Management, Organizational and Business Improvement Services (MOBIS)
(MOBIS Price List)
Special Item Numbers
874-1 - Consulting Services
874-2 - Facilitation Services
874-3 - Survey Services
874-6 - Privatization Support Services and Documentation
874-7 - Program Integration and Project Management Services
Contract Number
GS-10F-0509P
Contract Period
24 August 2004 through 23 August 2009
Eligible Buyers
- All federal agencies and activities in the executive, legislative and judicial branches
- Mixed ownership government corporations (as defined in the Government Corporation Control Act) such as the U.S. Postal Service
- The government of the District of Columbia
Description
MOBIS Services
MOBIS - How to order
ASM Research MOBIS Contacts
Description
ASM Research’s Management, Organizational and Business Improvement Services (MOBIS) Federal Supply Schedule is effective from August 2004 through May 2009. MOBIS provides federal agencies with a streamlined procurement vehicle to obtain management consulting, facilitation A-76 support and Program Management/Project Management services for the implementation of quality management and other related system change processes within their agencies. ASM Research was placed on this schedule based on our knowledge of quality management theory and practice, as well as our demonstrated capability to provide expert assistance to agencies implementing quality and other related system change processes in the federal environment.
Advantages of using MOBIS
- Easy access to available services
- Volume discount pricing
- Establish Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) for repetitive requirements
- Direct contractor/customer relationship
- FedBizOpps synopsis is NOT required (Federal Supply Schedules are already synopsized on FedBizOpps)
- CICA (Competition in Contracting Act) requirements have been met [see FAR 6.102 (d)(3)]
- Prices have been determined by GSA to be fair and reasonable
- New services are continually made available
- Ease of ordering
- Maximum order limitations have been removed
- In most instances the government credit card can be utilized when placing orders
MOBIS Services
ASM Research’s MOBIS contract provides management, organizational and business improvement services and products that enable government agencies to improve the performance, quality, timeliness and efficiency of their organizations. These services will facilitate agency responses to dynamic, evolving influences. As such, specific support under this schedule may be expected to evolve accordingly.
Specific Special Item Numbers (SINs) include the following:
- 874-1 Consulting Services
- 874-2 Facilitation Services
- 874-2 Facilitation Services
- 874-6 Privatization Support Services and Documentation
- 874-7 Program Integration and Project Management Services
- SIN 874-1 Consulting Services
ASM Research provides expert advice, assistance, guidance and counseling in support of agency management, organizational and business improvement efforts. This may also include studies, analyses and reports documenting any proposed developmental, consultative or implementation efforts. Examples of consultation include, but are not limited to:
- Strategic, business and action planning
- Systems alignment
- Cycle time
- Process and productivity improvement
- Organizational assessments
- High-performance work
- Leadership systems
- Performance measures and indicators
- Program audits and evaluations
- SIN 874-2 Facilitation Services
ASM Research provides facilitation and related decision-support services to agencies engaging in collaboration efforts, working groups or integrated product, process or self-directed teams. Agencies bringing together diverse teams and/or groups with common and divergent interests may require a neutral party to assist them in:
- Use of problem-solving techniques
- Resolving disputes, disagreements and divergent views
- Defining and refining agendas
- Convening and leading large and small group briefings and discussions
- Providing a draft for the permanent record
- Logistical support with technical facilitation
- Providing final reports for dissemination
- Recording discussion content and focusing decision-making
- Debriefing and overall planning
SIN 874-3 Survey Services
ASM Research provides expert consultation, assistance, and deliverables associated with all aspects of surveying within the context of MOBIS. ASM Research can provide all the aspects of the survey process to assist them in:
- Planning survey design
- Defining and refining the agenda
- Determining proper survey data collection methodology
- Production of reports representing data in a collection of presentation methods
- Creation of sampling and survey development
- Survey database administration
- Administration of surveys using various data collection methods
- Pretest and piloting of surveys
- Assessing reliability and validity of data
- Analyses of quantitative and qualitative survey data
SIN 874-6 Privatization Support Services and Documentation
ASM Research 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 include, but are not limited to:
- Strategic, tactical and operational planning support
- Public-private partnership support
- Development of in-house government cost estimates
- Comparison of in-house bids to proposed Interservice Support Agreement (ISSA) prices
- Management studies to determine the government's Most Efficient Organization (MEO)
- Management, engineering and logistics support for A-76 source selection boards
- Initial study planning
- Administrative appeal process support
- Development of Performance Work Statements (PWS)
- Development of Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans (QASP)
- Assessments and/or studies of potential privatization initiatives
- Modeling and simulations to validate plans, MEOs and cost estimates
SIN 874-7 Program Integration and Project Management Services
ASM Research provides expert services in the management and integration of programs and projects. These services include, but are not limited to:
- Program management
- Project management
- Program oversight
- Risk management and mitigation
- Earned Value Management (EVM)
- Management process improvement
- Program integration (as Team Leader)
- Assistance in implementing Standard Fiscal Code (SFC) requirements
- Assistance in implementing Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Act requirements
- Other MOBIS services include, but are not limited to:
- Quality Management
- Business Process Reengineering
- Strategic and business planning
- Benchmarking
- Strategic sourcing
- Financial management analysis related to an improvement effort
- Statistical Process Control
- Surveys
- Process improvements
- Process modeling and simulation
- Performance measurement
- Organizational design
- Change management
MOBIS - How to order
Types of orders available:
Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs)
Delivery Orders
Purchase Orders
Task Orders
Required information
Period of performance
Deliverable items (e.g., labor categories, hours)
Security requirements
SOW (performance based SOW recommended)
Order format:
A written order (mail or fax), EDI (GSA Advantage!TM) and credit card orders shall be the basis for purchase in accordance with the provisions of this contract. In the case of BPAs telephone orders are permissible
Customer order process:
- Determine suitability of use of MOBIS for management consulting and facilitation services
- Develop a SOW in agency format, identifying agency points of contact for technical and contractual matters
- Specify period of performance, identify any special requirements, such as security or classification, identify funding and coordinate within agency, as required
- Mail or fax SOW to ASM Research GSA Order Office
- Review response from ASM Research, clarify any issues
- Place order with ASM Research GSA Order Office using agency order for supplies and services (mail or fax), EDI or credit card
- Pay any invoices monthly
ASM Research MOBIS Contacts
Order Office
ASM Research, Inc.
Attn: GSA Sales
3025 Hamaker Court, Sute 100
Fairfax, Virginia 22031
703-645-0420
Fax 703-641-8341
Points of Contact:
John Fraser, PM
703-752-3010
jfraser@asmr.com
Rhonda Dias, Contract Administrator
703-645-0420
rdias@asmr.com
Tim Lassiter, Vice President
703-645-0420
tlassiter@asmr.com
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