MAS - Ldss, Inc. - GS10F0370X

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Federal Acquisition Service Authorized Federal Supply Schedule FSS Price List

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Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) FSC Group: Professional Services

Product Service Codes (PSC): R408; R499

Contract Number: GS-10F-0370X Contract Period: 12 Jul 2011 – 11 Jul 2026

Price List Current as of Modification #PA-0039 effective 04/16/2021

For more information on ordering go to the following website:

https://www.gsa.gov/schedules.

LDSS, INC. (dba LDSS Corp) 5100 Springfield ST

STE 104

Dayton, OH 45431

Business Size: Small, Woman-Owned

Prices Shown Herein are Net (discount deducted)

For more information on LDSS’ MAS Professional Services:

Sydney Common, Title Office: 937.474.4324

5100 Springfield ST, STE 104, Dayton, OH 45431 sydney.common@ldsscorp.com www.ldsscorp.com

Customer Information

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

SIN Recovery SIN Title

541611 541611RC Management and Financial Consulting, Acquisition and Grants Management Support, and Business Program and Project Management Services

611430 611430RC Professional and Management Development Training

OLM OLM Order-Level Materials (OLM)

OLM OLMSTLOC Order Level Materials (State and Local)

1b. Pricing Labor category rates proposed in support of SINs 541611 and 611430, as well as Training/Course rates are listed and valid for both client and LDSS sites. See Appendix 1 for LDSS prices.

Services for SIN OLM are established and priced at the order level. Please see www.gsa.gov/olm for more information.

1c. Description of Items See Appendix 4 for LDSS Labor Category Descriptions.

2. Maximum order:

SIN Maximum Order 541611 $1,000,000 611430 $1,000,000

OLM $250,000

3. Minimum order:

$100.00

4. Geographic coverage (delivery area):

Worldwide

5. Point(s) of production:

5100 Springfield ST

STE 104

Dayton, OH 45431

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:

N/A

10a. Time of delivery:

To Be Determined at the Task Order level.

10b. Expedited delivery:

Items available for expedited delivery are noted in this price list. To Be Determined at the Task Order level.

10c. Overnight and 2-day delivery:

Ordering activities may contact Contractor for rates for overnight and 2-day delivery.

10d. Urgent requirements:

Ordering agencies can request accelerated delivery for urgent requirements.

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

Destination.

12a. Ordering address (Domestic and Worldwide):

LDSS Corp 5100 Springfield ST Attn: Sydney Common STE 104 Phone: 937.474.4324 Dayton, OH 45431 E-mail: GSAorders@ldsscorp.com

12b. Ordering procedures:

For supplies and services, the ordering procedures, information on Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) are found in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8.405-3.

13. Payment addresses:

Electronic Funds Transfer: Remittance Address:

LDSS, INC. LDSS Corp Fifth Third Bank (Western Ohio) 5100 Springfield ST PO Box 630900 STE 104 Cincinnati, OH 45263-0900 Dayton, OH 45431

14. Warranty provision:

Standard Commercial Warranty Terms & Conditions.

15. Export packing charges:

N/A

16. Terms and conditions of rental, maintenance, and repair:

N/A

17. Terms and conditions of installation:

N/A

18a. Terms and conditions of repair parts:

18b. Terms and conditions for any other services:

19. List of service and distribution points:

N/A

20. List of participating dealers:

N/A

21. Preventative maintenance:

N/A

22a. Special attributes such as environmental attributes:

N/A

22b. Section 508 Compliance:

N/A

23. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number:

CK8ZQSMFULD5

24. System for Award Maintenance (SAM):

LDSS, INC. is registered and active in SAM.

LDSS Corp Overview

Leading and Dynamic Services and Solutions (LDSS) Corporation was founded and incorporated on 03 November 2006, when Ms. Ann M. Hurley and Ms. Billie T. Common entered into a business partnership to form a Woman-Owned Small Business that provides its customers with high-performing consultants and results-oriented solutions. LDSS Corp is headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, near Wright- Patterson Air Force Base. LDSS is quickly building a strong reputation with its customers as a high-performing, results-oriented solutions provider offering technical, consulting, and advisory and assistance services to government and commercial clients. Specifically, LDSS Corp delivers professional acquisition management, program and project management, strategic consulting, executive coaching, training, facilitation, knowledge management, business process, and IT portfolio management services and products.

LDSS Corp’s’ mission is to:

Astound our customers by striving to understand their environment well enough to perceive trends, anticipate impacts, and deliver Leading and Dynamic Services and Solutions; and

Create an exclusive and highly coveted work experience by recruiting, employing and fostering highly skilled and motivated professionals.

LDSS Corp’s’ primary asset is its people. By taking care of those people, LDSS Corp attracts a highly skilled and motivated workforce that provides our customers the best and most appropriate skill, knowledge, and experience mix. Since its inception, LDSS Corp has become the premier choice for addressing our clients’ needs.

Description of Services

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

Provide operating advice and assistance on administrative and management issues. Examples include:

strategic and organizational planning, business process improvement, acquisition and grants management support, facilitation, surveys, assessment and improvement of financial management systems, financial reporting and analysis, due diligence in validating an agency’s portfolio of assets and related support services, strategic financial planning, financial policy formulation and development, special cost studies, actuarial services, economic and regulatory analysis, benchmarking and program metrics, and business program and project management.

