ORION International Technologies, Inc.

GSA IT Catalog

Information Technology Professional Services

General Services Administration, Federal Supply Service

Authorized GSA FSS Price List

ORION International Technologies, Inc. (ORION)

2201 Buena Vista SE, Suite 211

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106

(505) 998-4000 Fax (505) 998-5060

www.orionint.com

Contract Number: GS-35F-0310LM

Period Covered by Contract: 29 March 2001 28 March 2006

Special Item Numbers:

SIN 132-51 - Information Technology Professional Services

General Services Administration, Federal Supply Service

Products and ordering information in this Authorized Professional Engineering Services Schedule Pricelist are also available on the GSA Advantage! System. Agencies can browse GSA Advantage! By accessing the Internet at http://www.gsaadvantage.gov or by accessing ORION s Home Page at http://www.orionint.com .

Description of ORION s Services/Contract Information

ORION s Services

ORION offers a 16-year legacy of outstanding engineering, scientific, and information technology professional services for customers in federal government agencies. As an award winning and a certified information technology firm, we have a highly qualified staff prepared to assist your needs. Our services include IT facility operation and maintenance, IT systems development services, IT systems analysis services, automated information systems design and integration services, and programming services.

Network System Engineering and Analysis: Analyze the business requirements and design the infrastructure for business solutions based on Microsoft Windows or other requested platforms. Applications enabled on your network can include multimedia office automation, on-line documentation and libraries, desktop and video conferencing, computer-based training, web portals, workgroup solutions, and other e-commerce solutions.

System Configuration/Implementation: We provide products and services for mission critical local and wide area network implementations and ongoing operations. Services include high bandwidth connectivity, server set-up, and all Windows services such as Exchange, Outlook, Backup, Domain Controllers, Win2K Server and Desktop, etc.

System Administration: Administration responsibilities include network management, account management, data backup and archival services, web-site management, messaging and collaboration systems, integration of legacy systems, remote diagnostics, and PC systems management (including help desk support). Purchasing and procurement support can also be provided.

Database Administration: In addition to our strong database design and development capabilities, we offer database tuning and administration for all of the large relational systems including Oracle, Informix, IBM DB2, Sybase and MS SQL Server.

Information Technology Facility Operations and Maintenance

Software Development and Maintenance Services: A strong suit for ORION is its ability to retain and improve the functionality of legacy systems while incorporating the latest in current mature off-the-shelf hardware and software technologies. This produces systems with increased performance and maximizes efficiency by enhancing usability, maintainability, reliability and reusability of your current and proposed systems.

SEI/CMM Assessment at Level 3: ORION maintains a program of continuous process improvement across the spectrum of its activities and business processes in accordance with the precepts of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Criteria and the Key Practice Areas (KPAs) of the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) Capability Maturity Model (CMM). In April of 2000, ORION was independently assessed at Level 3 of 5 by an SEI certified organization. Currently less than 20% of all companies assessed achieve a Level 3 or higher assessments.

What SEI/CMM Level 3 Means to our Customers: Assessment of a contractor at SEI CMM Level 3 assures you of mature, institutionalized software engineering and project management practices from that contractor. Additionally, government agencies seeking to place orders against the GSA IT schedule can use language in the statement of work limiting participation to contractors at that level.

SEI/CMM Level 3 Key Practice Areas: The key process areas at Level 3 address both project and organizational issues. They are Organization Process Focus, Organization Process Definition, Training Program, Integrated Software Management, Software Product Engineering, Intergroup Coordination, and Peer Reviews.

Information Technology System Analysis Services

Business Modeling: ORION utilizes the most modern object-oriented analysis and design procedures and tools. Our approach includes analysis of enterprise process models as a word point of departure for analyzing and integrating current solutions. We refine your business process definitions and revise as needed to match organizational needs while incorporating all organizational roles and responsibilities. We maintain dialog with all organizational elements through model completion and acceptance.

