TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction: The PERTAN Group

Services Offered SIN 874-1: Consulting Services

Services Offered SIN 874-3: Survey Services

Services Offered SIN 874-6: Privatization Support Services and Documentation

Contact Information

Prices: Hourly Rates by Labor Category

 

INTRODUCTION

 

The PERTAN Group is a professional consulting firm that started in 1986 under the name of Tanner and Associates. In April 2000, we merged with the consulting firm Perez & Jandrich to form The PERTAN Group. Our principal and overriding purpose since our founding has been: To provide our customers with a diverse analytical, modeling, and software engineering capability. This capability is aimed at defining and structuring management s technical and organizational challenges so that practical, lasting solutions can be developed.

 

The PERTAN Group has an excellent proven record of performance of services for the Federal Government. Our largest clients include the United States Army Engineer Research and Development Center/Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (ERDC/CERL), the United States Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA). We are currently managing and executing three multi-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contracts with the Federal Government, having a total dollar value of $ 7,000,000.

 

 

SIN 874-1: CONSULTING SERVICES

 

The PERTAN Group provides expert advice, assistance, guidance or counseling in support of agencies management, organizational and business improvement efforts. This includes studies, analyses and reports documenting any proposed developmental, consultative or implementation efforts. Examples of consultation include but are not limited to:

 

V      strategic, business and action planning

V      high performance work

V      process and productivity improvement

V      systems alignment

V      leadership systems

V      organizational assessments

V      cycle time

V      performance measures and indicators

V      program audits, and evaluations

 

 

SIN 874-3: SURVEY SERVICES

 

The PERTAN Group provides expert consultation, assistance, and deliverables associated with all aspects of surveying within the context of MOBIS. The PERTAN Group can assist, and/or perform all phases of the survey process to include, but not limited to:

 

V      planning survey design

V      sampling; survey development

V      pretest/pilot surveying

V      defining and refining the agenda

V      survey database administration

V      assessing reliability and validity of data

V      determining proper survey data collection methodology

V      administering surveys using various types of data collection methods

V      analyses of quantitative and qualitative survey data

 

And production of reports to include, but not limited to:

 

V      description and summary of results with associated graphs, charts, and tables

V      description of data collection and survey administration methods

V      discussion of sample characteristics and the representative nature of data

V      analysis of non-response

V      briefings of results to include discussion of recommendations and potential follow-up actions

 

 

SIN 874-6: PRIVATIZATION SUPPORT SERVICES AND DOCUMENTATION

 

The PERTAN Group provides expert advice, consultation, assistance, and documentation in support of studies conducted under OMB Circular A-76 or other privatization or commercial activities studies, projects, or efforts. These services may include, but are not limited to:

 

V      strategic, tactical, and operational level planning support

V      development of Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans (QASP)

V      development of in-house Government cost estimates

V      comparison of in-house bids to proposed Interservice Support Agreement (ISSA) prices

V      performance of management studies to determine the Government s Most Efficient Organization (MEO)

V      development of Performance Work Statements (PWS)

V      initial study planning

V      administrative appeal process support

V      public-private partnership support

V      assessments and/or studies of potential privatization initiatives

 

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

 

For additional information please contact Patrick Tanner at:

 

44 Main Street, Suite 502

Champaign, IL 61820

Phone: 217-356-1348 ext. 201

Fax: 217-356-7961

E-mail: pjtanner@prairienet.org

 

The alternate Point of Contact is Gonzalo Perez, please contact Mr. Perez at:

 

44 Main Street, Suite 502

Champaign, IL 61820

Phone: 217-356-1348 ext. 202

Fax: 217-356-7961

E-mail: gonzalo.perez@pertan.com

 

 

Or Visit our Website at:

www.pertan.com


PERTAN HOURLY RATES

 

 

HOURLY RATES FOR SIN 874-1, 874-3 and 874-6

 

Date of award through December 31, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

Labor Category

Hourly Rate

 

 

 

Project Manager/Principal Engineer

$100.00

 

 

 

Senior Engineer/Statistician/Management Analyst

$87.00

 

 

 

Engineer/Statistician/Management Analyst

$77.00

 

 

 

Associate Engineer/Statistician/Management Analyst

$72.00

 

 

 

Assistant Engineer/Statistician/Management Analyst

$62.00

 

 

 

Computer Programmer

$62.00

 

 

 

Budget Analyst/Admin. Assistant

$36.00

 

 

 

Secretary/Clerk

$31.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prices effective January 1, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Labor Category

Year 1-5

Year 6-10

Year 11-15

Year 16-20

Project Manager/Principal Engineer

$ 99.00

$ 104.00

$ 109.00

$ 115.00

Senior Engineer/Statistician/Management Analyst

$ 86.00

$ 90.00

$ 95.00

$ 99.00

Engineer/Statistician/Management Analyst

$ 76.00

$ 80.00

$ 84.00

$ 88.00

Associate Engineer/Statistician/Management Analyst

$ 71.00

$ 75.00

$ 79.00

$ 83.00

Assistant Engineer/Statistician/Management Analyst

$ 61.00

$ 64.00

$ 67.00

$ 71.00

Computer Programmer

$ 61.00

$ 64.00

$ 67.00

$ 71.00

Budget Analyst/Admin. Assistant

$ 35.00

$ 37.00

$ 39.00

$ 41.00

Secretary/Clerk

$ 30.00

$ 32.00

$ 34.00

$ 36.00

Table 1. PERTAN Hourly Labor Rates for all Services Offered

 

 

Labor Categories

 

Project Manager/Principal Engineer

Position requires a minimum of 4-year college degree, and probably will be filled by a person with an advanced degree in engineering, the sciences, statistics and mathematics, business or related field. Will have extensive experience in the field. Person will develop and manage strategic direction for projects. Person is at a high level in the company. Depending on the project, this person may be a domain expert or, more probably, a multi-discipline expert.

