MAS - The Austin Group LLC - 47QREA20D000J

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Multiple Award Schedule

FSC Group: Professional Services

Contract number: 47QREA20D000J

Contract period: February 7, 2020 – February 6, 2030

The Austin Group, LLC 4325 Forbes Blvd. Suite D

Lanham, MD 20706

240-542-4563 (phone)

240-965-6853 (fax) http://www.austingroupllc.com

Contract Administrator: Melvia L. Wallace wallace@austingroupllc.com

Business size: Small Minority-Owned, Women-Owned Business.

For more information on ordering, go to the following website: https://www.gsa.gov/schedules

Price list current as of Modification #PS-0011 effective November 14, 2024.

*This is the MOST RECENTLY awarded Contractor Initiated Modification and does NOT include any Mass Modifications

Prices Shown Herein are Net (discount deducted) http://www.austingroupllc.com/

CUSTOMER INFORMATION

1a. Table of awarded special item number(s) with appropriate cross-reference to item descriptions and awarded price(s).

SINs SIN Title

541110 Professional Legal Services

OLM Order-Level Materials

1b. 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. See Page 4.

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. See Page 4.

2. Maximum order: $1,000,000

3. Minimum order: $100

4. Geographic coverage (delivery area). Domestic (points within the 48 contiguous states, Washington

DC, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. territories)

5. Point(s) of production (city, county, 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.)

7. Quantity discounts. None

8. Prompt payment terms. Net 30 days. Information for Ordering Offices: Prompt payment terms cannot be negotiated out of the contractual agreement in exchange for other concessions.

9. Foreign items (list items by country of origin). Not Applicable

10a. Time of delivery. Contact Contractor

10b. Expedited Delivery. Items available for expedited delivery are noted in this price list. Contact

Contractor

10c. Overnight and 2-day delivery. Contact Contractor

10d. Urgent Requirements. Contact Contractor

11. F.O.B. point(s). Destination

12a. Ordering address(es). Same as company address

12b. Ordering procedures: See Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8.405-3.

13. Payment address(es). Same as company address

14. Warranty provision. Standard Commercial Warranty Terms & Conditions

15. Export packing charges, if applicable. Not Applicable

16. Terms and conditions of rental, maintenance, and repair (if applicable). Not Applicable

17. Terms and conditions of installation (if applicable). Not Applicable

18a. Terms and conditions of repair parts indicating date of parts price lists and any discounts from list prices (if applicable). Not Applicable

18b. Terms and conditions for any other services (if applicable). Not Applicable

19. List of service and distribution points (if applicable). Not Applicable

20. List of participating dealers (if applicable). Not Applicable

21. Preventive maintenance (if applicable). Not Applicable

22a. Special attributes such as environmental attributes (e.g., recycled content, energy efficiency, and/or reduced pollutants). Not Applicable

22b. If applicable, indicate that Section 508 compliance information is available for the information and communications technology (ICT) products and services and show where full details can be found

(e.g. contractor’s website or other location.) ICT accessibility standards can be found at:

https://www.Section508.gov/. Not Applicable

23. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number. J2J1KAJVSBM8

24. Notification regarding registration in System for Award Management (SAM) database. Contractor registered and active in SAM.

Labor Category Rates

Labor Category Descriptions

Admin Clerk (Receptionist)

Front Desk Duties: Receive and notify staff members of telephone calls and visitors to the office. Take messages from and give messages to visitors and callers when staff members are unavailable. Respond to inquiries and provide general information regarding office programs. Maintain an up-to-date telephone listing and card file of addresses for departments and agencies. Mail Management: Pick-up incoming mail from loading dock mailroom. Sort and route mail by determining subject matter. Record, control, and process mail which requires special handling such as registered, certified mail. Meter outgoing mail according to the type of mail that is being mailed daily. Assist support staff in preparing large packages for shipment. Maintain postage log. Notify staff of Federal Express packages and hand deliveries. Log and notify staff of received court transcripts. Ensure postage metering machine is working properly and has adequate funding, ensure that chips are installed and updated as required.

Control access to the office and ensure that only visitors properly cleared are authorized entry into the space.

Clerk III/Admin Clerk Docketing

This position uses some subject-matter knowledge and judgment to complete assignments consisting of numerous steps varying in nature and sequence. The General Clerk III selects from alternative methods and refers problems not solvable by adapting or interpreting substantive guides, manuals, or procedures.

