MAS - Richard S Carson & Associates Inc. - GS35F274DA

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This price list describes a federal supply schedule for information technology professional services awarded to Richard S. Carson & Associates, Inc. The multiple award schedule contract, with number GS35F274DA and potential value of $6,834,758, was awarded on April 14, 2016 and extends through April 13, 2026. It provides services under SIN 54151S for information technology professional services, including project managers, analysts, programmers, and technical specialists across six experience levels. Labor rates range from $29.21 per hour for a typist to $224.25 per hour for the most senior information security expert. The contractor is authorized to provide services under the contract at its Bethesda, Maryland facility or at ordering activity locations.

Richard S. Carson & Associates, Inc. (DBA Carson Associates) Pricelist and/or Vendor Terms and Conditions for GS35F274DA, a Federal Supply Schedule awarded to Richard S. Carson & Associates, Inc. (DBA Carson Associates), under Information Technology Schedule 70 (IT-70)

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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

Federal Acquisition Service

Authorized Federal Supply Schedule FSS Price List

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.

Multiple Award Schedule

Contract number: GS-35F-274DA

Contract period: April 13, 2021 – April 12, 2026

Richard S. Carson & Associates, Inc.

4410 Prince Road Rockville, MD 20853 301.841.0094 www.carson-saint.com

Contract administration: Diane Reilly

Business size: Veteran Owned Small Business

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

Price list current as of Modification #PS-0019 effective July 15, 2025

Prices Shown Herein are Net (discount deducted)

CUSTOMER INFORMATION

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

SINs
Recovery
SIN Title
54151S
54151SRC
Information Technology Professional Services

1b. Identification of the lowest priced model number and lowest unit price for that model for each special item number awarded in the contract. This price is the Government price based on a unit of one, exclusive of any quantity/dollar volume, prompt payment, or any other concession affecting price. Those contracts that have unit prices based on the geographic location of the customer, should show the range of the lowest price, and cite the areas to which the prices apply.

Typist $29.21

1c. If the Contractor is proposing hourly rates, a description of all corresponding commercial job titles, experience, functional responsibility and education for those types of employees or subcontractors who will perform services shall be provided. If hourly rates are not applicable, indicate “Not applicable” for this item.

2. Maximum order: $500,000.00

3. Minimum order: $100.00

4. Geographic coverage (delivery area). Domestic Only

5. Point(s) of production (city, county, and State or foreign country). Same as Company Address

6. Discount from list prices or statement of net price. Government Net Prices (discounts already deducted.)

7. Quantity discounts. None 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 (list items by country of origin). Not Applicable

10a. Time of delivery. (Contractor insert number of days.) To Be Determined at the Task Order level

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

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

10d. Urgent Requirements. Contact Contractor

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

12a. Ordering address(es). 4410 Prince Road, Rockville, MD 20853

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

13. Payment address(es). 4410 Prince Road, Rockville, MD 20853

14. Warranty provision. Contractor’s Standard Commercial Warranty Terms & Conditions

15. Export packing charges, if applicable. Not Applicable

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

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

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

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

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

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

21. Preventive maintenance (if applicable). Not Applicable

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

22b. If applicable, indicate that Section 508 compliance information is available for the information and communications technology (ICT) products and services and show where full details can be found (e.g. contractor’s website or other location.) ICT accessibility standards can be found at: https://www.Section508.gov/.

Not Applicable

23. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number. F3MDZD25JHT6

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

Service Contract Labor Standards: The Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS), formerly known as the Service Contract Act (SCA), is applicable to this contract as it applies to the entire Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) and all services provided. While no specific labor categories have been identified as being subject to SCLS/SCA due to exemptions for professional employees (FAR 22.1101, 22.1102 and 29 CRF 541.300), this contract still maintains the provisions and protections for SCLS/SCA eligible labor categories. If and / or when the contractor adds SCLS/SCA labor categories to the contract through the modification process, the contractor must inform the Contracting Officer and establish a SCLS/SCA matrix identifying the GSA labor category titles, the occupational code, SCLS/SCA labor category titles and the applicable WD number. Failure to do so may result in cancellation of the contract.