Information Technology Systems Development Services

Requirements Management: Extend business models to full realization of problem stakeholder needs, dependencies, system definition, and scope of system, priorities, and management of changing requirements establish and manage configuration process.

Analysis: Define system architecture. Refine system architecture to include run-time architecture, data distribution, design mechanisms, and interface requirements

Automated Information Systems Design and Integration Services

Design: Define and design components (including web or client server technologies and real-time components). Define the database in the appropriate scheme and create detailed data and process models in the target development environment.

Database Design: Design and develop database-driven client server and web solutions. ORION has system integration partnerships with Oracle, Sybase, Informix, and Microsoft.

Programming Services

Programming Languages: ORION programs in most of the major programming languages including Java, C/C++, Visual Basic, PowerBuilder, Oracle Developer, SQL, COBOL, Delphi, Fortran, Python, RPG, MUMPS, and a variety of scripting languages to include Tcl/Tk, Perl, CGI, Bourne, Simscript, HTML, XML, VRML, VB Script, Javascript and Unix script. We have Certified PowerBuilder Developers, Certified Java Programmers, and Certified Microsoft Solution Providers.

Platforms: Our experience in developing and maintaining systems covers most of the widely used and many other operating platforms and systems. These include all versions of Windows for Workstations and Servers, Unix, Linux, Real Time Unix, MPX-32, MVS, OS-390, Open VMS, Novell, and MacOS.

CASE Tools: In the development of systems, we choose from among the many Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools, one that is most efficient for your particular requirement. We employ the Rational Unified Process, Sybase PowerDesigner Tools, IDEF, Erwin, Oracle

Designer as well as others.

New System Development: We have the tools, skills and experience in the most modern technologies utilized for system development. We choose the most suitable and effective tools for the project.

Legacy System Support and Migration: With our expertise in utilizing a wide variety of programming languages and platforms, we facilitate the migration of legacy systems to modern platforms.

GSA Schedule Features

Best Value by Cutting Red Tape

Administrative costs significantly lower than open market contracting and purchasing GSA has already determined the prices to be fair and reasonable. Contracts are competitively awarded

Comprehensive

Choose from numerous labor categories to obtain highly qualified information technology professionals for your project at competitive prices. Get experts immediately on board and on the problem to obtain solutions quickly without going through lengthy negotiations

Convenience

Simplified electronic ordering system through GSA Advantage! . Contract is ready to go and easy to use. Expedited delivery.

Flexibility

Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) allow customers to setup ongoing accounts to fulfill recurring requirements. Credit cards accepted

Simplicity

Entire process is streamlined, minimal paperwork, saving time and money
ORION meets with the customer to evaluate their requirements.
The customer develops the requirement (SOW).
ORION may provide the customer with a suggested labor mix and a Rough Order of Magnitude estimate.
The customer provides the requirements and funding documents to its internal Contracts Office.
The customer s Contracts Office develops and issues a RFQ to prospective offeror(s).
ORION prepares a quote.
The Contracting Officer evaluates offer(s) and makes best value award.
ORION begins work.

Contract Administrative Data

Contract Number: GS-35F-0310L

Points of Contact:

Dave Marsh

(505) 998-4000

dmarsh@orionint.com

Fred Fare

(703) 276-1600

ffare@orionint.com

Period of Performance: 29 March 2001 28 March 2006

Awarded Special Item Number: SIN 132-51 Information Technology Professional Services

Maximum Order: $500,000

Minimum Order: $100

Geographic Coverage: Nationwide which includes all 48 contiguous states, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C.

ORION Offices:

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Arlington, Virginia

Discounts From Price Lists: Arranged with Order Activity

Quality Discounts: Additional discounts may apply on labor for orders over the maximum order value

Payment Terms: Net 30

Government Charge Card: Accepted up to the Micro Purchase Threshold ($2500)

Foreign Items: None

Time of Delivery: TBD

F.O.B.: CONUS

Ordering Address

ORION International Technologies, Inc.

