Federal Government - 132-51 Information Technology Professional Services
AUTHORIZED FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SCHEDULE PRICELIST
GENERAL PURPOSE COMMERCIAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE, AND SERVICES
Special Item No. 132-51 Information Technology Professional Services
FDPS Code D302 IT Systems Development Services
FDPS Code D306 IT Systems Analysis Services
FDPS Code D307 Automated Information Systems Design and Integration Services
FDPS Code D308 Programming Services
FDPS Code D310 IT Back Up and Security Services
FDPS Code D311 IT Data Conversion Services
FDPS Code D316 IT Network Management Services
FDPS Code D317 Creation/Retrieval of IT Related Automated News Services, Data Services, or Other Information Services
FDPS Code D399 Other Information Technology Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
Contract Number: GS-35F0549S
For more information on ordering from Federal Supply Schedules click on the FSS Schedules button at http://www.fss.gsa.gov.
Period Covered by Contract: 26 July 2006 thru 25 July 2011
Contractor:
PROJECT ASSISTANTS, INC.
Business Size: Small Business
1409 Foulk Road, Suite 200
Wilmington, DE 19803
Telephone: (302) 477-9711
FAX Number: (302) 477-9712
Web Site: www.projectassistants.com
E-mail: GusCicala@projectassistants.com
Contract Administration: jgoodman@projectassistants.com
CUSTOMER INFORMATION:
la. Table of Awarded Special Item Number(s) with appropriate cross-reference to page numbers:
132-51 Information Technology Professional Services
lb. Identification of the lowest priced model number and lowest unit price for that model for each special item number awarded in the contract. This price is the Government price based on a unit of one, exclusive of any quantity/dollar volume, prompt payment, or any other concession affecting price. Those contracts that have unit prices based on the geographic location of the customer, should show the range of the lowest price, and cite the areas to which the prices apply.
1c. If the Contractor is proposing hourly rates a description of all corresponding commercial job titles, experience, functional responsibility and education for those types of employees or subcontractors who will perform services shall be provided. If hourly rates are not applicable, indicate "Not applicable" for this item.
2. Maximum Order: $500,000.00
3. Minimum Order: $500.00
4. Geographic Coverage (delivery Area): Domestic and Overseas
5. Point(s) of production (city, country, and state or foreign country): Same as company address
6. Discount from list prices or statement of net price: Government net prices (discounts already deducted). See the following
7. Quantity discounts: None offered
8. Prompt payment terms: 2% at 20 days
9a. Notification that Government purchase cards are accepted at or below the micro-purchase threshold: Yes
9b. Notification whether Government purchase cards are accepted or not accepted above the micro-purchase threshold: Will accept over $2,500
10. Foreign items (list items by country of origin): None
11a. Time of Delivery (Contractor insert number of days): 15 days or as specified on the Task Order
11b. Expedited Delivery. The Contractor will insert the sentence "Items available for expedited delivery are noted in this price list." under this heading. The Contractor may use a symbol of its choosing to highlight items in its price list that have expedited delivery. Contact Contractor
11c. Overnight and 2-day delivery. The Contractor will indicate whether overnight and 2-day delivery are available. Also, the Contractor will indicate that the schedule customer may contact the Contractor for rates for overnight and 2-day delivery. Contact Contractor
11d. Urgent Requirements. The Contractor will note in its price list the "Urgent
Requirements" clause of its contract and advise agencies that they can also contact the
Contractor's representative to effect a faster delivery. Contact Contractor
12. F.O.B Points(s): Destination
13a. Ordering Address(es): Same as company address
13b. Ordering procedures: For supplies and services, the ordering procedures, information on Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA's), and a sample BPA can be found at the GSA/FSS Schedule homepage (fss.gsa.gov/schedules).