Appendix A: Labor Category Rates

Labor Category

Current Rate

Including iFF

Information Security Expert I
$ 224.25
Information Security Expert II
$ 152.96
Information Security Expert III
$ 141.76
Information Security Expert IV
$ 125.80
Information Security Expert V
$ 116.04
Information Security Expert VI
$ 91.89
Project Manager I
$ 144.14
Project Manager II
$ 128.67
Supervisor
$ 116.05
Primary Functional Specialist
$ 149.59
Functional Specialist
$ 123.55
Technical Specialist I
$ 103.91
Technical Specialist II
$ 89.80
Technical Specialist III
$ 86.08
Technical Specialist V
$ 76.91
Analyst I
$ 76.19
Analyst II
$ 68.14
Programmer I
$ 59.20
Programmer III
$ 49.12
Typist
$ 29.21
Technical Editor
$ 49.10

Appendix B: Labor Category Descriptions

SIN 54151S INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

Job Title:
Project Manager I
$144.14
Minimum/General Experience:
Five (5) years experience in business and project management
Functional Responsibility:
Responsible for oversight of entire contract. Serves as corporate representative to government and is the primary interface with the client. Oversees various systems projects of a highly complex nature. Responsible for assembling project team, assigning individual responsibilities, identifying appropriate resources needed, and developing schedule to ensure timely completion of project and meeting deadlines of project. Must be familiar with the system scope and project objectives, as well as the role and function of each team member in order to effectively coordinate the activities of the team.
Minimum Education:
Master’s Degree
Education Substitution:
Bachelor’s Degree and two (2) years experience
Job Title:
Project Manager II
$128.67
Minimum/General Experience:
Seven (7) years experience in project management and design development of ADP applications
Functional Responsibility:
Reports directly to Project Manager I on highly complex contract project matters and oversees multiple task orders on a contract. Responsible for management of projects that are moderately complex. Participates directly in the project tasks involving development of ADP applications. Plans project activities that may include but are not limited to network and client/server systems design and development. Maintains day-to-day interface with customer personnel.
Minimum Education:
Bachelor’s Degree
Education Substitution:
High school diploma or equivalent and four (4) years experience.

Job Title:

Supervisor
$116.05
Minimum/General Experience:
Nine (9) years experience of supervising staff on technical projects
Functional Responsibility:
Reports directly to Project Manager II and is responsible for supervising individual task orders. Manages discreet tasks and project teams that are part of a larger project. Experience shall have included daily interaction with all technical staff. Areas of expertise may include but are not limited to communications, databases, operating systems, and 4GL and object-oriented programming. Responsible for the overall technical direction of task or tasks.
Minimum Education:
Bachelor’s Degree
Education Substitution:
High school diploma or equivalent and four (4) years experience.
Job Title:
Primary Functional Specialist
$149.59
Minimum/General Experience:
Twenty-Five (25) years experience
Functional Responsibility:
Responsible for ensuring that the functional requirements of the customer are satisfied by project. Ensures compatibility between existing systems and systems under development. Works independently as a high level technical and/or functional expert. Gives guidance and direction to all levels of staff reflecting detailed expert knowledge of a highly specialized area or function related to IT systems. Maintains currency in applications expertise. Recommends future directions or projects to clients. Develops IT systems for application areas that may include but is not limited to Logistics Management, Health Care Management, Budget systems, Nuclear Command and Control, and Mission Critical systems.
Minimum Education:
Master’s Degree
Education Substitution:
Bachelor’s Degree and two (2) years experience

Job Title:

Functional Specialist
$123.55
Minimum/General Experience:
Twenty (20) years experience
Functional Responsibility:
Works as a member of the project team providing knowledge of a highly specialized area or function related to IT systems. Ensure compatibility between existing systems and systems under development. Maintains currency in applications expertise. Validates that customer requirements are being accurately reflected in systems design. Maintains close liaison with end user community to ensure system functional requirements are achieved and training objectives are successfully accomplished. Expertise in application areas may include but is not limited to Logistics Management, Health Care Management, Budget Information, Nuclear Command and Control, and Mission Critical systems. Reports directly to Senior Functional Specialist.
Minimum Education:
Bachelor’s Degree
Education Substitution:
High school diploma or equivalent and four (4) years experience.
Job Title:
Technical Specialist I
$103.91
Minimum/General Experience:
Nine (9) years experience
Functional Responsibility:
Responsible for overall systems architecture to include hardware components and COTS packages. Responsible for high-level technical systems analysis, design and integration and implementation for a group or section. Responsible for feasibility studies, time cost estimates, and development of technical solutions. Provides expert advice on system integration, compatibility and multiple platforms. Prepares activity reports on technical projects and provides technical briefing to customers. Technical areas of expertise may include but are not limited to document management, workflow, imaging, and client/server and open systems architecture.
Minimum Education:
Master’s Degree
Education Substitution:
Bachelor’s Degree and two (2) years experience
Job Title:
Technical Specialist II
$89.80
Minimum/General Experience:
Three (3) years experience in projecting software/hardware requirements and personnel requirements and quality control
Functional Responsibility:
Responsible for overall systems architecture to include hardware components and COTS packages. Supervises technical activities including systems analysis, design, implementation, and integration. Assists in projection of software/hardware requirements. Assigns personnel technical projects and directs their activities. Directs priority and methods for solving technical problems. Responsible for quality review. Technical areas of expertise may include but are not limited to document management, workflow, imaging, and client/server and open systems architecture.
Minimum Education:
Master’s Degree
Education Substitution:
Bachelor’s Degree and two (2) years experience
Job Title:
Technical Specialist III
$86.08
Minimum/General Experience:
Nine (9) years experience
Functional Responsibility:
Responsible for overall systems architecture to include hardware components and COTS packages. Has full technical knowledge to perform specialized technical functions related to systems analysis, design, implementation, and integration. Formulates/defines technical scope and objective for assigned projects. Devises procedures to solve complex technical problems considering computer equipment capacity, operation time and form of desired results. Prepares detailed technical specifications. Responsible for directing work of team members. Responsible for project completion. Technical areas of expertise may include but are not limited to document management, workflow, imaging, and client/server and open systems architecture.
Minimum Education:
Bachelor’s Degree
Education Substitution:
High school diploma or equivalent and four (4) years experience
Job Title:
Technical Specialist V (Technical Specialist IV reserved for possible category addition at a later time)
$76.91
Minimum/General Experience:
One (1) year experience
Functional Responsibility:
Responsible for overall systems architecture to include hardware components and COTS packages. Under immediate supervision, assists in performing technical functions related to software development as assigned. Specialized experience includes developing applications that integrate multiple IT operating systems and programming languages. Operating systems may include but are not limited to Windows and UNIX.
Minimum Education:
Bachelor’s Degree
Education Substitution:
High school diploma or equivalent and four (4) years experience
Job Title:
Analyst I
$76.19
Minimum/General Experience:
Three (3) years experience.
Functional Responsibility:
Responsible for data modeling, data structures, and software engineering. Leads team in systems analysis and design, requirement development, software engineering, and application development for complex software systems. Addresses problem of system integration from a software perspective. Works independently in applying higher level analysis principles and analytical model development methodology to technical problems. Areas of expertise may include but are not limited to systems analysis, structure design methodology, data structures and modeling, and workflow analysis.
Minimum Education:
Bachelor’s Degree
Education Substitution:
A high school diploma or equivalent and four (4) years experience
Job Title:
Analyst II
$68.14
Minimum/General Experience:
Zero (0) years experience
Functional Responsibility:
Responsible for data modeling, data structures, and software engineering. Member of team providing systems analysis and design, requirements development, software engineering, and application development as related to simple to complex software systems. Responsible for completing work assigned in deliverable format. Areas of expertise may include but are not limited to systems analysis, structure design methodology, data structures, and workflow analysis.
Minimum Education:
Bachelor’s Degree
Education Substitution:
High school diploma or equivalent and four (4) years experience
Job Title:
Programmer I
$59.20
Minimum/General Experience:
Six (6) years experience
Functional Responsibility:
Lead project programmer with experience in commercial 3GL and 4GL programming. Responsible for program design, coding, testing, debugging and documentation. Has technical knowledge of all phases of applications programming. Responsible for directing and monitoring the work of team members. Responsible for program completion and user satisfaction. Uses structured methodology and programming languages that may include but are not limited to Visual Basic, SQL, Sybase, Oracle, HTML, and Perl.
Minimum Education:
Bachelor’s Degree
Education Substitution:
High school diploma or equivalent and four (4) years experience
Job Title:
Programmer III
$49.12
Minimum/General Experience:
Two (2) years experience
Functional Responsibility:
Under general supervision, performs assigned programming tasks. Develops code program subroutines in accordance with detailed program specifications. Uses structured methodology and programming languages that may include but are not limited to Visual Basic, SQL, Sybase, Oracle, HTML, and Perl.
Minimum Education:
Bachelor’s Degree
Education Substitution:
High school diploma or equivalent and four (4) years experience
Job Title:
Typist *
$29.21
Minimum/General Experience:
One (1) year experience
Functional Responsibility:
Performs a variety of assigned word processing functions
Minimum Education:
High school diploma or equivalent
Education Substitution:
None

