Common use of Overview and Purpose of This Contract Clause in Contracts

Overview and Purpose of This Contract. This Contract is executed by the New York State Office of General Services (OGS), a New York State (NYS) agency authorized by law to issue Centralized Contracts for use by NYS Agencies and other Authorized Users. This Contract establishes Centralized Contracts with Vendors to provide Project Based Information Technology Consulting Services to NYS Authorized Users on a statewide basis. The Centralized Contract establishes a set of standardized terms and conditions, guidelines, processes, and templates for the development, distribution, and award of deliverable-based and fixed- price information technology projects, at the transactional level, through a Mini-Bid process. The Contractor agrees to the terms and conditions set forth in this Centralized Contract and the Contractor is willing to provide such services as set forth herein to Authorized Users The Centralized Contract sets forth a two-step process for each transaction. The first step is the establishment of the centralized contract, through a non-competitive periodic recruitment process. The second step will be competitive, based on the development of a specific project by an Authorized User in accordance with the contractual terms. Information Technology Project needs will be identified by an Authorized User, and documented in a Statement of Work (SOW). The project will then be distributed to Contractors based on specific Lot(s), via the Mini-Bid process. An award shall be based on best- value. The Mini-Bid award will result in an Authorized User Agreement for Project Based Information Technology Consulting Services. Each Authorized User Agreement for Project Based Information Technology Consulting Services will be governed first by the terms and conditions specified in the OGS Centralized Contract and second by terms and conditions added to the Authorized User Mini-Bid. See Appendix B, section 28 regarding modification of Contract terms. Services available under the resultant Contracts will be separated into three (3) distinct Lots. The lot(s) Contractor was awarded are identified in Appendix G, Contractor and OGS Information.

Overview and Purpose of This Contract. This Contract is executed by the New York State Office of General Services (OGS), a New York State (NYS) agency authorized by law to issue Centralized Contracts for use by NYS Agencies and other Authorized Users. This Contract establishes Centralized Contracts with Vendors to provide Project Based Information Technology Consulting Services to NYS Authorized Users on a statewide basis. The Centralized Contract establishes a set of standardized terms and conditions, guidelines, processes, and templates for the development, distribution, and award of deliverable-based and fixed- price information technology projects, at the transactional level, through a Mini-Bid process. The Contractor agrees to the terms and conditions set forth in this Centralized Contract and the Contractor is willing to provide such services as set forth herein to Authorized Users The Centralized Contract sets forth a two-step process for each transaction. The first step is the establishment of the centralized contract, through a non-competitive periodic recruitment process. The second step will be competitive, based on the development of a specific project by an Authorized User in accordance with the contractual terms. Information Technology Project needs will be identified by an Authorized User, and documented in a Statement of Work (SOW). The project will then be distributed to Contractors based on specific Lot(s), via the Mini-Bid process. An award shall be based on best- value. The Mini-Bid award will result in an Authorized User Agreement for Project Based Information Technology Consulting Services. Each Authorized User Agreement for Project Based Information Technology Consulting Services will be governed first by the terms and conditions specified in the OGS Centralized Contract and second by terms and conditions added to the Authorized User Mini-Bid. See Appendix B, section 28 regarding modification of Contract terms. Services available under the resultant Contracts will be separated into three (3) distinct Lots. The lot(s) Contractor was awarded are identified in Appendix G, Contractor and OGS Information. In-Scope Projects Project Based Information Technology (IT) Consulting Services required by an Authorized User must be obtained via a Mini-Bid process under this Contract. The Authorized User shall issue a Mini-Bid with a SOW for the required Project Based IT Consulting Services. A Mini-Bid may include, but will not be limited to, projects requiring: analysis, data classification, design, development, testing, quality assurance, security and associated customized training for IT based applications. Additional examples of in-scope projects include, but are not limited to:  Technical architecture advisory services;  Business analysis for project development;  Proprietary software application development/customization, programming and integration;  Data information management (including data migration, data conversion, data manipulation, data integration);  Project management project support services - including, but not limited to; project management, project quality assurance and control, and Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V);  Disaster recovery/business continuity and testing;  Quality assurance;  Continuity of operations planning (COOP);  Data categorization; and  Open-source software implementation. Out-of-Scope Work There are service offerings expressly excluded from the scope of these contracts. In many instances, such services and/or offerings are (or will be) covered by another OGS Centralized Contract. Examples include:  Staff augmentation services;  Time and material services;  Web hosting;  Automated network monitoring or any other service provided principally through an automated process;  Hardware maintenance and support;  Software maintenance and support;  Ongoing maintenance and support;  Services priced on a per asset basis;  Services priced on a contingency basis;  Equipment maintenance;  Prepackaged training courses;  E-Learning;  Managed services;  Acquisition of equipment (hardware)  Acquisition of software, either Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software or pre-existing software;  Acquisition of non-consulting services, such as network provisioning, voice services (local, long- distance), or video bridging;  Cloud based or “As a Service” offerings, including but not limited to SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, and XaaS;  Any offering that is a combination of equipment, hardware, software, cloud or “as a service offerings”; and  Consulting or other installation work which is considered Public Works is excluded from purchase under the scope of this Contract. Historically, the New York State Bureau of Public Works has maintained that installation, maintenance and repair of equipment attached to any wall, ceiling or floor or affixed by hard wiring or plumbing is public work. In contrast, installation of a piece of equipment which is portable or a “plug-in” free-standing unit would not be considered public work. Thus, this Contract does not authorize installation where the equipment becomes a permanent part of the building structure, or is otherwise incorporated into the fabric of the building (i.e. installation on a wall, ceiling or floor in a fixed location, or affixed by hard- wiring or plumbing). See Appendix A, Clause 6, Wage and Hours Provisions. For questions about whether a proposed work constitutes public work, please contact the New York State Department of Labor’s Bureau of Public Work District Office in a specific area. A listing of district offices and contact information is available at xxxx://xxx.xxxxx.xx.xxx/workerprotection/publicwork/PWContactUs.shtm. Definitions Additional definitions applicable to this Contract can be found in Appendix B. Term Definition Authorized User Agreement The document resulting from the transactional Mini-Bid process, which sets forth the specifics regarding the services to be provided by the Contractor to the Authorized User, under the Project Based Information Technology Consulting Contract. Best Value The basis for awarding all service and technology contracts to the offerer that optimizes quality, cost and efficiency, among responsive and responsible offerers. Such basis shall be, wherever possible, quantifiable (State Finance Law §163 (1) (j)). Billing Contact The name, phone number, e-mail, and billing address a customer uses on a xxxx for contact information. Consultant Disclosure Legislation Chapter 10 of the Laws of 2006 amends State Finance Law § 8 and § 163 by requiring: that the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) include in the Consulting Services Report it compiles annually on contracts issued by state agencies for consulting services during the previous fiscal year. xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxxxx.xx.xx/agencies/guide/MyWebHelp/Content/XI/18/C.htm Deliverables All services or products created during the performance or provision of Services hereunder or identified as a “Deliverable” in an applicable Mini-Bid. A Deliverable is a building block of an overall project. For the purposes of this Solicitation and the resulting Contract, a deliverable shall not be set forth as a status report, meeting attendance, a block of staff hours, or an invoice submission.

