Mainframe Application Programmer Analysts

Job Title: Mainframe Application Programmer Analysts
Client: State of West Virginia (State of WV)
Location: 2019 Washington Street, East Charleston, WV, 25305
Duration: 12 Months Contract
Job Description:
PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

• The West Virginia Purchasing Division is soliciting bids on behalf of WV Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to establish a contract for technical.

Mainframe Application Programmer technical staffing services.

• This will be Open-end. services contract that will provide the services of Mainframe Application Programmer Analysts on an hourly rate basis.
• The Mainframe Programmer Analysts positions are needed to provide technical expertise to meet the temporary contracted staffing needs. These services will be utilized to develop.

modifications and enhancements to the mainframe computer systems currently utilized by the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
DEFINITIONS:

• The terms listed below shall have the meanings assigned to them below.
• Additional definitions can be found in section 2 of the General Terms and Conditions.
• "Contract Services” means application software analysis, programming support and

development, code review, project reporting and project management services necessary
for the day-to-day operations of the DMV Drivers' Systems as more fully described in
these specifications.

• "Pricing Page” means the pages, contained WV OASIS, or attached hereto as Exhibit A,

upon which Vendor should list its proposed price for the Contract Services.

• "Solicitation” means the official notice of an opportunity to supply the State with goods

or services that is published by the Purchasing Division.

• "AAMVA” is the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators is a national

origination that is charged with improving highway safety and identification security by
promoting uniform standards for all areas related to driver licensing.

• "ACD” is the AAMVA Code Dictionary.
• "DB2” or Database 2 is a Relational Database Management System designed by IBM.

to operate in a mainframe environment.

• "CA” is a company that develops programming tools for the IBM mainframe.
• "COBOL” is a programming language designed for use in an IBM enterprise.

mainframe environment.

• "CICS” Customer Information Control System (CICS) is a family of mixed language.

application services that provide online transaction management connectivity for
applications on IBM Mainframe systems.

• "CD31” means a sanitized Commercial Driver License Data File.
• "CDLIS” a system mandated by the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986

and is a nationwide computer system that enables licensing agencies to ensure that each?
commercial driver has only one driver's license and one complete driver record.

• "FMCSA” means the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
• "JCL” means Job Control Language.
• "PRF” means Pseudo Random Function and is a tool utilized on an IBM mainframe. system.
• "RC/UPDATE” is a tool that allows for programming updates to a DB2 database in an IBM mainframe environment.

• "RC/QUERY” is a tool that allows for programming updates to a DB2 database in an IBM mainframe environment.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Vendor, or Vendor's staff if requirements are inherently.
• limited to individuals rather than corporate entities, shall have the following minimum qualifications:
• The Application Programmer Analysts must have at least (2) two years of paid.
• full-time experience programming in IBM Mainframe, designing and maintaining.

enterprise level complex COBOL/CICS/DB2 environment. Vendor shall provide.

• Agency with supporting documentation, such as, a resume to support the required.

years of experience to meet the qualifications.

• Documentation should be submitted with the vendor's bid but will be required before award of contract.
• The Application Programmer Analysts must have at least (1) one year of paid. full-time experience programming with JCL in an enterprise mainframe environment.

• Vendor shall provide Agency with supporting documentation, such. as, a resume to support the required years of experience to meet the qualifications.
• Documentation should be submitted with the vendor's bid but will be required. before award of bid.
• The Application Programmer Analysts must have at least (1) one year of paid full-time experience programming in enterprise mainframe database analysis and design.

• The Application Programmer Analysts must also have experience working in a regulated environment either at the federal or state level.
• Vendor shall provide Agency with supporting documentation, such as, a resume to
• support the required years of experience to meet the qualifications.
• Documentation should be submitted with the vendor's bid but will be required. before award of bid.
• The Application Programmer Analysts must have at least (6) six months of paid. full-time experience using Computer Associates DB2/IBM Tools – RC/Update and PRF.
• Vendor shall provide Agency with supporting documentation, such as, a resume to support the required years of experience to meet the qualifications.
• Documentation should be submitted with the vendor's bid but will be required. before award of bid.
• The Application Programmer Analysts must have at least (1) one year of paid.

full-time experience working with any DMV System.
Vendor shall provide Agency with supporting documentation, such as, a resume to support the required years of experience to meet the qualifications.

• Documentation should be submitted with the vendor's bid but will be required before award of contract.
• The Application Programmer Analysts should have at least (1) one year of experience working with the federal and/or state legal requirements regarding Commercial Driver Licensing.
• The Application Programmer Analysts must have some understanding or experience working with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) applications which interfaces with the WV Drivers' System.
• These applications include the Commercial Driver's Licensing Information System (CDLIS), the Problem Driver Pointer System (PDPS) and the Social Security Online Verification and the Unified Network Interface as well as knowledge of the State-to-State system with AAMVA.
• All references to experience requirements listed in this RFQ shall be demonstrated through references provided in the candidates resumes as described above.
• WVDMV will verify such experience by contacting the references. provided in the resumes. In the event WVDMV is unable to confirm experience based on reference information, this may result in disqualification.
• The vendor will be required to provide resume documentation prior to bid award.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:

• Mandatory Contract Services Requirements and Deliverables:
• Contract Services must meet or exceed the mandatory requirements listed below.
• The vendor shall provide the Agency with an all-inclusive hourly rate for the contract services listed below on an open-end continuing basis.
• The individuals supplied by the vendor to fulfil the Contract Services must meet or exceed the mandatory requirements shown below:
• Mainframe Application Programmer Analysts must create and implement modifications to the WV DMV Drivers' License System to meet the AAMVA CDLIS Modernization Federal requirements which will allow WV to create a clean CDL file (CD31).
• Mainframe Application Programmer Analysts must perform enhancements to the DMV Driver License system to incorporate the new ACD codes as required by the Agency.
• Mainframe Application Programmer Analysts must perform enhancements to the DMV Drivers' License System to satisfy the
• requirements of the FMCSA to interface with the WV Court System to comply with the requirement that all convictions involving a Commercial Driver License holder or Commercial motor Vehicle must be added to the driver's record within (10) days from conviction date for compliance with federal law.
• Mainframe Application Programmer Analysts must perform. enhancements to the DMV Drivers' License System as required to establish the interface with all WV DMV systems.
• Mainframe Application Programmer Analysts must perform. enhancements to the current DMV Driver' License System to ensure compliance with changes in both Federal and State laws.
• Mainframe Application Programmer Analysts must perform. enhancements and ensure the day-to-day operation of the DMV ,Drivers' License System resulting from mainframe system upgrades and new programming requests submitted by DMV.
• Mainframe Application Programmer Analysts must perform daily. operational support that includes telephone support provided to end users, attending meetings, developing, and conducting training and troubleshooting problems as they occur.
• Some examples of enhancements that would be required, include the development of a state-to-state interface based on mandated made by Federal and State regulatory authorities.
• The candidates would be required to develop code to programmatically meet these mandates.
• This would also involve system design, documentation, meeting with agency personnel, system testing and training.

VENDOR RESPONSIBLITIES:

• The vendor must provide an hourly rate that is inclusive of all costs including, but not. limited to federal, state, and local withholding taxes, social security, and Medicare taxes as
• well as all unemployment compensation, workers compensation, general and professional liability premiums.

• All overhead for the vendor and fringe for the candidates must be. included in the successful vendor's hourly rates.
• All travel expenses must be included in the vendor's hourly rates.
• Vendor shall provide the Agency with information for the candidates according to

state and federal standards, including applications.

• These should be included in the bid submission along with documentation required to support the candidate's qualifications. Documents will be required prior to award of contract.
• The Vendor's provided candidates must consistently perform the contracted duties as outlined in these specifications and in accordance with the delivery order issued against this open-end contract.
• The successful candidates will be required to present a timesheet for approval on a weekly basis.
• If during the term of the Delivery Order the candidate(s) placed by the vendor leaves the company and/or has to be replaced; the vendor must give written notice

to the Agency within one (1) business day, explaining the circumstances of the departure, and must replace the candidate(s) with another candidate(s) meeting or
surpassing all the requirements for the classification listed sections 3 and 4 to maintain continuity of services.

• Vendor must provide the Agency a list of potential. candidates for replacement staffing needs within 2 weeks (10 business days) of the notification of replacement. Vendor must provide documentation and resumes for every candidate which indicates their meeting the classification.
• Vendors may send. multiple resumes so that the agency may make the selection. Any interruption of service greater than (10) business days will be grounds for cancellation of the

Delivery Order.

• The successful vendor and candidates must comply with all Agency policies and procedures.
• Any access or user accounts issued to a candidate to permit work in the State computing environment are subject to revocation without notice.Prior to award, all personnel performing services for the candidates being supplied. under the resulting shall be subject to initial and periodic background checks. In the case of a disqualification due to a criminal background refusal, the basis for disqualification shall be a conviction of any felony or crime related to theft, gambling or involving moral turpitude. Upon award, Vendor will work with WVDMV personnel to identify personnel that complete the necessary background. check requirements.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES OF THE AGENCY:

• Ordering Procedure: Agency will issue an Agency Delivery Order to the successful vendor requesting the total number of hours for the positions defined in sections 3 and 4.
• Successful Vendor's candidates shall work under Agency supervision.
• The Agency shall be solely responsible to provide the candidates with day-to-day guidance in the execution of responsibilities at the Agency.
• Agency reserves the right to terminate the candidate(s) selected for the position providing services to the Agency without cause if it is determined in the best interest and wellbeing of the Agency.
• Termination would occur by cancellation of the remainder of the Delivery Order and does not require prior notification to the Vendor.
• Independent Contractor Status: The purpose of this contract is to obtain temporary services that are provided by individuals or entities as independent contractors and not as employees of the State of West Virginia.
• The distinction between independent contractor and an employee is complex and can require analysis of 20 or more factors relating to the circumstances of each contract.
• The Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of Labor have provided guidance on the issue at:
• IRS – http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p15a.pdf
• IRS– http://www.irs.gov/Business/Small-Business-&Self-Employed/IndependentContracto-Self-Employeed-or-Employee
• DOL – http://www.dol.gov/elaws/esa/flsa/docs/contractors.asp
• Prior to utilizing the services available under this contract, the agency and Vendor must ensure that the factors relating to the broad categories of behavioral control, financial contract, and the type of relationship between the state and the temporary worker will not cause the independent contractor relationship to be constructed as an employee/employer relationship. Items that must be considered, include but are not limited to, the degree of control...