Data Management Specialist (ITS8) Custom Computer Programming ServicesProvide The Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) IT System Lifecycle Development and Management Support Services on behalf of the Food and Drug Association (FDA). The FDA is seeking Small Business (SB) sources to determine the availability and capability of small business manufacturers or small businesses capable of IT System Lifecycle Development and Management Support Services.The FDA | CFSAN is in need of project management services. The Single Award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) will be awarded by the FDA contracting manager. The Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) is the branch of the United States Food and Drug Administration that regulates food, dietary supplements, cosmetics, drugs, biologics, medical devices, and radiological products.The scope of this contract is to provide the full range of technical and management services necessary to develop, maintain, and enhance CFSAN systems. The general requirements include providing Custom Computer Programming Services (NAICS ) to the FDA and CFSAN; and to maintain, support, and evolve code, scripts, views, triggers, jobs, designs, documentation, reports, and templates.There is also a need to establish an ordering vehicle that develops and maintains existing and future Computer to Plate (CTP) systems, which will process structured and unstructured data. The FDA expects between 2-5 new applications/systems to be added to the BPA per year over the duration of this contract. The ProSidian Engagement Team shall provide training services to CFSAN stakeholders for existing applications, application changes, or newly-developed applications.
CFSAN will issue individual Task Orders for the Contractor to provide IT Lifecycle Support for the CFSAN IT portfolio of systems as needed.The Blanket Purchase Agreement is divided into the following (9) Task Areas:Task 1: Project Management: Task Order level project management to establish control, management, monitoring and notification mechanisms to ensure the individual task orders stay on track to meet the important milestones and performance measures within the awarded task.Task 2: O&M and DME Architecture Support Services: The Contractor shall provide the full range of architecture support services in order to formulate the integrated, end-to-end automated systems that provide enhanced IT capabilities necessary to support CFSAN business and mission processes.Task 3: Development, Modernization, and Major Enhancement: The Contractor shall provide the complete range of system development lifecycle support services necessary to develop and enhance CFSAN IT systems and tools as well as their external interfaces to FDA Enterprise and Center Systems and applications.Task 4: Systems Integration and Engineering Services: The Contractor shall support CFSAN with integration services. The Contractor shall focus on the development and deployment of integrated information systems that reflect the introduction of a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) orientation and, moreover, places an emphasis on the recommended acquisition and re-use of existing components—be they FDA components, HHS components, or components acquired from any other source.Task 5: Data Migration and Management Support: The Contractor shall provide data management support for activities related to the development and execution of data architectures, data policies, practices, and procedures that properly manage the full data lifecycle needs of CFSAN.Task 6: Operations and Maintenance (O&M) and Support Services: The Contractor shall provide the complete range of operations and maintenance support services necessary to maintain CFSAN IT systems.Task 7: System and Data Disposition: The Contractor shall identify, recommend and implement the retirement and consolidation of systems, components, technologies, tools and data when they meet the appropriate disposition stage of the lifecycle as defined in the EPLC.Task 8: Training Support for O&M and DME: The Contractor shall provide training services to CFSAN stakeholders for existing applications, application changes, or newly developed applications.Task 9: Transition Activities: The Contractor shall provide the transition-in and transition-out of activities to develop, operate, and manage the CFSAN IT portfolio.Enterprise Performance Lifecycle (EPLC) Agile Methodology: The Food and Drug Administration maintains a project management methodology framework that incorporates best government and commercial practices through a consistent and repeatable process, and provides a standard structure for planning, managing and overseeing IT projects over their entire life cycle. The HHS Enterprise Performance Life Cycle (EPLC) framework provides that methodology for HHS OPDIVs including FDA.QualificationsTeam ProSidian personnel shall have experience in the following:Expertise and experience in designing, developing, implementing, communicating, administering and evaluating human resources programs, with emphasis in compensation and classification in large (i.e., over 4,000 employees) geographically dispersed organizations with a technical, multi-faceted mission of national scope.Demonstrated successful experience in designing and implementing innovative private and public sector compensation and pay for performance programs, and/or expertise in a unionized environment.Experience in job analysis and evaluation, with expertise in making accurate Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) exemption determinations, and demonstrated ability to successfully defend those decisions to employees, management, and/or outside parties.Expertise in state-of-the art compensation, pay for performance, and awards programs, with the ability to tailor such programs to a public-sector regulatory/operational organization.Knowledge of existing laws and regulations pertaining to the federal compensation, classification, performance, and recognition programs, and to the federal financial regulatory agencies.Database Management Specialist – Key Personnel QualificationsProvides highly technical expertise in the use of DBMS. Evaluates and recommends available DBMS products to support validated user requirements. Defines file organization, indexing methods, and security procedures for specific user applications. Administers, maintains, develops, and implements policies and procedures for ensuring the security and integrity of the customer databases. Implements data models and database designs, data access and table maintenance codes; resolves database performance issues, database capacity issues, replication, and other distributed data issues.
Develops and administers large-scale Database Management Systems (DBMS). Participates in the design and development of DBMS at the highest level, and in defining the core system and subsystems. Directs the entire software development process, from the establishment and definition of requirements to implementation, acceptance, and maintenance. Provides technical and administrative direction for personnel performing software development tasks, including the review of work products for correctness, adherence to the design concept and to user standards, and for progress in accordance with schedules. Prepares milestone status reports and deliveries/presentations on the system concept to colleagues, subordinates and end user representatives. Provides daily supervision and technical direction to staff to ensure program deadlines are met. Provides technical guidance to systems and applications programmers.
Directs and participates in the conceptual system design and specification. Reviews computer database information software support systems and data requirements, as well as communication and response needs, and recommends operating systems and languages to support them. Develops test plans and test data for operating systems and support software. Assists with the design and documentation of data requirements, system test and implementation plans, and system demonstrations. May supervise more junior Database AdministratorsAdditional InformationAs a condition of employment, all employees are required to fulfill all requirements of the roles for which they are employed; establish, manage, pursue, and fulfill annual goals and objectives with Documented Goals for each of the firm's Eight ProSidian Global Competencies (1 - Personal Effectiveness | 2 - Continuous Learning | 3 - Leadership | 4 - Client Service | 5 - Business Management | 6 - Business Development | 7 - Technical Expertise | 8 - Innovation & Knowledge Sharing (Thought Leadership)); and to support all business development and other efforts on behalf of ProSidian Consulting.Core competenciesTeamwork – ability to foster teamwork collaboratively as a participant and effectively as a team leaderLeadership – the ability to guide and lead colleagues on projects and initiativesBusiness Acumen – understanding and insight into how organizations perform, including business processes, data, systems, and peopleCommunication – ability to effectively communicate to stakeholders of all levels orally and in writingMotivation – persistent in pursuit of quality and optimal client and company solutionsAgility – ability to quickly understand and transition between different projects, concepts, initiatives, or workstreamsJudgment – exercises prudence and insight in the decision-making process while being mindful of other stakeholders and long-term ramificationsOrganization – the ability to manage projects and actions and prioritize tasksOther requirementsBusiness Tools – understanding and proficiency with business tools and technology, including Microsoft Office. The ideal candidate is advanced with Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word, and proficient with Adobe Acrobat, data analytic tools, and Visio with the ability to quickly learn other tools as necessary.Commitment - to work with smart, interesting people with diverse backgrounds