System Technology Institute is an 8(a) woman-owned small business providing systems engineering services ranging from training development and certification to staffing and support. We provide development and architecture, specializing in Service Oriented Architecture. We provide Program Management, Software Testing and Software Quality Assurance. Our TrainingServices encompass Interactive Electronic Training Manuals, user-driven training portals, live and virtual instruction, custom curriculum development, Certified Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) and Planned Maintenance System (PMS) development.
We have led newsworthy projects in the entertainment industry as well as high security programs for Space and Defense. At STI, our staff consists of software, electrical, mechanical engineers, and various other Technical Experts. Their industry expertise helps them determine the best problem-solving approach to your particular application, whether it be training, support services or a combination of both. Our training encompasses best practices for internal optimization and systems engineering. We provide alignment to foster change management and revitalize performance. We determine and deliver the most effective and affordable model for personnel training and system platform for any organization.
History
STI was founded in 1984 by a Veteran Officer of the Navy for the explicit purpose of providing DoD-compliant training and services to the Navy, SPAWAR, and NASA. Through word-of-mouth alone, System Technology Institute thrived for twenty years serving the Armed Forces and the Government including Department of Defense, Defense Logistics Agency, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Energy, and the Federal Bureau of Investigations.
STI has extensive past performance providing a steady stream of training and services to Federal Prime Contractors including Boeing, BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, Booz Allen Hamilton, CSC, and SAIC. We have conducted group training and onsite implementation of SCM, SQA, ITIL, LSS, PMP, DIACAP, CMMI, IA, IV&V, Military Standard compliance, Agile, Scrum and OOAD both CONUS and OCONUS.
Mission
Our dedication to pure standards is stringent. Certification and accreditation are available for many of our expert-authored training programs. STI’s value proposition includes post-training support, knowledge transfer, mentoring, as well as customized training development and delivery.
Our full range of mission-critical software engineering support includes every functional area of software specifications, integration and fault tolerance. You can expect the highest quality in Service Oriented Architecture, Process Analysis and Improvement, Reliability and Testing.
Values
- Reduce Costs and Losses through Optimized Processes
- Improve Execution and Team Coordination Through Best Practices
- Direct Knowledge Transfer from Subject Matter Experts
- Increase Return on Investment
- Visibly Demonstrate Results-Oriented Objectives
- Leverage Quality Assurance and Structured Testing
- Uphold Best Practices from the public and private sectors
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CAMARILLO, CA, April 13, 2009 – With STI’s Small Business Administration (SBA) status as a Certified 8(a) Woman Owned, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, Government Agencies can contract with STI directly using sole-source acquisition.
Sole source contracts are usually approved in a matter of days. Federal Agencies with a Small Business Program will understand how to guide their contracting officers, planners and engineers through the sole source contract program. Because the 8(a) program is a federal mandate, Federal Agencies get credit for the amount of work they issue to an 8(a), Disadvantaged Business, and Small Business.
How the Program Works:
The 8(a) program is intended to benefit both the client as well as the contractor through mechanisms that ensure quality performance. Prior to acceptance into the program, the contractor is subjected to a rigorous review of its ownership, daily management, operations, experience and financial status. Only those contractors that can document disadvantaged business status and demonstrate the viability of the organization are accepted into the program. Once accepted, the contractor is required to provide the SBA with a detailed business plan that must be updated annually.
Upon acceptance, each contractor is assigned NAICS codes based on the qualifications and experience of the company and key personnel. Performance of 8(a) contracts is then limited to those NAICS codes. As a company gains experience and expertise, it may request additional codes from the SBA based on documentation of this experience.
Benefits of the Program:
- Participants can receive sole-source contracts, up to a ceiling of $3 million for goods and services and $5 million for manufacturing. While SBA helps 8(a) firms build their competitive and institutional know-how, the agency also encourages them to participate in competitive acquisitions.
- Federal acquisition policies encourage Federal Agencies to award a certain percentage of their contracts to SDBs. To speed up the award process, the SBA has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with 25 Federal Agencies allowing them to contract directly with certified 8(a) firms.