2201 Buena Vista SE, Suite 211

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106

Payment Address

ORION International Technologies, Inc.

Attn: Accounts Receivable

2201 Buena Vista SE, Suite 211

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106

Warranty Provision: N/A

Export Packaging Charges, if applicable: N/A

Terms and Conditions of Government purchase card acceptance: N/A

Terms and Conditions of rental, maintenance and repair, if applicable: N/A

Terms and Conditions of installation, if applicable: N/A

Terms and Conditions of repair parts indicating date of parts price list and any discounts from list prices, if applicable: N/A

Services and distribution points, if applicable:

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Arlington, Virginia

List of participating dealers, if applicable: N/A

Preventative maintenance: N/A

Environmental attributes: N/A

Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number: 14-447-5373

Notification regarding registration in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database:

ORION is registered in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database

ORION GSA IT Job Descriptions

Program Manager

Minimum/General Experience: 12 years minimum general experience.

Demonstrated ability to manage the development and production of large digital computer controlled systems (DCCS). Experienced in DCCS design, development, production (hardware, software, and interface), testing (both developmental and system level), implementation, operation, maintenance and evolution. Effective leader of efforts encompassing large staffs made up of specialty and line managers, senior technical personnel, clerical staff, and technicians. Knowledge of the use of contemporary project management tools and command of the core principles of effective DCCS development and production management, including effective delegation, ownership, responsibility development, quality assurance, and metrics.

Functional Responsibility: Responsible for formulating and enforcing work standards, assigning schedules, reviewing work discrepancies, supervising personnel and communicating policies, purposes, and goals of the organization to subordinates. Schedules and allocates work, provides advice, guidance, and training to subordinates, and recommends or determines personnel actions. Responsible for program planning, execution, and performance. Manages substantial program/technical support operations involving multiple project/task orders and personnel at diverse locations.

Minimum Education: MS in computer science, information systems, engineering, business, or related scientific or technical discipline or equivalent experience, or BS in any of the previously listed disciplines and licensure as a professional engineer (PE) in an appropriate discipline area.

Executive Positions:

Technical Director

Minimum/General Experience: Fifteen years general experience. The organization s graybeard . Extensive experience in applying engineering and scientific processes to formulate applications of information technology to solve customer problems. Recognized as an

expert by the Government.

Functional Responsibility: Provides technical oversight of technical work; analysis of complex functional and technical problems; implementation of systems solutions; and test and evaluation from development through acceptance and operational phases. Advises the Program Manager on the establishment of the technical support management structure. Meets and confers with Government management officials regarding the status of specific programs, technical activities and problems, issues or conflicts requiring resolution.

Minimum Education: MS in computer science, information systems, engineering, business, or related scientific or technical discipline or equivalent experience.

Management Positions

Project Manager

Minimum/General Experience: Eight years experience developing and fielding digital computer controlled systems (DCCS). Five years DCCS project management including supervisory experience, in a lead or management role, with demonstrated success in the ability to staff and lead/manage technically oriented projects and personnel. Three years system software development; one year DCCS integration test and evaluation; and experience in directing large efforts as well as multiple concurrent smaller efforts.

Functional Responsibility: Assists the Program Manager in working with Government management personnel and customer agency representatives. Under the guidance of the Program Manager, responsible for the overall management of the specific task order and

ensuring that the technical solutions and schedules in the task order are implemented in a timely manner. Responsible for overall management of the maintenance of organizational IT development, production, and delivery standards. Ensures that the IT development and production occur in a timely manner at an appropriate quality level. Conducts design reviews, configuration management boards, and production reviews. Schedules and assigns duties to subordinates and ensures assignments are completed as directed. Enforces work standards and reviews/resolves work discrepancies to ensure compliance with contract requirements. Reports in writing and orally to the Program Executive and Government representatives. Provides business, technical, and personnel management across multiple tasks.

Minimum Education: Masters Degree in Information Technology related field.