Typical duties include: assisting in a variety of administrative matters; maintaining a wide variety of financial or other records (stored both manually and electronically); verifying statistical reports for accuracy and completeness; compiling information; and handling and adjusting complaints. The General

Clerk III may also direct lower level clerks. Docketing: Update and maintain automated records for the

Escalation Rate 3.00%

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541110 Admin Clerk (Receptionist) Customer Facility $42.40 $43.67 $44.98 $46.33 $47.72 $49.15

541110 Clerk III/Admin Clerk Docketing Customer Facility $44.48 $45.81 $47.18 $48.59 $50.06 $51.56

541110 Victim Witness Pgm Assistant Customer Facility $47.88 $49.32 $50.80 $52.32 $53.89 $55.51

541110 Admin Clerk Admin Support Customer Facility $47.88 $49.32 $50.80 $52.32 $53.89 $55.51

541110 Paralegal I/Legal Assistant Customer Facility $48.88 $50.35 $51.86 $53.41 $55.01 $56.66

541110 Paralegal II/Paralegal Specialist Customer Facility $58.36 $60.11 $61.91 $63.77 $65.68 $67.66

541110 Paralegal III Customer Facility $61.84 $63.70 $65.61 $67.58 $69.60 $71.69

541110 Paralegal IV Customer Facility $66.83 $68.84 $70.90 $73.03 $75.21 $77.47

541110 Legal Admin Specialist/Paralegal IV Customer Facility $66.83 $68.84 $70.90 $73.03 $75.21 $77.47

541110 Financial Analyst Investigator Customer Facility $82.79 $85.28 $87.84 $90.48 $93.19 $95.98

541110 Financial Investigator Customer Facility $86.29 $88.88 $91.55 $94.30 $97.13 $100.04

Year 8

2/7/27 -

2/6/28

Year 9

2/7/28 -

2/6/29

Year 10

2/7/29 -

2/6/30

Year 6

2/7/25 -

2/6/26

Year 7

2/7/26 -

2/6/27

Year 5

2/7/24 -

2/6/25 criminal or civil case workload, from initial referral to final disposition to include data entry and gathering and organizing paper documents to scan and upload into the system. Determine incoming cases or legal actions requiring special handling and make the appropriate referral prior to coding and data entry. Assist with the periodic case certification process. Work with attorneys to verify case information. Perform necessary research to correct and update the database. Receive and review case files for closing. Ensure case files have been purged, are organized, and electronic media has been properly identified.

Victim Witness Pgm Assistant

Perform duties and provides direct services which assist the Victim Witness Program Manager and

Assistant U.S. Attorneys in carrying out the statutory requirements afforded victims and witnesses in federal cases. MAJOR DUTIES: Victim Identification and Notification: Duties include identify and tracking criminal cases in order to notify victims of case related events. Must be able to comprehend and explain to others how a case enters the federal system and how the case proceeds to a conclusion. Must have comprehensive knowledge about what information may be shared with the public (victims and witnesses) and which must remain confidential. Must master material and possess skill so that victim/witness does not have to be transferred to others for resolution of questions, issues, concerns, except on rare occasions. Research appropriate responses which are then delivered directly to the victim/witness. Actively maintains professional and inter-personal sill required to interact with a diverse population of victims and witnesses, such as victims of human trafficking, sexual abuse (children and adults), LGBT and/or members of minority ethnic and religious groups, communities, and organizations.

Actively involved in coordinating with the Court to verify victim information so that restitution can be distributed to victims in a timely manner. WITNESS Management: Comprehend and carry out the statutory and regulatory requirements for securing the attendance of and reimbursement or no reimbursement of fees and expenses of fact witnesses, including complex situations involving non-citizen witnesses, international witnesses, federal and military employee witnesses, material witnesses, in custody witnesses and witnesses who fall into multiple categories. Provide witness trial team support by consulting with AUSA and case agent to ensure that witnesses are available to testify when needed and are released from service to return to the city of residence at the earliest opportunity to avoid undue inconvenience for the witness and to avoid incurring unnecessary expenses for the government. Develop plans to provide special accommodations for the victims who attend court to exercise their right to advocate at sentencing. Has sufficient skill to manage victims in the courtroom setting in order to avoid unnecessary disruption of the court process.

