8(a) STARS II Benefits of GSA 8(a) STARS II GWAC • Satisfies Small Business 8a requirements • Streamlined procurement lead times • One-stop shopping: Full Service Procurement Services • Access to trusted and reliable small business industry partners • Proven performance track record • Directed task orders up to $4 million • $10B program ceiling and five-year base period with one, five-year option • Geographic coverage: all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and all U.S. Territories • Contract types include: fixed price, labor hour, and time and material terms • Low0.75% fee-for-service for outside agencies • No protests on orders under $10M Geng Started Government Contact for Contract Administration General Services Administration Small Business GWAC Center 1500 East Bannister Rd. Kansas City, MO 64131 WWW.GSA.GOV/SBGWA Introducon to GSA 8(a) STARS II GWAC Earth Resources Technology, Inc. 6100 Frost Place Suite A Laurel, MD, Maryland 20707 www.ertcorp.com Contract Number: QTA609MCA0010 (TBD) Points of Contact: STARS II Program Manager Paul Thompson 301.323.1432 • Fax 301.361.0659 Contracting Manager Benita Whitfield, 301.323.1435 8(a) STARS II is a multiple-award, indefinite- delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract engineered to provide cutting-edge technology solutions from award-winning 8(a) small businesses to federal agencies. Using 8(a) STARS II will enable you to access 8(a) firms through an established contract vehicle instead of traditional, open market methods – saving time and taxpayer money Government Wide Acquisition Contract GSA Available Services The scope of the 8(a) STARS II Government wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) is centered on four functional areas. ERT provides services under the following Four functional areas: • Custom Computer Programming Services • Computer Systems Design Services • Computer Facilities Management Services • Other Computer Related Services ERT holds the 8(a) STARS II vehicle in both the Constellation I and Constellation II categories as ERT is ISO 9001:2000 and CMMI Level-II certifiedThe 8(a) STARS II GWAC is structured with two tiers, known as constellations. The constellation design is new to the 8(a) STARS II GWAC, and offers additional features and benefits. Constellation I include prime contractors who are technically proficient and offer competitive pricing. Constellation II prime contractors provide the same strengths as Constellation I, plus the added benefit of either a Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Level II+ Services or Development credential, or an ISO 9001:2000 or 9001:2008 credential. ERT holds the GSA 8(a) STARS II GWAC vehicle as an 8(a) and WBE. The utilization of ERT though GSA 8(a) STARS II GWAC will aid a government agency in meeting its 8(a) and WBE goals. Constellation I and II
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8(a) STARS II
Benefits of GSA 8(a) STARS II GWAC
• SatisfiesSmallBusiness8arequirements• Streamlinedprocurementleadtimes• One-stopshopping:FullServiceProcurementServices
• Accesstotrustedandreliablesmallbusinessindustrypartners
• Provenperformancetrackrecord• Directedtaskordersupto$4million• $10Bprogramceilingandfive-yearbaseperiodwithone,five-yearoption
• Geographiccoverage:all50states,theDistrictofColumbia,andallU.S.Territories
• Contracttypesinclude:fixedprice,laborhour,andtimeandmaterialterms
• Low0.75%fee-for-serviceforoutsideagencies
• Noprotestsonordersunder$10M
Getting StartedGovernmentContactforContractAdministrationGeneralServicesAdministrationSmallBusinessGWACCenter1500EastBannisterRd.KansasCity,MO64131WWW.GSA.GOV/SBGWA
Introduction to GSA 8(a) STARS II GWACEarthResourcesTechnology,Inc.6100FrostPlaceSuiteALaurel,MD,Maryland20707www.ertcorp.comContractNumber:QTA609MCA0010(TBD)
Points of Contact: STARSIIProgramManagerPaulThompson301.323.1432•Fax301.361.0659
ContractingManagerBenitaWhitfield,301.323.1435
8(a) STARS II is a multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contractengineered to provide cutting-edge technologysolutions from award-winning 8(a) smallbusinesses to federalagencies.Using8(a)STARSIIwillenableyoutoaccess8(a)firmsthroughanestablishedcontractvehicleinsteadoftraditional,openmarketmethods–savingtimeandtaxpayermoney
Government Wide Acquisition Contract
GSA
Available ServicesThescopeofthe8(a)STARSIIGovernmentwideAcquisitionContract (GWAC) is centeredon fourfunctionalareas.ERTprovidesservicesunderthefollowingFourfunctionalareas:
• CustomComputerProgrammingServices• ComputerSystemsDesignServices• ComputerFacilitiesManagementServices• OtherComputerRelatedServices
ERT holds the 8(a) STARS II vehicle in both theConstellation I and Constellation II categoriesas ERT is ISO 9001:2000 and CMMI Level-IIcertifiedThe 8(a) STARS II GWAC is structuredwith two tiers, known as constellations. Theconstellation design is new to the 8(a) STARS IIGWAC,andoffersadditionalfeaturesandbenefits.Constellation I include prime contractors whoare technically proficient and offer competitivepricing.ConstellationIIprimecontractorsprovidethe same strengths as Constellation I, plus theadded benefit of either a Capability MaturityModel Integration (CMMI) Level II+ Services orDevelopmentcredential,oran ISO9001:2000or9001:2008credential.
