MAS - BCS LLC - GS00F269CA

BCS, LLC

1325 18TH ST NW STE 105, Washington, District Of Columbia

20036-6511, United States

Phone: (202) 410‐9200

Fax: (202) 318-4593 www.bcs‐hq.com

Federal Acquisition Service Authorized Federal Supply Schedule FSS Price List U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)

Multiple Award Schedule (MAS)

FSC Group: Professional Services

Contract Number: GS‐00F‐269CA

Contract Period: August 26, 2015 – August 25, 2030

Business Size: Small

Contractor Contract Administrator: Ken Green

On line access to contract ordering information, terms and conditions, up to date pricing, and the option to create an electronic delivery order are available through GSA Advantage!®, a menu driven database system. The INTERNET address GSA Advantage!® is: GSAAdvantage.gov

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

Price List current through modification P0-0039 effective August 26, 2025 http://www.gsa.gov/schedules www.bcs-hq.com

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Contents

Multiple Award Schedule (MAS)

Contract Number: GS-00F-269CA

General Contract Information

BCS, LLC Overview

Contract Overview

Contract Use

Contract Scope

Labor Category Rates for SINs 541611, 541219, 541820, and 541430

Labor Category Rates for SINs 541330ENG and 541715

Service Contract Labor Standards

Labor Category Descriptions for SINs 541330ENG and 541715 http://www.bcs-hq.com/

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General Contract Information

1a. Table of Awarded Special Item Numbers (SINs):

541330ENG, 541611, 541715, 541219, 541820, 541430,

OLM

1b. Price List: See page 7

1c. Labor Category Descriptions: See page 13–38

2. Maximum Order: $1,000,000

3. Minimum Order: $100

4. Geographic Coverage: Domestic and overseas

5. Point(s) of Production: Same as company address

6. Discount from List Price: Government Net Prices (discounts already deducted.)

7. Quantity Discounts: None offered

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: None

10a. Time of Delivery: Specified in task order

10b. Expedited Delivery: Contact contractor

10c. Overnight and 2‐Day Delivery: Contact contractor

10d. Urgent Requirements: Contact contractor

11. F.O.B Points(s): Destination

12a. Ordering Address: Same as contractor address

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

13. Payment Address: Same as contractor address

14. Warranty Provision: Contractor’s standard commercial warranty

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

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

21. Preventive Maintenance (if applicable): Not

22a. Environmental Attributes such as Recycled Content, Energy Efficiency, and/or Reduced Pollutants: Not applicable

22b. Section 508 Compliance for Information Communications Technology (ICT): Not applicable. ICT accessibility standards can be found at: https://www.Section508.gov/.

23. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number:

FKCHSEYVQG71

24. System for Award Management (SAM):

Registration is current http://www.section508.gov/

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BCS, LLC Overview

BCS, LLC (BCS) is a minority‐owned small business with a 30‐year history of helping government, research, and private sector clients implement their programs and missions and achieve success. We offer a breadth of professional support services in the areas of business management, communications, systems engineering, analysis, and organization performance. We pride ourselves on being a company that builds strong, long‐lasting, and trusted relationships with our clients based on our ability to understand and anticipate their needs; develop tailored, effective solutions to meet those needs; and leverage resources and expertise from across our organization to see them through.

Contract Overview

BCS was awarded a GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS), Contract No. GS‐00F‐269CA, on August 26, 2015 and has a performance period through August 25, 2025. The contract allows BCS to enter into Firm

Fixed Price and Time and Material task orders using the labor categories and rates included in this Price

List.

Contract Administrator

Kenneth M. Green Chief Operating Officer

BCS, LLC

601 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 900 Washington, DC 20004 Phone: (202) 410‐9200, ext. 212 Fax: (410) 997‐7669 Email: kgreen@bcs‐hq.com

Marketing and Technical Point of Contact

Robert Naranjo Senior Vice President

BCS, LLC

601 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 900 Washington, DC 20004 Phone: (202) 410‐9200 ext. 465 Fax: (410) 997‐7669 Email: rnaranjo@bcs‐hq.com

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Contract Use

Our Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) provides BCS Federal Government clients with a fast and efficient procurement vehicle to obtain BCS services. The MAS is available to all Federal Government agencies.

The Federal Supply Service Home Page (www.fss.gsa.gov) contains information regarding MAS and the

GSA Advantage™ program.

Contract Scope

SIN 541611: Management and Financial Consulting, Acquisition and Grants Management Support, and

Business Program and Project Management Services

BCS offers an integrated approach that combines extensive staff expertise with a broad range of service offerings, ranging from strategic planning to individual and organizational assessments and evaluations.