Overview and Purpose of This Contract. ‌ This Contract is executed by the New York State Office of General Services (OGS), a New York State (NYS) agency authorized by law to issue Centralized Contracts for use by NYS Agencies and other Authorized Users. This Contract establishes Centralized Contracts with Vendors to provide Project Based Information Technology Consulting Services to NYS Authorized Users on a statewide basis. The Centralized Contract establishes a set of standardized terms and conditions, guidelines, processes, and templates for the development, distribution, and award of deliverable-based and fixed- price information technology projects, at the transactional level, through a Mini-Bid process. The Contractor agrees to the terms and conditions set forth in this Centralized Contract and the Contractor is willing to provide such services as set forth herein to Authorized Users The Centralized Contract sets forth a two-step process for each transaction. The first step is the establishment of the centralized contract, through a non-competitive periodic recruitment process. The second step will be competitive, based on the development of a specific project by an Authorized User in accordance with the contractual terms. Information Technology Project needs will be identified by an Authorized User, and documented in a Statement of Work (SOW). The project will then be distributed to Contractors based on specific Lot(s), via the Mini-Bid process. An award shall be based on best- value. The Mini-Bid award will result in an Authorized User Agreement for Project Based Information Technology Consulting Services. Each Authorized User Agreement for Project Based Information Technology Consulting Services will be governed first by the terms and conditions specified in the OGS Centralized Contract and second by terms and conditions added to the Authorized User Mini-Bid. See Appendix B, section 28 regarding modification of Contract terms. Services available under the resultant Contracts will be separated into three (3) distinct Lots. The lot(s) Contractor was awarded are identified in Appendix G, Contractor and OGS Information. In-Scope Projects‌ Project Based Information Technology (IT) Consulting Services required by an Authorized User must be obtained via a Mini-Bid process under this Contract. The Authorized User shall issue a Mini-Bid with a SOW for the required Project Based IT Consulting Services. A Mini-Bid may include, but will not be limited to, projects requiring: analysis, data classification, design, development, testing, quality assurance, security and associated customized training for IT based applications. Additional examples of in-scope projects include, but are not limited to: • Technical architecture advisory services; • Business analysis for project development; • Proprietary software application development/customization, programming and integration; • Data information management (including data migration, data conversion, data manipulation, data integration); • Project management project support services - including, but not limited to; project management, project quality assurance and control, and Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V); • Disaster recovery/business continuity and testing; • Quality assurance; • Continuity of operations planning (COOP); • Data categorization; and • Open-source software implementation. Out-of-Scope Work‌ There are service offerings expressly excluded from the scope of these contracts. In many instances, such services and/or offerings are (or will be) covered by another OGS Centralized Contract. Examples include: • Staff augmentation services; • Time and material services; • Web hosting; • Automated network monitoring or any other service provided principally through an automated process; • Hardware maintenance and support; • Software maintenance and support; • Ongoing maintenance and support; • Services priced on a per asset basis; • Services priced on a contingency basis; • Equipment maintenance; • Prepackaged training courses; • E-Learning; • Managed services; • Acquisition of equipment (hardware) • Acquisition of software, either Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software or pre-existing software; • Acquisition of non-consulting services, such as network provisioning, voice services (local, long- distance), or video bridging; • Cloud based or “As a Service” offerings, including but not limited to SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, and XaaS; • Any offering that is a combination of equipment, hardware, software, cloud or “as a service offerings”; and • Consulting or other installation work which is considered Public Works is excluded from purchase under the scope of this Contract. Historically, the New York State Bureau of Public Works has maintained that installation, maintenance and repair of equipment attached to any wall, ceiling or floor or affixed by hard wiring or plumbing is public work. In contrast, installation of a piece of equipment which is portable or a “plug-in” free-standing unit would not be considered public work. Thus, this Contract does not authorize installation where the equipment becomes a permanent part of the building structure, or is otherwise incorporated into the fabric of the building (i.e. installation on a wall, ceiling or floor in a fixed location, or affixed by hard- wiring or plumbing). See Appendix A, Clause 6, Wage and Hours Provisions. For questions about whether a proposed work constitutes public work, please contact the New York State Department of Labor’s Bureau of Public Work District Office in a specific area. A listing of district offices and contact information is available at xxxx://xxx.xxxxx.xx.xxx/workerprotection/publicwork/PWContactUs.shtm. Definitions‌ Additional definitions applicable to this Contract can be found in Appendix B. Term Definition Authorized User Agreement The document resulting from the transactional Mini-Bid process, which sets forth the specifics regarding the services to be provided by the Contractor to the Authorized User, under the Project Based Information Technology Consulting Contract. Best Value The basis for awarding all service and technology contracts to the offerer that optimizes quality, cost and efficiency, among responsive and responsible offerers. Such basis shall be, wherever possible, quantifiable (State Finance Law §163 (1) (j)). Billing Contact The name, phone number, e-mail, and billing address a customer uses on a xxxx for contact information. Consultant Disclosure Legislation Chapter 10 of the Laws of 2006 amends State Finance Law § 8 and § 163 by requiring: that the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) include in the Consulting Services Report it compiles annually on contracts issued by state agencies for consulting services during the previous fiscal year. xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxxxx.xx.xx/agencies/guide/MyWebHelp/Content/XI/18/C.htm Deliverables All services or products created during the performance or provision of Services hereunder or identified as a “Deliverable” in an applicable Mini-Bid. A Deliverable is a building block of an overall project. For the purposes of this Solicitation and the resulting Contract, a deliverable shall not be set forth as a status report, meeting attendance, a block of staff hours, or an invoice submission. Enhancement Additional functionality and additional Deliverables unknown to the Authorized User at time of Mini-Bid release. Execution Date The date on which a contract has been signed by all necessary parties.