Inherently Governmental services as identified in FAR 7.503 or by the ordering agency are prohibited. It is the responsibility of the Contracting Officer placing the order to make this determination. Ordering activities must require prospective contractors to identify potential conflicts of interest and address those, prior to task order award.

Personal services as defined in FAR 37.104 are prohibited.

SIN 611430 Professional and Management Development Training

611430 services include offering an array of short duration courses and seminars for management and professional development. Training for career development may be provided directly to individuals or through employers' training programs, and courses may be customized or modified to meet the special needs of customers. Instruction may be provided in diverse settings, such as the establishment's or agency's training facilities, and through diverse means, such as correspondence, television, the Internet, or other electronic and distance-learning methods. The training provided may include the use of simulators and simulation methods. Proposed professional services shall be in support of planning, creating, and/or executing testing and test administration, learning management, internship, or development of new courses or subject matter delivered via an instructor-led (i.e., traditional classroom setting or conference/seminar) and/or web-based (i.e., Internet/Intranet, software packages and computer applications) system.

Examples include Training Services that are instructor led Training or Web Based Training of Education Courses, Course Development and Test Administration, Learning Management, and Internships;

Environmental Training Services in order to meet Federal mandates and Executive Orders; training of agency personnel to deal with media and media responses; Logistics Training Services related to system operations, automated tools for supply and value chain management, property and inventory management, distribution and transportation management, and maintenance of equipment and facilities;

Audit & Financial training services related to course development and instruction required to support audit, review, financial assessment and financial management activities.

Any firm offering Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) and Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) Training for Acquisition Workforce Personnel will include and identify only DAWIA and FAC-C courses that have been deemed DAU equivalent or approved by the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI).

NOTE: In accordance with OMB Policy Letter 05-01, civilian agencies must follow the course equivalency determinations accepted by the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) to ensure that core training is comparable across the workforce and qualifies for certification. When procuring FAC-C and DAWIA training for the audience identified below, the task order level Contracting Officer shall confirm that the courses being acquired are listed on one of the following websites:

https://www.fai.gov/drupal/certification/verified-contracting-course-vendor-listing OR http://icatalog.dau.mil/appg.aspx (click on commercial vendors). Training Audience-Acquisition professionals interested in completing FAC-C or DAWIA.

SIN OLM – Order Level Materials

OLMs are supplies and/or services acquired in direct support of an individual task or delivery order placed against a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program contract or BPA. OLM pricing is not established at the FSS contract, but at the order level. Since OLMs are identified and acquired at the order or BPA level, the ordering contracting officer (OCO) is responsible for making a fair and reasonable price determination for all OLMs using FAR 15.404 techniques for commercial price determinations.

Using this procedure, ancillary supplies and services that are unknown at the time of the Schedule contract award may be included and priced at the order level or BPA level.

OLM SIN-Level Requirements/Ordering Instructions:

OLMs are:

Purchased under the authority of the FSS Program as a special ordering procedure

Identified at the order or BPA level (either at the time the order is placed or as the requirement for OLMs develop during the course of performance)

Defined and priced at the ordering activity level in accordance with GSAR clause 552.238-115 Special Ordering Procedures for the Acquisition of Order-Level Materials.

Only authorized for use in direct support of another awarded SIN.

Only authorized for inclusion at the order level under a Time-and-Materials (T&M) or Labor- Hour (LH) Contract Line Item Number (CLIN)

Subject to a Not To Exceed (NTE) ceiling price limited to 33.33% of the total value of the order or BPA

OLMs are not items awarded under ancillary supplies/services or other direct cost (ODC) SINs (these items are defined, priced, and awarded at the FSS contract level)

NOTE: When used in conjunction with a Cooperative Purchasing eligible SIN, this SIN is Cooperative Purchasing Eligible.

Appendix 1 – Labor Rates

LDSS Corp Site Rates (SIN 541611)

Labor Category Year 11 (07/12/21– 07/11/22)

Year 12 (07/12/22- 07/11/23)

Year 13 (07/12/23- 07/11/24)

Year 14 (07/12/24- 07/11/25

Year 15 (07/12/25- 07/11/26)

1 Program Manager $160.34 $163.54 $166.82 $170.15 $173.55 2 Project Manager $130.71 $133.33 $135.99 $138.71 $141.49 3 Principal Management

Consultant $141.72 $144.55 $147.44 $150.39 $153.40

4 Senior Management Consultant

$137.70 $140.45 $143.26 $146.12 $149.05

5 Principal Program Analyst $138.52 $141.29 $144.11 $146.99 $149.93 6 Senior Program Analyst $93.62 $95.49 $97.40 $99.35 $101.34 7 Program Analyst $86.48 $88.21 $89.97 $91.77 $93.61 8 Junior Program Analyst $79.03 $80.61 $82.22 $83.87 $85.54 9 Senior Quality Assurance

Manager $175.17 $178.67 $182.24 $185.89 $189.61

10 Configuration Management Specialist

$144.94 $147.84 $150.79 $153.81 $156.88

11 Junior Configuration Management Specialist

$106.79 $108.93 $111.11 $113.33 $115.60

12 Senior Planning Support Staff

$82.97 $84.63 $86.33 $88.05 $89.81

13 Senior Administrative Specialist**

$93.19 $95.05 $96.95 $98.89 $100.87

14 Administrative Specialist** $61.78 $63.01 $64.27 $65.56 $66.87 15 Junior Administrative

Specialist** $53.27 $54.33 $55.42 $56.53 $57.66

16 Senior Functional Analyst $89.03 $90.81 $92.63 $94.48 $96.37 17 Functional Analyst $79.94 $81.54 $83.17 $84.83 $86.53 18 Junior Functional Analyst $77.27 $78.82 $80.39 $82.00 $83.64 19 Principal Systems Analyst $216.48 $220.81 $225.22 $229.73 $234.32 20 Senior Systems Analyst $192.58 $196.44 $200.36 $204.37 $208.46 21 Systems Analyst $151.46 $154.49 $157.58 $160.73 $163.94 22 Junior Systems Analyst $124.72 $127.22 $129.76 $132.36 $135.01 23 Senior Executive