BCS consultation services contribute to visionary leadership within organizations and establish cultures where employees focus on results and create value. Our strategic planning process for federal agencies includes developing goals and measurable objectives, describing how those goals and objectives will be achieved, and using evaluation data to track progress toward meeting those goals and objectives. BCS has a 30+‐year history of providing professional support services that enable management teams operating in dynamic environments to respond to performance measure requirements, congressional requests, and other internal/external drivers. BCS facilitates collaborative strategic planning, vision, roadmapping, and team building events with government agencies and industry to enable organizations to focus on key business activities, identify mutually beneficial goals, and map strategies to meet those goals. BCS has extensive experience in developing, implementing, and analyzing surveys and questionnaires for private, state, and federal clients. Results of BCS surveys have supported organizational assessments, market analyses, and program evaluations. Today’s federal entities are continuously engaged in activities to accomplish a wide variety of objectives with limited budgets. This includes implementing and integrating new programs, delivering high‐quality products and services, and developing new stakeholder support systems. The BCS method of program integration and management services is simple and effective. We take an integrated systems approach to program/project management that focuses on results and stakeholder satisfaction. That means establishing an organizational framework that examines the lifecycle of a client’s product—from acquisition through design and development, production, delivery, and support.

SIN 541820: Public Relations Services

BCS provides the full range of public relations and media support services for government and non‐ governmental clients. BCS supports its clients in both day‐to‐day activities, as well as strategic planning, coordination, and execution. Services include writing, editing, and publishing press releases and related announcements; developing media pitch lists and pitches; developing and executing media and outreach plans and campaigns; managing communications channels; developing overarching messaging, talking points, and presentations; and tracking metrics and developing metrics reports. BCS supports

Public Affairs departments for our clients, developing and executing amplification plans, coordinating http://www.fss.gsa.gov/

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SIN 541430: Graphic Design Services

BCS provides award winning graphics design and development services for web, print, interactive, and video applications. In addition to providing layout and visual aids for day‐to‐day communications materials, such as fact sheets and infographics, BCS provides overarching, long‐term graphic design support for projects, including report layout and supplemental materials, animations, and branding. Our graphic designers work with our communications and technical staff to design and develop graphics that are tailored to each client and the audience they are trying to reach. BCS’ comprehensive graphic design support includes reviewing, drafting, editing, and providing graphic design and layout support for a variety of outreach materials, including blog posts, social media posts, newsletters, infographics, brochures, presentations, and more. BCS also provides maintenance support for our clients’ external‐ facing website. Our staff are skilled in creating custom artwork, as well as using approved templates, colors, and fonts to design exhibit booths, presentations, reports, brochures, newsletters, posters, and more; coding Flash animation and producing other digital communications, including interactive presentations and reports, charts, maps, animations, widgets, and technical illustrations; and conceptualizing, scripting, and producing videos. Our graphics designers stay on top of the latest software and use applications such as the Adobe Suite’s InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, After Effects, Premiere, and Media Coder. We learn, adopt and utilize new software as it becomes available.

SIN 541219: Budget and Financial Management Services

BCS has been providing lifecycle budget execution and systems support to federal programs for over 20 years. BCS supports program budget formulation, execution, tracking and reporting. We work with federal financial systems to perform budget data collection, entry, and verification. We perform data analysis, assist in tracking procurement documentation and provide financial status reports to program managers and senior management. BCS performs federal project monitoring and portfolio analysis of federal investments. BCS supports budget briefings, budget justification documentation, and responses to external budget related requests. BCS performs business process reviews and improvement activities including the annual Federal Managers Financial Integrity Act (FMFIA) Internal Controls Evaluation. BCS designs and develops dashboards and databases, using a variety of applications, to provide senior executives with snapshots on their programs and opportunities to drill down to more lower level data.

BCS also designs and implements financial management systems and project monitoring systems to modernize and improve efficiencies in budget and project management activities of federal programs.

BCS gathers requirements, designs systems, performs testing and implementation, and follow‐up training.

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SIN 541330ENG / 541715: Engineering Services / Engineering Research and Development and Strategic

Planning

BCS offers an all‐encompassing approach to strategic planning for technical programs by combining extensive knowledge of engineering concepts and practices with significant experience in strategic planning and analysis for government and commercial clients. BCS provides strategic planning services for the definition and interpretation of high level organizational engineering performance requirements, objectives, and approaches for achievement within various projects, systems, and missions. BCS’s technical expertise has been honed during its years of energy and technology‐related support provided to Federal, state, and private company clients through successive contracts. BCS approaches strategic planning by utilizing a team that includes engineers and physical scientists who bring years of experience to a multitude of projects in the chemicals and mechanical engineering disciplines. Team members also include analysts, communications specialists, and graphic design professionals who possess the ability to transform technical content into clear and compelling products.

BCS offers unparalleled concept development and requirement analysis services by means of knowledgeable technical staff resources proficient within the development and analysis of concept studies, requirements definition, and program and project planning. BCS has extensive experience in this area with specific experience in requirement analysis, cost performance trade‐off analysis, feasibility studies, process design, training, business case analysis, and merit review. BCS utilizes a transparent and auditable approach for concept development and requirements analysis by first completing extensive research to ensure a thorough knowledge of the subject area, requirements, and alternatives. BCS then adheres closely to standard methodology and also follows uncertainty analysis guidelines to ensure development of a comparable set of responses and highly defensible analytical framework. BCS staff have decades of proven experience in concept development, analysis, training, project implementation, evaluation, and reporting for government programs and projects for audiences ranging from engineers and other technical personnel to government managers, and policy and lawmakers.