Overview and Purpose of This Contract. This Contract is executed by the New York State Office of General Services (OGS), a New York State (NYS) agency authorized by law to issue Centralized Contracts for use by NYS Agencies and other Authorized Users. This Contract establishes Centralized Contracts with Vendors to provide Project Based Information Technology Consulting Services to NYS Authorized Users on a statewide basis. The Centralized Contract establishes a set of standardized terms and conditions, guidelines, processes, and templates for the development, distribution, and award of deliverable-based and fixed- price information technology projects, at the transactional level, through a Mini-Bid process. The Contractor agrees to the terms and conditions set forth in this Centralized Contract and the Contractor is willing to provide such services as set forth herein to Authorized Users The Centralized Contract sets forth a two-step process for each transaction. The first step is the establishment of the centralized contract, through a non-competitive periodic recruitment process. The second step will be competitive, based on the development of a specific project by an Authorized User in accordance with the contractual terms. Information Technology Project needs will be identified by an Authorized User, and documented in a Statement of Work (SOW). The project will then be distributed to Contractors based on specific Lot(s), via the Mini-Bid process. An award shall be based on best- value. The Mini-Bid award will result in an Authorized User Agreement for Project Based Information Technology Consulting Services. Each Authorized User Agreement for Project Based Information Technology Consulting Services will be governed first by the terms and conditions specified in the OGS Centralized Contract and second by terms and conditions added to the Authorized User Mini-Bid. See Appendix B, section 28 regarding modification of Contract terms. Services available under the resultant Contracts will be separated into three (3) distinct Lots. The lot(s) Contractor was awarded are identified in Appendix G, Contractor and OGS Information. In-Scope Projects Project Based Information Technology (IT) Consulting Services required by an Authorized User must be obtained via a Mini-Bid process under this Contract. The Authorized User shall issue a Mini-Bid with a SOW for the required Project Based IT Consulting Services. A Mini-Bid may include, but will not be limited to, projects requiring: analysis, data classification, design, development, testing, quality assurance, security and associated customized training for IT based applications. Additional examples of in-scope projects include, but are not limited to: • Technical architecture advisory services; • Business analysis for project development; • Proprietary software application development/customization, programming and integration; • Data information management (including data migration, data conversion, data manipulation, data integration); • Project management project support services - including, but not limited to; project management, project quality assurance and control, and Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V); • Disaster recovery/business continuity and testing; • Quality assurance; • Continuity of operations planning (COOP); • Data categorization; and • Open-source software implementation. Out-of-Scope Work There are service offerings expressly excluded from the scope of these contracts. In many instances, such services and/or offerings are (or will be) covered by another OGS Centralized Contract. Examples include: • Staff augmentation services; • Time and material services; • Web hosting; • Automated network monitoring or any other service provided principally through an automated process; • Hardware maintenance and support; • Software maintenance and support; • Ongoing maintenance and support; • Services priced on a per asset basis; • Services priced on a contingency basis; • Equipment maintenance; • Prepackaged training courses; • E-Learning; • Managed services; • Acquisition of equipment (hardware) • Acquisition of software, either Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software or pre-existing software; • Acquisition of non-consulting services, such as network provisioning, voice services (local, long- distance), or video bridging; • Cloud based or “As a Service” offerings, including but not limited to SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, and XaaS; • Any offering that is a combination of equipment, hardware, software, cloud or “as a service offerings”; and • Consulting or other installation work which is considered Public Works is excluded from purchase under the scope of this Contract. Historically, the New York State Bureau of Public Works has maintained that installation, maintenance and repair of equipment attached to any wall, ceiling or floor or affixed by hard wiring or plumbing is public work. In contrast, installation of a piece of equipment which is portable or a “plug-in” free-standing unit would not be considered public work. Thus, this Contract does not authorize installation where the equipment becomes a permanent part of the building structure, or is otherwise incorporated into the fabric of the building (i.e. installation on a wall, ceiling or floor in a fixed location, or affixed by hard- wiring or plumbing). See Appendix A, Clause 6, Wage and Hours Provisions. For questions about whether a proposed work constitutes public work, please contact the New York State Department of Labor’s Bureau of Public Work District Office in a specific area. A listing of district offices and contact information is available at xxxx://xxx.xxxxx.xx.xxx/workerprotection/publicwork/PWContactUs.shtm. Definitions Additional definitions applicable to this Contract can be found in Appendix B. Term Definition Authorized User Agreement The document resulting from the transactional Mini-Bid process, which sets forth the specifics regarding the services to be provided by the Contractor to the Authorized User, under the Project Based Information Technology Consulting Contract. Best Value The basis for awarding all service and technology contracts to the offerer that optimizes quality, cost and efficiency, among responsive and responsible offerers. Such basis shall be, wherever possible, quantifiable (State Finance Law §163 (1) (j)). Billing Contact The name, phone number, e-mail, and billing address a customer uses on a bill for contact information. Consultant Disclosure Legislation Chapter 10 of the Laws of 2006 amends State Finance Law § 8 and § 163 by requiring: that the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) include in the Consulting Services Report it compiles annually on contracts issued by state agencies for consulting services during the previous fiscal year. xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxxxx.xx.xx/agencies/guide/MyWebHelp/Content/XI/18/C.htm Deliverables All services or products created during the performance or provision of Services hereunder or identified as a “Deliverable” in an applicable Mini-Bid. A Deliverable is a building block of an overall project. For the purposes of this Solicitation and the resulting Contract, a deliverable shall not be set forth as a status report, meeting attendance, a block of staff hours, or an invoice submission.