ERTholdstheGSA8(a)STARSIIGWACvehicleasan 8(a) andWBE. The utilization of ERT thoughGSA 8(a) STARS II GWACwill aid a governmentagencyinmeetingits8(a)andWBEgoals.
Constellation I and II
COMPUTER FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SERVICES (CFMS)Applicable NAICS Codes: 541413
•Computersystemsfacilitiesmanagementandoperationservices
•Dataprocessingfacilitiesmanagementandoperations
•Facilitysupportservices
ERT supports the USGS EDC and NOAANODC in CFMS with the management,software engineering, and operations ofdatacenterarchiveandprocessingsystems.ERT provides Earth observing systemdata and information systemmaintenanceand development services to NASA. ERTsupportsNOAA-NWSinsystemengineeringand analysis of weather radars, windprofilers, automated surface observingsystems,balloon-launchedradiosondes,andprecision digital barometers. We supportNWS in facility design management, andoversight,logisticsmanagementanddepotsupport.
CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICEApplicable NAICS Codes: 541511
•Applicationssoftwareprogrammingservices
•Web(i.e.,Internet)pagedesignandWebapplicationsoftwaredevelopment
•Softwareanalysisanddesignservices•Satelliteremotesensingapplicationsdevelopment
ERT performs ecologic, meteorological,environmental, and oceanographic R&Dapplications work for NOAA throughmultiple contracts valued at more than$50M. ERT researches and develops nextgenerationweatherforecastingsystemsasasubcontractorontheNWSAWIPScontract.ERTperformshighperformancecomputing,scientific applications programming forNASAandNOAA, andmodels atmosphericair quality, transport and deposition forNASAandNOAA.ERTdevelopsapplicationsfrom satellite and ground based remotesensinginstrumentsforNOAAandNASA.
COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES Applicable NAICS Code: 541512
•Computersystemsintegrationanalysisanddesignservices
•Localareanetwork(LAN)computersystemsintegrationdesignservices
•DataManagementsystemsdesignandintegrationservices
•Databasesystemsdesignandintegrationservices
•Enterprisearchitecturedesignservices
ERT Delivers full lifecycle IT systems ar-chitecture, end-user and help desk servic-es, systems administration, configurationmanagement, software design and devel-opment, testingandsecurityservices.ERTis currently migrating NOAA’s email andcalendaring functions to a GOOGLE cloudbased service for NOAA’s unified messag-ingservice.ERTsupportstheUSGSEDCandNOAA/NODC in the design, development,andsoftwareengineering,of thedatacen-ter archive and processing systems. ERTsupportsNOAA-NWSinsystemengineeringandanalysisofweatherradars,windprofil-ers, automated surfaceobserving systems,balloon-launched radiosondes, and preci-siondigitalbarometers.WesupportNWSinfacilitydesignmanagement,andoversight,logisticsmanagementanddepotsupport.
Introduction to ERT ERT, founded in 1997, is a women-owned business enterprise (WBE) with expertise in, information technology (IT), scientific applications programming and analysis, data systems design and development, engineering, and environmental consulting. ERT has been providing professional services to Federal Government agencies through more than 40 prime contracts. Due to our commitment to quality of services—ERT is certified for ISO 9001:2011 and CMMI Level 2—and excellence in performance, ERT has been growing rapidly. ERT was ranked by Inc. 500 Magazine as 128th among the top 500 fastest-growing companies in America (September 2009 issue). ERT also ranked 4th on Washington Technology’s top 25 list of 8(a) companies in the information technology arena.
OTHER COMPUTER- RELATED SERVICES (CRS)Applicable NAICS Codes: 541519
•Computerdisasterrecoveryservices•Informationassuranceservices•Computersoftwareinstallationservices•ComputerMaintenance•Serverinstallation•NetworkinstallationMaintenance/Operations
•WebSiteinstallation
ERT provides CRS services to NOAA’s five lineofficesthroughmultipleprimecontractsvaluedat greater than$100M.ERTalsoprovidesCRSservicestoNASA,DOTandDOI/USGS.
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