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Sparksoft Corporation, an industry leader of innovative Digital Health solutions, has been awarded a prime contract on the SeaPort Next Generation (SeaPort NxG) by the U.S. Department of the Navy (DON). SeaPort NxG is a Multiple Award, Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract (MAC) to provide services that potentially span the entire spectrum of mission areas and technical capabilities for Task Orders issued by the Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command, Naval Supply Systems Command, Military Sealift Command, Naval Facilities Systems Command, Office of Naval Research, Naval Air Systems Command, Strategic Systems Programs, or the United States Marine Corps. SeaPort NxG is the Navy Virtual SYSCOM Commanders' (NAVAIR, NAVFAC, NAVSEA, NAVSUP, NAVWAR, and ONR) as well as Military Sealift Command (MSC) and the United States Marine Corps (USMC) integrated approach to contracting for Professional Support Services (PSS). Under this contract, Sparksoft will provide qualified personnel, materials, facilities, equipment, test instrumentation, data collection and analysis, hardware and software, and can perform services of new and existing product areas, programs, or missions, which are assigned to these activities during the life of the contract within the two categories and twenty-three functional area subcategories identified below.

Engineering Services - This category consists of supporting the application of engineering disciplines to technically support the research and development of new and existing Naval capabilities and systems, technically support development of significant alterations to existing systems, support integration and interface of existing equipment or software into different applications or platforms to support the warfighter, and support evaluation of foreign or non-developmental systems, equipment, and technologies. This category also includes all support required within the area of environmental engineering of U. S. Navy weapon systems and base related infrastructure. Functional areas that are included under the Engineering Services category include but are not limited to the following examples:

• Engineering, System Engineering, and Safety and Process Engineering Support
• Software Engineering, Development, Programming, and Network Support
• In-Service Engineering, Fleet Introduction, Installation and Checkout and Provisioning Support
• Measurement Facilities, Range, and Instrumentation Support
• Interoperability, Test and Evaluation, Trials Support
• Research and Development Support
• Modeling, Simulation, Stimulation, and Analysis Support
• Prototyping, Pre-Production, Model-Making, and Fabrication Support

Program Management Services - This category consists of applying the business, financial management, and technical disciplines required to support planning, organizing, staffing, controlling, and leading team efforts in managing acquisition programs such that the result places a capable and supportable system in the hands of the warfighter when and where it is needed, and does so at an affordable price. This category represents an integration of a complex system of differing but related functional disciplines that must work together to achieve program goals through development, production, deployment, operations, support, and disposal. This category also consists of providing information system software analysis, requirements definition, design, development, test, modification, installation, implementation, quality assurance, training, and documentation to meet the evolving data storage and reporting needs of programs, analyze existing IT and IS databases, web sites, and IT applications and recommending new or improved interfaces and improved management tools that meet new requirements, or improve management effectiveness and efficiency. Performing maintenance and technical support for Local Area Networks (LAN) and Wide Area Networks (WAN) that are outside the cognizance of the Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI). Modifying, implementing and maintaining web-based information systems and links. Developing web-site structure, prepare documentation for population, implement and maintain web sites. Conduct IA analyses, develop, recommend, and implement, monitor, update, and maintain, IA practices, procedures, equipment, algorithms, and hardware that are outside the cognizance of NMCI. This category also provides systems engineering and technical support for establishment, test, upgrade, and operational support of systems, networks, workstations and support equipment hardware and software that are outside the cognizance of NMCI. Functional areas that are included under the Program Management Services category include but are not limited to the following examples:

• Financial Analysis and Budget Support
• Quality Assurance (QA) Support
• Functional and Direct Programmatic Administrative Support
• Professional Development and Training Support
• Analytical and Organizational Assessment Support
• Database Administrators
• Public Affairs and Multimedia Support
• Logistics Support
• Configuration Management (CM) Support
• Information System (IS) Development, Information Assurance (IA), and Information Technology (IT) Support
• Computer Systems Analysts

This award further expands the government’s access to Sparksoft’s comprehensive array of small business and unrestricted federal government-wide, best-in-class (BIC) vehicles like GSA MAS, GSA 8(a) STARS III, GSA OASIS, CMS SPARC, NIH CIO-SP3, FAA eFAST, including recent awards on GSA Polaris, GSA OASIS+ and NIH CIO-SP4, with a variety of socio-economic pools such as 8(a), WOSB, HUBZone, and SDB to drive expansive growth for the next decade.