14. Payment address(es): Same as company address
15. Warranty provision: Contractor's standard commercial warranty
16. Export Packing Charges (if applicable): N/A
17. Terms and conditions of Government purchase card acceptance (any thresholds above the micro-purchase level. Contact Contractor
18. Terms and conditions of rental, maintenance, and repair (if applicable): N/A
19. Terms and conditions of installation (if applicable): N/A
20. Terms and conditions of repair parts indicating date of parts price lists and any discounts from list prices (if applicable): N/A
20a. Terms and conditions for any other services (if applicable): N/A
21. List of service and distribution points (if applicable): N/A
22. List of participating dealers (if applicable): N/A
23. Preventive, maintenance (if applicable): N/A
24a. Special attributes such as environmental attributes, (e.g., recycled content, energy efficiency, and/or reduced pollutants): N/A
24b. If applicable, indicate that Section 508 compliance information is available on Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) supplies and services and show where full details can be found (e.g. contactor's website or other location.) The EIT standards can be found at:
25. Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number: 96-3758933
26. Notification regarding registration in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database: Registered
Contractor will accept LH and FFP Government Awarded Prices (Net Prices)
Company Information
Project Assistants, Inc.
Foulkstone Business Park
1409 Foulk Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
Phone: 302-477-9711
Fax: 302-477-9712
Web Address: http://www.projectassistants.com
Point of Contact: Gus Cicala, CEO/President
Contract Information:
Contract Number: GS-35F-0549S effective July 26, 2006 - July 25, 2011 for SIN 132-51 - Information Technology Professional Services
Services:
Project Assistants, Inc. is a privately owned small business headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware with international delivery capability. The company is a leading provider of enterprise portfolio and project management consulting services. Project Assistants partners with its clients to provide ongoing productivity and quality improvements through enhanced portfolio and project management consultation.
Project Assistants' clients include organizations that base their businesses on mission critical projects that require enterprise-wide portfolio and project management methodologies, processes and tools to align the organization's strategies and goals with measurable and predictable outcomes. We, therefore, have extensive experience with industries such as Aerospace/Defense, Professional Services, Pharma/Biotech, Financial Services, Construction Management, Automotive, and Electronics.
Our executive team is comprised of leaders in the world of portfolio and project management who have significant real world experience building both Project Management and software solutions businesses. On average, our consulting team has over 20 years of project management and related business experience. In addition to their consulting expertise, our professional team includes several published authors of the leading Microsoft Project 2003 publications. Many of our staff are also frequent article contributors to the popular Project Management magazines and periodicals and also speak regularly at portfolio/project management and pharmaceutical conferences.
Where required, Project Assistants augments our project teams with resources to add specific skills. Our on-going recruiting process ensures that we have the right skills at the right time for our client engagement requirements.
Project Assistants is the Project Management Authority. As such we use proven project management and controls methodologies, based on industry-recognized standards such as
The Project Management Institute (PMI), and processes to ensure on-time and on-budget results, to precise specifications that are detailed in each Statement of Work (SOW).
Each task-based, focused SOW states the project goals and performance expectations to ensure the mutual understanding of both parties. The SOW details the practices and procedures we will follow to ensure clients of successful execution of each task and phase within the project. In the SOW, you will find a detailed description of the project's organization, roles, responsibilities of all parties, management policies and procedures, change control processes, reporting requirements, deliverables acceptance and completion criteria for each task. In essence, the SOW provides a complete and detailed roadmap for the execution of the entire project. Consultants that lead each project are responsible for communications management throughout the entire project lifecycle, providing ongoing (often weekly) status reporting into a designated client-lead and ensuring all parties remain on-plan, on-budget and on-time and on-specification.
Because Project Assistants establishes an interactive team approach with each client, we are known for producing an outstanding level of quality work. This approach, combined with the unmatched expertise and professionalism of our project management consulting team, allows us to develop achievable plans for project completion -on-time, on-budget, and to established specifications. Project Assistants' approach to achieving quality control is founded on two (2) complimentary principles: All of our consultants responsible for delivering services follow a well documented methodology based on proven engagement management practices including scope definition, project planning, earned value management, variance analysis, communications, and change control. Practice management supports our consultant community by providing ongoing program quality control and key metrics monitoring delivering an approach to engagement governance that ensures early problem identification and resolution.
