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OPM TMA Contract Description

• OPM TMA, an ID/IQ contract, was awarded to Sigmatech by the Office of Personnel Management on 29 October 2007 for a period of five years whose sole purpose is to create a comprehensive, end-to-end service model that Government agencies will find responsive to their needs.

• Type of work required includes: analysis, design, development implementation, and evaluation of customized training programs, job aids, and enterprise-wide performance support strategies and tools.

• Examples of products to be delivered include: classroom based training materials, print-based instructional materials, CBT, WBT, blended learning solutions, and learning, management and information systems development.

Sigmatech Proprietary

TMA: Who We Are

• Established in 1982 as a reimbursable program in OPM

• Contract vehicle for quick access to private-sector contractors with expertise in developing and implementing learning and human capital solutions

• Current contract period is through 3/31/12

• Manage 550+ projects annually

• Support 140+ government customers

OPM TMA

• Current OPM HQ staff of 25, includes a Leadership Team, 14 Project Managers and 2 Ordering Officers

• Regional staff includes 2 Project Managers and 1 Program Assistant in Philadelphia

• 32 pre-qualified commercial partners

• Senior Performance Consultant under contract• Realized Inter-Agency Agreement (IAA) funding for FY

2007 was approximately $195M

OPM TMA Benefits

Feature: Simplified Procurement ProcessBenefit: “Speed-to-Mission” Results

Feature: Flexible Funding ArrangementsBenefit: Manage Large Projects over Multiple Fiscal

Years

Feature: Comprehensive Contract and Project AdministrationBenefit: Paperwork Pain Relief


OPM TMA Prime Contractors

• Allen Corporation of America, Inc.

• Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.

• C2 Technologies, Inc.

• Carney Interactive, Inc.

• Colleague-Consulting, LLC

• Computer Science Corporation

• Deloitte Consulting, Inc.

• General Dynamics

• Human Technology, Inc.

• HumRRO

• IBM

• ICF International, Inc.

• Windwalker Corporation

• Information Experts, Inc.

• Kadix Systems, LLC

• Karta Technologies, Inc.

• Performance Technologies

• PerformTech, Inc.

• Perot Systems Government

• Services, Inc.

• PowerTrain, Inc.

• Serco, Inc.

• SI International, Inc.

• SRA International, Inc.

• Techniques.org

• UNITECH

• Vertex Solutions, Inc.


OPM TMA Accomplishments


• Won our first task competition! Successful oral

presentation to FDA within a week.

– Three tasks added to original SOO

• Presented Capabilities Briefing to OPM Project

Managers

• Met with OPM TMA Project Managers Individually

• Initial contact with all Sigmatech Partners to Discuss

Capabilities and Answer Questions


What’s Next for SigmatechWhat’s Next for Sigmatech

• Manage Tasks

• Visit Partner Sites in preparation for future bids

• Identify potential customers to bring to the contract

• Continue to visit OPM regularly to stay on PMs radar

• Update OPM Website for Potential Customers

• Establish Support Web Site for Partners

Sigmatech Proprietary Information

• Aerospace technical services and information technology corporation• Incorporated 14 July, 1986• Employee-owned• Diversified Government and commercial customers• Small business with $30M in annual revenue

• Aerospace technical services and information technology corporation• Incorporated 14 July, 1986• Employee-owned• Diversified Government and commercial customers• Small business with $30M in annual revenue

Sigmatech Corporate ProfileSigmatech Corporate Profile


Why Sigmatech?Why Sigmatech?

• Small business with large company capabilities

• Proven corporate business tools and skills

• Division dedicated to e-learning

• Custom collaborative developmentenvironment – SigmaRapid®

• Small business with large company capabilities

• Proven corporate business tools and skills

• Division dedicated to e-learning

• Custom collaborative developmentenvironment – SigmaRapid®


Proven Capability as a Prime ContractorProven Capability as a Prime Contractor


Basis of Our SuccessBasis of Our Success

• Senior leadership is engaged

• History of customer satisfaction

• Mature corporate processes

• Dedicated Team

• The right skills and tools

• Ability to rapidly augment Team

• Ethics and integrity are never compromised

• Senior leadership is engaged

• History of customer satisfaction

• Mature corporate processes

• Dedicated Team

• The right skills and tools

• Ability to rapidly augment Team

• Ethics and integrity are never compromised

Responsive to Customer NeedsResponsive to Customer Needs


SIGMAinteractive TechnologiesSIGMAinteractive Technologies

Award WinningAward Winning

Awards for our work over the past eleven years include:• Four (4) Gold CINDY (Cinema in Industry) Awards• Silver AXIEM Award (Interactive Media Category) for Excellence in Electronic Media• Honda Star Supplier Award• Macromedia People’s Choice Award Nominee• Huntsville Small Business of the Year Finalist

Awards for our work over the past eleven years include:• Four (4) Gold CINDY (Cinema in Industry) Awards• Silver AXIEM Award (Interactive Media Category) for Excellence in Electronic Media• Honda Star Supplier Award• Macromedia People’s Choice Award Nominee• Huntsville Small Business of the Year Finalist



Recognized ExcellenceRecognized Excellence

Sigmatech developed products displayed on the back of the boxSigmatech developed products displayed on the back of the box



Digital Media• Text• Graphics• Animation• Audio• Video

Digital Media• Text• Graphics• Animation• Audio• Video

Knowledge• SMEs• Books• Manuals• Etc.