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Labor Category Rates for SINs 541611, 541219, 541820, and 541430

Labor Category Min Edu

Min Exp

Year 11 8/26/25‐ 8/25/26

Year 12 8/26/26‐ 8/25/27

Year 13 8/26/27‐ 8/25/28

Year 14 8/26/28‐ 8/25/29

Year 15 8/26/29‐ 8/25/30

Administrative Support High School 0 $64.34 $66.27 $68.26 $70.31 $72.42

I**

Administrative Support High School 3 $73.45 $75.65 $77.92 $80.26 $82.67

II**

Communications Bachelors 6 $129.03 $132.90 $136.89 $141.00 $145.23

Manager

Communications Bachelors 4 $95.31 $98.17 $101.11 $104.15 $107.27

Specialist

Event Planner Bachelors 2 $108.53 $111.79 $115.14 $118.60 $122.15

Graphic Artist Bachelors 4 $85.99 $88.57 $91.22 $93.96 $96.78

Graphic Artist, Lead Bachelors 9 $129.55 $133.44 $137.44 $141.56 $145.81

Graphic Artist, Mid Bachelors 6 $102.17 $105.24 $108.40 $111.65 $115.00

Graphic Artist, Senior Bachelors 7 $108.18 $111.43 $114.77 $118.22 $121.76

Multimedia Specialist Bachelors 4 $101.71 $104.76 $107.90 $111.14 $114.47

Professional Business

Specialist I Bachelors 0 $73.31 $75.51 $77.77 $80.10 $82.51

Professional Business

Specialist II Bachelors 2 $91.52 $94.27 $97.10 $100.01 $103.01

Professional Business

Specialist III Bachelors 5 $122.31

$125.98 $129.76 $133.65 $137.66

Professional Business Bachelors 7 $193.56 $199.37 $205.35 $211.51 $217.85

Specialist IV

Professional Business Bachelors 11 $263.47 $243.57 $250.87 $258.40 $266.15

Specialist VI

Professional Business Bachelors 15 $270.78 $278.90 $287.27 $295.89 $304.77

Specialist VII

Project Director Bachelors 14 $403.28 $415.38 $427.84 $440.67 $453.89

Project Manager I Bachelors 4 $132.14 $136.11 $140.19 $144.40 $148.73

Project Manager II Bachelors 6 $153.57 $158.18 $162.93 $167.81 $172.85

Project Manager III Bachelors 8 $196.21 $202.10 $208.16 $214.41 $220.84

Project Manager IV Bachelors 10 $233.55 $240.56 $247.77 $255.21 $262.86

Project Manager V Bachelors 12 $260.63 $268.45 $276.51 $284.80 $293.35

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Year 11 Year 12 Year 13 Year 14 Year 15 Min

8/26/25‐ 8/26/26‐ 8/26/27‐ 8/26/28‐ 8/26/29‐

Labor Category 8/26/25‐ 8/26/26‐ 8/26/27‐ 8/26/28‐ 8/26/29‐

Edu Exp 8/25/26 8/25/27 8/25/28 8/25/29 8/25/30

Project Support Bachelors 2 $80.37 $82.78 $85.27 $87.83 $90.46

Specialist

Quality Analyst I Bachelors 2 $85.20 $87.76 $90.39 $93.10 $95.89

Quality Analyst II Bachelors 4 $110.66 $113.98 $117.40 $120.92 $124.55

Quality Analyst III Bachelors 6 $134.80 $138.84 $143.01 $147.30 $151.72

Research Analyst Bachelors 3 $92.27 $95.04 $97.89 $100.82 $103.85

Research Analyst, Lead Bachelors 7 $146.30 $150.69 $155.21 $159.86 $164.66

Research Analyst, Bachelors 5 $122.89 $126.58 $130.38 $134.29 $138.32

Senior

Research Associate Bachelors 0 $79.35 $81.73 $84.18 $86.71 $89.31

Subject Matter Expert I Bachelors 6 $241.33 $248.56 $256.02 $263.70 $271.61

Subject Matter Expert II Bachelors 10 $291.63 $300.38 $309.39 $318.67 $328.23

Subject Matter Expert III Bachelors 12 $327.38 $337.20 $347.31 $357.73 $368.46

Subject Matter Expert

IV

Bachelors 16 $418.04 $430.58 $443.50 $456.81 $470.51

Labor Category Rates for SINs 541611 and 541219

Min Min Year 11 Year 12 Year 13 Year 14 Year 15

Administrative Analyst Bachelors 4 $109.87 $113.17 $116.57 $120.06 $123.67

Analyst Bachelors 4 $97.30 $100.22 $103.23 $106.33 $109.52

Computer Services‐

Professional Staff I Bachelors 0 $82.20 $84.67 $87.21 $89.83 $92.52

Computer Services‐

Professional Staff II Bachelors 1 $86.44 $89.04 $91.71 $94.46 $97.29

Computer Services‐

Professional Staff III Bachelors 3 $101.67 $104.72 $107.87 $111.10 $114.43

Computer Services‐

Professional Staff IV Bachelors 5 $117.54 $121.07 $124.70 $128.44 $132.29

Database Administrator Bachelors 8 $172.20 $177.36 $182.69 $188.17 $193.81

Database Administrator, Senior Bachelors 12 $197.22 $203.14 $209.23 $215.51 $221.97