Labor Categories:
1. SENIOR IT STRATEGIST - LEVEL I
The Senior IT Strategist - Level I must have at least fifteen (15) years of experience, of which at least twelve (12) years must be specialized, involving strategic planning and execution in the use of technology in transforming a business. The Senior IT Strategist - Level I must be a practical leader capable of creating and implementing technology solutions that achieve a client's strategic objectives. The Senior IT Strategist - Level I will be able to understand and communicate to clients the business value and ROI of installed or proposed products and solutions. General experience includes increasing responsibilities in information systems (technologies) management and/or design.
The Senior IT Strategist - Level I will be responsible for providing leadership, planning, and execution/management oversight to a technical team in delivery of information systems (IS) and information technology (IT) solutions that address a client's strategic goals and objectives. The Senior IT Strategist - Level I will be responsible for understanding complex analysis, algorithms and requirements and to identify and recommend emergent relevant technologies that may result in improvements to the client's current processes, applications and/or technologies. Proactively identify problems and initiate appropriate corrective action ensuring that the client's strategic goals and objectives are met. Works in conjunction with the business as a catalyst for change and innovation. Partners with business segment leadership to analyze, consult, drive, develop and oversee the delivery of significant business applications, technology partnerships, and large-scale projects which support key business objectives and strategies. Partners with client's business segment to rationalize business plans and strategies and ensure effective alignment of technology initiatives in support of those strategies. Key contributor in the business planning process and strategist in the formation of a technology vision which will develop and maintain a systems integration and development roadmap to support the business segment and associated functional areas in achieving their short and long term business and technology objectives. Provides business units and IT management with an integrated business and technology perspective by assessing and consulting on risks, impacts and priorities. Establishes alliances with appropriate technology partners (internal and external) in developing, deploying, and supporting technical solutions that provide the most rapid and cost effective capability to the business. Provides operational management and oversight, both direct and through SLAs, for critical business applications that support the client's lines of business. Provides leadership and direction to direct reports, other matrixed support organizations, and external technology partners that have technical support/project accountability to the client's business segments.
2. SENIOR IT STRATEGIST - LEVEL II
The Senior IT Strategist - Level II must have at least ten (10) years of experience involving the support of strategic planning and execution of business initiatives in the use of technology. The Senior IT Strategist - Level II must capable of translating complex system designs into useful information systems (IS) and/or information technology (IT) solutions for clients. The Senior IT Strategist - Level II will possess specialized knowledge of the principles, methods and processes of the system development life cycle.
The Senior IT Strategist - Level II will perform analytical and technical tasks in support of client sponsored projects. The Senior IT Strategist - Level II will work under limited supervision. Provides analytical and technical support to projects involving training, operational documentation, systems design or other efforts requiring business systems analysis. Works collaboratively with analytic subject matter experts and members of the systems development team, as required. Researches, identifies, and implements steps required for task execution and completion; recommending changes and identifying areas for further investigation. Develops and tests new systems or update existing system documentation to meet client needs. Writes and updates project documentation including system requirements specifications (IT functional specifications), test specifications/plans, system procedures, presentations, and training materials. Maintains current knowledge of relevant technologies and subject areas; and participates in special projects as required.
3. SENIOR IT PROGRAM MANAGER
The Senior IT Program Manager must have at least fifteen (15) years of experience, of which at least twelve (12) years must be specialized, involving program management and support, cost and systems analysis, and related administrative work. Specialized experience includes program development from inception through deployment; expertise in the management and control of funds and resources using complex reporting mechanisms; demonstrated capability in managing multi-project programs and/or contracts including subcontractor and vendor management capabilities; and experience leading and supervising large, cross-functional teams. General experience includes increasing responsibilities in information systems (technologies) management and/or design.
