B -- System Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA)

The Department of Homeland Security, through the Coast Guard Research and Development Center, awarded a system engineering and technical assistance contract to ABSG Consulting, Inc. under solicitation HSCG32-08-R-R00007. This indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity cost-plus-fixed-fee contract supports the consolidated Coast Guard Acquisition Directorate across the entire acquisition lifecycle. The scope of work includes requirements and alternatives analysis, cost analysis, systems engineering and planning, human systems integration, environmental and safety assessments, logistics, test and evaluation, and modeling and simulation. The period of performance spans from August 1, 2006, to July 31, 2013, with a minimum guarantee CLIN of 50,000 dollars. The contract is managed through a structured oversight framework involving a Coordinating Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative and Task Order Contracting Officer’s Technical Representatives who monitor performance, review invoices, and manage change control. Due to the nature of the work, the agreement includes strict security and confidentiality requirements, including a Non-Disclosure Agreement to protect proprietary and procurement-sensitive information and a DD Form 254 for security classification and safeguarding. Technical execution is supported by specific labor category qualifications, such as those for Senior Technicians, to ensure the delivery of high-level advisory and independent analysis support.