The WreathWood Group (TWWG)

TWWG was awarded a Federal Supply Schedule contract for Professional Engineering Services (PES), Contract No. GS-23F-0372K, from the General Services Administration (GSA). The Base Contract Period is August 15, 2000 through August 14, 2005 with an additional five-year option which may be exercised by the government. The TWWG contract provides for task orders to be placed as fixed price (FP) or time and material (T&M) using the labor categories and ceiling rates defined below. Task orders may be placed for performance worldwide.

The TWWG contract is available for use by all federal government agencies and specified organizations. Executive agencies, other Federal agencies, mixed ownership Government corporations, and the District of Columbia; Government contractors authorized in writing by a Federal agency pursuant to 48 CFR 51.1; and other activities and organizations authorized by statute or regulation to use GSA as a source of supply may use this contract. Contractors are encouraged to accept orders received from activities within the Executive Branch of the Federal Government. Agencies authorized to use the GSA FSS schedules can be found at http://www.fss.gsa.gov/schedules/adm4800_2.cfm.

Contract Special Item Numbers (SINs)

The SINs available under the TWWG contract provide for services across the life cycle of an engineering project. The TWWG contract is for services provided for the five SINs that are described below:

871-1 Strategic Planning For Technology Programs/ Activities

Services required under this SIN involve the definition and interpretation of high-level organizational engineering performance requirements such as projects, systems, missions, etc., and the objectives and approaches to their achievement. Typical associated tasks include, but are not limited to an analysis of mission, program goals and objectives, requirements analysis, organizational performance assessment, special studies and analysis, training, privatization and outsourcing.

Example: The evaluation and preliminary definition of new and/or improved performance goals for navigation satellites – such as launch procedures and costs, multi-user capability, useful service life, accuracy and resistance to natural and man made electronic interference.

Inappropriate use of this SIN is providing professional engineering services not specifically related to strategic planning for technology programs/activities and its associated disciplines.

871-2 Concept Development and Requirements Analysis

Services required under this SIN involve abstract or concept studies and analysis, requirements definition, preliminary planning, the evaluation of alternative technical approaches and associated costs for the development or enhancement of high level general performance specifications of a system, project, mission or activity. Typical associated tasks include, but are not limited to requirements analysis, cost/cost-performance trade-off analysis, feasibility analysis, regulatory compliance support, technology conceptual designs, training, privatization and outsourcing.

Example: The development and analysis of the total mission profile and life cycle of the improved satellite including examination of performance and cost tradeoffs.

Inappropriate use of this SIN is providing professional engineering services not specifically related to concept development and requirements analysis and its associated disciplines.

871-3 System Design, Engineering And Integration

Services required under this SIN involve the translation of a system (or subsystem, program, project, activity) concept into a preliminary and detailed design (engineering plans and specifications), performing risk identification/analysis/mitigation, traceability, and then integrating the various components to produce a working prototype or model of the system. Typical associated tasks include, but are not limited to computer-aided design, design studies and analysis, high level detailed specification preparation, configuration management and document control, fabrication, assembly and simulation, modeling, training, privatization and outsourcing.

Example: The navigation satellite concept produced in the preceding stage will be converted to a detailed engineering design package, performance will be computer simulated and a working model will be built for testing and design verification.

Inappropriate use of this SIN is providing professional engineering services not specifically related to concept development and requirements analysis and its associated disciplines.

871-4 Test and Evaluation

Services required under this SIN involve the application of various techniques demonstrating that a prototype system (subsystem, program, project or activity) performs in accordance with the objectives outlined in the original design. Typical associated tasks include, but are not limited testing of a prototype and first article(s) testing, environmental testing, independent verification and validation, reverse engineering, simulation and modeling (to test the feasibility of a concept), system safety, quality assurance, physical testing of the product or system, training, privatization and outsourcing.

Example: The navigation satellite-working model will be subjected to a series of tests which may simulate and ultimately duplicate its operational environment.
Inappropriate use of this SIN is providing professional engineering services not specifically related to testing and evaluating and its associated disciplines.

871-5 Integrated Logistics Support

Services required under this SIN involves the analysis, planning and detailed design of all engineering specific logistics support including material goods, personnel, and operational maintenance and repair of systems throughout their life cycles. Typical associated tasks include, but are not limited to ergonomic/human performance analysis, feasibility analysis, logistics planning, requirements determination, policy standards/procedures development, long-term reliability and maintainability, training, privatization and outsourcing.

