eGovernment

We help to meet government requirements, such as the Paper Reduction Act.

Hershey Technologies has provided a range of government agencies with labor-saving and time-saving solutions in the areas of electronic forms (eForms), Business Process Automation (workflow), automated data collection and document management systems. We provide customization of commercial off-the-shelf software (COTS) that allows many agencies to meet government requirements, such as the Paper Reduction Act, Section 508 and other government initiatives.

Federal, State and Local Government Pricing
Document Automation Software and Labor Ordering Information
Effective: May, 2011

A. PURPOSE

HBP of San Diego DBA: Hershey Technologies (www.hersheytech.com) based in San Diego California and our government contracting associate Carahsoft (www.carahsoft.com) is pleased to offer the following pre-negotiated acquisition contract(s) and certifications for qualified government agencies. This agreement is designed to provide Imaging, Document Management, and Workflow Project Implementation products (software) and services (programming, integration, installation, training, and maintenance) for Federal agencies and participating local government agencies. A local agency is defined as any state, city, county, district or other governmental body empowered to spend public funds per California Public Contract Code Section 12110.

This Multiple Award Schedule Agent Agreement (“MASAA”) is made between Carahsoft Technology Corp. with its offices at 12369 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite D-2, Reston, Virginia 20191 (Carahsoft) (GSA Schedule # GS-35F-0131R) and Hershey Technologies, with its primary offices at 4350 Executive Drive # 310 San Diego, CA 92121 (Agent). Under this MASAA, Carahsoft agrees to allow Hershey Technologies government customers to place orders against the following Carahsoft contracts:

Federal Agencies GSA Schedule,
Federal Supply Schedule Number: GS-35F-0131R.

California Multiple Award Schedule Contract
Contract # CMAS 3-05-70-2247A
Term: through August 31, 2011

California Department of General Services State Certified Small Business
Hershey Technologies Certification # 23194

California Multiple Award Schedules (CMAS) offer a wide variety of commodity and information technology products and services at prices which have been assessed to be fair, reasonable and competitive. The use of these contracts is available ONLY to California State and Local Government agencies. Without having to go to bid, an agency may request a copy of the CMAS contract from Carahsoft and or its agent Hershey Technologies; select the products and services to be ordered; and, send the purchase order directly to authorized contractor address listed below.

B. BENEFITS

1. Choice of qualified contractors depending on the State’s or government agency business needs.

2. Qualified contractors that have demonstrated the ability to provide products and services throughout the State of California.

3. This CMAS is deemed a competitively bid procurement, in accordance with MM 03-10, that establishes fair and reasonable prices, therefore, it is unnecessary for each State Department or Agency to conduct additional competitive procurements, unless the agency feels this agreement does not meet its needs.

4. Governmental agencies have the ability to purchase a supplier’s full range of products and services as the business need arises.

5. Small Business qualified participation in SB/DVBE streamline procurement process option for goods, services, and information technology and public works projects.

C. ORDER PLACEMENT

For Master purchase orders, delivery of services must not exceed the end term of the Master Agreement by more than 1 year. The ordering government agency, at its option, may extend this contract on a year-to-year basis up to two (2) additional years. Published Price Lists may vary during the term of the contract. Contractors are allowed on an annual basis (MSA anniversary date) to update the published price lists with escalated pricing and additional qualified products.

CONTRACTOR CONTACTS
Please refer to:

Hershey Technologies
4350 Executive Drive
Suite 310
San Diego, CA 92121
858.458.4222 x21
800.705.0401 x21
FAX 858.458.9777
Email: info@hersheytech.com
Contract Administrator: Neal Fischer

FEIN# 33-0474037
Certified California Small Business Enterprise (SBE) # 23194
Email: nfischer@hersheytech.com

Carahsoft Technology Corporation
William Canter
12369 Sunrise Valley Drive Suite D-2
Reston, VA 20191
703.871.8500
FAX 703.871.8505
www.carahsoft.com

Regarding ordering and services:

Agencies are no longer required to obtain three (3) quotes when ordering from this California Multiple Award Schedule when issuing orders up to $500,000. For orders under $500,000, the ordering agency is NOT required to get three (3) quotes. Ordering agencies must follow all applicable state mandated guidelines, e.g., State Administrative Manual, Management Memos, Agency Directives, California Acquisition Manual and California Codes. In accordance with Management Memo 03-10, 6(b), this CMAS was competitively bid. These User Guide instructions are hereby modified to remove the requirement to achieve further competition; however, agencies are strongly encouraged to optimize the benefits of the CMAS program by comparing different authorized contractors for varying products, services and prices to obtain the best value available.

All state agencies must comply with all the applicable instructions and attachments of Management Memo 03-10 when ordering through the CMAS . This includes the requirement that the state agencies must submit a Notice of Contract Award to the DGS within five days of the award for orders over $250,000. Approval by the Agency Secretary and Department Director or immediate next ranking official is also required for orders over $250,000.