Job Requirements
Remote Cleveland, OH Indianapolis, IN
Clearance Unspecified Polygraph not specified
Career Level not specified
$80,000 - $100,000
Job Description
Thomas and Reed, LLC is a Consulting Group that specializes in Government Contracts.
We are currently placing a Computer Programmer at Defense Retiree and Annuitant System (DRAS) (DFAS)
This is a short-term contract, with potential for renewal.
Computer Programmer
1 Overview: This is a non-personal service contract to provide contractor support for the Defense Retiree and Annuitant System (DRAS).
1.1 Background: DRAS pays 2.5 million retirees and beneficiaries an estimated $4.5 billion dollars per month. DRAS was developed and is maintained by I&T Payroll Services, Retired and Annuity Pay and Other Pay in Bratenahl, OH. The DRAS system is comprised of multiple sub-systems including the Retired and Casualty Pay System (RCPS), Annuity Pay System (APS) and Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC).
1.2 Objectives: The primary purpose of this requirement is to obtain information and technology (I&T) support for the DRAS located at the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), Cleveland, OH, Bratenahl, OH, and Indianapolis, IN. Support shall include full life cycle support in the maintenance of DRAS. This includes but is not limited to the implementation of operational efficiencies to existing DRAS capabilities.
1.3 Scope: The contractor shall provide all necessary personnel, management, materials, administrative and technical services required to meet the requirements and/or tasks outlined in this PWS.
The software and non-software support services to be acquired fall within the general areas of:
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
- Monthly Project Status Report
- Management Reviews
- Requirements Management
- Ad Hoc User
REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS (Functional Analysis Support)
- Review and Analyze Requirements
- Software Development and Unit Testing
- Perform Code Turnover
- Perform Issue Research and Resolution
The contractor performing these tasks will be part of a team responsible for the technical support and administration of DRAS. The contractor will be involved in system development and maintenance, which includes: requirements gathering, system analysis and design, documentation, coding, testing, implementation, monitoring production performance and production jobs, researching and resolving production problems, assisting end users to resolve issues.
Appendix A provides a list of the required Systems Skills necessary to perform these support services.
1.4 General Information
1.4.1 Quality Assurance: The government will evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). This plan is primarily focused on tasks the Government can undertake to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. The QASP defines ways the performance standards can be applied, the frequency of surveillance and the minimum acceptable level of support. The Performance Requirements Summary (PRS) is reflected in the PWS and sets forth the tasks, results, and the acceptable level of performance and surveillance method.
1.4.2 Quality Control: The contractor shall maintain an effective quality control program to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of performance that does not achieve the Acceptable Level of Performance as recorded during the monthly Quality Assurance Review by the COR as listed in the QASP. The contractor’s quality control program is a means by which to ensure that the contractor’s work complies with the requirement of the contract.
1.4.3 Hours of Operation: The core hours for the DFAS DRAS team are 8:30 a.m.-11 a.m. and 1:00-3:00 p.m., with a flex time window of 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday except Federal holidays as noted in paragraph 1.4.4 or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. Maximum support and services shall be available and provided between the government core hours of 0830-1500 hours on regular business days. The contractor must at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS during the above-defined hours of operation. When mission needs dictate, at the request of or upon coordination with the COR (Contracting Officer Representative) the contractor Computer Programmers shall be available outside facility duty hours (i.e. will work nights and weekends) to support the types of work described within the PWS.
1.4.5 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this PWS will be performed at the DFAS Cleveland, Bratenahl, or Indianapolis Centers.
1.4.6 Remote Location: The Contractor personnel may be authorized to work from a remote location when it is advantageous to the DFAS mission. This must be coordinated and approved by the COR prior to the work being accomplished. DFAS requires contractors to maintain adequate security controls over certain information. DFAS may deem having contractor personnel working at home to not be practical, efficient or effective if the work is subject to security requirements that necessitates work onsite. Unless the Contract Officer determines that allowing a contractor personnel to telework is detrimental to contract performance, the contractor may request that work required under the contract be performed at an alternative worksite.
Changes in requirements, such as an increase in required security levels, may require the Government to restrict or eliminate teleworking.
The contractor personnel shall report to DFAS-IN the first week of the contract for the onboarding time needed to receive a DFAS laptop and Common Access Card (CAC).
Any equipment provided by the Government for telecommute purposes will be treated as Government Furnished Equipment and guidelines in Controls for Government Property and Guidance on Removing Government Property from DFAS facilities shall be followed.
. SPECIFIC TASKS:
The contractor performing these tasks shall participate in system requirements reviews, critical design reviews, test readiness reviews and post implementation reviews as part of the Agile Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and will follow the guidelines laid out in the DRAS SDLC and any updates to the process outlined by the DRAS Program Management Office (PMO). The contractor shall prepare system change specifications, design documents and system documentation. In addition, the contractor will determine discrepancies or inaccuracies in requirements, system diagrams, and documentation.