Admin Clerk Admin Support

Log in all library material and notify the appropriate staff of publications received. Log received checks into Consolidated Debt Collection System (CDCS) and Document Generation (DocGen). Distribute

Summons and Complaints, Statements of Reason (SOR), Judgements and Sentencing (J&S), and

Electronic Court Filing (ECT) automated mailboxes, in accordance with office policy. Search case information in the Case Management System to identify attorney assigned to case and identify victim cases to distribute mail and prepare daily court calendar. Update personal identifiers of defendants in

Case Management System. Manage and process Time and Attendance for specific staff members. Log incoming invoices including Bank bills. Upload procurement documents in Unified Financial

Management System (UFMS). Report maintenance issues to General Services Administration (GSA).

Assist with processing Quarterly Certifications. Assist Docketing with filing, records, and case management, opening and closing case files. Assist criminal and civil division with case material, copy projects and deliveries.

Paralegal I/Legal Assistant

Works under close supervision with required assistance readily available. Performs the following: a.

Consult prescribed sources of information for facts relating to matters of interest to the program; b.

Review documents to extract selected data and information relating to specific items; c. Review and summarize information in prescribed format on case precedent and decisions; d. Search and extract legal references in libraries and computer-data banks; e. Attend hearings or court appearances to become informed on administrative and/or court procedures and the status of cases, and where necessary, assist in the presentation of charts and other visual information; maintain case and attorney calendars.

Paralegal II/Paralegal Specialist

Duties: a. Reviews case materials to become familiar with questions under consideration; b. Searches for and summarizes relevant articles in trade magazines, law reviews, published studies, financial reports, and similar materials for use of attorneys in the preparation of opinions, briefs, and other legal documents; c. Prepares digests of selected decisions or opinions which incorporate legal references and analyses of precedents involved in areas of well-defined and settled points of law; d. Interviews potential witnesses and prepares summary interview reports for the attorney's review; e. Participates in pre-trial witness conferences, notes possible deficiencies in case materials (e.g., missing documents, conflicting statements) and additional issues or other questionable matters, and requests further investigation by other agency personnel to correct possible deficiencies or personally conducts limited investigations at the pre-trial stage; f. Prepares and organizes trial exhibits, as required, such as statistical charts and photographic exhibits; g. Verifies citations and legal references on prepared legal documents; h.

Prepares summaries of testimony and depositions; i. Drafts and edits non-legal memoranda, research reports and correspondence relating to case.

Paralegal III

Participates in the substantive development of cases. In this capacity, duties are: a. Analyzes and evaluates case files against litigation worthiness standards; b. Notes and corrects case file deficiencies

(e.g., missing documents, inconsistent material, leads not investigated) before sending the case on to the concerned trial attorney; c. Reviews and analyzes available precedents relevant to cases under consideration for use in presenting case summaries to trial attorneys; d. Gathers, sorts, classifies, and interprets data to discover patterns of possible discriminatory activity; e. Interviews relevant personnel and potential witnesses to gather information; f. Reviews and analyzes relevant statistics; g. Performs statistical evaluations such as standard deviations, analyses of variance, means, modes, and ranges as supporting data for case litigation; h. Consults with statistical experts on reliability evaluations; i. May testify in court concerning relevant data.

Paralegal IV

Assists in the evaluation, development, and litigation of cases. In this capacity, the incumbent performs the following duties: a. Examines and evaluates information in case files, for case litigation worthiness and appropriate titles of law; b. Determines the need for additional information, independent surveys, evidence, and witnesses, and plans a comprehensive approach to obtain this information; c. Through on-site visits, interviews, and review of records on operations, looks for and evaluates the relevance and worth of evidence; d. Selects, summarizes, and compiles comparative data to examine and evaluate respondent's deficiencies in order to provide evidence of illegal practices or patterns; e. Reviews economic trends and forecasts at the national and regional level to evaluate the impact of successful prosecution and potential remedial provisions of ongoing investigations and litigation; f. Identifies types of record keeping systems and types of records maintained which would be relevant. Gathers, sorts, and interprets data from various record systems including computer information systems; g. Interviews potential witnesses for information and prepares witnesses for court appearances; h. Develops statistics and tabulations, such as standard deviations, regression analyses, and weighting, to provide leads and supportive data for case litigation. Prepares charts, graphs, and tables to illustrate results; i. Analyzes data, develops recommendations and justifications for the attorney(s) who will take the matter to court.

Continues to work with the attorney(s) during the progress of the case, obtaining and developing further evidence and exhibits, providing administrative assistance, and maintaining custody of exhibits, documents, and files; j. May appear in court as a witness to testify concerning exhibits prepared supporting plaintiff's case.