Task Manager

Minimum/General Experience: Five years experience developing and fielding digital computer controlled systems (DCCS). Three years DCCS project management including supervisory experience, in a lead or management role, with demonstrated success in the ability to staff and lead/manage technically oriented projects and personnel. Two years system software development; one year DCCS integration test and evaluation; and experience in directing large efforts as well as multiple concurrent smaller efforts.

Functional Responsibility: Under the guidance of the Program Manager, supervises and manages the accomplishment of all development and production, ensuring that the technical solutions and schedules in the task order meet the customer s acceptance criteria. Responsible for the overall management and maintenance of the organizational IT development and production standards. Conducts internal design and production reviews. Schedules and assigns duties to subordinates and ensures assignments are completed as directed. Enforces work standards and reviews/resolves work discrepancies to ensure compliance with contract requirements. Reports in writing and orally to the Program Manager and Program Executive. Provides business, technical, and personnel management across multiple tasks.

Minimum Education: Masters Degree in Information Technology related field.

Senior Engineer/Senior Software Engineer

Minimum/General Experience: 8 Years

Functional Responsibility: Applies intensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices to developing, producing and maintaining information technology systems and/or software. Makes decisions independently on engineering problems and methods, and represents the organization in conferences to resolve important questions and to plan and coordinate work. Requires the use of advanced techniques and the modification and extension of theories, precepts, and practices of digital computer controlled systems, and supporting sciences and disciplines. Must optimize computer resources needed in solving problems, estimate manpower requirements and schedules, estimate execution times, and to postulate and evaluate alternate solution algorithms. May be required to support the development of system software including device drivers and new programming language implementations. May be required to guide, instruct and direct less experienced IT system development personnel.

Minimum Education: Bachelors Degree in Information Technology or related engineering field.

Technical Positions

Engineer/Software Engineer

Minimum/General Experience: 4-8 Years

Functional Responsibility: Independently evaluates, selects, and applies standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria, using judgment in making minor adaptations and modifications. Assignments have clear and specified objectives and require the investigation of a limited number of variables. Performance at this level requires developmental experience in a professional position or equivalent graduate level education. Receives instructions on specific assignment objectives, complex features, and possible solutions. Assistance is furnished on unusual problems and work is reviewed for application of sound professional judgment. Performs work which involves conventional types of plans, investigations, surveys, structures, or equipment with relatively few complex features for which there are precedents. Assignments usually include IT component design and development, system build-up test, preparation of specifications, process study, research investigations, report preparation, and other activities of limited scope requiring knowledge of principles and techniques commonly employed in the specific narrow area of assignments. May supervise or coordinate the work of technicians, and others who assist in specific assignments.

Minimum Education: Bachelors Degree in Information Technology related engineering field.

Intern Engineer/Software Engineer

Minimum/General Experience: 0-4 Years

Functional Responsibility: This is the entry level for professional work. Performs assignments designed to develop professional knowledge and abilities, requiring application of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria in carrying out a sequence of related engineering tasks. Limited exercise of judgment is required on details of work and in making preliminary selections and adaptations of engineering alternatives. Supervisor screens assignments for unusual or difficult problems and selects techniques and procedures to be applied on non-routine work. Receives close supervision on new aspects of assignments. Using prescribed methods, performs specific and limited portions of a broader assignment of an experienced engineer. Applies standard practices and techniques in specific situations, adjusts and correlates data, recognizes discrepancies in results, and follows operations through a series of related detailed steps or processes. May be assisted by aides or technicians.

Minimum Education: Bachelor s Degree in Information Technology or related engineering field from an ABET accredited curriculum or equivalent.