3.1 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT:
3.1.1 Monthly Project Status Report - The contractor shall provide monthly data reports for all tasks required by the PWS. The contractor shall prepare and deliver to the COR a monthly status report describing the current status of ongoing contract activities, problem areas and course of action taken in their resolution, potential problems anticipated, significant activities, and work progress. The contractor shall submit a monthly status report to the COR no later than the 15th working day of the month and be available to discuss with the COR as necessary.
3.1.2 Management Reviews - As it is determined necessary by either the contractor or the Government, the contractor shall prepare and provide Management Reviews (MRs) to identify and address progress, problems, and other pertinent information. The contractor shall submit this report to the COR within one business day of the request being made by the Government or the contractor identifying the issue.
3.1.3 Requirements Management
3.1.3.1 Ad Hoc User Meetings - As needed and requested, the contractor shall meet with users of the applications when they are experiencing an issue with their application, regardless of the nature of the issue.
3.2 REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS (Functional Analysis Support)
3.2.1 Review and Analyze Requirements. The contractor shall review submitted point papers from R&A Operations and any other sources, System Change Requests (SCRs), email requests, or meeting action items. Written analysis of proposed changes shall be provided, to include affected system components and expected level of effort to make requested changes. All responses shall be coordinated with the DRAS System Manager.
3.2.2 Software Development and Unit Testing. The contractor shall produce coding sufficient to meet specified requirements of the SCR and design document specifications while remaining free of defects. The contractor shall ensure coding meets the requirements for industry best practices and complies with documented business processes provided and maintained by the DRAS PMO. Software is generally developed in COBOL and Customer Information Control System (CICS) with Job Control Language and IBM Mainframe environment. The contractor shall test the Configuration Item (CI) to make sure the CI is working correctly. When the last test is completed successfully, the contractor shall move code into a designated area. The appropriate party(ies) will be notified when the code is ready for production. Required documentation shall be produced in accordance with the aforementioned business processes.
3.2.3 Perform Code Turnover. The contractor shall review all testing plans and results to ensure that all required testing is complete. A code walk through shall be performed to ensure all defects are identified. The contractor shall perform a Peer Review of Configuration Item(s). The contractor shall present ideas and comments focused on defects, efficiency of code and conformance with defined coding standards during Peer Review meeting.
3.2.4 Perform Issue Research and Resolution. The contractor shall provide support to resolve production issues affecting the successful and correct processing of payroll.
We are currently placing a Computer Programmer at Defense Retiree and Annuitant System (DRAS) (DFAS)
This is a short-term contract, with potential for renewal.
Computer Programmer
1 Overview: This is a non-personal service contract to provide contractor support for the Defense Retiree and Annuitant System (DRAS).
1.1 Background: DRAS pays 2.5 million retirees and beneficiaries an estimated $4.5 billion dollars per month. DRAS was developed and is maintained by I&T Payroll Services, Retired and Annuity Pay and Other Pay in Bratenahl, OH. The DRAS system is comprised of multiple sub-systems including the Retired and Casualty Pay System (RCPS), Annuity Pay System (APS) and Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC).
1.2 Objectives: The primary purpose of this requirement is to obtain information and technology (I&T) support for the DRAS located at the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), Cleveland, OH, Bratenahl, OH, and Indianapolis, IN. Support shall include full life cycle support in the maintenance of DRAS. This includes but is not limited to the implementation of operational efficiencies to existing DRAS capabilities.
1.3 Scope: The contractor shall provide all necessary personnel, management, materials, administrative and technical services required to meet the requirements and/or tasks outlined in this PWS.
The software and non-software support services to be acquired fall within the general areas of:
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
- Monthly Project Status Report
- Management Reviews
- Requirements Management
- Ad Hoc User
REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS (Functional Analysis Support)
- Review and Analyze Requirements
- Software Development and Unit Testing
- Perform Code Turnover
- Perform Issue Research and Resolution
The contractor performing these tasks will be part of a team responsible for the technical support and administration of DRAS. The contractor will be involved in system development and maintenance, which includes: requirements gathering, system analysis and design, documentation, coding, testing, implementation, monitoring production performance and production jobs, researching and resolving production problems, assisting end users to resolve issues.
Appendix A provides a list of the required Systems Skills necessary to perform these support services.
1.4 General Information
1.4.1 Quality Assurance: The government will evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). This plan is primarily focused on tasks the Government can undertake to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. The QASP defines ways the performance standards can be applied, the frequency of surveillance and the minimum acceptable level of support. The Performance Requirements Summary (PRS) is reflected in the PWS and sets forth the tasks, results, and the acceptable level of performance and surveillance method.