Consultant $331.10 $337.72 $344.48 $351.36 $358.39

24 Executive Consultant $288.33 $294.09 $299.98 $305.98 $312.10 25 Principal Consultant $200.22 $204.22 $208.31 $212.47 $216.72 26 Senior Consultant $150.46 $153.47 $156.54 $159.67 $162.86 27 Consultant $109.82 $112.02 $114.26 $116.54 $118.87 28 Junior Consultant $77.99 $79.55 $81.14 $82.76 $84.42 29 Senior Systems Engineer $182.99 $186.65 $190.38 $194.19 $198.07 30 Systems Engineer $150.32 $153.33 $156.39 $159.52 $162.71 31 Senior Test Engineer $142.22 $145.07 $147.97 $150.93 $153.95 32 Test Engineer $140.42 $143.23 $146.09 $149.01 $151.99 33 Junior Test Engineer $74.57 $76.06 $77.58 $79.13 $80.71 34 Executive Coach $386.27 $394.00 $401.88 $409.91 $418.11 35 Coach $312.42 $318.67 $325.04 $331.55 $338.18 36 Principal

Training/Counselor Specialist

$135.04 $137.74 $140.49 $143.30 $146.17

37 Senior Technical Writer** $102.90 $104.96 $107.06 $109.20 $111.38 38 Technical Writer** $84.70 $86.40 $88.13 $89.89 $91.69 39 Junior Technical Writer** $57.53 $58.68 $59.85 $61.05 $62.27

Client Site Rates (SIN 541611)

(07/12/21– 07/11/22)

Year 12 (07/12/22- 07/11/23)

Year 13 (07/12/23- 07/11/24)

Year 14 (07/12/24- 07/11/25

Year 15 (07/12/25- 07/11/26)

1 Program Manager $145.77 $148.69 $151.66 $154.70 $157.79 2 Project Manager $118.85 $121.22 $123.65 $126.12 $128.64 3 Principal Management

Consultant $128.85 $131.42 $134.05 $136.73 $139.47

4 Senior Management Consultant

$125.18 $127.69 $130.24 $132.85 $135.50

5 Principal Program Analyst $125.92 $128.44 $131.01 $133.63 $136.30 6 Senior Program Analyst $85.10 $86.80 $88.54 $90.31 $92.11 7 Program Analyst $78.61 $80.19 $81.79 $83.43 $85.09 8 Junior Program Analyst $71.84 $73.28 $74.75 $76.24 $77.76 9 Senior Quality Assurance

Manager $175.17 $178.67 $182.24 $185.89 $189.61

10 Configuration Management Specialist

$131.75 $134.39 $137.08 $139.82 $142.61

11 Junior Configuration Management Specialist

$97.09 $99.03 $101.01 $103.03 $105.09

12 Senior Planning Support Staff $75.43 $76.94 $78.48 $80.05 $81.65 13 Senior Administrative

Specialist** $93.19 $95.05 $96.95 $98.89 $100.87

14 Administrative Specialist** $56.17 $57.29 $58.44 $59.60 $60.80 15 Junior Administrative

Specialist** $48.43 $49.40 $50.39 $51.39 $52.42

16 Senior Functional Analyst $80.93 $82.55 $84.20 $85.89 $87.60 17 Functional Analyst $72.67 $74.12 $75.61 $77.12 $78.66 18 Junior Functional Analyst $70.24 $71.65 $73.08 $74.54 $76.03 19 Principal Systems Analyst $216.48 $220.81 $225.22 $229.73 $234.32 20 Senior Systems Analyst $175.07 $178.57 $182.14 $185.78 $189.50 21 Systems Analyst $137.68 $140.43 $143.24 $146.10 $149.03 22 Junior Systems Analyst $113.39 $115.66 $117.97 $120.33 $122.74 23 Senior Executive Consultant $301.00 $307.02 $313.16 $319.42 $325.81 24 Executive Consultant $262.12 $267.36 $272.71 $278.16 $283.72 25 Principal Consultant $182.02 $185.66 $189.38 $193.16 $197.03 26 Senior Consultant $136.78 $139.51 $142.30 $145.15 $148.05 27 Consultant $99.83 $101.83 $103.86 $105.94 $108.06 28 Junior Consultant $70.90 $72.32 $73.77 $75.24 $76.75 29 Senior Systems Engineer $166.35 $169.67 $173.07 $176.53 $180.06 30 Systems Engineer $136.66 $139.39 $142.18 $145.02 $147.92 31 Senior Test Engineer $142.22 $145.07 $147.97 $150.93 $153.95 32 Test Engineer $127.66 $130.21 $132.82 $135.47 $138.18 33 Junior Test Engineer $67.79 $69.14 $70.52 $71.93 $73.37 34 Executive Coach $351.16 $358.19 $365.35 $372.66 $380.11 35 Coach $284.02 $289.70 $295.50 $301.41 $307.43 36 Principal Training/Counselor