Senior Scientist Engineer

Minimum/General Experience: 8 Years

Functional Responsibility: Performs high-level systems analysis, evaluation, design, integration, documentation, and implementation of very complex application that require a thorough knowledge of administrative and technical skills. Directs and participates in all phases of system development with emphasis on planning, analysis, evaluation, integration, testing and acceptance, independent verification and validation (IV&V), phases and developmental testing and evaluation (DT&E). Applies higher-level business or technical principles and methods to very difficult technical problems to arrive at automated engineering solutions. Designs and prepares technical reports and related documentation, and makes charts and graphs to record results. Prepares and delivers presentations and briefings as required by the Task Order. May be required to serve as Task Leader. Responsible for ensuring the quality and services delivered for particular task(s).

Minimum Education: MS in computer science, information systems, engineering, business, or related scientific or technical discipline, or equivalent experience.

Scientist Engineer

Minimum/General Experience: 4-8 Years

Functional Responsibility: Performs assigned portions of engineering/scientific projects such as analysis, design, integration, applications that require a thorough knowledge of higher mathematics and related engineering/scientific skills and knowledge. Participates in all phases of scientific & engineering projects such as design, development, testing, training, and documentation. May have responsibility for assisting in planning and have individual responsibility for portions of engineering/scientific projects.

Minimum Education: BS in computer science, information systems, engineering, business, or related scientific or technical discipline, or equivalent experience.

Intern Scientist Engineer

Minimum/General Experience: 0-4 Years

Functional Responsibility: Under the supervision of a senior or associate engineer performs assigned portions of engineering/scientific projects such as analysis, design, integration, applications which require a thorough knowledge of higher mathematics and related engineering/scientific skills and knowledge. Participates in all phases of scientific & engineering projects such as design, development, testing, training, and documentation.

Minimum Education: BS in computer science, information systems, engineering, business, or related scientific or technical discipline, or equivalent experience.

Senior Application Programmer

Minimum/General Experience: 8 Years

Functional Responsibility: Expert in software implementation. Works with technical staff advising on how best to implement complex mathematical, engineering, scientific, data mining, and data processing algorithms and processes. Has an in-depth knowledge and understanding of software development and production processes and associated metrics, software configuration management, software quality assurance, and system development and acceptance test and evaluation. Supervises and mentors application programmers and intern application programmers. Educates and mentors engineers-in-training and other intern technical staff in efficient and effective software implementation.

Minimum Education/Certification: High school diploma or equivalent.

Technician Positions

Application Programmer

Minimum/General Experience: 4-8 Years

Functional Responsibility: Experienced in software implementation. Works with technical staff advising on how best to implement complex mathematical, engineering, scientific, data mining, and data processing algorithms and processes. Knows and understands software development and production processes and associated metrics, software configuration management, software quality assurance, and system development and acceptance test and evaluation. Mentors and

works with intern application programmers.

Minimum Education/Certification: High school diploma or equivalent.

Intern Application Programmer

Minimum/General Experience: 0-4 Years

Functional Responsibility: Performs under the supervision of a Senior Application Programmer. Works with technical staff to implement complex mathematical, engineering, scientific, data mining, and data processing algorithms and processes. Has been exposed to the software development/production processes and associated metrics, software configuration management, software quality assurance, and system development and acceptance test and evaluation.

Minimum Education/Certification: High school diploma or equivalent and a technical school completion certificate.

Senior Network Technician

Minimum/General Experience: 8 Years

Functional Responsibility: Designs, installs, modifies and maintains Local Area Networks (LAN) and Wide Area Networks (WAN). Responsible for troubleshooting and making necessary adjustments in networking operating systems software and hardware. Works with technical staff, Computer Technicians, and Application Programmers, as appropriate, in the design, development, installation, test, debug, modification, security and maintenance of distributed processing systems.

Minimum Education/Certification: High school diploma or equivalent.

Network Technician

Minimum/General Experience: 4-8 Years

Functional Responsibility: Designs, configures, tests, implements and maintains communications and LAN operation support activities, and supports application programmers working in that environment. Provides technical support in evaluating and resolving network and processor problems. Responsible for the design, configuration and implementation of Wide Area Networks (WANs). Evaluates network performance using hardware and software diagnostic tools.

Participates in planning and installation of new networks and digital

computer controlled systems.