Overview and Purpose of This Contract. This Contract is executed by the New York State Office of General Services (OGS), a New York State (NYS) agency authorized by law to issue Centralized Contracts for use by NYS Agencies and other Authorized Users. This Contract establishes Centralized Contracts with Vendors to provide Project Based Information Technology Consulting Services to NYS Authorized Users on a statewide basis. The Centralized Contract establishes a set of standardized terms and conditions, guidelines, processes, and templates for the development, distribution, and award of deliverable-based and fixed- price information technology projects, at the transactional level, through a Mini-Bid process. The Contractor agrees to the terms and conditions set forth in this Centralized Contract and the Contractor is willing to provide such services as set forth herein to Authorized Users The Centralized Contract sets forth a two-step process for each transaction. The first step is the establishment of the centralized contract, through a non-competitive periodic recruitment process. The second step will be competitive, based on the development of a specific project by an Authorized User in accordance with the contractual terms. Information Technology Project needs will be identified by an Authorized User, and documented in a Statement of Work (SOW). The project will then be distributed to Contractors based on specific Lot(s), via the Mini-Bid process. An award shall be based on best- value. The Mini-Bid award will result in an Authorized User Agreement for Project Based Information Technology Consulting Services. Each Authorized User Agreement for Project Based Information Technology Consulting Services will be governed first by the terms and conditions specified in the OGS Centralized Contract and second by terms and conditions added to the Authorized User Mini-Bid. See Appendix B, section 28 regarding modification of Contract terms. Services available under the resultant Contracts will be separated into three (3) distinct Lots. The lot(s) Contractor was awarded are identified in Appendix G, Contractor and OGS Information. In-Scope Projects Project Based Information Technology (IT) Consulting Services required by an Authorized User must be obtained via a Mini-Bid process under this Contract. The Authorized User shall issue a Mini-Bid with a SOW for the required Project Based IT Consulting Services. A Mini-Bid may include, but will not be limited to, projects requiring: analysis, data classification, design, development, testing, quality assurance, security and associated customized training for IT based applications. Additional examples of in-scope projects include, but are not limited to: • Technical architecture advisory services; • Business analysis for project development; • Proprietary software application development/customization, programming and integration; • Data information management (including data migration, data conversion, data manipulation, data integration); • Project management project support services - including, but not limited to; project management, project quality assurance and control, and Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V); • Disaster recovery/business continuity and testing; • Quality assurance; • Continuity of operations planning (COOP); • Data categorization; and • Open-source software implementation. Out-of-Scope Work There are service offerings expressly excluded from the scope of these contracts. In many instances, such services and/or offerings are (or will be) covered by another OGS Centralized Contract. Examples include: • Staff augmentation services; • Time and material services; • Web hosting; • Automated network monitoring or any other service provided principally through an automated process; • Hardware maintenance and support; • Software maintenance and support; • Ongoing maintenance and support; • Services priced on a per asset basis; • Services priced on a contingency basis; • Equipment maintenance; • Prepackaged training courses; • E-Learning; • Managed services; • Acquisition of equipment (hardware) • Acquisition of software, either Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software or pre-existing software; • Acquisition of non-consulting services, such as network provisioning, voice services (local, long- distance), or video bridging; • Cloud based or “As a Service” offerings, including but not limited to SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, and XaaS; • Any offering that is a combination of equipment, hardware, software, cloud or “as a service offerings”; and • Consulting or other installation work which is considered Public Works is excluded from purchase under the scope of this Contract. Historically, the New York State Bureau of Public Works has maintained that installation, maintenance and repair of equipment attached to any wall, ceiling or floor or affixed by hard wiring or plumbing is public work. In contrast, installation of a piece of equipment which is portable or a “plug-in” free-standing unit would not be considered public work. Thus, this Contract does not authorize installation where the equipment becomes a permanent part of the building structure, or is otherwise incorporated into the fabric of the building (i.e. installation on a wall, ceiling or floor in a fixed location, or affixed by hard- wiring or plumbing). See Appendix A, Clause 6, Wage and Hours Provisions. For questions about whether a proposed work constitutes public work, please contact the New York State Department of Labor’s Bureau of Public Work District Office in a specific area. A listing of district offices and contact information is available at xxxx://xxx.xxxxx.xx.xxx/workerprotection/publicwork/PWContactUs.shtm. Definitions Additional definitions applicable to this Contract can be found in Appendix B. Term Definition Authorized User Agreement The document resulting from the transactional Mini-Bid process, which sets forth the specifics regarding the services to be provided by the Contractor to the Authorized User, under the Project Based Information Technology Consulting Contract. Best Value The basis for awarding all service and technology contracts to the offerer that optimizes quality, cost and efficiency, among responsive and responsible offerers. Such basis shall be, wherever possible, quantifiable (State Finance Law §163 (1) (j)). Billing Contact The name, phone number, e-mail, and billing address a customer uses on a xxxx for contact information. Consultant Disclosure Legislation Chapter 10 of the Laws of 2006 amends State Finance Law § 8 and § 163 by requiring: that the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) include in the Consulting Services Report it compiles annually on contracts issued by state agencies for consulting services during the previous fiscal year. xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxxxx.xx.xx/agencies/guide/MyWebHelp/Content/XI/18/C.htm Deliverables All services or products created during the performance or provision of Services hereunder or identified as a “Deliverable” in an applicable Mini-Bid. A Deliverable is a building block of an overall project. For the purposes of this Solicitation and the resulting Contract, a deliverable shall not be set forth as a status report, meeting attendance, a block of staff hours, or an invoice submission.

Overview and Purpose of This Contract. ‌ This Contract is executed by the New York State Office of General Services (OGS), a New York State (NYS) agency authorized by law to issue Centralized Contracts for use by NYS Agencies and other Authorized Users. This Contract establishes Centralized Contracts with Vendors to provide Project Based Information Technology Consulting Services to NYS Authorized Users on a statewide basis. The Centralized Contract establishes a set of standardized terms and conditions, guidelines, processes, and templates for the development, distribution, and award of deliverable-based and fixed- price information technology projects, at the transactional level, through a Mini-Bid process. The Contractor agrees to the terms and conditions set forth in this Centralized Contract and the Contractor is willing to provide such services as set forth herein to Authorized Users The Centralized Contract sets forth a two-step process for each transaction. The first step is the establishment of the centralized contract, through a non-competitive periodic recruitment process. The second step will be competitive, based on the development of a specific project by an Authorized User in accordance with the contractual terms. Information Technology Project needs will be identified by an Authorized User, and documented in a Statement of Work (SOW). The project will then be distributed to Contractors based on specific Lot(s), via the Mini-Bid process. An award shall be based on best- value. The Mini-Bid award will result in an Authorized User Agreement for Project