The Senior IT Program Manager coordinates and monitors the scheduling, pricing, and technical performance of company programs. Responsibilities also include aiding in the negotiation of contracts and contractual changes and coordinating preparations of proposals, plans, specifications, and financial conditions of contracts. Manages programs i.e. drives strategy implementation; provides client and consultant interface; selects, coordinates with, trains other adjunct or staff resources; serves as the director or leader, coach and mentor to all team members on contracting engagements; conducts program-level negotiations; performs planning/budgeting; determines and drives program integration and linkages; conducts program tracking/evaluation; devises program strategy or strategy adjustments to address change; reviews project evaluation and strategies modifications; manages consultants Ensures adherence to master plans and schedules, develops solutions to program problems, and directs work of incumbents assigned to program from various departments. Ensures programs are completed on time and within budget. Acts as advisor to program team regarding projects, tasks, and operations. Provides subject matter expertise on the topic of project management, portfolio management, and knowledge management. Provides meeting or workshop facilitation as required. Participates in, develops and conducts training programs. Leads and directs the work of others. Scopes and designs new programs/projects. Develops program/project assessment processes.
4. SENIOR IT PROJECT MANAGER
The Senior IT Project Manager must have at least twelve (12) years of experience, of which at least ten (10) years must be specialized, involving project management and support, cost and systems analysis, and related administrative work. Specialized experience includes project development from inception through deployment; expertise in the management and control of funds and resources using complex reporting mechanisms; demonstrated capability in managing multi-task contracts and/or subcontracts of various types and complexity; and experience leading and supervising teams. General experience includes increasing responsibilities in information systems (technologies) management and/or design.
The Senior IT Project Manager is responsible for the coordination and completion of projects. Oversees all aspects of a project's lifecycle, including: design, development, implementation and support. Manages projects i.e. drives strategy implementation; provides client and consultant interface; selects, coordinates with, trains other adjunct or staff resources; serves as the director or leader, coach and mentor to all team members on contracting engagements; conducts project-level negotiations; performs planning/budgeting; determines and drives project integration and linkages; conducts project tracking/evaluation; devises project strategy or strategy adjustments to address change; reviews project evaluation and strategies modifications; manages consultants Sets deadlines, assigns responsibilities, and monitors and summarizes progress of project. Performs project management maturity assessments and strategic planning. Performs workforce planning and project staffing functions. Develops communication plans. Manages deliverables. Documents processes. Prepares reports for upper management regarding status of project. Provides meeting/workshop facilitation as required. Leads and directs the work of others. Participates in, develops and conducts training programs.
5. SENIOR IT TRAINER
The Senior IT Trainer must have fifteen (15) or more years of experience in leading the development, delivery and maintenance of information systems (IS) or information technology (IT) education and learning solutions. The Senior IT Trainer ensures all contents areas are technically accurate and will achieve pre-defined training goals and objectives. The Senior IT Trainer reviews all assigned training materials and designs program improvements on a continuous basis, as well as, modifies and revises training programs and materials in accordance with product version control process. Additionally, the Senior IT Trainer delivers integrated, high quality solutions, product and soft skills training using classroom and/or electronic environments, as required.
The Senior IT Trainer develops targeted and customized training and learning solutions to meet specific client needs, as required. Maintains exceptional domain knowledge, product expertise, and knowledge of industry practices. Provides train-the-trainer programs and ongoing mentoring sessions to clients. Develops and update appropriate training curriculum in support of training classes. Curriculum materials may include student manuals, presentations, instructor guides, exercises, online tutorials and interactive presentations. Collaborates with a wide variety of functional team members in the development of the client training curriculum.
6. SENIOR IT SOLUTION ARCHITECT
The Senior IT Solution Architect must have twelve (12) or more years of experience in translating customer's business issues and problems into technology solutions. The Senior IT Solution Architect must have specialized experience in the analysis, design, development in information systems (IS) or information technology (IT) applied to information architectures. The Senior IT Solution Architect must be able to supervise technical team members who are responsible for delivering the architected solution. The Senior IT Solution Architect is a senior-level professional and seasoned individual contributor and/or working task leader who applies a comprehensive, in-depth working knowledge of one or more, specified disciplines to the most complex range of assignments.
The Senior IT Solution Architect is responsible for designing architecture for an organization on an enterprise level. Assures all technical decisions result in coherent system designs that use the most effective methods, tools and techniques Defines and communicates enterprise architecture strategies, principals, standards, policies and procedures.