Knowledge• SMEs• Books• Manuals• Etc.

Technology• HTML, LAMP• Macromedia• Streaming• QTVR• X3D

Technology• HTML, LAMP• Macromedia• Streaming• QTVR• X3D

InstructionalDesign

InstructionalDesign

Professional Products:• Computer Based Training• Web Based Training• Interactive Courseware• Other

Professional Products:• Computer Based Training• Web Based Training• Interactive Courseware• Other

One Stop ShopOne Stop Shop

E-LearningE-Learning

Web DevelopmentWeb Development

• Web application development• Web-searchable databases• Relational database development and

management• Website development• GUI design• Performance testing, usability testing• Section 508 compliance

• Web application development• Web-searchable databases• Relational database development and

management• Website development• GUI design• Performance testing, usability testing• Section 508 compliance


SIGMAinteractive DemosSIGMAinteractive Demos

http://www.sigmatech.com/opm/tl/tl_sample1.htm



http://www.sigmatech.com/opm/hc/hcs_sample2.htm





SigmaRapid is a web-based collabrative software tool for developing e-learning / e-commerce products

SigmaRapid is a web-based collabrative software tool for developing e-learning / e-commerce products


• Shared communication among stakeholders

• Bug and Change Tracking

• Reporting

• Version control

• Documentation

• Staging Applications

• http://www.sigmarapid.com/opmTaskOrders

• Shared communication among stakeholders

• Bug and Change Tracking

• Reporting

• Version control

• Documentation

• Staging Applications

• http://www.sigmarapid.com/opmTaskOrders




• Build quality into our products– ADDIEMM software systems engineering– SCORM compliance– 508 compliance

• Independently assure quality– Sigmatech products– Subcontractor products

• Concurrence in project plan and subcontractors quality process

• Periodic surveillance • Participation in BETA review process

• Build quality into our products– ADDIEMM software systems engineering– SCORM compliance– 508 compliance

• Independently assure quality– Sigmatech products– Subcontractor products

• Concurrence in project plan and subcontractors quality process

• Periodic surveillance • Participation in BETA review process

Quality Control ProcessQuality Control Process



Technical Quality

Instructional Quality

Mechanical Quality

Quality Planning

Quality Assurance

Quality Control

DeveloperDeveloper Quality ManagementQuality Management

Quality ProcessQuality Process


Sigmatech OperationsSigmatech Operations

Sigmatech Operations ApproachSigmatech Operations Approach

• OPM/TMA Program Manager – 100% Dedicated to OPM TMA– Leads the Washington Office– Primary Sigmatech POC– Responsible for development and

delivery of all products

• Qualifications– 23 years of instructional design experience– MS in Education/Teacher certification– Nine years classroom instruction and training– TS/SCI security clearance

• Experience– Managed/lead large scale projects– Senior Manager for Pal-Tech’s support to OPM

• OPM/TMA Program Manager – 100% Dedicated to OPM TMA– Leads the Washington Office– Primary Sigmatech POC– Responsible for development and

delivery of all products

• Qualifications– 23 years of instructional design experience– MS in Education/Teacher certification– Nine years classroom instruction and training– TS/SCI security clearance

• Experience– Managed/lead large scale projects– Senior Manager for Pal-Tech’s support to OPM


Andy PasternakAndy Pasternak

Sigmatech Operations ApproachSigmatech Operations Approach

• Customer Representative– Business Development– Alternate Customer Point of Contact

• Qualifications– 26 years experience in program and personnel management– Business development– Contracts– Customer relations– Quality Assurance– TS Clearance

• Experience– Government and commercial sectors– Executive VP for Digital Fusion– VP and GM for L3 Communications– Senior Associate to the President for Customer Relations

• Customer Representative– Business Development– Alternate Customer Point of Contact

• Qualifications– 26 years experience in program and personnel management– Business development– Contracts– Customer relations– Quality Assurance– TS Clearance

• Experience– Government and commercial sectors– Executive VP for Digital Fusion– VP and GM for L3 Communications– Senior Associate to the President for Customer Relations


Toni SepulvedaToni Sepulveda


Sigmatech OPM TeamSigmatech OPM Team

• AO Concepts• BP-Tech, LLC• Gray-Research• HGM Management and Technologies,

Inc.• KPMG• L3/SY Coleman Corporation• Learn.Net• Miltec• North American Management• Pal-Tech• Simpler Consulting• Tec-Masters, Inc. (TMI)• Technicolor• Xerox• Xtria

• AO Concepts• BP-Tech, LLC• Gray-Research• HGM Management and Technologies,

Inc.• KPMG• L3/SY Coleman Corporation• Learn.Net• Miltec• North American Management• Pal-Tech• Simpler Consulting• Tec-Masters, Inc. (TMI)• Technicolor• Xerox• Xtria