Database Design

Analyst II Bachelors 5 $123.32 $127.02 $130.83 $134.76 $138.80

Database Design

Analyst III Bachelors 7 $149.78 $154.28 $158.90 $163.67 $168.58

Economist I Bachelors 2 $85.46 $88.02 $90.66 $93.38 $96.18

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Min Min Year 11

Labor Category Edu Exp

8/26/25‐ Year 12

8/26/26‐ Year 13

8/26/27‐ Year 14

8/26/28‐ Year 15

8/26/29‐ 8/25/26 8/25/27 8/25/28 8/25/29 8/25/30

Economist II Bachelors 5 $122.89 $126.58 $130.38 $134.29 $138.32

Economist III Bachelors 8 $154.75 $159.39 $164.17 $169.10 $174.17

Lead Programming

Analyst

Bachelors 10 $197.36 $203.28 $209.38 $215.66 $222.13

Lead Technical Analyst Bachelors 10 $197.22 $203.14 $209.23 $215.51 $221.98

Programming Analyst III Bachelors 5 $131.99 $135.95 $140.03 $144.23 $148.55

Senior Programming

Analyst

Bachelors 8 $159.95 $164.75 $169.69 $174.78 $180.03

Senior Technical Analyst Bachelors 6 $167.11 $172.12 $177.28 $182.60 $188.08

Technical Analyst Bachelors 3 $104.25 $107.37 $110.60 $113.91 $117.33

Technical Associate Bachelors 0 $79.35 $81.73 $84.18 $86.71 $89.31

Training Specialist I Bachelors 0 $86.52 $89.12 $91.79 $94.55 $97.39

Training Specialist II Bachelors 2 $117.54 $121.07 $124.70 $128.44 $132.30

Training Specialist III Bachelors 5 $189.91 $195.61 $201.48 $207.52 $213.75

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Labor Category Rates for SINs 541330ENG and 541715

Analyst

Edu

Min Exp

Year 11 8/26/25‐ 8/25/26

Year 12 8/26/26‐ 8/25/27

Year 13 8/26/27‐ 8/25/28

Year 14 8/26/28‐ 8/25/29

Year 15 8/26/29‐ 8/25/30

Project Manager I Bachelor’s Degree 4 $136.03 $140.11 $144.31 $148.64 $153.10

Project Manager II Bachelor’s Degree 6 $158.10 $162.84 $167.73 $172.76 $177.94

Project Manager III Bachelor’s Degree 8 $202.02 $208.08 $214.32 $220.75 $227.38

Project Manager IV Bachelor’s Degree 10 $240.45 $247.67 $255.10 $262.75 $270.63

Project Manager V Bachelor’s Degree 12 $268.32 $276.37 $284.66 $293.20 $302.00

Project Manager VI Bachelor’s Degree 15 $430.40 $443.31 $456.61 $470.31 $484.42

Engineer I Bachelor’s Degree 2 $91.25 $93.99 $96.81 $99.71 $102.71

Engineer II Bachelor’s Degree 5 $117.89 $121.43 $125.07 $128.82 $132.69

Engineer III Bachelor’s Degree 7 $173.05 $178.24 $183.59 $189.09 $194.77

Engineer, Senior Bachelor’s Degree 10 $233.25 $240.25 $247.46 $254.88 $262.53

Engineer, Principal Bachelor’s Degree 12 $359.49 $370.27 $381.38 $392.82 $404.61

Scientist I Bachelor’s Degree 2 $82.67 $85.15 $87.70 $90.33 $93.04

Scientist II Bachelor’s Degree 5 $126.52 $130.31 $134.22 $138.25 $142.40

Scientist III Bachelor’s Degree 7 $173.05 $178.24 $183.59 $189.09 $194.77

Scientist, Senior Bachelor’s Degree 10 $203.06 $209.15 $215.42 $221.89 $228.54

Scientist, Principal Bachelor’s Degree 15 $318.38 $327.93 $337.77 $347.90 $358.34

Systems Engineer I Bachelor’s Degree 2 $105.55 $108.71 $111.97 $115.33 $118.79

Systems Engineer II Bachelor’s Degree 5 $137.25 $141.36 $145.60 $149.97 $154.47

Systems Engineer III Bachelor’s Degree 7 $158.83 $163.60 $168.51 $173.56 $178.77

Systems Engineer IV Bachelor’s Degree 10 $205.25 $211.41 $217.75 $224.28 $231.01

Systems Engineer V Bachelor’s Degree 12 $233.25 $240.25 $247.46 $254.88 $262.53

Systems Engineer VI Bachelor’s Degree 15 $359.50 $370.29 $381.39 $392.84 $404.62

Subject Matter Expert I Bachelor’s Degree 6 $248.45 $255.91 $263.59 $271.49 $279.64

Subject Matter Expert II Bachelor’s Degree 10 $308.40 $317.65 $327.18 $337.00 $347.11

Subject Matter Expert III Bachelor’s Degree 12 $359.51 $370.29 $381.40 $392.85 $404.63

Subject Matter Expert IV Bachelor’s Degree 16 $430.40 $443.32 $456.61 $470.31 $484.42

