The GSA Pool awarded a standard task order for stand-alone purchase card services.

 The task order was awarded to Mellon Bank for 2 years with three 1-year options. Additional 1-year options may be exercised in accordance with master contract renewal.

 Summary of GSA Pool’s terms and conditions and awarded prices are as follows:

• All core services
• Potential for value-added products and services
• Electronic and hard copy training materials
• Purchase refund: 26 basis points, with graduating thresholds up to 32 basis points, with productivity refunds as noted.

 1. SERVICES REQUIRED:

• All core requirements as specified in the master contract for the purchase card and as specified in the GSA Pool letter dated June 11, 1998. The GSA Pool requires stand-alone purchase card services.
• The GSA Pool reserves the right to negotiate and add value-added products and services throughout the task order period of performance.

• For its electronic access system, the GSA Pool members will specify Internet/Intranet or Desktop requirements.
• Refunds offered are based on the aggregate volume of the GSA Pool, payable to each GSA Pool member at the organizational level they identify, at the frequency specified in the master contract. Productivity refunds are based upon individual GSA Pool member performance.
• As required by the master contract, the contractor shall contact each GSA Pool member within 10 calendar days to develop an implementation schedule.

2. ACTIVITIES AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE ORDERS AGAINST THE TASK ORDER: The following activities are authorized to issue orders against this task order; however, only the GSA Pool Contracting Officer may change the terms and conditions of the task order. In accordance with the master contract, GSA Pool members may negotiate and add any value-added product and service offered by the contractor and customized services without the GSA Pool contracting officer's prior approval.

3.DATE OF ORDER: July 17, 1998

4.GSA CONTRACT NUMBER: GS-23F-98005

5. TASK ORDER NUMBER: 47 Pool for Purchase-0001

6. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: November 30, 1998 through November 29, 2000, with three one (1) year options to renew and five one (1) year options to renew which are contingent upon exercising the master contract option periods.

7.PLACE OF DELIVERY OR PERFORMANCE: As specified by each authorized user (see paragraph 2, above).

8.ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA: As specified by each authorized user (see paragraph 2, above).

9. PURCHASING HISTORY: As shown in the master contract exhibits and GSA Pool letter dated June 11, 1998.

10. PRIMARY POINTS OF CONTACT: Each GSA Pool member identified in paragraph 2, above, is the Task Order Coordinator for their particular agency. They shall be responsible for designating the activities authorized to issue orders against the task order. All task order modifications shall be issued by GSA Pool’s Contracting Officer.

11. GSA POOL ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE: The contractor shall work with GSA Pool members in developing and conducting pilots under the GSA Pool's task order. The GSA Pool reserves the right to order pilots.

The GSA Pool's organizational structure will be identified by the individuals listed in paragraph 2, above.

The GSA Pool members will identify how the member's agency will receive information (paper or electronic or both), how it intends to receive invoices, how and when it intends to make payment (e.g., monthly via EDI, etc.).

12. CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBERS: As stated in the master contract. The contractor's proposal dated June 25, 1998, is incorporated by reference.

Productivity refunds are in accordance with the master contract.

13. STANDARD TASK ORDER REQUIREMENTS: All items listed below will be identified by each GSA Pool member.  

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