Based Information Technology Consulting Services. Each Authorized User Agreement for Project Based Information Technology Consulting Services will be governed first by the terms and conditions specified in the OGS Centralized Contract and second by terms and conditions added to the Authorized User Mini-Bid. See Appendix B, section 28 regarding modification of Contract terms. Services available under the resultant Contracts will be separated into three (3) distinct Lots. The lot(s) Contractor was awarded are identified in Appendix G, Contractor and OGS Information.. In-Scope Projects‌ Project Based Information Technology (IT) Consulting Services required by an Authorized User must be obtained via a Mini-Bid process under this Contract. The Authorized User shall issue a Mini-Bid with a SOW for the required Project Based IT Consulting Services. A Mini-Bid may include, but will not be limited to, projects requiring: analysis, data classification, design, development, testing, quality assurance, security and associated customized training for IT based applications. Additional examples of in-scope projects include, but are not limited to: • Technical architecture advisory services; • Business analysis for project development; • Proprietary software application development/customization, programming and integration; • Data information management (including data migration, data conversion, data manipulation, data integration); • Project management project support services - including, but not limited to; project management, project quality assurance and control, and Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V); • Disaster recovery/business continuity and testing; • Quality assurance; • Continuity of operations planning (COOP); • Data categorization; and • Open-source software implementation. Out-of-Scope Work‌ There are service offerings expressly excluded from the scope of these contracts. In many instances, such services and/or offerings are (or will be) covered by another OGS Centralized Contract. Examples include: • Staff augmentation services; • Time and material services; • Web hosting; • Automated network monitoring or any other service provided principally through an automated process; • Hardware maintenance and support; • Software maintenance and support; • Ongoing maintenance and support; • Services priced on a per asset basis; • Services priced on a contingency basis; • Equipment maintenance; • Prepackaged training courses; • E-Learning; • Managed services; • Acquisition of equipment (hardware) • Acquisition of software, either Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software or pre-existing software; • Acquisition of non-consulting services, such as network provisioning, voice services (local, long- distance), or video bridging; • Cloud based or “As a Service” offerings, including but not limited to SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, and XaaS; • Any offering that is a combination of equipment, hardware, software, cloud or “as a service offerings”; and • Consulting or other installation work which is considered Public Works is excluded from purchase under the scope of this Contract. Historically, the New York State Bureau of Public Works has maintained that installation, maintenance and repair of equipment attached to any wall, ceiling or floor or affixed by hard wiring or plumbing is public work. In contrast, installation of a piece of equipment which is portable or a “plug-in” free-standing unit would not be considered public work. Thus, this Contract does not authorize installation where the equipment becomes a permanent part of the building structure, or is otherwise incorporated into the fabric of the building (i.e. installation on a wall, ceiling or floor in a fixed location, or affixed by hard- wiring or plumbing). See Appendix A, Clause 6, Wage and Hours Provisions. For questions about whether a proposed work constitutes public work, please contact the New York State Department of Labor’s Bureau of Public Work District Office in a specific area. A listing of district offices and contact information is available at xxxx://xxx.xxxxx.xx.xxx/workerprotection/publicwork/PWContactUs.shtm. Definitions‌ Additional definitions applicable to this Contract can be found in Appendix B. Term Definition Authorized User Agreement The document resulting from the transactional Mini-Bid process, which sets forth the specifics regarding the services to be provided by the Contractor to the Authorized User, under the Project Based Information Technology Consulting Contract. Best Value The basis for awarding all service and technology contracts to the offerer that optimizes quality, cost and efficiency, among responsive and responsible offerers. Such basis shall be, wherever possible, quantifiable (State Finance Law §163 (1) (j)). Billing Contact The name, phone number, e-mail, and billing address a customer uses on a bill for contact information. Consultant Disclosure Legislation Chapter 10 of the Laws of 2006 amends State Finance Law § 8 and § 163 by requiring: that the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) include in the Consulting Services Report it compiles annually on contracts issued by state agencies for consulting services during the previous fiscal year. xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxxxx.xx.xx/agencies/guide/MyWebHelp/Content/XI/18/C.htm Deliverables All services or products created during the performance or provision of Services hereunder or identified as a “Deliverable” in an applicable Mini-Bid. A Deliverable is a building block of an overall project. For the purposes of this Solicitation and the resulting Contract, a deliverable shall not be set forth as a status report, meeting attendance, a block of staff hours, or an invoice submission. Enhancement Additional functionality and additional Deliverables unknown to the Authorized User at time of Mini-Bid release. Execution Date The date on which a contract has been signed by all necessary parties. Fixed Price Authorized User Agreement An agreement pursuant to the Centralized Contract that provides for a fixed cost for a defined project. Government Contract A contract let by a Government Entity, not on behalf of a Government Entity (Federal, State, or Local governmental body) within the United States. Government Entity An entity at the federal, state, county, or city level. Implementation Post sales process of guiding a client from purchase to use of the product that was purchased. This may include but is not limited to post sales requirements analysis, scope analysis, limited customizations, systems integrations, data conversion/migration, business process analysis/improvement, user policy, customized user training, Knowledge Transfer, project management and system documentation. Integration The act of bringing together smaller components into a single system that functions as one. In an IT context, Integration refers to the end result of a process that aims to stitch together different, often disparate, subsystems so that the data contained in each becomes part of a larger, more comprehensive system that, ideally, quickly and easily shares data when needed. This often requires that companies build a customized architecture or structure of applications to combine new or existing hardware, software and other communications. Joint Venture A contractual agreement joining together two or more business enterprises for the purpose of performing on a State Contract. Knowledge Transfer The transfer of knowledge from the Contractor to the Authorized User. Knowledge Transfer can include full written system documentation including all system changes, training classes, manuals and other items. Depending on the scope of the transaction, there may or may not be a deliverable cost associated. All materials will be the property of the Authorized User unless specifically negotiated during the award process. May Denotes the permissive in a contract clause or specification. Refers to items or information that the State has deemed are worthy of obtaining, but not required or obligatory. Also see “Should”. Must Denotes the imperative in a Contract clause or specification. Means required - being determinative/mandatory, as well as imperative. Mini-Bid A type of Bid Document used by the Authorized User to obtain Services under the Project Based IT Consulting Services Contracts. Term Definition Not To Exceed Rates (NTE) Refers to the New York State contract price set forth in Appendix D. Amounts proposed by the Contractor at the transactional level shall not exceed the hourly rates provided under this Contract (which will be defined values in US Dollars). Prime Contractor For the purposes of Technical qualifications, the business entity with whom a government entity directly has a contract. Project Based IT Consulting Services An OGS Centralized Contract which will provide a set of standardized terms and conditions, guidelines, processes, and