Technical Research Bachelor’s Degree 3 $107.32 $110.54 $113.85 $117.27 $120.79

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Min Min

Year 11 Year 12 Year 13 Year 14 Year 15 8/26/25‐ 8/26/26‐ 8/26/27‐ 8/26/28‐ 8/26/29‐

Technical Research

Analyst, Lead Bachelor’s Degree 10 $203.06 $209.15 $215.43 $221.89 $228.55

Technical Research

Analyst, Senior Bachelor’s Degree 5 $150.61 $155.12 $159.78 $164.57 $169.51

Technical Research

Associate Bachelor’s Degree 0 $81.68 $84.13 $86.66 $89.26 $91.93

Administrative High School

Support I** 0 $57.82 $59.55 $61.34 $63.18 $65.07

Administrative High School

Support II** 2 $66.23 $68.21 $70.26 $72.37 $74.54

Administrative High School 4 $75.61 $77.88 $80.22 $82.62 $85.10

Support III**

Administrative Support Bachelor’s Degree

$88.99

$91.66

$94.41

$97.25

$100.16

IV

Quality Analyst I Bachelor’s Degree 2 $86.57 $89.17 $91.84 $94.60 $97.43

Quality Analyst II Bachelor’s Degree 4 $110.53 $113.85 $117.26 $120.78 $124.41

Quality Analyst III Bachelor’s Degree 6 $136.94 $141.05 $145.28 $149.64 $154.13

Research Associate Bachelor’s Degree 0 $81.67 $84.12 $86.65 $89.25 $91.92

Research Analyst Bachelor’s Degree 3 $94.97 $97.82 $100.75 $103.78 $106.89

Research Analyst, Senior Bachelor’s Degree 5 $126.52 $130.32 $134.23 $138.25 $142.40

Research Analyst, Lead Bachelor’s Degree 7 $150.61 $155.12 $159.78 $164.57 $169.51

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Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS) Matrix

SCLS Eligible Labor Category SCLS Equivalent Code Title Wage Determination No.

Administrative Support I 01311 – Secretary I 2015‐4281

Administrative Support II 01312 – Secretary II 2015‐4281

Administrative Support III 01313 – Secretary III 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).

Education/Experience Equivalency Chart*

Degree Equivalent Years of Experience

Associate’s Degree 2 years of experience

Bachelor’s Degree 4 years of experience

Master’s Degree 6 years of experience

Doctorate 8 years of experience

Certificate 1 year of experience

* – Note: The following clarification applies to all labor categories: In some cases, the following will be considered in place of minimum education and experience: unique education; specialized experience, skills, knowledge, training, or certification; military training and/or experience; quality of experience;

national recognition; or exceptional educational background. Related experience may be substituted for education. Education and experience requirements will be determined jointly by BCS and the client based on task requirements.

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PROJECT MANAGER

Labor Category Descriptions for SINs 541611 and 541219

Description

Responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating activities of designated project to ensure that goals or objectives of project are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters. Reviewing project proposal or plan to determine time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing project, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of project. Establishing work plan and staffing for each phase of project, and arranges for recruitment or assignment of project personnel. Conferring with project staff to outline work plan and to assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority. Directing and coordinating activities of project personnel to ensure project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget. Reviewing status reports prepared by project personnel and modifies schedules or plans as required. Preparing project reports for management, client, or others.

Confers with project personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems. Coordinates project activities with activities of government regulatory or other governmental agencies.

Candidate must have a strong background in project management. Must have demonstrated ability to provide guidance and direction to staff and possess expertise in the management and control of funds and resources, establishing requirements and procedures for responding to statements of work for task/delivery orders, and preparing deliverables. Must lead and integrate elements of complex projects to achieve desired results by setting strategically aligned goals.

Other areas of expertise may include business process and reengineering, statistical process control, individual and organizational assessment and evaluation, process modeling and simulation, strategic and business planning, performance measurement, organizational development, change management, and the development of leadership/management skills. Must also possess strong facilitation and Cross‐functional team facilitation skills.

Levels/Qualifications

Project Manager I — Bachelor’s degree plus 4 years’ experience

Project Manager II — Bachelor’s degree plus 6 years’ experience

Project Manager III — Bachelor’s degree plus 8 years’ experience

Project Manager IV — Bachelor’s degree plus 10 years’ experience

Project Manager V — Bachelor’s degree plus 12 years’ experience

Project Director — Bachelor’s degree plus 14 years’ experience

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SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT

Serves as the lead or team member on projects that involve analyzing economic data associated with investment and conduct cost‐benefit analyses. Analyzes the factors that influence financing and project implementation costs to determine the resulting financial, economic, and environmental impacts.

Develops analytically sounds metrics to evaluate the success and progress of projects or a portfolio of projects.

Levels/Qualifications

Economist I — Bachelor’s degree plus 2 years’ experience

Economist II — Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years’ experience

Economist III — Bachelor’s degree plus 8 years’ experience

Serves as the business, process, or technology expert in specific functional area(s). Responsible for providing expert knowledge within a specific field; developing concepts; conveying information to the team; and monitoring development. The Subject Matter Expert is responsible for meeting with clients to assess functional areas, identify risks, and develop documentation. Responsible for interfacing with project teams to convey client specifications, monitoring the direction of development, and establishing the criteria for test plans.