Legal Admin Specialist/Paralegal IV

Develops alternative methods and encourages the use of automated support for trial preparation and presentation. Assists attorneys and legal support staff in organizing voluminous case information for efficient retrieval through automated means such as scanning, indexing, processing, and loading documents into a database. Ensures documents are organized for efficient automated storage and retrieval by preparing appropriate indices, defining data file search criteria and indexing/coding fields.

Monitors the progress of computer data entry effort. Prepares computerized trial presentation programs.

Uses and employs a variety of software packages including database, spreadsheet and word processing applications. Organizes, summarizes and presents data in narrative, tabular and graphic form for use in the courtroom. Ensures equipment is in place for courtroom and grand jury sessions. Determines the placement and appearance of visual materials that will most effectively convey the information to the court, jury, and/or witnesses. Operates systems in the courtroom as needed. Numbers (or otherwise identifies), copies, extracts, and prepares for production of discovery documents and materials. Drafts discovery letters identifying matters be produced and memorializing their discovery. Maintains, records and copies discovery produced, and maintains index of discovery produced. Researches, analyzes and summarizes relevant legal precedents for applicability to assigned cases as appropriate. Utilizes a variety of automated legal research tools as well as public information databases and other automated resources to research case- or program specific legal matters, and to participate in assigned areas of criminal proceedings. Reviews documents and other materials produced pursuant to subpoena; maintains inventory of materials produced pursuant to subpoena; and prepares outline of substance of documents and materials produced pursuant to grand jury subpoena. Prepares and maintains a variety of trial related documents, by applying a basic knowledge of the Federal Rules of Evidence and Federal Rules of

Criminal Procedure and application of practical litigative experience. Notes deficiencies in case materials and request further investigation by investigative personnel to correct deficiencies. Maintains accounting systems for materials to be used as exhibits in grand jury proceedings and trials, prepares lists and tables to correlate the exhibits with grand jury transcripts, and keeps a strict account of the exhibits used in such proceedings. Assists attorneys in determining the most effective and efficient ways to prepare, present and maintain a variety of administrative legal documents, e.g., discovery letters, exhibit lists, jury instructions and subpoenas. Such procedural advisory services require application of a basic knowledge of the principles and practices of the USAO, Federal Rules of Evidence and Federal

Rules of Criminal Procedure, and application of extensive practical litigative experience.

Financial Analyst Investigator

Reviews and analyzes financial records obtained during investigations to determine the source and flow of funds, the nature and volume of transactions conducted and the interplay among related accounts.

Performs research and analysis related to financial fraud cases, including the evolving techniques employed by individuals and organizations to move money illicitly through the financial system. Assists attorneys and investigators in developing long-term criminal investigations and supporting active cases.

Traces proceeds, identifies assets and funds. Researches, extracts, and correlates large amounts of financial data from various sources resulting in reports and data visualizations. Prepares exhibits, graphs, charts, and summaries to assist prosecutors in judicial court proceedings.

Financial Investigator

DUTIES: Download suspicious activity report information monthly to create a spreadsheet, search and analyze using· directed metrics, and prepare appropriate referrals for investigation. Track investigative referrals and provide needed support to AUSAs and agents where referrals are accepted. Review and analyze financial records obtained during investigations to determine the source and flow of funds, the nature and volume of the transactions conducted, and the interplay among related accounts. Trace proceeds and identify assets and funds Prepare exhibits, graphs, charts, and summaries to assist AUSAs and agents in court proceedings. Assist AUSA with outreach to the financial community.

Service Contract Labor Standards Matrix:

SCA/SCLS Matrix

SCLS Eligible Contract Labor

Category

SCLS Equivalent Code Title

Wage

Determination

(WD) Number

Admin Clerk (Receptionist) Clerk II -01112 2015-4281

Clerk III/Admin Clerk Docketing Clerk III-01113 2015-4281

Paralegal I/Legal Assistant Paralegal/Legal Assistant I - 30361 2015-4281

Paralegal II/Paralegal Specialist Paralegal/Legal Assistant II - 30362 2015-4281

Paralegal III Paralegal/Legal Assistant III -30363 2015-4281

Paralegal IV Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV - 30364 2015-4281

Legal Admin Specialist/Paralegal IV Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV -30364 2015-4281

The Service Contract Labor Standards, formerly the Service Contract Act (SCA), apply to this contract and it includes SCLS applicable labor categories. Labor categories and fixed price services marked with a (**) in this pricelist are based on the U.S. Department of Labor Wage Determination Number(s) identified in the SCLS/SCA matrix. The prices awarded are in line with the geographic scope of the contract (i.e., nationwide).