NASA SEWP Category C

Contract Holder: Paragon Technology Group, Inc.
SEWP VI Category: Category C – Mission-Based ITC/AV Service Solutions
Contract Number: 80TECH26D0416
Contract Vehicle: Multiple-Award Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC)
UEI: SQCFFDXBQJ78
CAGE: 1XEU6
SEWP Fee: 0.34%

Category C is intended for mission/program-level service requirements. Product-only requirements are not within Category C scope, although ancillary ITC/AV products may be included when integral and necessary to an authorized services-based solution.

Category C has a threshold restriction of $2 million per order, inclusive of options, during the first year of contract performance and $10 million per order during the second year of contract performance. Category C threshold restrictions are subject to removal beginning in the third year of contract performance.

How to Obtain a Quote

Federal customers should use the NASA SEWP Quote Request Tool when available to issue Requests for Information, Market Research Requests, and Requests for Quotes in accordance with agency acquisition procedures and SEWP requirements.

For assistance determining how Paragon’s Category C capabilities align with a mission requirement, contact:

Carl Weiss
SEWP VI Program Manager
cweiss@paragontech.net
618-207-5950

Brian Maves
SEWP VI Deputy Program Manager
bmaves@paragontech.net
618-567-8924

Contractors will be provided a fair opportunity at the individual order level as appropriate per FAR Part 16.505(b), including the SEWP RFQ tools. No documentation for the order selection is required to be submitted with the order. All such documentation is to be maintained by the issuing procurement office.

The Contractor shall not market, quote or otherwise offer for sale, any IT Solutions not listed under this contract, until the said solutions are included in the SEWP database of record, and available to all Government end-users.

If the Government issues a Request For Information (RFI) as part of market research, the Contractor may provide items not yet listed on their SEWP contract as part of a market research quote if:

1. all such items are clearly marked as not yet available on their SEWP contract; and
2. the contractor submits a technology refreshment request to add those products to their contract

If the Government issues a Request For Quote (RFQ) or a Market Research Request (MRR), the Contractor may only respond with items available on their Contract and the price of each item shall be the no greater than the price in Attachment F SEWP database of record at the time the quote is issued. If the Contractor has insufficient items on their contract to fully respond to the Formal RFQ, the Contractor must respond with a No Bid.

Unless the RFQ specifically allows for partial quotes, the Contractor must respond fully to all requirements specified in the RFQ.

When submitting a quote to a government end-user, the contractor must clearly state the length of time the quote is valid. The contractor shall honor any order submitted within the stated time period of a quote.

When responding to an RFI or RFQ issued from the NASA SEWP RFQ on-line quoting system, the Contractor must respond as outlined in Attachment C: Contract Holder User Manual (CHUM).

Contract Holders are prohibited from using Government information posted on the NASA SEWP Contract Holder Only Page, such as RFQs, RFIs, etc., for purposes other than proposing on SEWP requirements. This includes Contract Holders providing third parties with SEWP information and requirements for the purpose of assisting companies, that are not SEWP Contract Holders, with providing unsolicited proposals to meet agency requirements already posted to the NASA SEWP RFQ on-line quoting system.

Category C is a services-based category, and product-only requirements are not within Category C scope. When ancillary hardware, software, or other products are integral and necessary to a mission services solution, applicable installation, manufacturer warranty, software maintenance, extended warranty, and technical support provisions will be identified in the applicable quote and order.

For service-based requirements, technical and operational support commitments will be defined by the applicable task order. Paragon coordinates service performance, technical support, product or software support when applicable, and other post-delivery matters through its SEWP VI Program Office.

For technical support, order administration, or post-delivery issues:

Brian Maves
SEWP VI Deputy Program Manager
bmaves@paragontech.net
618-567-8924

For program-level escalation:

Carl Weiss
SEWP VI Program Manager
cweiss@paragontech.net
618-207-5950

Customers experiencing a problem with a Paragon SEWP VI order should contact Brian Maves and provide the SEWP contract number, task/delivery order number, customer organization, and a description of the issue.

Paragon will coordinate with the appropriate technical, contractual, supplier, or program personnel; track the issue through resolution; and keep the customer informed. Matters requiring management escalation will be elevated to the SEWP VI Program Manager.

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