Levels/Qualifications

Subject Matter Expert I— Bachelor’s degree plus 6 years’ experience

Subject Matter Expert II — Bachelor’s degree plus 10 years’ experience

Subject Matter Expert III — Bachelor’s degree plus 12 years’ experience

Subject Matter Expert IV — Bachelor’s degree plus 16 years’ experience

ECONOMIST

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Responsible for planning, organizing, and conducting research in scientific/technical/business field for support of federal activities or to improve the functioning of federal research and development programs or to improve internal government operations. Participating in decision making regarding research priorities, and providing information on feasibility of prospective projects. Developing research plan, designing experiments, outlining research procedures to be followed, and identifying and/or providing training to federal employees or others to improve current processes. Planning schedule of research according to organizations timetable, and establishing daily or weekly routines necessary to meet project timetable. Securing extramural funding as necessary through governmental grants, foundations, institutes, and/or corporate sponsors. Conducting research using laboratory equipment, computer resources, and/or institutional libraries. Performing and reporting interim analysis of accumulated data. Preparing reports and papers of completed projects for publication in technical journals, presentation to regulatory agencies or at conferences, or use in further research activities. Manages analysts and technical staff for the successful completion of the research activity. Candidate must have a high level functional knowledge to provide analysis, designs, integration, documentation and implementation advice on complex issues, which may require, creative problem solving.

Participates in all phases of study development with emphasis on the planning, analysis, documentation, presentation and training aspects of projects undertaken. A higher level of mathematical principles and methodologies to assess technical problems in engineering, other physical sciences and business is required. Must lead and integrate elements of complex projects to achieve desired results by using scientific or known approaches and methodologies. Other areas of expertise may include business process and reengineering, statistical process control, individual and organizational assessment and evaluation, process modeling and simulation, strategic and business planning. Performance measurement, organizational development, change management, and the development of leadership/management skills. To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of word processing software; spreadsheet software; Internet software, database software and contact management systems.

Levels/Qualifications

Technical Associate — Bachelor’s degree

Technical Analyst — Bachelor’s degree plus 3 years’ experience

Senior Technical Analyst — Bachelor’s degree plus 6 years’ experience

Lead Technical Analyst — Bachelor’s degree plus 10 years’ experience

TECHNICAL ANALYST

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PROJECT SUPPORT SPECIALIST

Provides administrative support to technical and management‐level personnel, including but not limited to: phone answering, documentation planning and support, project administration, program management support, event planning and administration, office relocation planning, mail services, record keeping, and data input. Composes routine correspondence, documents, reports, orders, forms, etc., in support of project personnel as required. Locates and summarizes information and data from files and documents. Responsible for maintaining duty status of project personnel, suspense dates for matters requiring compliance, and similar information/data concerning the project. Requires technical computer skills and the ability to use word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation development software. Maintains files, documents, and records of completed work and works in cooperation with others in large, complex publication efforts. Assists in preparation of user manuals, training materials, installation guides, proposals, reports, and other customer deliverables and documents. May include the supervision and/or direction/scheduling of lower level employees.

Levels/Qualifications

Administrative Support I — High School Diploma

Administrative Support II — High School Diploma plus 3 years’ experience

Responsible for data collection, writing correspondence, copying information, proof reading, providing measurements, organizing and collating files and records, conducting mail outs, scheduling, meeting preparations, prepares draft and final forms of technical documents, interacts with government staff, takes messages, prepares tables and graphics as needed.

Requires experience with computers and word processing, spreadsheet, and scheduling and contact software. Needs to be able to support research activities both on the Internet and library searchers. Attention to details and dependability are essential. Writing and editing skill are essential. Ability to handle data performs calculations and suggest results from the data are important skills. Ability to work as a team player and respond timely to assignment.

Project Support Specialist — Bachelor’s degree plus 2 years’ experience

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT

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Responsible for assisting with the development of research and analysis facilitation through the planning and management of various events. Candidate must develop, prioritize, and implement tactical project plans related to facilitation activities. Negotiates contracts and maintains relationships with preferred vendors. Compiles estimated cost models, submits final budget, tracks budget statistics, and prepares management reports. Makes space reservations for events and coordinates shipping of event materials, setup, and staffing. Negotiates group air and hotel contracts for event staffers and attendees to meet approved budget. Manages event schedules, organizes materials, reviews itineraries, and books venues and services. Assists in creation of internal and external informational materials. Coordinates registration and payment procedures, promotional mailings, and sponsorship activities. Organizes required catering services and room and communication equipment setup. Manages on‐site staffing and registration. Determines appropriate responses to problems and emergencies. Provides project status updates. To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of word processing software, spreadsheet software, project management software, Internet, and database software.

Event Planner — Bachelor’s degree plus 2 years’ experience

EVENT PLANNER

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Responsible for reviewing and revising research and analysis materials and studies to ensure correct usage of style, grammar, and punctuation, as well as improve overall readability. Assists with development of facilitation event materials, such as handouts, agendas, and meeting notes.