Specialist $122.76 $125.22 $127.72 $130.28 $132.88

37 Senior Technical Writer** $93.55 $95.42 $97.32 $99.27 $101.26 38 Technical Writer** $77.00 $78.54 $80.11 $81.72 $83.35 39 Junior Technical Writer** $52.29 $53.34 $54.41 $55.49 $56.60

LDSS Corp Site Rates (SIN 611430)

(07/12/21– 07/11/22)

Year 12 (07/12/22- 07/11/23)

Year 13 (07/12/23- 07/11/24)

Year 14 (07/12/24- 07/11/25

Year 15 (07/12/25- 07/11/26)

1 Project Manager $130.71 $133.33 $135.99 $138.71 $141.49 2 Senior Management

Consultant $137.70 $140.45 $143.26 $146.12 $149.05

3 Senior Administrative Specialist**

$93.19 $95.05 $96.95 $98.89 $100.87

4 Administrative Specialist** $61.78 $63.01 $64.27 $65.56 $66.87 5 Senior Executive

Consultant $331.10 $337.72 $344.48 $351.36 $358.39

6 Executive Consultant $288.33 $294.09 $299.98 $305.98 $312.10 7 Principal Consultant $200.22 $204.22 $208.31 $212.47 $216.72 8 Executive Coach $386.27 $394.00 $401.88 $409.91 $418.11 9 Coach $312.42 $318.67 $325.04 $331.55 $338.18 10 Principal

Training/Counselor Specialist

$135.04 $137.74 $140.49 $143.30 $146.17

Client Site Rates (SIN 611430) Labor Category Year 11

(07/12/21– 07/11/22)

Year 12 (07/12/22- 07/11/23)

Year 13 (07/12/23- 07/11/24)

Year 14 (07/12/24- 07/11/25

Year 15 (07/12/25- 07/11/26)

1 Project Manager $118.85 $121.22 $123.65 $126.12 $128.64 2 Senior Management

Consultant $125.18 $127.69 $130.24 $132.85 $135.50

3 Senior Administrative Specialist**

$93.19 $95.05 $96.95 $98.89 $100.87

4 Administrative Specialist** $56.17 $57.29 $58.44 $59.60 $60.80 5 Senior Executive

Consultant $301.00 $307.02 $313.16 $319.42 $325.81

6 Executive Consultant $262.12 $267.36 $272.71 $278.16 $283.72 7 Principal Consultant $182.02 $185.66 $189.38 $193.16 $197.03 8 Executive Coach $351.16 $358.19 $365.35 $372.66 $380.11 9 Coach $284.02 $289.70 $295.50 $301.41 $307.43 10 Principal

Training/Counselor Specialist

$122.76 $125.22 $127.72 $130.28 $132.88

Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS/) Matrix:

SCA/SCLS Matrix

SCLS Eligible Contract Labor

Category/Fixed Price Service SCLS Equivalent Code Title WD Number

Jr Technical Writer 30461-Technical Writer I 2015-4001

Technical Writer 30462-Technical Writer II 2015-4001

Sr Technical Writer 30463-Technical Writer III 2015-4001

Sr Administrative Specialist 01020-Administrative Assistant 2015-4001

Administrative Specialist 01263-Personnel Assistant II 2015-4001

Jr Administrative Specialist 01262-Personnel Assistant I 2015-4001

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).

Appendix 2 – Training/Course Rates

Course Title

Course Length

Minimum Participants

Maximum Participants

Price per Course

Change Management* 3 days 15 30 $ 10,325.00

Conflict Resolution Skills* 4 days 15 30 $ 14,755.15

Crucial Conversations (2 Day)* 2 days 15 30 $ 5,280.00

Crucial Conversations (3 Day)* 3 days 15 30 $ 7,920.00

Emerging Leader* 3 days 15 25 $ 24,550.00

Fundamentals of Project Management*

3 days 10 25 $ 9,585.00

Influencer* 2 days 15 30 $ 7,920.00

Resiliency* 2 days 15 30 $ 8,751.76

Strategic Planning* 3 days 10 25 $ 11,088.00

Strategic Thinking* 1 day 15 40 $ 11,212.50

Strengths Finder Workshop* 2 days 3 11 $ 7,362.56

Team Building* 2 days 10 30 $ 5,431.20

*Price does not include travel costs; price does not include facility costs if contractor facility is preferred.

Appendix 3 – Qualifications Matrix

LDSS Corp provides education level and relative experience guidelines for each labor category within this GSA Schedule. However, through our years of hiring and management experience, we have learned that the best candidates for the position do not always meet both the education and experience guidelines. As a result, LDSS Corp has developed a method which credits additional years of experience in lieu of advanced education and, conversely, credits advanced education in lieu of additional years of related experience. In no case will additional experience or advanced education level be accepted if the candidate is not otherwise qualified to perform the duties required of the position.

The included table outlines LDSS Corp’s’ method for applying adjustments to the LDSS Corp MAS Labor Category Education and Experience guidelines. For example, the guidelines indicate education and experience for a Senior Management Consultant should be a Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of experience. Our adjustment method indicates that a qualified candidate might possess a Master’s degree with only 7 years of experience while another qualified candidate might possess an Associate’s degree with 14 years of experience. All three scenarios could provide qualified candidates to fill the Senior Management Consultant labor category.