Specifics: Makes decisions and recommendations that are recognized as authoritative and have an important impact on extensive engineering and management activities. Will exercise mature engineering and business judgment in anticipating and solving unprecedented engineering and management problems, determining program objectives and requirements, organizing programs and projects, and developing standards and guides for diverse engineering and management activities. Recommends facilities, personnel and funds required to carry out programs, which are directly related to overall organization directives. Is a recognized leader and authority in his organization in a broad area of specialization (i.e., multiple disciplines). Directs several subordinate supervisors or team leaders.

 

Senior Engineer/Management Analyst/ Statistician

Position requires a minimum of 4-year college degree, and will most likely be filled by a person with an advanced degree in engineering, the sciences, statistics and mathematics, business or related field. Will have at least a medium level of experience in the field. Person will manage the day-to-day activities of technology-focused subordinates. Work is independent and when not managing these people, works on the tough problems for the project, which require a high degree of expertise in their disciplines.

Specifics: Provides technical or business area leadership. Applies intensive and diversified knowledge of engineering and management principles and practices in broad areas of assignments and related fields. Makes decisions independently on engineering and business problems and methods and represents the company 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 his field and related sciences and disciplines. Work at this level requires progressive experience. In a supervisory capacity, plans, develops, coordinates and directs a large and important project or a number of small projects with many complex features. As a staff specialist, would develop and evaluate plans and criteria for a variety of projects and activities to be carried out by others. Plans, organizes, and supervises the work of a staff of engineers and analysts.

 

Engineer/Management Analyst/Statistician

Position requires a minimum of 4-year college degree, and may be filled by a person with an advanced degree, in engineering, the sciences, statistics and mathematics, business or related field. Will have at least a medium level of experience in the field. Work assignments indicate the general research problem, overall project objectives, resources and scheduling constraints. Final work is reviewed for soundness of technical results and compliance with basic project objectives. Detailed findings, calculations and recommendations are accepted as technically accurate.

Specifics: Applies intensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices in broad areas of assignments and related fields. Makes independent decisions on engineering problems and methods and may represent the company in conferences to address questions and to plan and coordinate work. Requires the use of advanced techniques and the modification and extension of theories, precepts and practices of his field and related sciences and disciplines. Provides data models that are the results of business systems planning and data requirements planning. Provides input for systems development and data base administration groups from a data point of view. Also perform business and technical designer functions, including making contribution to both the business and technical architecture components of the enterprise solution area/business process specialists and experts, supporting /technology specialist and experts, and review/assess enterprise solution products for accuracy and consistency. Work at this level usually requires progressive experience. May supervise or coordinate the work of technicians and others who assist in specific assignments.

 

Associate Engineer/Process Analyst/Statistician

Position requires a minimum of 4-year college degree, and may be filled by a person with an advanced degree in engineering, the sciences, statistics and mathematics, business or related field. Will have at least a minimum level of experience in the field. Work is periodically reviewed for adequacy and technical quality, compliance with basic project objectives and guidance and timeliness. Detailed findings, calculations and recommendations are reviewed for accuracy, adequacy and conformance to accepted scientific and engineering practice.

Specifics: Perform business and technical analyst functions. Independently evaluates, selects and applies standard 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. May supervise or coordinate the work of technicians and others who assist in specific assignments.

 

Assistant Engineer/Process Analyst/Statistician

Position requires a minimum of 4-year college degree, and may be filled by a person with an advanced degree in engineering, the sciences, statistics and mathematics, business or related field. Is an entry-level position with at least one year of experience. Work is periodically reviewed for adequacy and technical quality, compliance with basic project objectives and guidance and timeliness. Detailed findings, calculations and recommendations are reviewed for accuracy, adequacy and conformance to accepted scientific and engineering practice.

Specifics: Applies standard engineering techniques, procedures and criteria using judgment in making minor adaptations and modifications. Work under direct supervision.

 

Computer Programmer

Position requires a minimum of 4-year college degree in computer science, computer engineering or software engineering. Will have progressive experience in software development. Populated by person(s) with software knowledge, limited specific domain expertise is expected although experience with software languages in the domains shall be required. Responsible for designing and prototyping changes in the software arena. Will be instrumental in testing overall changes in the software.

Specifics: Independently applies highly-specialized knowledge, both theoretical and practical, in computer systems analysis, programming procedures and criteria using judgment in making adaptations and modifications. Assignments have clear and specified objectives and require the investigation of a limited number of variables. Work requires consistent judgment in applicability to final product. Performance at this level requires developmental experience in a professional position. May supervise or coordinate the work of technicians and others who assist in specific assignments.

 

Budget Analyst /Administrative Assistant

A Budget Analyst/Administrative assistant has a high school degree and 5 years of experience.

Provides administration support to staff. Responsibilities include accounting, filing, maintaining the library; typing and preparation of letters and technical documentation such as Technical Reports, Working Notes, briefings, monthly progress reports, and spreadsheets, etc. Supporting staff in preparation of proposals.

 

Secretary/Typist

A Secretary/Typist has at least a high school degree and three to five years experience in an office environment. Has general office management responsibilities. Experience must include at least three years of experience in using personal computer software including word processing, spreadsheet, and database management.

 

 

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