- Recent changes permit 8(a) firms to form joint ventures and teams to bid on contracts. This enhances the ability of 8(a) firms to perform larger prime contracts and overcome the effects of contract bundling, the combining of two or more contracts together into one large contract.
Subcontracting: One of the goals of the 8(a) program is to allow non-8(a) contractors to expand their scope of services. Therefore, the 8(a) contractor is permitted, with approval of the SBA, to subcontract a portion of this work to other qualified firms. While subcontracting is restricted to maintain the integrity of the program as an opportunity for disadvantaged businesses, subcontracting limits can be as high as 85 percent, depending on the industry. Contractors develop valuable relationships, while the client benefits from a qualified, experienced, well-rounded team.
Opportunity 1: Sole-Source Directly to STI, Inc.
Any federal agency can identify work especially suited for an 8(a) firm and can set-aside the project without advertising in FedBizOpps. This allows the Federal Agency to directly award a professional service contract to this 8(a) firm without lengthy contracting delays.
If this option is chosen, the steps typically followed are:
1. The project manager or interested party identifies a statement of work, prepares a government estimate and earmarks funds.
2. The agency chooses STI to perform the work
An authorization to negotiate is obtained from the SBA by filling out a Small Business Coordination Record form. The interested party may consult with their Small Business Program Office and/or the contracting office in order to complete the Business Coordination Record or a Procurement Request Form, depending on the agency. Federal departments have different forms; for example, the DOD and its agencies use DD Form 2579.
1. The prepared contract documents must include the following statement: “Request procurement be made pursuant to Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act 15 U.S.C. 637(a) and in accordance with FAR 19.8.”
2. Once the procurement request has been made, the Small Business Deputy or the Contract Officer prepares an offer letter or a proposed project form (FAR 19.804-2).
3. After the offering information is received and processed by the SBA, the process returns to the Contracting Officer who submits the Scope of Work and Request for Quotation to STI.
4. STI submits its proposal and the package is evaluated and negotiated (if necessary) by the agency.
5. The contract is awarded.
Opportunity 2: Sole-Source IDIQ for STI, Inc.
When an agency finds an 8(a) company that they would like to utilize on a regular basis, the agency might choose to award a sole-source Security Services IDIQ (Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity) contract. Preparation of this IDIQ is very cost-effective for the agency as it minimizes the length of time involved in contracting out individual task orders and it is not as costly and time-consuming to award as a competitive IDIQ. This type of contracting mechanism can be awarded very much like the sole-source contracts described above.
Opportunity 3: BOA with STI, Inc.
A BOA (Basic Order Agreement) can also be awarded on a sole-source basis under the 8(a) program. A BOA is a written instrument of understanding, negotiated between an agency, contracting activity, or contracting office and a contractor, that contains the following items:
1. Terms and clauses applying to future contracts (orders) between the parties during its term.
2. A description, as specific as practicable, of supplies or services to be provided.
3. Methods for pricing, issuing, and delivering future orders under the Basic Ordering Agreement
Press Contact:
Taña Slaughterbeck
805-484-7608
tana@STItraining.com
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CAMARILLO, CA, April 5, 2009 – System Technology Institute was featured in the Small Business Spotlight in the March 2009 NDIA- San Diego Chapter Newsletter. Chris Parkes wrote:
System Technology Institute (STI), a minority-woman-owned small business based in Camarillo, CA, has opened office space in San Diego. Supporting the war fighter for more than 25 years in the areas of information technology consulting services, specialized training in systems engineering and assurance, STI is poised for even greater success in 2009 with their newest downtown San Diego locale.
“We have developed a stream of new courses, including a captivating Six Sigma seminar, in 2009,” said Chief Executive Officer Sherry Beckman. “Our trainers are not ‘trained trainers’ they are subject matter experts who will go onsite delivering customized coursework for our clients.”
