functional areas including Engineering, Financial Management and Program Management. The Navy Systems Commands (NAVSEA, NAVAIR, NAVWAR, NAVFAC and NAVSUP), the Office of Naval Research (ONR), Military Sealift Command (MSC) and the United States Marine Corps (USMC) compete their service requirements amongst 1800+ SeaPort-NxG Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) multiple award contract (MAC) holders. It provides an efficient and effective means of contracting for professional support services.

SeaPort-NxG has a 5-year Base period with one 5-year option (2 Jan 2019 – 1 Jan 2024 and 2 Jan 2024 – 1 Jan 2029). Task Order performance periods can be up to 5 years. There are 23 functional areas spanning engineering support and program management support services. Several contract types are available – fixed price, cost reimbursement, award fee, incentive fee and labor hour terms. There is no contract access fee. Prime contractors may add an unlimited number of small or large business partners to their teams.

SeaPort-NxG Partner Opportunities

Partners are essential to our success and add value to our solutions and help us achieve our clients’ goals. When you partner with Noblis MSD on SeaPort-NxG, you will be a valued and recognized member of our team. When we work together, we can give you access to our systems and space so you can contribute effectively and efficiently. We make sure that capabilities across the SeaPort-NxG Task Order teams are complementary and we encourage clear communication of expectations throughout the relationship. We share across the team in our successes, our challenges, our lessons learned and our professional growth.

Noblis MSD SeaPort-NxG Capability Portfolio

Engineering Support Services

• Engineering, System Engineering and Safety and Process Engineering Support
• Software Engineering, Development, Programming and Network Support
• In-Service Engineering, Fleet Introduction, Installation and Checkout and Provisioning Support
• Measurement Facilities, Range and Instrumentation Support
• Interoperability, Test and Evaluation and Trials Support
• Research and Development Support
• Modeling, Simulation, Stimulation and Analysis Support
• Prototyping, Pre-Production, Model-Making and Fabrication Support
• System Design Documentation and Technical Data Support
• Reliability, Maintainability and Availability (RM&A) Support
• Inactivation and Disposal Support
• Biochemical Engineering Support

Program Management Support Services

• Financial Analysis and Budget Support
• Quality Assurance (QA) Support
• Functional and Direct Programmatic Administrative Support
• Professional Development and Training Support
• Analytical and Organizational Assessment Support
• Database Administrators
• Public Affairs and Multimedia Support
• Logistics Support
• Configuration Management (CM) Support
• Information System (IS) Development, Information Assurance (IA) and Information Technology (IT) Support
• Computer Systems Analysts

Who to Contact:

Corporate SeaPort-NxG Program Manager

Peter Sarrat
peter.sarrat@nobilsmsd.com

Resources

For ordering procedures and additional information, visit the SeaPort-NxG Vendor Webpage.

Department of Defense (DoD) Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) Test and Evaluation (T&E) Services Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)

Contract and Order #: W52P1J-22-A-0060

Contract Overview

Noblis is a prime contractor for the JAIC BPA. The DoD JAIC was established in 2018 to be the focal point of the DoD Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy to accelerate scaling AI and its impact across the Department. Working closely with the Services, Combatant Commands, and other Components, JAIC identifies appropriate use cases for AI across DoD, rapidly pilots solutions and scales impact across its enterprise.

The JAIC mission is “to accelerate the delivery of AI-enabled capabilities, scale the Department-wide impact of AI, and synchronize DoD AI activities to expand Joint Force advantages.”

The purpose of the JAIC T&E BPA is to acquire new and innovative AI test tools, capabilities and services that can enable the DoD to rapidly test and validate AI capabilities developed for DoD operations and missions.

JAIC T&E BPA PWS and Scope

The PWS includes: (1) acquisition of commercial AI tools and services, (2) development of new AI tools and services, (3) integration of AI tools and services into environments, (4) operation and support of AI tools and services, and (5) use of AI tools and services to conduct AI testing on AI models and software applications.