Minimum Education/Certification: High school diploma or equivalent.

Intern Network Technician

Minimum/General Experience: 0-4 Years

Area Networks (WANs). Evaluates network performance using hardware and software diagnostic tools. Participates in planning and installation of new networks and ADP hardware.

Minimum Education/Certification: High school diploma or equivalent experience and technical school diploma or equivalent certificates.

Senior Computer Technician

Minimum/General Experience: 8 Years

Functional Responsibility: Functional Responsibility: Expert in building, installing, maintaining and supporting stand-alone computers ranging in sophistication from mini to micro computers systems. Works with technical staff advising on how best to implement the hardware aspects of an IT system in development. Has an in-depth knowledge and understanding of digital computer controlled systems development and production processes and associated metrics, software

configuration management, software quality assurance, and system development and acceptance test and evaluation. Supervises and mentors computer operators and intern computer operators. Educates and mentors engineers-in training and other intern technical staff in efficient and effective computer architecture, buildup, and use.

Minimum Education/Certification: High school diploma or equivalent.

Computer Technician

Minimum/General Experience: 4-8 Years

Functional Responsibility: Functional Responsibility: Capable of building, installing, maintaining and supporting stand-alone computers ranging in sophistication from mini to micro computers systems. Works with technical staff suggesting methods to implement the hardware aspects of an IT system in development. Knows and understands digital computer controlled systems development and production processes and associated metrics, software configuration management, software quality assurance, and system development and acceptance test and evaluation. Mentors intern computer operators.

Minimum Education/Certification: High school diploma or equivalent.

Intern Computer Technician

Minimum/General Experience: 0-4 Years

Functional Responsibility: Entry level position. Under the direction of appropriate technical staff, builds, installs, maintains and supports stand-alone computers ranging in sophistication from mini to micro computers systems. Works with technical staff learning how best to implement the hardware aspects of an IT system in development. Closely supervised in performing tasks in:

Digital computer controlled systems (DCCS) development and production; Collecting metrics data, Documenting all aspects of the DCCS configuration management, Software quality assurance, and System development and acceptance test and evaluation.

Minimum Education/Certification: High school diploma or equivalent.

Graphics Specialist

Minimum/General Experience: 6 Years

Functional Responsibility: Responsible for graphics design and use, operation and setup of computer graphic systems for business communications. Executes graphic projects and assists in coordination of all graphic production scheduling; coordinates production support with outside vendors, as needed. Ensures that graphic projects are completed on time, within budget and to user s satisfaction. Interfaces with users to determine scope of project and best graphic medium. Trains other personnel in proper use of computer graphic equipment.

Minimum Education/Certification: BS/BA or equivalent experience.

Administrative Positions

Technical Document Specialist

Minimum/General Experience: 3 Years

Functional Responsibility: Responsible for editing and preparing technical correspondence and/or maintaining documentation systems, programming and operations documentation, procedures and methods, including user manuals, reference manuals, etc. Maintains a current internal documentation library. Provides or coordinates special documentation services as required. Competent to work at the highest level of all phases of documentation. May act as project leader for large jobs.

Minimum Education/Certification: BS/BA or equivalent experience.

Senior Administrative Assistant

Minimum/General Experience: 5 Years

Functional Responsibility: Responsible for preparing correspondence and/or maintaining systems, programming and operations documentation, procedures and methods, including user manuals, reference manuals, etc. Maintains a current internal documentation library. Provides or coordinates special documentation services as required. Competent to work at the highest level of all phases of documentation. May act as project leader for large jobs.

Minimum Education/Certification: BS/BA or equivalent experience.

Administrative Specialist

Minimum/General Experience: 0-3 Years

Functional Responsibility: Responsible for preparing correspondence and maintaining filing systems, programming and operations documentation, procedures and methods, including user manuals, reference manuals, etc. Maintains a current internal documentation library. Provides or coordinates special documentation services as required.

Minimum Education/Certification: High school diploma or equivalent.