Guideline Education - Experience Equivalence

LDSS Corp Labor Category Education Experience (Yrs.)

PhD+ MA/MS+ BA/BS+ AA/AS+ High School

Program Manager BA/BS 10 3 7

14 18

Project Manager BA/BS 7 1 4

10 15

Principal Management Consultant

MA/MS 15 3

18 20 N/A

Senior Management Consultant

BA/BS 10 3 7

Principal Program Analyst BA/BS 10 3 7

Senior Program Analyst BA/BS 7 1 4

Program Analyst BA/BS 5 1 3

8 12

Junior Program Analyst BA/BS 2 0 2

5 10

Senior Quality Assurance Manager

BA/BS 7 1 4

Configuration Management Specialist

BA/BS 5 1 3

Junior Configuration Management Specialist

BA/BS 2 0 2

Senior Planning Support Staff

HS 0 Relevant Relevant Relevant Relevant Relevant

Senior Administrative Specialist

AA/AS 7 3 3 5

Administrative Specialist HS 3 Relevant Relevant Relevant 1

Junior Administrative

HS 1 Relevant Relevant Relevant Relevant

Guideline Education - Experience Equivalence

LDSS Corp Labor Category Education Experience (Yrs.) PhD+ MA/MS+

BA/BS+ AA/AS+ High School

Senior Functional Analyst BA/BS 6 1 3

9 13

Functional Analyst BA/BS 4 2 2

7 10

Junior Functional Analyst AA/AS 1 1 1 1

Principal Systems Analyst MA/MS 12 3

15 17 N/A

Senior Systems Analyst BA/BS 8 2 5

12 18

Systems Analyst BA/BS 5 1 3

Junior Systems Analyst BA/BS 3 0 3

Senior Executive Consultant MA/MS 10 10

15 N/A N/A

Executive Consultant MA/MS 7 5

10 N/A N/A

Principal Consultant MA/MS 12 3

15 17 N/A

Senior Consultant BA/BS 8 2 5

12 18

Consultant BA/BS 5 1 4

Junior Consultant BA/BS 2 0 2

Senior Systems Engineer BA/BS 7 1 4

Systems Engineer BA/BS 5 1 3

Senior Test Engineer BA/BS 7 1 4

Test Engineer BA/BS 5 1 3

Junior Test Engineer BA/BS 3 0 3

Executive Coach MA/MS 15 15

N/A N/A N/A

Coach MA/MS 5 5

10 N/A N/A

Principal Training/Counselor

BA/BS

Senior Technical Writer BA/BS 7 1 4

Technical Writer BA/BS 4 0 2

7 10

Junior Technical Writer HS 2 0 0 Relevant 1

Appendix 4 – LDSS Corp Labor Category Descriptions

Labor Category Name: Program Manager

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Management or IT related field.

Experience: At least ten (10) years of combined experience managing technical projects and programs through the full system-development life cycle. Fundamental management, leadership, and diplomacy skills. Substantial experience in the use of a structured methodology is required. Must possess the ability to identify and secure additional project work in current engagements. Project Management Institute’s Project Management Professional (PMP) and/or Program Management Professional (PgMP) certifications considered a plus.

Functional Responsibilities: The Program Manager is the recognized program leader and is responsible for overall contract performance and performance of all projects within the program. The Program Manager formulates and enforces program-wide work standards, assembles organizes, and staffs highly skilled teams, manages and provides direction for multiple large complex projects, and effectively communicates assignments to project leadership personnel. Additionally, the Program Manager manages financial budgets, integrates program resources, negotiates scope and priorities, constructs program-plans for highly complex e-business offerings, facilitates status meetings and presentations, and coordinates specific project tasks, resources, schedules, and deliverables. The Program Manager serves as a primary point of contact for clients and interfaces with client management personnel, customer agency representatives, and project managers relating to engagement management and scope.

Labor Category Name: Project Manager

Education: Bachelor’s Degree

Experience: At least seven (7) years of experience managing technical projects. Specialized experience includes complete project development from inception to deployment (system-development lifecycle); ability to provide guidance and direction in tasks to be supported; expertise in managing and controlling funds and resources; ability to manage multi-task contracts similar to this type and complexity. General experience includes increasing responsibilities in information systems design and management. Substantial experience in the use of a structured methodology is preferred. Project Management Institute’s Project Management Professional (PMP) certification considered a plus.

Functional Responsibilities: The Project Manager is the recognized project leader responsible for the overall project performance. Project Manager is responsible for formulating and enforcing work standards, assigning schedules, reviewing work discrepancies, supervising contractor personnel and communicating policies, purposes, and goals of the organization and the project to subordinates. The Project Manager monitors project tasks, anticipates problems and works to mitigate them, and keeps the Program Manager abreast of all project risks, issues, progress, and accomplishments. The Project Manager serves as a primary point of contact for the project client and interacts with client management personnel concerning project scope, costs, schedule, performance, quality, and risks.

Additionally, responsibilities may include serving as the contractor’s contract manager, and as the contractor’s authorized interface with the government Contracting Officer (CO), the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), government management personnel and customer agency representatives.

Labor Category Name: Principal Management Consultant

Education: Master’s Degree

Experience: At least fifteen (15) years of progressive experience related to management and possesses ability to work across a broad spectrum of management activities including, but not limited to: 1) determination of requirements within available resources (e.g., funds, manpower, facilities, equipment, supplies, and services); 2) design and development, procurement, production, distribution, maintenance, transportation, and utilization and disposal of material; 3) common and distinct business elements and how integrated business-support techniques enable them; 4) financial/accounting and contracting activities; 5) specialized support requirements and mission or program goals; and 6) economic and business case analysis, risk studies, and feasibility and technical trade-off studies.

