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ECSU
Computer Science Dept. Capability Statement
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Elizabeth
City State University
Computer Science Department
Capability Statement
http://nia.ecsu.edu
(252) 335-3696 voice (252) 335-3790 fax
Elizabeth
City State University, a member of the University of North
Carolina system of colleges and universities, has experience
in providing technical training and instruction in Information
Technology and also has a sound background in Telecommunications,
Computer Networking and System Evaluation, Integration
and Testing.
The descriptions below including Task Areas and Personnel
Considerations are generated in accordance with the Defense
Information System Agency (DISA) statement of work requirements
as documented at: http://www.ditco.disa.mil/dcop /files/itreq/MITSS004.TXT
I. Task Areas
Task Area 2: Systems Engineering. This task involves engineering
support for the planning design, development, testing,
integration, installation, operation, and maintenance
of computers and computer systems, and applications in
various DOD environments including Defense Mega-Center,
mid-tier, Metropolitan Area Networks (MAN), and Local
Area Network (LAN) environments. The Contractor shall
provide technical staffing to support system engineering,
software integration engineering, computer hardware engineering,
and information/data engineering. This task also includes
reviewing documentation on engineering issues, technical
opinions on current and/or proposed engineering effort,
operational planning for engineering and review of enginerring
policy, practices, and processes.
Task Area 3: Telecommunications. This task involves supporting
various network control/communications center operations,
and analyzing hardware and software interoperability (including
protocols, network management and multimedia applications)
across conventional networks, hybrd fiber-coaxial networks,
Integrated Services Digital Networks, and Asynchronous
Transfer Mode (ATM) networks. The Contractor shall provide
technical staffing to support system & network design
engineering, using engineering Computer Aided Design,
network topological design tools, and operating design
tools. The Contractor shall have the ability to perform
rapid prototyping and provide engineering support to demonstratem
assess, and implement new telecommunications technologies.
This task area also includes conducting site surveys,
preparing engineering desgin plans, engineering configuration
management, and related documentation for designated systems/networks.
Task Area 5: Software, Computer Systems and Network Applications
Development and Support. This task involves requirements
analysis, planning, overseeing, development, design and
code changes, and maintenance of new computer applications
and conversion of legacy systems to migration or standard
applications. This task are also includes support to convert
and test software to run on new hardware platforms, coordination
of change implementation through appropriate approvals,
user notifications, preparation of documentation, and
conducting acceptance testing of new and migration applications.
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task area also covers support services to operate a customer
support function to include, but not limited to, a help-desk
facility; dial-up access to provide information, tools, techniques
and procedures to assist application users at all levels;
automated support for management of the customer service function;
problem reporting and resolution of customer problems; and
support to new and existing customer information and support
centers.
Task Area 11: Information Technology Training. This task may
include general orientation up to and including in-depth IT,
engineering, and communications training. This type and degree
of training shall depend on the category of personnel to be
trained (e.g., executives, software engineers, programmers,
etc) and on particular training objectives which will be identified
in individual task orders. The Contractor shall research and
prepare training plans, develop training curricula and materials,
and conduct training sessions at government sites, contractor
locations or combination thereof. The Contractor shall by
request provide recommendations, develop, and execute training
approaches to include, distance training, centralized, regional,
on-site, train-the-trainer, and train-the-end-user. Training
materials may also include audio, video, and computer based.
II.
Personnel Considerations: Faculty and Staff
| Faculty/Staff |
hourly |
hourly
plus
23% fringe |
hourly
plus
55% indirect |
| 6.1
Progect Manager. |
$47.00 |
$57.81 |
$89.61 |
Project
Manager. Duties Shall serve as the Contractor's Contract Manager,
and shall be the contractor's authorized point of contact
with the government Contracting Officer (KO), the Contracting
Officer's Representative (COR) and the Task Monitor (TM).
Interfaces with government management personnel, contract
managers, and customer agency representatives. Responsible
for formulating and enforcing work standards, assigning contractor
schedules, reviewin work quality, communicating policies,
purposes, and shall not serve in any other capacity under
this contract. Experience is required in project development
from inception to deployment, with a demonstrated ability
to provide guidance and direction in the tasks similar to
the sample tasks provided in the statement of work. Proven
expertise in the management and control of funds and resources
to include but not limited to all financial management and
adminstrative activities, such as budgeting, manpower, and
resource planning and financial reporting. May perform complex
evaluations of existing procedures, processes, techniques,
models, and/or systems related to management problems or contractual
issues, which would require a report and recommend solutions.