templates for the development, distribution and award of specific deliverable-based and fixed-price Information Technology projects. Project Plan A formal, approved document used to guide both project execution and project control. The primary uses of the project plan are to document planning assumptions and decisions, facilitate communication among stakeholders, and document approved scope, cost, and schedule baselines. Retainage A portion of the Authorized User and Contractor fixed-price agreement amount that is held back by the Authorized User until the deliverable or project is satisfactorily finished. Shall Denotes the imperative in a Contract clause or specification. Means required - being determinative/mandatory, as well as imperative. Should Denotes the permissive in a contract clause or specification. Refers to items or information that the State has deemed are worthy of obtaining, but not required or obligatory. Also see “May”. Solicitation A non-competitive periodic recruitment solicitation (“Solicitation”) for vendors that provide Project Based Information Technology Consulting Services. Vendor An enterprise that sells goods or services. Vendor Submission The complete response to this Solicitation submitted by a Vendor to provide, as applicable , the Product and services described in the Solicitation 2 Contract Information‌

Overview and Purpose of This Contract. ‌ This Contract is executed by the New York State Office of General Services (OGS), a New York State (NYS) agency authorized by law to issue Centralized Contracts for use by NYS Agencies and other Authorized Users. This Contract establishes Centralized Contracts with Vendors to provide Project Based Information Technology Consulting Services to NYS Authorized Users on a statewide basis. The Centralized Contract establishes a set of standardized terms and conditions, guidelines, processes, and templates for the development, distribution, and award of deliverable-based and fixed- price information technology projects, at the transactional level, through a Mini-Bid process. The Contractor agrees to the terms and conditions set forth in this Centralized Contract and the Contractor is willing to provide such services as set forth herein to Authorized Users The Centralized Contract sets forth a two-step process for each transaction. The first step is the establishment of the centralized contract, through a non-competitive periodic recruitment process. The second step will be competitive, based on the development of a specific project by an Authorized User in accordance with the contractual terms. Information Technology Project needs will be identified by an Authorized User, and documented in a Statement of Work (SOW). The project will then be distributed to Contractors based on specific Lot(s), via the Mini-Bid process. An award shall be based on best- value. The Mini-Bid award will result in an Authorized User Agreement for Project Based Information Technology Consulting Services. Each Authorized User Agreement for Project Based Information Technology Consulting Services will be governed first by the terms and conditions specified in the OGS Centralized Contract and second by terms and conditions added to the Authorized User Mini-Bid. See Appendix B, section 28 regarding modification of Contract terms. Services available under the resultant Contracts will be separated into three (3) distinct Lots. The lot(s) Contractor was awarded are identified in Appendix G, Contractor and OGS InformationInformation.‌ In-Scope Projects Project Based Information Technology (IT) Consulting Services required by an Authorized User must be obtained via a Mini-Bid process under this Contract. The Authorized User shall issue a Mini-Bid with a SOW for the required Project Based IT Consulting Services. A Mini-Bid may include, but will not be limited to, projects requiring: analysis, data classification, design, development, testing, quality assurance, security and associated customized training for IT based applications. Additional examples of in-scope projects include, but are not limited to: • Technical architecture advisory services; • Business analysis for project development; • Proprietary software application development/customization, programming and integration; • Data information management (including data migration, data conversion, data manipulation, data integration); • Project management project support services - including, but not limited to; project management, project quality assurance and control, and Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V); • Disaster recovery/business continuity and testing; • Quality assurance; • Continuity of operations planning (COOP); • Data categorization; and • Open-source software implementation. Out-of-Scope Work‌ There are service offerings expressly excluded from the scope of these contracts. In many instances, such services and/or offerings are (or will be) covered by another OGS Centralized Contract. Examples include: • Staff augmentation services; • Time and material services; • Web hosting; • Automated network monitoring or any other service provided principally through an automated process; • Hardware maintenance and support; • Software maintenance and support; • Ongoing maintenance and support; • Services priced on a per asset basis; • Services priced on a contingency basis; • Equipment maintenance; • Prepackaged training courses; • E-Learning; • Managed services; • Acquisition of equipment (hardware) • Acquisition of software, either Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software or pre-existing software; • Acquisition of non-consulting services, such as network provisioning, voice services (local, long- distance), or video bridging; • Cloud based or “As a Service” offerings, including but not limited to SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, and XaaS; • Any offering that is a combination of equipment, hardware, software, cloud or “as a service offerings”; and • Consulting or other installation work which is considered Public Works is excluded from purchase under the scope of this Contract. Historically, the New York State Bureau of Public Works has maintained that installation, maintenance and repair of equipment attached to any wall, ceiling or floor or affixed by hard wiring or plumbing is public work. In contrast, installation of a piece of equipment which is portable or a “plug-in” free-standing unit would not be considered public work. Thus, this Contract does not authorize installation where the equipment becomes a permanent part of the building structure, or is otherwise incorporated into the fabric of the building (i.e. installation on a wall, ceiling or floor in a fixed location, or affixed by hard- wiring or plumbing). See Appendix A, Clause 6, Wage and Hours Provisions. For questions about whether a proposed work constitutes public work, please contact the New York State Department of Labor’s Bureau of Public Work District Office in a specific area. A listing of district offices and contact information is available at xxxx://xxx.xxxxx.xx.xxx/workerprotection/publicwork/PWContactUs.shtm. Definitions‌ Additional definitions applicable to this Contract can be found in Appendix B. Term Definition Authorized User Agreement The document resulting from the transactional Mini-Bid process, which sets forth the specifics regarding the services to be provided by the Contractor to the Authorized User, under the Project Based Information Technology Consulting Contract. Best Value The basis for awarding all service and technology contracts to the offerer that optimizes quality, cost and efficiency, among responsive and responsible offerers. Such basis shall be, wherever possible, quantifiable (State Finance Law §163 (1) (j)). Billing Contact The name, phone number, e-mail, and billing address a customer uses on a xxxx for contact information. Consultant Disclosure Legislation Chapter 10 of the Laws of 2006 amends State Finance Law § 8 and § 163 by requiring: that the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) include in the Consulting Services Report it compiles annually on contracts issued by state agencies for consulting services during the previous fiscal year. xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxxxx.xx.xx/agencies/guide/MyWebHelp/Content/XI/18/C.htm Deliverables All services or products created during the performance or provision of Services hereunder or identified as a “Deliverable” in an applicable Mini-Bid. A Deliverable is a building block of an overall project. For the purposes of this Solicitation and the resulting Contract, a deliverable shall not be set forth as a status report, meeting attendance, a block of staff hours, or an invoice submission. Enhancement Additional functionality and additional Deliverables unknown to the Authorized User at time of Mini-Bid release. Execution Date The date on which a contract has been signed by all necessary parties.