GSA POLARIS Website

Polaris is a Multiple Award, Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide customized Information Technology (IT) services and IT services-based solutions. Sparksoft will deliver all management, supervision, labor, facilities, and materials necessary to perform on a task order basis to ensure long-term business success and meet business objectives. The following are general categories and examples of the type of work to be performed relative to task order requirements to meet an agency's particular mission needs:

• Cloud Services such as Application Integration Services; Backup Solutions; Cloud Governance, Security and Compliance; Cloud Migration Services; Cloud Strategy and Planning; Storage and Hosting; Cloud Risk Management; Cloud Assessment; Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS); Platform as a Service (PaaS); Software as a Service (SaaS)
• Cybersecurity such as Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM); Continuous Security Monitoring; Identity Management and Access Management; Information Assurance; Intrusion Detection; IT Disaster Recovery Services; IT Security Incident Response; Mobile Threat Protection; Network Security Monitoring; Security Assessment Services/Vulnerability Analysis Services; Threat Hunting; Zero Trust Architecture Services
• Data Management such as Data Architecture, Analysis and Design; Data Governance; Data Migration; Data Quality Management; Data Science; Data Security Management; Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence Management; Document, Record and Content Management; Geospatial Data Practices and Services; Governance, Planning, and Strategy; Network and Individual Storage Management
• Information and Communications Technologies such as Collaboration Technology Services; IPv6 Implementation and Support Services; Network as a Service (NaaS); Software Defined Wide Area Networking Implementation (SD/WAN); Telepresence and Video Services; Virtual Private Network (VPN) and other Remote Network Access Services; Virtualization Services; Voice over IP (VoIP) Services; Wireless Services; 5G services and applications; Mobility as a Service (MaaS); Mobile Backend as a Service
• IT Operations and Maintenance such as Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Support Services; Data Center Management; Email and File Server Management; IT Help Desk / IT Support; IT Training; Mobile Device Management; PC Provisioning; Server and Device Management
• Software Development such as Mobile Application Development Services; Software Design; Software Maintenance; Software Programming; Software Testing; Web Development
• System Design such as Computer Systems Integration Design Consulting Services; Configuration Management Services; Information Management Computer Systems Integration Design Services; IT Specifications Development; Network Infrastructure Design; Office Automation Computer Systems Integration Design Services; Smart Buildings Systems Integration

Polaris also allows agencies to issue Task Order requirements with technical proposals offering innovative solutions in the following emerging technologies:

• Advanced and Quantum Computing such as Cryptography/Encryption; Secure communications; Design of high-performance computers, computer clusters, and networks; Quantum Machine Learning
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) such as Computer Vision; Deep Learning; Machine Learning; Natural Language Processing (NLP); Spatial Computing; Speech Recognition; Biometrics; Implementation and Management of AI Tools; Assessment of AI Technologies; Experience Reality/Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality/Mixed reality (XR)
• Automation Technology such as Robotic Process Automation (RPA); Automated Messaging Services; Data Cleaning Scripts; Interactive Voice Response (IVR); Smart Notification
• Distributed Ledger Technology such as Blockchain Implementation Solutions; DLT Network Design Services; Smart Contract Programming Services; Distributed computing in low trust environments
• Edge Computing such as 5G Implementation Services; Edge Analytics; Edge Application Services; Edge Computing Architecture Design Services; Internet of Things (IoT) Services
• Immersive Technology such as Virtual Reality; Augmented Reality; Synthetic Environment

OASIS+ is a suite of governmentwide, multi-award contracts designed to support federal agencies’ procurement requirements for services-based solutions. This suite of services contracts is available for use by agencies throughout the Federal Government, including the Department of Defense (DoD) and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), who hold a Delegation of Procurement Authority (DPA). Key benefits of OASIS+ include:

• Flexible/expandable domain-based structure
• Global access to commercial and noncommercial structures
• No contract ceiling or cap on awards
• Industrial base of highly qualified contractors
• 10-year period (base of 5 years + one 5-year option period)
• Open on-ramping after initial awards
• Price evaluation at the contract level
• Task order solicitation through a single platform, GSA eBuy

This award further expands the government’s access to Sparksoft’s comprehensive array of small business and unrestricted federal government-wide, BIC vehicles like GSA MAS, GSA 8(a) STARS III, GSA OASIS, CMS SPARC, NIH CIO-SP3, FAA eFAST, including recent awards on GSA Polaris and NIH CIO-SP4, with a variety of socio-economic pools such as 8(a), WOSB, HUBZone, and SDB.

As a SPARC Prime Contract holder, Sparksoft is uniquely positioned to provide IT Services that serve your agency and its mission. Sparksoft brings a unique combination of development, testing, and incomparable delivery service experience from the largest healthcare IT project in the country. This makes Sparksoft stand a step apart from other providers allowing us to translate the best of what has proven to work effectively for CMS and HHS programs.