Prepare charts, tables, graphs, and diagrams to assist in
analyzing problems. Provides daily supervision and direction
to team. Qualifications: Must possess a Ph.D. in Computer
Science, Information System, or other closely related discipline.
| 6.2
Project Leader. |
$47.00 |
$57.81 |
$89.61 |
Project
Leader. Duties: Project Leader must have proven management skills
and technical expertise in the subject matter of the task order.
A proven track record of leading technical and training projects
that involve the successful management of team composed of IT
professionals and students that have expertise in analysis,
design, integration, testing, documenting, converting, extending,
andf implementing automated information and communication systems.
Directs all financial management and administrative activities,
such as budgeting, manpower, resource planning, and financial
reporting. Performas complex evaluations of exxisting procedure,
techniques, models, and/or systems related to management problems
or contractual issues that require a report and recommended
solutions. Develops work breakdown structures, prepare charts,
tables, graphs, and diagrams to assist in analyzing problems.
Provides daily supervision and direction to staff. Qualifications:
Project Leader shall have at least a Masters Degree from an
accredited institution and a minimum of 3 years as a supervisor
or team leader.
| 6.3
Senior Computer Scientist. |
$47.00 |
$57.81 |
$89.61 |
Senior
Computer Scientist. Duties: Performs assignments in the general
areas of computer hardware and software such as, analysis
of computer systems, protocols, computer operations, programming,
database structuring and management, and evaluation of computer
test plans and procedures. Translates user requirements into
hardware, software, and communications requirements and solutions.
Prepares milestone status reports and delivers/presentations
on the system concept to colleagues, subordinates, and end
user representatives. Qualifications: 1) Master's Degree in
Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or other
closely related scientific or technical discipline and minimum
eight years general experience of which six years must be
specialized experience; or 2) Bachelor's degree in Computer
Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or other closely
related scientific or technical discipline and minimum ten
years general experience of which eight years must be specialized
experience; or 3) Twelve years general experince in closely
related scientific or technical discipline of which 10 years
must be specialized experience.
| 6.4
Senior Software Engineer. |
$25.00 |
$30.75 |
$47.66 |
Senior
Software Engineer. Duties: Provides technical and administrative
direction for personnel performing software development tasks,
including the review of work products for correctness, adherence
to the design concept and to user standards, and for progress
in accordance with schedules. Coordinates with the Project
Manager to ensure problem solution and user satisfaction.
Prepares milestone status reports and deliveries/presentations
on the system concept to colleagues, subordinates, and end
user representatives. Qualifications: 1) Master's Degree in
Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or other
closely related scientific or technical discipline and minimum
eight years general experience of which six years must be
specialized experience; or 2) Bachelor's degree in Computer
Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or other closely
related scientific or technical discipline and minimum ten
years general experience of which eight years must be specialized
experience; or 3) Twelve years general experince in closely
related scientific or technical discipline of which 10 years
must be specialized experience.
| 6.6
Senior Training Specialist. |
$47.00 |
$57.81 |
$89.61 |
Senior
Training Specialists. Duties: Conducts the research necessary
to develop and revise training courses. Develops and revises
these courses and prepares appropriate training catalogs.
Prepares instructor materials (course outline, background
material, and training aids). Prepares student materials (course
manuals, workbooks, handouts, completion certificates, and
course critique forms). Trains personnel by conducting formal
classroom courses, workshops, and seminars. Qualifications:
1) Master's Degree in Education, Bsuiness, Computer Science,
Engineering, Information Systems, or other closely related
scientific or technical discipline and minimum eight years
general experience of which six years must be specialized
experience; or 2) Bachelor's degree in Education, Business,
Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or other
closely related scientific or technical discipline and minimum
ten years general experience of which eight years must be
specialized experience; or 3) Twelve years general experince
in closely related scientific or technical discipline of which
10 years must be specialized experience.