1.4.2 Quality Control: The contractor shall maintain an effective quality control program to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of performance that does not achieve the Acceptable Level of Performance as recorded during the monthly Quality Assurance Review by the COR as listed in the QASP. The contractor’s quality control program is a means by which to ensure that the contractor’s work complies with the requirement of the contract.
1.4.3 Hours of Operation: The core hours for the DFAS DRAS team are 8:30 a.m.-11 a.m. and 1:00-3:00 p.m., with a flex time window of 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday except Federal holidays as noted in paragraph 1.4.4 or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. Maximum support and services shall be available and provided between the government core hours of 0830-1500 hours on regular business days. The contractor must at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS during the above-defined hours of operation. When mission needs dictate, at the request of or upon coordination with the COR (Contracting Officer Representative) the contractor Computer Programmers shall be available outside facility duty hours (i.e. will work nights and weekends) to support the types of work described within the PWS.
1.4.5 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this PWS will be performed at the DFAS Cleveland, Bratenahl, or Indianapolis Centers.
1.4.6 Remote Location: The Contractor personnel may be authorized to work from a remote location when it is advantageous to the DFAS mission. This must be coordinated and approved by the COR prior to the work being accomplished. DFAS requires contractors to maintain adequate security controls over certain information. DFAS may deem having contractor personnel working at home to not be practical, efficient or effective if the work is subject to security requirements that necessitates work onsite. Unless the Contract Officer determines that allowing a contractor personnel to telework is detrimental to contract performance, the contractor may request that work required under the contract be performed at an alternative worksite.
Changes in requirements, such as an increase in required security levels, may require the Government to restrict or eliminate teleworking.
The contractor personnel shall report to DFAS-IN the first week of the contract for the onboarding time needed to receive a DFAS laptop and Common Access Card (CAC).
Any equipment provided by the Government for telecommute purposes will be treated as Government Furnished Equipment and guidelines in Controls for Government Property and Guidance on Removing Government Property from DFAS facilities shall be followed.
. SPECIFIC TASKS:
The contractor performing these tasks shall participate in system requirements reviews, critical design reviews, test readiness reviews and post implementation reviews as part of the Agile Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and will follow the guidelines laid out in the DRAS SDLC and any updates to the process outlined by the DRAS Program Management Office (PMO). The contractor shall prepare system change specifications, design documents and system documentation. In addition, the contractor will determine discrepancies or inaccuracies in requirements, system diagrams, and documentation.
3.1 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT:
3.1.1 Monthly Project Status Report - The contractor shall provide monthly data reports for all tasks required by the PWS. The contractor shall prepare and deliver to the COR a monthly status report describing the current status of ongoing contract activities, problem areas and course of action taken in their resolution, potential problems anticipated, significant activities, and work progress. The contractor shall submit a monthly status report to the COR no later than the 15th working day of the month and be available to discuss with the COR as necessary.
3.1.2 Management Reviews - As it is determined necessary by either the contractor or the Government, the contractor shall prepare and provide Management Reviews (MRs) to identify and address progress, problems, and other pertinent information. The contractor shall submit this report to the COR within one business day of the request being made by the Government or the contractor identifying the issue.
3.1.3 Requirements Management
3.1.3.1 Ad Hoc User Meetings - As needed and requested, the contractor shall meet with users of the applications when they are experiencing an issue with their application, regardless of the nature of the issue.
3.2 REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS (Functional Analysis Support)
3.2.1 Review and Analyze Requirements. The contractor shall review submitted point papers from R&A Operations and any other sources, System Change Requests (SCRs), email requests, or meeting action items. Written analysis of proposed changes shall be provided, to include affected system components and expected level of effort to make requested changes. All responses shall be coordinated with the DRAS System Manager.
3.2.2 Software Development and Unit Testing. The contractor shall produce coding sufficient to meet specified requirements of the SCR and design document specifications while remaining free of defects. The contractor shall ensure coding meets the requirements for industry best practices and complies with documented business processes provided and maintained by the DRAS PMO. Software is generally developed in COBOL and Customer Information Control System (CICS) with Job Control Language and IBM Mainframe environment. The contractor shall test the Configuration Item (CI) to make sure the CI is working correctly. When the last test is completed successfully, the contractor shall move code into a designated area. The appropriate party(ies) will be notified when the code is ready for production. Required documentation shall be produced in accordance with the aforementioned business processes.
3.2.3 Perform Code Turnover. The contractor shall review all testing plans and results to ensure that all required testing is complete. A code walk through shall be performed to ensure all defects are identified. The contractor shall perform a Peer Review of Configuration Item(s). The contractor shall present ideas and comments focused on defects, efficiency of code and conformance with defined coding standards during Peer Review meeting.
3.2.4 Perform Issue Research and Resolution. The contractor shall provide support to resolve production issues affecting the successful and correct processing of payroll.
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