Overview and Purpose of This Contract. ‌ This Contract is executed by the New York State Office of General Services (OGS), a New York State (NYS) agency authorized by law to issue Centralized Contracts for use by NYS Agencies and other Authorized Users. This Contract establishes Centralized Contracts with Vendors to provide Project Based Information Technology Consulting Services to NYS Authorized Users on a statewide basis. The Centralized Contract establishes a set of standardized terms and conditions, guidelines, processes, and templates for the development, distribution, and award of deliverable-based and fixed- price information technology projects, at the transactional level, through a Mini-Bid process. The Contractor agrees to the terms and conditions set forth in this Centralized Contract and the Contractor is willing to provide such services as set forth herein to Authorized Users The Centralized Contract sets forth a two-step process for each transaction. The first step is the establishment of the centralized contract, through a non-competitive periodic recruitment process. The second step will be competitive, based on the development of a specific project by an Authorized User in accordance with the contractual terms. Information Technology Project needs will be identified by an Authorized User, and documented in a Statement of Work (SOW). The project will then be distributed to Contractors based on specific Lot(s), via the Mini-Bid process. An award shall be based on best- value. The Mini-Bid award will result in an Authorized User Agreement for Project Based Information Technology Consulting Services. Each Authorized User Agreement for Project Based Information Technology Consulting Services will be governed first by the terms and conditions specified in the OGS Centralized Contract and second by terms and conditions added to the Authorized User Mini-Bid. See Appendix B, section 28 regarding modification of Contract terms. Services available under the resultant Contracts will be separated into three (3) distinct Lots. The lot(s) Contractor was awarded are identified in Appendix G, Contractor and OGS Information.. In-Scope Projects‌ Project Based Information Technology (IT) Consulting Services required by an Authorized User must be obtained via a Mini-Bid process under this Contract. The Authorized User shall issue a Mini-Bid with a SOW for the required Project Based IT Consulting Services. A Mini-Bid may include, but will not be limited to, projects requiring: analysis, data classification, design, development, testing, quality assurance, security and associated customized training for IT based applications. Additional examples of in-scope projects include, but are not limited to: • Technical architecture advisory services; • Business analysis for project development; • Proprietary software application development/customization, programming and integration; • Data information management (including data migration, data conversion, data manipulation, data integration); • Project management project support services - including, but not limited to; project management, project quality assurance and control, and Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V); • Disaster recovery/business continuity and testing; • Quality assurance; • Continuity of operations planning (COOP); • Data categorization; and • Open-source software implementation. Out-of-Scope Work‌ There are service offerings expressly excluded from the scope of these contracts. In many instances, such services and/or offerings are (or will be) covered by another OGS Centralized Contract. Examples include: • Staff augmentation services; • Time and material services; • Web hosting; • Automated network monitoring or any other service provided principally through an automated process; • Hardware maintenance and support; • Software maintenance and support; • Ongoing maintenance and support; • Services priced on a per asset basis; • Services priced on a contingency basis; • Equipment maintenance; • Prepackaged training courses; • E-Learning; • Managed services; • Acquisition of equipment (hardware) • Acquisition of software, either Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software or pre-existing software; • Acquisition of non-consulting services, such as network provisioning, voice services (local, long- distance), or video bridging; • Cloud based or “As a Service” offerings, including but not limited to SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, and XaaS; • Any offering that is a combination of equipment, hardware, software, cloud or “as a service offerings”; and • Consulting or other installation work which is considered Public Works is excluded from purchase under the scope of this Contract. Historically, the New York State Bureau of Public Works has maintained that installation, maintenance and repair of equipment attached to any wall, ceiling or floor or affixed by hard wiring or plumbing is public work. In contrast, installation of a piece of equipment which is portable or a “plug-in” free-standing unit would not be considered public work. Thus, this Contract does not authorize installation where the equipment becomes a permanent part of the building structure, or is otherwise incorporated into the fabric of the building (i.e. installation on a wall, ceiling or floor in a fixed location, or affixed by hard- wiring or plumbing). See Appendix A, Clause 6, Wage and Hours Provisions. For questions about whether a proposed work constitutes public work, please contact the New York State Department of Labor’s Bureau of Public Work District Office in a specific area. A listing of district offices and contact information is available at xxxx://xxx.xxxxx.xx.xxx/workerprotection/publicwork/PWContactUs.shtm. Definitions‌ Additional definitions applicable to this Contract can be found in Appendix B. Term Definition Authorized User Agreement The document resulting from the transactional Mini-Bid process, which sets forth the specifics regarding the services to be provided by the Contractor to the Authorized User, under the Project Based Information Technology Consulting Contract. Best Value The basis for awarding all service and technology contracts to the offerer that optimizes quality, cost and efficiency, among responsive and responsible offerers. Such basis shall be, wherever possible, quantifiable (State Finance Law §163 (1) (j)). Billing Contact The name, phone number, e-mail, and billing address a customer uses on a xxxx for contact information. Consultant Disclosure Legislation Chapter 10 of the Laws of 2006 amends State Finance Law § 8 and § 163 by requiring: that the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) include in the Consulting Services Report it compiles annually on contracts issued by state agencies for consulting services during the previous fiscal year. xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxxxx.xx.xx/agencies/guide/MyWebHelp/Content/XI/18/C.htm Deliverables All services or products created during the performance or provision of Services hereunder or identified as a “Deliverable” in an applicable Mini-Bid. A Deliverable is a building block of an overall project. For the purposes of this Solicitation and the resulting Contract, a deliverable shall not be set forth as a status report, meeting attendance, a block of staff hours, or an invoice submission. Enhancement Additional functionality and additional Deliverables unknown to the Authorized User at time of Mini-Bid release. Execution Date The date on which a contract has been signed by all necessary parties. Fixed Price Authorized User Agreement An agreement pursuant to the Centralized Contract that provides for a fixed cost for a defined project. Government Contract A contract let by a Government Entity, not on behalf of a Government Entity (Federal, State, or Local governmental body) within the United States. Government Entity An entity at the federal, state, county, or city level. Implementation Post sales process of guiding a client from purchase to use of the product that was purchased. This may include but is not limited to post sales requirements analysis, scope analysis, limited customizations, systems integrations, data conversion/migration, business process analysis/improvement, user policy, customized user training, Knowledge Transfer, project management and system documentation. Integration The act of bringing together smaller components into a single system that functions as one. In an IT context, Integration refers to the end result of a process that aims to stitch together different, often disparate, subsystems so that the data contained in each becomes part of a larger, more comprehensive system that, ideally, quickly and easily shares data when needed. This often requires that companies build a customized architecture or structure of applications to combine new or existing hardware, software and other communications. Joint Venture A contractual agreement joining together two or more business enterprises for the purpose of performing on a State Contract. Knowledge Transfer The transfer of knowledge from the Contractor to the Authorized User. Knowledge Transfer can include full written system documentation including all system changes, training classes, manuals and other items. Depending on the scope of the transaction, there may or may not be a deliverable cost associated. All materials will be the property of the Authorized User unless specifically negotiated during the award process. May Denotes the permissive in a contract clause or specification. Refers to items or information that the State has deemed are worthy