* This labor category is to be used to support the professional labor categories contained in this contract and cannot be purchased separately.

Job Title:
Technical Editor *
$49.10
Minimum/General Experience:
Two (2) year experience
Functional Responsibility:
Responsible for content of technical documentation. Checks author’s document for spelling, grammar and other editorial problems. Ensures that documents follow the style laid out in the company’s style guide. Suggests revisions to the style guide as appropriate.
Minimum Education:
Bachelor’s Degree
Education Substitution:
None
Job Title:
Information Security Expert
Level I – $224.25 Level II – $152.96 Level III – $141.76 Level IV – $125.80 Level V – $116.04 Level VI – $91.89
Minimum/General Experience:
Progressive technical experience in the area of Information Systems security as detailed below:

Years of Experience:

Level I – 9 Level II - 7 Level III - 5 Level IV - 4 Level V – 3 Level VI – 1

Functional Responsibility:
Analyzes and establishes processes and technologies to ensure comprehensive protection exists on computer systems to prevent unauthorized entry to computer systems or compromise of data integrity or secrecy. Security development for computer systems includes designing, prototyping, implementing, conducting independent verification and validation, and maintaining security for enterprise systems. Performs certification and accreditation of systems, security audits (i.e., FISMA), risk assessments, security plans, and system test and evaluation reviews and develops security policies and procedures. Provides up-to-date working knowledge in areas such as computer viruses, intrusion detection systems, encryption systems, firewalls, access and authentication technologies, etc. May be responsible for penetration testing, survivability and vulnerability analysis, and contingency/disaster recovery planning and testing.
Minimum Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, or other related scientific or technical discipline.
Education Substitution:
High School Diploma or equivalent and four additional years of experience in related field.

Service Contract Act (SCA) Matrix

SCA Eligible Labor Category
SCA Equivalent Code Title
Wage Determination No
Technical Editor
01613 – Word Processor III
2025-0077
Typist
01611 – Word Processor I
2025-0077

The Service Contract Act (SCA) is applicable to this contract and it includes SCA applicable labor categories. The prices for the cited SCA labor categories are based on the U.S. Department of Labor Wage Determination Number(s) identified in the SCA matrix and above. The prices offered are based on the preponderance of where work is performed and should the contractor perform in an area with lower SCA rates, resulting in lower wages being paid, the task order prices will be discounted accordingly.

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