ASI Government Awarded GSA Technical Advisory Assistance Support Services (TAASS) Blanket Purchase Agreement

ARLINGTON, Va., May 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ASI Government (ASI), public sector consultants specializing in performance management and acquisition solutions, announced that it has been awarded a contract by GSA Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) to provide Technical Advisory Assistance Support Services (TAASS) as part of a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA).

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To ensure GSA clients are provided the highest level of value in terms of cost savings and reliable service, ASI has partnered with Apptis, BCCP Consulting, decision/ analysis partners, and Telcordia Technologies.

Commented Anne Reed, ASI CEO and former CIO at USDA: "Our stellar team of partners was carefully selected to expertly address each of the TAASS requirements and shares ASI's commitment to making our client's mission their own. Team ASI brings to bear the right balance of technical expertise, service excellence and proven results. We are ready to make a difference for GSA and their customers."

Added Tony Dedmond, an ASI Client Services Executive and Retired US Army Officer: "The team we've assembled offers clients numerous benefits, including expertise in the award process that leads to expedited results, cost reductions from right sized teams, and additional savings and efficiencies through customized, proven pricing models. Our pricing expertise is further assured through ASI's TAASS Academy, which we established to provide intensive training for Cost and Pricing Analysts."

The cumulative strengths of Team ASI offer agencies unmatched expertise. Apptis has been at the forefront of the revolution that characterized modern telecommunications technology, having worked with industry and government clients to drive increased capability, effectiveness and value in federal telecom solutions.

BCCP Consulting has provided extensive telecommunications support to GSA and other agencies, and is currently supporting a number of agency transitions from FTS2001 and other contracts to Networx.

decision/ analysis partners' staff includes some of the world's top experts in telecommunications ordering and billing, systems and communications engineering, strategic and integrated telecommunications planning, and policy analysis.

And Telcordia Technologies is one of the chief architects of the US telecommunications system and a global market leader in communications software and services worldwide.

Lisa Akers, ASI Division President and former Director of FEDSIM shared, "ASI partnered with a government client on the first Networx contract award and has helped a number of other agencies with both Networx transitions and IT acquisition and program management. Our partners have also successfully supported GSA FAS IT services and telecommunications programs through other contract vehicles. This extensive institutional knowledge will positively impact our ability to serve GSA's clients through the TAASS BPA."

"Our team includes expert former government managers at all levels. With that caliber of talent and our breadth of capabilities, Team ASI is the go-to team for best-in-class TAASS support," commented Jim Whetstone, ASI Client Services Executive and former deputy assistant administrator for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

About ASI

A leader in performance-based management for the public sector, ASI specializes in acquisition, including price analysis and cost modeling, organizational performance, and program management solutions, including IT portfolio management. ASI assists the government in addressing its most critical challenges, helping to reduce costs, enable the workforce and manage complex programs. ASI has a proven track record helping agencies "bridge the gap" between program, acquisition, policy and technology components to ensure a common foundation and delivery of results. ASI's Virtual Acquisition Office™ is used daily by nearly 8,000 federal acquisition professionals as a center for knowledge, resources and tools. www.asigovernment.com.

SOURCE ASI Government