of obtaining, but not required or obligatory. Also see “Should”. Must Denotes the imperative in a Contract clause or specification. Means required - being determinative/mandatory, as well as imperative. Mini-Bid A type of Bid Document used by the Authorized User to obtain Services under the Project Based IT Consulting Services Contracts. Term Definition Not To Exceed Rates (NTE) Refers to the New York State contract price set forth in Appendix D. Amounts proposed by the Contractor at the transactional level shall not exceed the hourly rates provided under this Contract (which will be defined values in US Dollars). Prime Contractor For the purposes of Technical qualifications, the business entity with whom a government entity directly has a contract. Project Based IT Consulting Services An OGS Centralized Contract which will provide a set of standardized terms and conditions, guidelines, processes, and templates for the development, distribution and award of specific deliverable-based and fixed-price Information Technology projects. Project Plan A formal, approved document used to guide both project execution and project control. The primary uses of the project plan are to document planning assumptions and decisions, facilitate communication among stakeholders, and document approved scope, cost, and schedule baselines. Retainage A portion of the Authorized User and Contractor fixed-price agreement amount that is held back by the Authorized User until the deliverable or project is satisfactorily finished. Shall Denotes the imperative in a Contract clause or specification. Means required - being determinative/mandatory, as well as imperative. Should Denotes the permissive in a contract clause or specification. Refers to items or information that the State has deemed are worthy of obtaining, but not required or obligatory. Also see “May”. Solicitation A non-competitive periodic recruitment solicitation (“Solicitation”) for vendors that provide Project Based Information Technology Consulting Services. Vendor An enterprise that sells goods or services. Vendor Submission The complete response to this Solicitation submitted by a Vendor to provide, as applicable , the Product and services described in the Solicitation 2 Contract Information‌

Overview and Purpose of This Contract. ‌ This Contract is executed by the New York State Office of General Services (OGS), a New York State (NYS) agency authorized by law to issue Centralized Contracts for use by NYS Agencies and other Authorized Users. This Contract establishes Centralized Contracts with Vendors to provide Project Based Information Technology Consulting Services to NYS Authorized Users on a statewide basis. The Centralized Contract establishes a set of standardized terms and conditions, guidelines, processes, and templates for the development, distribution, and award of deliverable-based and fixed- price information technology projects, at the transactional level, through a Mini-Bid process. The Contractor agrees to the terms and conditions set forth in this Centralized Contract and the Contractor is willing to provide such services as set forth herein to Authorized Users The Centralized Contract sets forth a two-step process for each transaction. The first step is the establishment of the centralized contract, through a non-competitive periodic recruitment process. The second step will be competitive, based on the development of a specific project by an Authorized User in accordance with the contractual terms. Information Technology Project needs will be identified by an Authorized User, and documented in a Statement of Work (SOW). The project will then be distributed to Contractors based on specific Lot(s), via the Mini-Bid process. An award shall be based on best- value. The Mini-Bid award will result in an Authorized User Agreement for Project Based Information Technology Consulting Services. Each Authorized User Agreement for Project Based Information Technology Consulting Services will be governed first by the terms and conditions specified in the OGS Centralized Contract and second by terms and conditions added to the Authorized User Mini-Bid. See Appendix B, section 28 regarding modification of Contract terms. Services available under the resultant Contracts will be separated into three (3) distinct Lots. The lot(s) Contractor was awarded are identified in Appendix G, Contractor and OGS Information. In-Scope Projects‌ Project Based Information Technology (IT) Consulting Services required by an Authorized User must be obtained via a Mini-Bid process under this Contract. The Authorized User shall issue a Mini-Bid with a SOW for the required Project Based IT Consulting Services. A Mini-Bid may include, but will not be limited to, projects requiring: analysis, data classification, design, development, testing, quality assurance, security and associated customized training for IT based applications. Additional examples of in-scope projects include, but are not limited to: • Technical architecture advisory services; • Business analysis for project development; • Proprietary software application development/customization, programming and integration; • Data information management (including data migration, data conversion, data manipulation, data integration); • Project management project support services - including, but not limited to; project management, project quality assurance and control, and Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V); • Disaster recovery/business continuity and testing; • Quality assurance; • Continuity of operations planning (COOP); • Data categorization; and • Open-source software implementation.‌ Out-of-Scope Work There are service offerings expressly excluded from the scope of these contracts. In many instances, such services and/or offerings are (or will be) covered by another OGS Centralized Contract. Examples include: • Staff augmentation services; • Time and material services; • Web hosting; • Automated network monitoring or any other service provided principally through an automated process; • Hardware maintenance and support; • Software maintenance and support; • Ongoing maintenance and support; • Services priced on a per asset basis; • Services priced on a contingency basis; • Equipment maintenance; • Prepackaged training courses; • E-Learning; • Managed services; • Acquisition of equipment (hardware) • Acquisition of software, either Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software or pre-existing software; • Acquisition of non-consulting services, such as network provisioning, voice services (local, long- distance), or video bridging; • Cloud based or “As a Service” offerings, including but not limited to SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, and XaaS; • Any offering that is a combination of equipment, hardware, software, cloud or “as a service offerings”; and • Consulting or other installation work which is considered Public Works is excluded from purchase under the scope of this Contract. Historically, the New York State Bureau of Public Works has maintained that installation, maintenance and repair of equipment attached to any wall, ceiling or floor or affixed by hard wiring or plumbing is public work. In contrast, installation of a piece of equipment which is portable or a “plug-in” free-standing unit would not be considered public work. Thus, this Contract does not authorize installation where the equipment becomes a permanent part of the building structure, or is otherwise incorporated into the fabric of the building (i.e. installation on a wall, ceiling or floor in a fixed location, or affixed by hard- wiring or plumbing). See Appendix A, Clause 6, Wage and Hours Provisions. For questions about whether a proposed work constitutes public work, please contact the New York State Department of Labor’s Bureau of Public Work District Office in a specific area. A listing of district offices and contact information is available at xxxx://xxx.xxxxx.xx.xxx/workerprotection/publicwork/PWContactUs.shtm. Definitions‌ Additional definitions applicable to this Contract can be found in Appendix B. Term Definition Authorized User Agreement The document resulting from the transactional Mini-Bid process, which sets forth the specifics regarding the services to be provided by the Contractor to the Authorized User, under the Project Based Information Technology Consulting Contract. Best Value The basis for awarding all service and technology contracts to the offerer that optimizes quality, cost and efficiency, among responsive and responsible offerers. Such basis shall be, wherever possible, quantifiable (State Finance Law §163 (1) (j)). Billing Contact The name, phone number, e-mail, and billing address a customer uses on a xxxx for contact information. Consultant Disclosure Legislation Chapter 10 of the Laws of 2006 amends State Finance Law § 8 and § 163 by requiring: that the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) include in the Consulting Services Report it compiles annually on contracts issued by state agencies for consulting services during the previous fiscal year. xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxxxx.xx.xx/agencies/guide/MyWebHelp/Content/XI/18/C.htm Deliverables All services or products created during the performance or provision of Services hereunder or identified as a “Deliverable” in an applicable Mini-Bid. A Deliverable is a building block of an overall project. For the purposes of this Solicitation and the resulting Contract, a deliverable shall not be set forth as a status report, meeting attendance, a block of staff hours, or an invoice submission.