Contract Name: Strategic Partners Acquisition Readiness Contract (SPARC)

Contract Number: HHSM-500-2017-00047I

Contract Period: February 21, 2017 - February 20, 2027

About SPARC

SPARC, or the Strategic Partners Acquisition Readiness Contract, will provide support for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Information Technology (IT) Modernization Program and initiatives. SPARC is a cost-effective, innovative solution for procuring information technology (IT) professional services from a pool of CMS experienced partners. It is available to all components within Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and all Health and Human Services (HHS) Operating Divisions to procure IT System development services, from end to end.

Under this contract Sparksoft is recognized as a high-quality industry partner, with the ability to offer agile, waterfall, and hybrid methodology. SPARC covers a wide range of tasks including the planning, design, development, testing, PMO, IV&V, operations and maintenance for CMS’ automated systems and business application software that integrate hardware, software, and communication technologies.

Customer Advantages

• $25 billion ceiling

• Shortened procurement lead time

• Partners offer Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid methodologies

• Socioeconomic credit potential

• No administrative fee

• Access to high-quality industry partners

• Small business set-aside

• Ability to sole source to 8(a) partners for task orders under $4 million

How to use SPARC IDIQ

The use of SPARC is no different from using any other procurement vehicle. Business component representatives (Contracting Officer’s Representative, Government Task Leads, Division Directors) should reach out to their respective OAGM counterparts (Contracting Officer, Contract Specialist) or their respective OPDIV contract shop to indicate a new effort or re-procurement is being sought and they wish to use the SPARC IDIQ for that effort. All necessary procurement procedures and documents needed for any other procurement effort are the same for using SPARC (e.g. Sources Sought, Acquisition Plan, Statement of Work, and Independent Government Cost Estimate).

Additional information about the specific process for initiating the task order process can be found on the CMS website, in the SPARC Task Order Procurement Guide. Users should reach out to their respective contract shop for specific procurement documents and procedures.

For other questions, please submit a message to the SPARC Resource Mailbox: SPARCResource@cms.hhs.gov.

Sparksoft is a prime on the Chief Information Officer's - Solution and Partners 3 (CIO-SP3) contract with the National Institute of Health's (NIH) Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC). The CIO-SP3 Government Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) is a ten-year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract designed to permit NIH Institutes and Centers, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), and all other federal agencies to acquire a wide range of IT services and solutions. These IT services include, but are not limited to, health, health science and biomedical-related IT services to meet scientific, health, administrative, operational, managerial, and information management requirements. The contract also contains general IT services partly because healthcare systems are increasingly integrated within a broader IT architecture, requiring a system approach to their implementation and a sound infrastructure for their operation. The focus of this contract is to provide to government agencies a mechanism for streamlined ordering of required IT solutions and services at equitable and reasonable prices.

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Contract Name: Chief Information Officer - Solutions & Partners 3 (CIO-SP3)

Contract Number: 75N98119D00073

Contract Start Date: 07/11/2019

Contract Expiration Date: 06/29/2022

Prompt Payment Terms: None

Contract Documents

• CIO-SP3 Award Document

• Conformed Contract

• Contractor Rates

• Government Rates

Advantages of CIO-SP3

• Broad Health IT Services Scope

• Support CONUS and OCONUS Projects

• 1% Contract Fee, no additional charge for value-added services

• Available to all Federal Agencies

• Streamlined acquisition and fast provisioning

• Support all contract types, including hybrid

Sparksoft Team Advantages

• Led by Sparksoft, a leading Health IT Firm and proven IDIQ Prime Contractor

• Broad Diverse Team With Capabilities Across All Task Areas

• Provides Comprehensive Civilian & DoD Past Performances

• Leverages Proven Sparksoft Partnerships

• Ensures National and International Support

• Utilizes Disciplined Task Order Management Process

Task Areas

• IT Services for Biomedical Research, Health Sciences and Healthcare

• Chief Information Officer (CIO) Support

• IT Operations and Maintenance

• Integration Services

• Critical Infrastructure Protection and Information Assurance

• Digital Government

• Enterprise Resource Planning

• Software Development

The GSA MAS is the largest, most widely used acquisition vehicle in the federal government. GSA MAS is an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) multiple award schedule, providing direct access to products, services and solutions. IT GSA MAS offers federal, state and local governments innovative solutions to their information technology needs.

Sparksoft GSA IT 70: GS-35F-161CA

Period covered by contract: February 6 2015- August 4 2025:

SINs	SIN Title
54151S	Information Technology Professional Services
54151HEAL	Health IT Professional Services
54151HACS	Highly Adaptive Cybersecurity Services (HACS)
541611	Management and Financial Consulting, Acquision and Grants Management Support, and Business Program and Project Management Services
541990RISK	Risk Assessment and Mitigation Services
541990TAD	Technical/Application Development Support (TADS)
611430	Professional and Management Development Training
OLM	Order-Level Materials (OLMs)

eFAST, or the Electronic Federal Aviation Administration Accelerated and Simplified Tasks Master Ordering Agreement (eFAST MOA), is the FAA’s preferred contracting vehicle for small business contracts. eFAST provides for professional and support services acquisition and allows long term procurements for a variety of professional and support services. Any FAA Program Management OFFICE (PMO) and Contracting Officer (CO) can use eFAST.