Seamless Integrated TeamSeamless Integrated Team

Sigmatech OPM Team

• Team members need to keep their Capabilities Matrix information current

• When we are invited to a Task Order Competition (TOC). We will notify team members and gauge interest in the opportunity

• We will partner with team members to determine which team members have capabilities

• • Team Members should pre-register for opportunities to

receive first consideration for tasking

Sigmatech OPM Team

Pre-registration requirements are:– Opportunity is well defined– Client is being actively marketed for the

opportunity and/or is a current customer– Must be accomplished prior to draft/formal

announcement of a TOC – Team Member has existing capability and

resources to support opportunity– Customers may bring business formerly

conducted under another contract vehicle to TMA for re-competition

Task Order Competition

For Straight Pass Through Proposals Sigmatech will:

•Provide advice and assistance

•Perform a Quality Control review of the proposal

•Complete and package the final submission


OPM Selects Contractors for TOC based upon:– Capabilities Manuals– Client Agency’s Recommendation– Contractor’s Knowledge of the Agency– Contractor’s Related Past Performance– Client Agency’s Budget

– Other Relevant Factors

Note: Initially, at least one Contractor new to the business line will be invited to participate in each TOC.


OPM Prepares TOC Invitations to Include:– Name of Client Agency– TOC Date, Time, and Location– Length of presentation– Transmittal method for various documents, as

appropriate• Statement of Objectives (SOO)• Statement of Requirements (SOR)• Additional documents

– Unique Evaluation Factors for TOC– Contractors invited to participate in a TOC will

be told if the competition includes an incumbent contractor


Contractor should:• Research client agency • Assemble project team• Develop presentation (PowerPoint)• Update staff resumes• Provide printed copies of materials for clients • Provide electronic copy of materials for TMA

PM• Determine equipment needs


Task Order CompetitionTask Order Competition

TOC Format:• Corporate and technical capabilities• Understanding work requirements• Technical approach• Subject matter knowledge• Key staff and resources• Past performance• Cost estimate• Questions

TOC Format:• Corporate and technical capabilities• Understanding work requirements• Technical approach• Subject matter knowledge• Key staff and resources• Past performance• Cost estimate• Questions


• Understanding the Work Requirements– Research Client Organization– Don’t Just Parrot the SOO/SOR– Validate Assumptions

• Technical Approach– Keep it Simple– Solutions that Meet SOO/SOR

Requirements– Methodology Linked to Past Successes


Subject-Matter Knowledge– Internal Experts or Individuals Who Understand the

Discipline– Teaming Partners/SMEs Already Under Contract

Key Staff Resources– Key Team Members in Room, Especially Project

Manager– Consider Size and Diversity of Team– Not Everyone Required to Present– Include Slide with Proposed Project Team – Team Dynamics are Important– No Bait and Switch


Past Performance– Similar Projects/Products – Quality Samples/Demos with a Connection– Prototype Works Well

Cost– Written estimate or range, not firm price– Allows comparison among contractors – Include description, justification and

assumptions


Quality of Presentation– Demonstrated genuine interest – Quality of slides and materials– Speakers were articulate and highly

engaged with one another and client

Project Management

• Kick-off Meeting

• Management Plan

• Management Plan Review

• Project Management Plan is approved

• Task Orders are issued according to Plan schedule

• Invoices and Deliverables

• Monthly Reporting

What is the process?

• A Deliverable Receipt Form (DRF) will accompany work and task orders generated by TMA and sent to the TMA prime contractor

• Contractor includes a DRF with the deliverable to the Client

• Client completes (sign and date) and returns the DRF to Contractor

• If the deliverable is accepted, the Contractor submits an original proper invoice and completed DRF to Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and a copy of the proper invoice with the completed DRF to TMA

• Once the TMA project manager has validated both the invoice and the DRF, payment will be authorized

Contact Info

• Contact the TMA Contract Officer Representative (COR) at (202) 606-5256 for invoice inquiries (ex: receipt of invoice and payment status, etc…)

• The COR will provide the requested information or direct you to the CFO point of contact (POC) in a timely manner


ConclusionConclusion

• Proven provider of quality training systems– Top Performing Small Business– Outstanding E-Learning Capabilities– Proven Prime Contractor

• Team provides a full spectrum of training development capabilities

Sigmatech is Ready to Meet OPM’s Customer Requirements in a Timely and Cost Effective Manner with Quality Performance and Services

Sigmatech is Ready to Meet OPM’s Customer Requirements in a Timely and Cost Effective Manner with Quality Performance and Services

For further information, please contactJack Conway, President

Sigmatech, Inc.4901-C Corporate Drive

Huntsville, AL 35805Telephone: (256) 382-1188

www.sigmatech.com

Toni SepulvedaCustomer Representative

for OPM TMA(703) 338-0423

[email protected]

Andy PasternakPM for OPM TMA(703) 785-2600

(703) 416-0003 [email protected]

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