Functional Responsibilities: The Principal Management Consultant is recognized as a management thought-leader and expert in a functional, technical, or industry-specific area as specified by the client. The Principal Management Consultant demonstrates thought leadership and fluent issue analyses, assesses scope of client issues, and leads development and execution of strategic client programs. The Principal Management Consultant serves as the functional or industry specialist within the areas of strategic planning, process analysis, benchmarking, and organizational and operational issues. The Principal Management Consultant also conducts economic and business case analysis, risk studies, and feasibility and technical trade-off studies in support of mission and program goals.

Labor Category Name: Senior Management Consultant

Education: Bachelor's Degree

Experience: At least ten (10) years of progressive experience in the area to be supported and possesses ability to work across a broad spectrum of management activities. These include, but are not limited to: 1) determination of requirements within available resources (e.g., funds, manpower, facilities, equipment, supplies and services); 2) design and development, procurement, production, distribution, maintenance, transportation, and utilization and disposal of material; 3) common and distinct business elements and how integrated business-support techniques enable them; 4) financial/accounting and contracting activities; 5) specialized support requirements and mission or program goals; and 6) economic and business case analysis, risk studies, and feasibility and technical trade-off studies.

Functional Responsibilities: The Senior Management Consultant is recognized as a management expert in a functional, technical, or industry-specific area as specified by the client. The Senior Management Consultant demonstrates thought leadership and issue analysis, assesses scope of client issues, and leads development and execution of strategic client programs. The Senior Management Consultant serves as the functional or industry specialist within the areas of strategic planning, process analysis, activity-based costing, benchmarking, and organizational and operational issues. The Senior Management Consultant also conducts economic and business case analysis, risk studies, and feasibility and technical trade-off studies in support of mission and program goals.

Labor Category Name: Principal Program Analyst

Education: Bachelor’s Degree

Experience: At least ten (10) years’ experience in program management related functions is required with analysis techniques and tools such as modeling and simulation, operations research techniques, functional decomposition, surveys, business process reengineering, and policy analysis.

Functional Responsibilities: The Principal Program Analyst provides analysis, assessment, and technical or business area expertise in support of program management objectives. The Principal Program Analyst utilizes proficient or unique knowledge in areas including but not limited to finance, accounting, information technology, human resources, contracting and procurement, research and analysis, or other program support fields. The Principal Program Analyst possesses thorough understanding of complex business practices and the ability to analyze, evaluate and implement systems or processes. The Principal Program Analyst leads teams and supervises employees who process business requirements, including but not limited to, analysis, evaluation and implementation of systems, programs, or processes. The Principal Program Analyst plans, designs, and conducts studies including risk analyses, contingency planning, and feasibility studies. The Principal Program Analyst creates program work products such as presentations, budgets, schedules, plans, and complex spreadsheets. The Principal Program Analyst works directly with Program, Project, and Senior Managers.

Labor Category Name: Senior Program Analyst

Education: Bachelor’s Degree

Experience: At least seven (7) years’ experience in program management related functions is required with analysis techniques and tools such as modeling and simulation, operations research techniques, functional decomposition, surveys, business process reengineering, and policy analysis.

Functional Responsibilities: The Senior Program Analyst provides analysis, assessment, and technical or business area expertise in support of program management objectives. The Senior Program Analyst utilizes advanced level or unique knowledge in areas including but not limited to finance, accounting, information technology, human resources, contracting and procurement, research and analysis, or other program support fields. The Senior Program Analyst understands business practices and is able to analyze, evaluate and implement systems or processes. The Senior Program Analyst leads teams that process business requirements including but not limited to, analysis, evaluation, and implementation of systems, programs or processes. The Senior Program Analyst plans, designs, and conducts studies including risk analyses, contingency planning, and feasibility studies.

The Senior Program Analyst creates program work products such as presentations, schedules, plans, and complex spreadsheets. The Senior Program Analyst requires demonstrated managerial and supervisory skills.

Labor Category Name: Program Analyst

Experience: Five (5) years’ experience in program management related functions is required.

Functional Responsibilities: The Program Analyst provides knowledge and experience relevant in management consulting, facilitation, survey, analysis, and related activities. The Program Analyst applies intermediate knowledge of the subject matter to analyze and solve problems in areas including but not limited to finance, accounting, information technology, human resources, contracting and procurement, research and analysis, or other program support fields. The Program Analyst assists in leading and participates in teams that process business requirements including but not limited to, analysis, evaluation, and implementation of systems or processes. The Program Analyst plans, designs, and conducts studies including risk analyses, contingency planning, and feasibility studies.

The Program Analyst creates program work products such as presentations, plans, and spreadsheets.

Labor Category Name: Junior Program Analyst

Education: Bachelor’s Degree

Experience: Two (2) years of professional experience is required.

Functional Responsibilities: The Junior Program Analyst provides analysis and research to specific projects. The Junior Program Analyst possesses basic knowledge in specialized technical fields including but not limited to finance, accounting, information technology, human resources, contracting and procurement, research and analysis, or other program support fields. The Junior Program Analyst supports managers on a variety of tasks and projects to support program management objectives. The Junior Program Analyst analyzes and presents data, maintains databases and contact information, and assists in the development of documents, presentations, spreadsheets, and reports.