STI courses are compliant with DoD training requirements, created and maintained by certified experts, and their past performance with NASA, USN, SPAWAR, DoD, DLA, NSA and many more government agencies as well as large prime contractors like Boeing & Lockheed Martin underscore their commitment to security, quality and integrity.
And this commitment is reflected in the bottom line as well.
“We have doubled revenues over the past 4 years,” said Beckman. And she sees growth continuing in 2009 as they support both government and commercial clients.
A further look at their service offering and clients realize STI is adept at software engineering support, integration & optimization, program management, process design, deployment and delivery, with an outstanding list of previously satisfied customers.
Please visit www.stitraining.com for more information or reach out to Sherry Beckman via phone or email.
805-504-1612 (office)
310-924-4119 (cell)
Sherry.B@STItraining.com
Press Contact:
Taña Slaughterbeck
805-484-7608
tana@STItraining.com
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System Technology Institute, a minority-woman-owned small business, was founded in 1984 by a retired Naval Officer to offer specialized training in DoD-compliant training in Software and Systems Engineering and Best Practices.
System Technology Institute provides civilian and military personnel with comprehensive training in:
- Software Quality Assurance (SQA)
- Software Configuration Management (SCM)
- Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Program Management Professional (PgMP)
- Lean Six Sigma (LSS)
- Department of Defense Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP)
- Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)
- Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
- Information Assurance (IA)
- Structured Software Testing (SST)
- Software Requirements Management (SRM)
- Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V)
- Object Oriented Architecture and Design (OOAD)
- DOD 8570 Information Security Training
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Software Life Cycle Processes with ISO/IEC 12207
- Systems Engineering and Lifecycle Management with ISO/IEC 15288
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System Technology Institute offers our Federal Government, Military community and industry clientele the highest standard in qualified IT personnel. Professionals with Security Clearance, Military backgrounds and formal experience are frequently requested for many of our teams and contracts in the following disciplines:
- Software Configure Management
- Software Quality Assurance
- Risk Analysis
- Cost Estimation
- Program Management
- Information Assurance
We are a flexible, woman-owned California-based company with excellent benefits, nation-wide locations and a fun-loving bunch you’ll be glad to work with.
If the above specifications fit your qualifications, submit a letter of introduction and resume to jobs@stitraining.com.
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CAMARILLO, CA, June 9, 2008 — System Technology Institute (STI) was awarded a SeaPort Enhanced (SeaPort-e) contract in response to a solicitation by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), which will allow the Camarillo, California-based firm to provide professional technology services in key functional areas of the United States Navy. The SeaPort-e program allows NAVSEA to quickly and efficiently contract for support services. Only 340 contracts where awarded this year.
With this contract, System Technology Institute was chosen to serve Naval facilities in the Southwest Zone. STI is able to provide engineering, technical, Configuration Management and Quality Assurance support and training services spanning 5 functional areas to Department of Navy organizations. This contract may be also used to provide support to other Department of Defense (DoD), non-DoD or Joint agency requirements related to the DON product areas and mission.
“As a small, woman-owned business it is a great privilege to be able to extend our working relationship with the United States Navy,” says Sherry E. Beckman, STI’s President and CEO. The privately-held firm began providing development services and technical training programs to Government agencies, including NASA, in 1984. For nearly 25 years, STI has been providing world-class services by meeting and exceeding the training requirements of such companies as IBM, Northrop Grumman, Xerox, Pacific Bell, Verizon, Bank of America, Prudential, Kodak, Lockheed-Martin and Boeing. “The STI team is honored to be chosen to further apply our talent and knowledge in service to our country.”
STI’s SeaPort-e contractor web-page can be found here.
System Technology Institute
Founded in 1984, System Technology Institute is a woman-owned, disadvantaged small business (WOSB) specializing in program support, systems support and cost effective technology training and seminars in a variety of software engineering, management, leadership and assurance disciplines. STI is your best source for training in compliance areas such as SQA, CMM/CMMI, Configuration Management, software standards and best practices.
More information can be found at http://www.stitraining.com.
Press Contact:
Sherry E. Beckman
805-484-7608