Agency Sponsor: State of Maryland, Department of Information Technology

Contract Name: Consulting and Technical Services (CATS+)

Contract Number: 060B2490023-2016

Contract Period: April 26 2017 - April 21, 2028

Task Order Proposals: Task Order Request for Proposals (TORFP) and Request for Resume (RFR)

SBR Reserve: Yes

Administrative Fee: None

Eligible Users: All Maryland State Agencies

Customer Advantages

• The eFAST team will support procurement from start to finish

• Contract professionals to manage the acquisition lifecycle

• Fast turnaround times

• Small business set-aside

• A secure online contract management tool: eFAST KSN Workspace

• Responsive customer service for program and technical questions

• Outreach and exhibiting opportunities

• Socioeconomic credit potential

Contract Details

Agency Sponsor: Resource Management Branch, Federal Aviation Administration

Contract Name: Electronic Federal Aviation Administration Accelerated and Simplified Tasks Master Ordering Agreement (eFAST MOA)

Contract Number: DTFAWA17A-00064

Contract Period: September 26, 2017 - September 30, 2024

Functional Areas under eFAST

The scope of work under the eFAST award entails the following functional areas which provide technical, professional, management, and engineering services for the Federal Aviation Administration.

• Business Administration and Management (BAM)
• Computer/Information systems Development (CSD)
• Computer Systems Support (CSS)
• Engineering Services (ES)

Why Sparksoft

Sparksoft specializes in professional and technical support, and brings a unique service experience from the largest healthcare IT project in the country to the wider government space.

Sparksoft has program and project management personnel with proven track records in managing large scale CMS programs including the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Federally Facilitated Management (FFM) Testing, Marketplace Testing Support Team (MTST), Marketplace Advisor and Systems Integrator (MASI), and Collaborative Application Lifecycle Tool (CALT). In addition to CMS work, Sparksoft provides support for Johns Hopkins University (JHU) and the Massachusetts Health Exchange (MA-HIX).

Consulting and Technical Services+ (CATS+) Master Contract enables State government to procure IT consulting and technical services in a timely and economical manner. Through CATS+, the State will have a flexible means of obtaining information technology (IT) resources quickly, efficiently and cost effectively by issuing task orders specific to its needs.

Sparksoft Corporation is a Master Contract holder. A Master Contract is the State equivalent to an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract. Companies compete to be selected as a qualified vendor for the Master Contract. Goods and services are purchased by issuing competitive task orders under the Master Contract to only those vendors awarded the Master Contract (called Master Contractors). Participation by non-Master Contractors on a task order is only supported through subcontracting opportunities.

You can find more information on CATS+ on the Maryland Department of Information Technology site:http://doit.maryland.gov/contracts/Pages/ContractLibraryCATSPlus.aspx

Agency Sponsor: State of Maryland, Department of Information Technology

Contract Name: Consulting and Technical Services (CATS+)

Contract Number: 060B2490023-2016

Contract Period: April 26 2017 - April 21, 2028

Task Order Proposals: Task Order Request for Proposals (TORFP) and Request for Resume (RFR)

SBR Reserve: Yes

Administrative Fee: None

Eligible Users: All Maryland State Agencies

Functional Areas under CATS+

Scope of work under the CATS+ IDIQ entails the following service areas that provide consulting and end-to-end technical services for Maryland State agencies.

• FA-1: Enterprise Service Provider
• FA-2: Web and Internet Services
• FA-3: Electronic Document Management
• FA-5: Software Engineering
• FA-6: Systems/Facilities Management and Maintenance
• FA-7: Information System Security
• FA-8: Application Service Provider
• FA-10: IT Management Consulting Services
• FA-11: Business Process Consulting Services
• FA-17: Documentation/Technical Writing

Why Sparksoft

Sparksoft specializes in software testing and support and as part of the healthcare.gov testing team, Sparksoft brings a unique service experience from the largest healthcare IT project in the country to the wider government space.

Sparksoft has program and project management personnel with proven track records in managing large scale CMS programs including the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Federally Facilitated Management (FFM) Testing, Marketplace Testing Support Team (MTST), and Marketplace Advisor and Systems Integrator (MASI), and Collaborative Application Lifecycle Tool (CALT). In addition to CMS work, Sparksoft provides support for Johns Hopkins University (JHU) and the Massachusetts Health Exchange (MA-HIX).