Labor Category Name: Senior Quality Assurance Manager

Education: Bachelor’s Degree

Experience: At least seven (7) years of program management, project management, systems engineering, or system analysis is required. Specialized experience includes: quality control, configuration management, IV&V, testing, or metrics administration and their application to quality assessment.

Functional Responsibilities: The Senior Quality Assurance Manager oversees all aspects of an engagement’s quality assurance program including but not limited to, the evaluation and configuration management of products, software, and associated documentation. The Senior Quality Assurance Manager organizes and maintains all quality assurance documentation required and ensures compliance with recognized standards and practices. The Senior Quality Assurance Manager participates in formal and informal reviews to determine quality, establishes and maintains configuration baselines, conducts configuration audits, supports the test and integration personnel as a witness to testing requirements, presents IV&V results and troubleshoots technical problems, and develops and implements processes to improve overall quality.

Labor Category Name: Configuration Management Specialist

Experience: At least five (5) years of systems engineering or systems analysis

Functional Responsibilities: The Configuration Management Specialist supports configuration management or quality assurance activities throughout lifecycle of projects. The Configuration Management Specialist performs configuration management related tasks and activities including, but not limited to, configuration identification, change control, configuration status accounting, and deficiency reporting support. The Configuration Management Specialist manages configuration management related documentation, leads configuration audit activities, tracks status and closure of action items, and maintains official files for change requests, waivers, deviations, and proposals.

The Configuration Management Specialist facilitates Configuration Control Boards (CCB) and other review boards, and supports Joint Application Design (JAD) sessions, Technical Engineering Meetings (TEM) and Technical Interchange Meetings (TIM).

Labor Category Name: Junior Configuration Management Specialist

Experience: Two (2) years of general systems related experience.

Functional Responsibilities: The Junior Configuration Management Specialist supports configuration management or quality assurance activities throughout lifecycle of projects. The Junior Configuration Management Specialist performs configuration management related, as well as their associated administrative, tasks and activities, files and manages configuration management related documentation, and participates in and documents configuration audits. The Junior Configuration Management Specialist fulfills the secretariat function at Configuration Control Boards (CCB), other review boards, Joint Application Design (JAD) sessions, Technical Engineering Meetings (TEM) and Technical Interchange Meetings (TIM).

Labor Category Name: Senior Planning Support Staff

Education: High School diploma or equivalent.

Experience: N/A

Functional Responsibilities: The Senior Planning Support personnel operate with a significant degree of autonomy. The individual provides support for day-to-day, as well as long-range, program planning and processes. Activities require innovative approaches, a broad understanding of program requirements, and the capability to interpret, integrate, and disseminate large volumes of information.

The Senior Planning Support personnel provide support to technical and program management in the direction, preparation, and coordination of proposals, management plans, budgets, and schedules.

These individuals utilize problem solving techniques and perform overall strategic, tactical, and operational planning. These individuals develop and follow established procedures and maintain contacts to facilitate conformance to customer requirements.

Labor Category Name: Senior Administrative Specialist

Education: Associate’s Degree

Experience: Seven (7) years of related Administrative experience

Functional Responsibilities: The Senior Administrative Specialist performs administrative, clerical, or secretarial functions in a management environment in support of a program’s or project’s senior leadership team. Tasks, activities, and functions include but are not limited to, scheduling meetings, conference resource scheduling, maintaining files, preparing travel arrangements, orders, and vouchers, receiving visitors, creating and editing presentations and graphics, photocopying, completing reports, maintaining office supplies levels, and other general office duties as assigned.

The Senior Administrative Specialist must excel in general customer relations and have the confidence to work with senior-level Government, client, and contractor personnel. The Senior Administrative Specialist must be advanced in the use of computer software office tools, particularly email, word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software. The Senior Administration Specialist must understand how to operate and perform routine user maintenance on common office equipment, such as facsimile (fax) machines, copiers, projectors, and PC printers.

The Senior Administrative Specialist must be a self-starter, able to work independently, and complete all assigned duties without supervisor.

Labor Category Name: Administrative Specialist

Education: High School diploma or equivalent.

Experience: Three (3) years of related Administrative experience

Functional Responsibilities: The Administrative Specialist performs administrative, clerical, or secretarial functions in a management environment in support of a program’s or project’s management and leadership team. Tasks, activities, and functions include but are not limited to, scheduling meetings, conference resource scheduling, maintaining files, preparing travel orders and vouchers, receiving visitors, creating and editing presentations and graphics, photocopying, completing reports, maintaining office supplies levels, and other general office duties as assigned. The Administrative Specialist must be proficient in general customer relations and be able to work with many levels of Government, client, and contractor personnel. The Administrative Specialist must be proficient in the use of computer software office tools, particularly email, word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software. The Senior Administration Specialist must understand how to operate and perform routine user maintenance on common office equipment, such as facsimile (fax) machines, copiers, projectors, and PC printers.

The Administrative Specialist must be able to work independently and complete all assigned duties with minimal supervisor.

Labor Category Name: Junior Administrative Specialist

Education: High School diploma or equivalent.

Experience: One (1) year of related Administrative experience

Functional Responsibilities: The Junior Administrative Specialist performs routine clerical or secretarial tasks in support of current contract or task order. Activities may include but are not limited to, word processing, presentation editing, filing, conference resource scheduling, and supporting a program’s or project’s management and leadership teams. The Administrative Specialist must be familiar with the use of computer software office tools, particularly email, word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software.