The Scope includes the work, performance, processes, and accountabilities in support of the DoD and US Government’s AI test and evaluation objectives in the following areas:

1.2.1 Test and Evaluation (T&E) Technology and Tools

The DoD and US Government require test technology and tools for a variety of AI, automation, and autonomy applications. The anticipated AI T&E focus areas may include development of T&E capabilities to support the Government’s full spectrum of emerging AI technologies, to include, Machine Learning (ML), Deep Learning (DL), and Neural Networks (NN) with focus on the following:

• Conversational interface applications using voice to text
• Speech-enabled products and services for Government applications and systems
• Image analysis, testing deep learning based visual search and image classifier
• Natural Language Processing (NLP)-enabled products and services
• Humans augmented by machines (to include human-machine interfaces) and improved methods to measure warfighter cognitive and physical workloads (to include Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) test services)
• Autonomous systems

1.2.2 T&E Services

Agencies and organizations within the DoD and US Government require T&E services. The JAIC T&E office provides T&E services to the Mission Initiatives (MIs) in the JAIC and DoD as a whole. Specific T&E services will be identified at the Call Order level by the requirement owner. Required T&E services could include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Data Set Development, Curation, Documentation
• Test Harness Development
• Model Output Analysis
• Test Planning, Documentation, and Reporting
• Testing Services
• Identifying new technologies, products, or development efforts

All proposed solutions must align with JCF and Mission Initiative infrastructure needs, i.e., cloud-based test tools that are containerized and should be designed and developed in a responsible manner such as outlined in the Department of Defense AI Ethical Principles, adopted February 2020 (“DoD AI Ethical Principles”).

1.2.3 Alignment/Integration of AI T&E Tools and Services with the JCF

Many of the AI T&E products acquired or developed under this PWS will be required to align and interoperate with the Joint Common Foundation (JCF).

The JCF is the DoD’s AI platform that will provide a common set of AI tools, services, workspaces, and processes for developing, testing, certifying, deploying, and operating AI capabilities for the DoD.

The JCF will initially be built and operated in the DoD enterprise cloud, but will expand to interconnect with DoD bases, facilities, test ranges, training centers, tactical sites, and weapons and sensor platforms into a distributed DoD AI ecosystem. An important aspect of the JCF is the incorporation of modern, agile, automated, DevSecOps tools and processes for AI data science, AI model development and validation, and AI software development, testing, and certification.

In most cases, the T&E tools, capabilities, and services acquired, developed, or operated under this BPA will be required to conform to JCF published standards and practices. In many cases, the T&E tools, capabilities, and services acquired, developed, or operated under this BPA will be required to be integrated into the JCF and operated as part of the evolving JCF baseline.

The types of activities anticipated for aligning and/or integrating AI T&E products and services into the JCF include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Locking down AI T&E tools and software in accordance with DoD and JCF specified security standards to ensure they meet security standards for integration into the JCF
• Packaging and delivering AI T&E tools and software as hardened containers in accordance with DoD and JCF specified standards
• Packaging AI T&E tools and services in accordance with DoD and JCF defined standards to ensure that they can be successfully integrated into the JCF
• Aligning AI T&E tools and software with JCF specified Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for interoperating with the JCF DevSecOps process
• Providing AI T&E tools with JCF specified APIs for exporting testing data and test results so that they may be easily shared across the JCF
• Integrating AI T&E tools and services into the JCF platform, and in some cases, enabling them to become part of the JCF baseline
• Registering AI T&E tools and services in the JCF provided AI service marketplace.
• Providing technical and system administration support for operating AI T&E tools and services as part of the operational JCF baseline – in support of third-party users

Summary of Task Areas

• BPA/Call Order Management
• AI T&E Solutions
• T&E and IV&V Services
• Other Technologies
• Alignment / Integration with JCF

Noblis Points of Contact

Brooke Janney
brooke.janney@noblis.org

Resources

• Team Noblis JAIC Factsheet
• Noblis Named Prime Contractor for Key Defense AI Center (press release)