Assists with the production of research and analysis CD ROMs, fact sheets, newsletters, and publications. Assists with the development of surveys to gather information pertinent to viability of proposed research projects. Participates in mailing list development and implementation for dissemination of research materials. Provides communications support for events, media development, and focus groups to evaluate effectiveness of deliverables. Assists with the development of user manuals and education and training materials for facilitated sessions.

Supports development of quality presentations, slides, or electronic media presentations to display research results. Candidate must be an accomplished writer and editor that is able to review and edit copy and pay attention to details of publications and reports. To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of word processing software, spreadsheet software, project management software, and database software.

Communications Specialist — Bachelor’s degree plus 4 years’ experience

COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

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Responsible for coordinating the review and production of research and development materials—including fact sheets, website applications, newsletters, reports, and CD ROMs—by managing the Communications Specialists. Assists in the preparation and development of task plans, long‐ and short‐term strategy documents, pricing policies, and budgets. Plans communications support for projects. Correlates compatibility of communication programs with research and analysis activities. Analyzes, interprets, and complies with government rules and regulations. Understands business implications of decisions and aligns work with strategic goals.

Works within approved budget, develops and implements cost saving measures, and conserves organizational resources. Understands organization’s strengths and weaknesses, identifies external threats and opportunities, and adapts strategy to changing conditions. Meet challenges with resourcefulness, generates suggestions for improving work, develops innovative approaches and ideas, and presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others’ attention.

Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, looks for ways to improve and promote quality, applies feedback to improve performance, and monitors work to ensure quality. Candidate must be able develop project plans, coordinate projects, communicate changes and progress, complete projects on time and within budget, and manage project team activities. To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of word processing software; spreadsheet software; project management software and database software.

Communications Manager — Bachelor’s degree plus 6 years’ experience

COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

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Performs operation and maintenance of computer equipment and peripherals for business environments in support of project and business needs, including support for set up of new users, applications, security and hosted services in support of large data collection efforts. Examples of such projects may include survey projects, project collaboration among geographically dispersed groups, among others. Schedules and coordinates computer operations to ensure productivity in business operations. Trains operators in operation procedures and resolves operational problems. Must be adept at problem identification and resolution. Experience in installation and testing of various business software applications. Working knowledge of operating system administration, including security, system and disk management, hardware maintenance and activity, and performance monitoring. May select, train and evaluate lower level computer operations personnel.

Computer Services – Professional Staff I — Bachelor’s degree

Computer Services – Professional Staff II — Bachelor’s degree plus 1 year experience

Computer Services – Professional Staff III — Bachelor’s degree plus 3 years’ experience

Computer Services – Professional Staff IV — Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years’ experience

COMPUTER SERVICES‐ PROFESSIONAL STAFF

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Develops database solutions to address business problems. Plans and coordinates the administration of information systems and databases to ensure accurate, appropriate, and effective use of business data, including data definition, structure, documentation, long‐range requirements, and operational guidelines. Reviews database design and integration of systems and makes recommendations regarding enhancements/improvements for information gathering and exchange in support of business needs. Applies knowledge of database information technology concepts and techniques in the design, development, installation, and maintenance of databases in support of business objectives. Experienced with data modeling techniques, standardization, design, and implementation. Coordinates with task personnel and with clients to determine requirements needed to support specific functions. Provides interface, as appropriate, to existing legacy systems to collect needed information and data. Provides training on enhancements, maintenance, and operation of systems.

Database Design Analyst II — Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years’ experience

Database Design Analyst III — Bachelor’s degree plus 7 years’ experience

DATABASE DESIGN ANALYST

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Responsible for ensuring optimal storage, security, and accessibility of information for business needs, including information collected in surveys, tracking of project data for project management needs, and other business operations support. Responsible for coordinating physical changes to computer databases; and implementing physical databases. Designs logical and physical databases or reviews description of changes to database design to understand how changes to be made affect physical database (how data is stored in terms of physical characteristics such as location, amount of space, and access method). Establishes physical database parameters. Codes database descriptions and specifies identifiers of database to database management system or directs others in coding database descriptions. Calculates optimum values for database parameters such as amount of computer memory to be used by database. Specifies which users can access databases and what data can be accessed by user. Directs programmers and analysts to make changes to database management system. Candidate must have education and/or experience in managing large data sets and a thorough understanding of database structures.

Experience with performance tuning and data backup and recovery is required. Professional certifications or training in relevant database platforms is desired.

Database Administrator — Bachelor’s degree plus 8 years’ experience

Senior Database Administrator — Bachelor’s degree plus 12 years’ experience

DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR

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Responsible for providing support for research and analysis materials development, drawing or paints illustrations to explain or adorn printed or spoken word, such as cover design;

presentation of graphs, charts, and tables; incorporation of agency specified templates; and presentation of the information in a variety of mixed‐media formats. Studies layouts, sketches proposed illustrations, and reviews related materials to become familiar with assignment.

Determines style, technique, and medium best suited to produce desired effects and conform to reproduction requirements, or receives specific instructions regarding these variables. Discusses illustration at various stages of completion and makes changes as directed by research and analysis staff. Selects type, draws lettering, lays out material, or performs related duties. Draws or paints graphic material and lettering to be used for visual layouts. Generates creative solutions; translates concepts and information into images; uses feedback to modify designs;

applies design principles; demonstrates attention to detail. Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality. Lead Graphic Artist will manage Graphic Artists and provide review to ensure that materials developed conform to government standards.