Labor Category Name: Senior Functional Analyst

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in related functional or technical discipline.

Experience: Six (6) years’ experience in the functional area to be supported. Experience includes, but not limited to: 1) determination of requirements, within available resources (e.g., funds, manpower, facilities, equipment, supplies and services); 2) design and development, procurement, production, storage, distribution, maintenance, transportation, utilization and disposal of material; 3) integrated functional elements and how they work together in support of major systems; and 4) specialized functional requirements and mission or program goals.

Functional Responsibilities: The Senior Functional Analyst is a recognized functional expert providing advice and guidance with respect to analysis and evaluation of complex customer processes and requirements. The Senior Functional Analyst prepares and analyzes functional specifications to determine information and process flows, develops process logic, and evaluates performance measures in support of complex implementation efforts. The Senior Functional Analyst may also interview technical personnel, and interpret reports, specifications, and drawings to better understand and analyze processes and requirements. The Senior Functional Analyst leads business process re-engineering (BPR) efforts and facilitates solution driven BPR results with the customer and developer.

Labor Category Name: Functional Analyst

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in related functional or technical discipline.

Experience: At least, four (4) years’ experience in the functional area to be supported. Specific experience includes, but not limited to: 1) determination of requirements, within available resources (e.g., funds, manpower, facilities, equipment, supplies and services); 2) design and development, procurement, production, storage, distribution, maintenance, transportation, utilization and disposal of material; 3) integrated functional elements and how they work together in support of major systems;

and 4) specialized functional requirements and mission or program goals.

Functional Responsibilities: The Functional Analyst is a recognized functional consultant providing advice and guidance with respect to analysis and evaluation of customer processes and requirements. The Functional Analyst prepares and analyzes functional specifications to determine information and process flows, develops process logic, and evaluates performance measures in support of complex implementation efforts. Additionally, the Functional Analyst may study the client’s environment by analyzing job tasks, organizational structure, and user requirements to propose enterprise-wide solutions. The Functional Analyst also aids with data processing solutions according to business need and technical considerations, researches and analyzes data related to a functional area, and contributes to business process re-engineering (BPR) efforts and documents solution-driven BPR results.

Labor Category Name: Junior Functional Analyst

Education: Associate’s Degree in related functional or technical discipline.

Experience: At least one (1) year experience in the functional area to be supported. Specific experience may include, but not limited to: 1) determination of requirements, within available resources (e.g., funds, manpower, facilities, equipment, supplies and services); 2) design and development, procurement, production, storage, distribution, maintenance, transportation, utilization and disposal of material; 3) integrated functional elements and how they work together in support of major systems;

and 4) specialized functional requirements and mission or program goals.

Functional Responsibilities: The Junior Functional Analyst is a functional consultant performs qualitative and quantitative analysis of programs and information system schemes. The Junior Functional Analyst provides advice and guidance with respect to analysis and evaluation of customer processes and requirements. Additionally, the Junior Functional Analyst may study the client’s environment by analyzing job tasks, organizational structure, and user requirements to contribute to enterprise-wide solutions. The Junior Functional Analyst researches and analyzes data related to a functional area, contributes to business process re-engineering (BPR) efforts and documents results.

Labor Category Name: Principal Systems Analyst

Education: Master’s Degree in computer science or related technical discipline.

Experience: At least twelve (12) years of experience in systems analysis, design or development.

Functional Responsibilities: The Principal Systems Analyst oversees systems analysis activities and plans and leads analyses of complex business processes and data processing requirements. The Principal Systems Analyst is a qualified authority in the systems development lifecycle who may develop analysis techniques and test strategies for the development and implementation of new systems. The Principal Systems Analyst provides professional findings of technical analysis, designs and prepares analysis reports and related documentation, and develops charts and graphs to record and report results. The Principal Systems Analyst is responsible for ensuring the quality of services delivered for particular projects and developing and implementing system analysis training specific to the customer.

Labor Category Name: Senior Systems Analyst

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in computer science or related technical discipline.

Experience: Eight (8) years of experience in systems analysis, design or development.

Functional Responsibilities: The Senior Systems Analyst plans and conducts analyses of complex business processes and data processing requirements to develop system requirements and design specifications. The Senior Systems Analyst evaluates commercial off the shelf products to assess their value and applicability as potential technology solutions for new or redesigned business processes. The Senior Systems Analyst is well-versed in the systems development lifecycle. The Senior Systems Analyst may also develop test strategies and plans and lead acceptance testing for new systems. The Senior Systems Analyst may also develop and lead proof of concept activities.

Labor Category Name: Systems Analyst

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in computer science or related technical discipline.

Experience: Five (5) years of experience in systems analysis, design or development.

Functional Responsibilities: The Systems Analyst conducts analyses of complex business processes and data processing requirements to develop system requirements and design specifications. The Systems Analyst evaluates commercial off the shelf products to assess their value and applicability as potential technology solutions for new or redesigned business processes. The Systems Analyst is well-versed in the systems development lifecycle. The Systems Analyst may also support developing testing plans and conducting acceptance testing for new systems.

Labor Category Name: Junior Systems Analyst

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in computer science or related technical discipline required.

Experience: Three (3) years of experience in systems analysis, design or development.

Functional Responsibilities: The Junior Systems Analyst conducts analyses of business processes and data processing requirements to develop system requirements, design, and system specifications and flow charts from which programs are written.