Example: The full range of life cycle logistics support for the navigation satellite will be identified and designed in this stage including training, operation and maintenance requirements, and replacement procedures.

Inappropriate use of this SIN is providing professional engineering services not specifically related to integrated logistics support and its associated disciplines.

Engineering Services Available

Under the TWWG contract with GSA, TWWG provides engineering services under the Mechanical Engineering Primary Engineering Discipline (PED). The engineering services available from TWWG through this contract are safety engineering and risk analysis, including human performance engineering and process safety management and risk management.

Labor Categories

TWWG offers four labor categories described here:

Labor Category	Project Position	Experience	Training/Education
Managing Consultant	Project management and expert consultation	Extensive experience in managing and providing expert consulting to similar projects. Demonstrated expertise in the project area. Published.	High level academic degree, Ph.D., or Masters level in areas of expertise.
Senior Consultant	Consultant task manager position. Responsible for completing tasks within a project. Responsible for managing a group of consultants to accomplish the task.	Experience with specific task assignment and demonstrated technical expertise in task area.	High level academic degree, Ph.D., or Masters level in area of expertise.
Principal Consultant	Consultant position. Responsible for completing task within a project.	Experience with specific task assignment and demonstrated technical expertise in task area.	High level academic degree, Ph.D., or Masters level in area of expertise.
Technical Staff C	Support position. Responsible for specific aspects of a consulting task. Works with little or no supervision.	Experience with the specific aspects of the consulting task assigned. Experience with task area.	Technical Degree
Technical Staff B	Support position. Responsible for specific aspects of a consulting task. Requires some supervision.	Experience with the specific aspects of the consulting task assigned. Some experience with task area.	Technical Degree

Labor Rates

Category	FY 2001	FY 2002	FY 2003	FY 2004	FY 2005
Managing Consultant	-	$192	$197	$201	$206
Senior Consultant	$165	$169	$173	$182	$186
Principal Consultant	$150	$154	$158	$165	$169
Technical Staff C	$90	$92	$95	$99	$102
Technical Staff B	$80	$82	$84	$88	$90

The GSA has determined that the rates for services contained in the contractor's price list applicable to this schedule are fair and reasonable. However, the ordering office using this contract is responsible for considering the level of effort and mix of labor proposed to perform specific task being ordered and for making a determination that the total firm-fixed price or ceiling price is fair and reasonable.

Ordering Information

Please refer to the GSA website for specific ordering information: http://www.fss.gsa.gov.

The following paragraphs describe the process ordering offices use to acquire TWWG services.

A request for quotes should be prepared which includes the performance-based statement of work and requests the contractors to submit either a firm-fixed price or a ceiling price to provide the services outlined in the statement of work. The request for quotes shall notify the contractors what basis will be used for selecting the contractor to receive the order. The notice shall include the basis for determining whether the contractors are technically qualified and provide an explanation regarding the intended use of any experience and/or past performance information in determining technical acceptability of responses.

Based upon an initial evaluation of catalogs and price lists, the ordering office should identify the contractors that appear to offer the best value and request for quotes should be provided to three (3) contractors. For proposed orders exceeding the maximum order threshold, the request for quotes should be provided to more than three contractors.

After responses have been evaluated against the factors identified in the request for quotes, the order should be placed directly with the schedule contractor that represents the best value and results in the lowest overall cost alternative (considering price, special qualifications, administrative costs, etc.) to meet the Government's needs.

The establishment of Federal Supply Schedule Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) for recurring services is permitted when the procedures outlined herein are followed. The potential volume of orders under BPAs, regardless of the size of individual orders, may offer the ordering office the opportunity to secure volume discounts. When establishing BPAs ordering offices shall Inform contractors in the request for quotes (based on the agency's requirement) if a single BPA or multiple BPAs will be established, and indicate the basis that will be used for selecting the contractors to be awarded the BPAs.

Company Overview

The WreathWood Group (TWWG) is an independent organization providing technical and management services to the electric power industry and to other industries such as chemical processing and transportation. The WreathWood Group is the joint venture of two small businesses: John Wreathall & Co. (founded 1991) and Buttonwood Consulting, Inc. (founded 1994). The joint venture was formed in 1995 to combine the expertise of the principals, John Wreathall and Dennis Bley. Jim Reason is also an associate of TWWG. The WreathWood Group is affiliated with other individuals and companies to offer a depth of experience and project team that may not otherwise be expected.