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of word processing software, image development and manipulation software, Internet graphic and image manipulation software, publication quality software, and spreadsheet software.

Graphic Artist — Bachelor’s degree plus 4 years’ experience

Graphic Artist, Mid — Bachelor’s degree plus 6 years’ experience

Graphic Artist, Senior — Bachelor’s degree plus 7 years’ experience

Graphic Artist, Lead — Bachelor’s degree plus 9 years’ experience

GRAPHIC ARTIST

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Responsible for designing and developing multimedia instructional materials for computer‐based training, CD‐ROMs, software, Web sites and other online systems, interactive TV, and other delivery platforms. Identifying and planning appropriate instructional design strategies and objectives based on analysis of tasks, learners, and subject matter. Determining content sequence and creates content outlines and treatment approaches for written, visual, and audio content. Conducting task analyses and determines performance criteria. Developing evaluation strategies and instruments. Coordinating with instructional writers during preliminary project discussions to ensure appropriate content development. Advises and assists video and art production staff, project editors, vendors, authors, and subject matter experts, ensuring team conformance with instructional objectives and design. Designs and develops related materials such as workbooks, manuals, and instructor guides. Candidate must be able to synthesize complex or diverse information; work with a variety of media and supporting technology; use intuition and experience to complement the knowledge of the various media and supporting technology; design work flows and procedures. Generate creative solutions; translate concepts and information into images; uses feedback to modify designs; apply design principles;

demonstrates attention to detail. Write clearly and informatively; edit work from multimedia formats; Vary presentation style to meet needs; presents concepts and themes effectively. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in a variety formats. To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of word processing software; spreadsheet software; development software; design software; internet software; graphics and design software, database software and contact management systems.

Multimedia Specialist — Bachelor’s degree plus 4 years’ experience

MULTIMEDIA SPECIALIST

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Serves as the business process expert in organizations and project teams. Performs a variety of support and strategic tasks identified as business management, contracts, and finance in nature.

Responsible for detailed financial and administrative activities, such as budgeting, reporting, estimating, analysis, etc. Performs cost/schedule variance analysis and provides resulting recommendations. Analyzes estimates of service, material, equipment, and production costs.

Reviews performance requirements ensuring contract is in accordance with legal requirements and customer specifications. May assist in developing and monitoring funding plans and may also support tasks requiring market research, identifying business opportunities, long range business plans, acquisition planning, and cost/benefit tradeoff activities. May act as liaison with customer agencies and offices. May supervise a team of professional business specialists.

Professional Business Specialist I — Bachelor’s degree

Professional Business Specialist II — Bachelor’s degree plus 2 years’ experience

Professional Business Specialist III — Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years’ experience

Professional Business Specialist IV — Bachelor’s degree plus 7 years’ experience

Professional Business Specialist VI — Bachelor’s degree plus 11 years’ experience

Professional Business Specialist VII — Bachelor’s degree plus 15 years’ experience

PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS SPECIALIST

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Works with clients and business analysts to conceptualize, design, and deliver software applications for business management needs. Such business management needs may include project management support, surveys, collaboration, and decision support. Analyzes, evaluates, and translates business requirements into detailed system/program requirements. Provides alternatives, recommendations, and assistance to managers involved in the development and integration of business information. Participates in system requirement and design walkthrough sessions with customers. Requires computer programming, analysis, and design knowledge of various degrees, as well as designing software and implementing databases. Writes specifications, work statements, and proposals. Designs and develops documentation of data requirements. Provides methodologies for evaluating moderately complex tasks. Writes program documentation and user operation guidelines. Assists users to resolve operations problems and may provide technical assistance to users. Provides technical assistance to lower level programmers.

Programming Analyst III— Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years’ experience

Senior Programming Analyst — Bachelor’s degree plus 8 years’ experience

Lead Programming Analyst — Bachelor’s degree plus 10 years’ experience

PROGRAMMING ANALYST

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Serves as quality control and compliance expert on project teams. Performs quality assurance efforts, including maintaining quality records, performing quality audits, and maintaining quality assurance standards to meet evolving business and client quality requirements. Reports independently of line management for functions being audited or where inspections are performed. Develops design and adapts and/or implements a quality assurance program for a project/program which may include, but is not limited to, assessments, inspections, evaluations, and certifications. Defines and develops quality standards for receiving in‐process and final inspection and reviews and evaluates any rejections, implementing corrective action as needed.

Interfaces with customers, vendors, and various company departments to resolve quality problems. Conducts and assists with benchmarking and surveys. Provides management with feedback on inspection and test trends, returns, and vendor performance. May conduct quality assurance training. May supervise assistants when required.

Quality Analyst I — Bachelor’s degree plus 2 years’ experience

Quality Analyst II — Bachelor’s degree plus 4 years’ experience

Quality Analyst III — Bachelor’s degree plus 6 years’ experience

QUALITY ANALYST

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Conducts market research and assists in writing reports, white papers, business correspondence, and procedure manuals in support of business planning and objectives.