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| 6.7
Senior Systems Programmer. |
$40.00 |
$49.20 |
$76.26 |
Senior
Systems Programmer. Duties: Provides technical and administrative
direction for personnel performing system software programmer
tasks, including the review of work products for orrectness,
adherence to the standardized operational environment design
concepts, operational guidelines, and standard procedures;
and for progress in accordance with schedules. Coordinates
with Project or Program Manager to ensure problem resolution
and user satisfaction. Applies software, hardware, and interface
standards information technology skills in the analysis, specification,
development, integration and acquisition of systems software
for Department of Defense information processing platforms.
Performs professional system software engineering assignments
in support of C4I efforts in one or more of the following
disciplines: computer/communications engineering, computer/communications
security, network analysis, interoperability analysis, systems
standars, military support operations(e.g. finance, logistics,
and personnel), program analysis, program planning and cost
analysis. Knowledgeable of COTS products and methods that
can be acquired to provide interoperable, portable, and scalable
information technology solutions. Makes recommendations, if
needed, for approval of major systems installations. Prepares
milestone status reports and deliveries/presentations on the
system concepts to colleagues, subordinates and end user representatives.
Provides daily supervision and direction to support staff. Qualifications: 1) Master's Degree in Education, Bsuiness,
Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or other
closely related scientific or technical discipline and minimum
eight years general experience of which six years must be
specialized experience; or 2) Bachelor's degree in Education,
Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems,
or other closely related scientific or technical discipline
and minimum ten years general experience of which eight years
must be specialized experience; or 3) Twelve years general
experince in closely related scientific or technical discipline
of which 10 years must be specialized experience.
| 6.9
Senior Application Programmer. |
$38.00 |
$46.74 |
$72.45 |
Senior
Applications Programmer. Duties: Manages the design of software
tools and subsystems to support reuse and domain analysis.
Directs Application Engineer and Applications Programmer to
interpret software requirements and design specifications
to code, and integrate and test software components. Qualifications:
1) Master's Degree in Computer Programming, Systems Engineering,
Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or other closely
related scientific or technical discipline and minimum eight
years general experience of which six years must be specialized
experience; or 2) Bachelor's degree in Computer Programming,
Systems Engineering, Compuer Science, Compuer Information
Systems, or other closely related scientific or technical
discipline and minimum ten years general experience of which
eight years must be specialized experience; or 3) Twelve years
general experience in closely related scientifi or technical
discipline or which 10 years must be specialize experience.
| 6.15
Network Engineer. |
$47.00 |
$57.81 |
$89.61 |
Network
Engineer. Duties: Analyzes and develops computer software
possessing a wide range of capabilities, including numerous
engineering, business, and records management functions. Develops
plans for Automated Data Processing(ADP) systems for project
inception to conclusion. Analyzes the problem and the information
to be processed. Defines the problem, and develops system
requirements and program specifications, from which programmers
prepare detailed flow charts, programs, and tests. Coordinates
closely with programmers to ensure proper implementation of
program and system specifications. Develops, in conjunction
with functional users, system alternative solutions. Qualifications:
Engineering, Computer Science, Information System, or closely
related discipline graduate student in good academic standing.
| 6.18
System Engineer. |
$35.00 |
$43.05 |
$66.73 |
System
Administrator. Duties: Supervises and manages the daily activities
of configuration and operation of business systems which may
be mainframe, mini, or client/server based. Optimizes system
operation and resource utilization, and performs system capacity
analysis and planning. Provides assistance to users in accessing
and using business systems. Qualifications: Enrolled in either
a Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business,
or other related scientific or technical discipline. At a
minimum, students must be a Junior in good academic standing.
III. Personnel Considerations: Students
| Students |
hourly |
hourly
plus
fringe 7.65% |
hourly
plus
0% indirect |
| 6.10
Junior Computer Scientist. |
$12.00 |
$12.92 |
$12.92 |
Junior
Computer Scientist. Duties: Performs assignments in the general
areas of computer hardware and software such as: analysis
of computer systems, protocols, computer operations, programming,
database structuring and management, and evaluation of computer
test plans and procedures. Translates user requirements into
hardware, software, and communications requirements and solutions.
Prepares milestone status reports and deliveries/presentations
on the system concept to colleagues, subordinates, and end
user reprsentatives. Qualifications: At a minimum, students
must be a Junior in good academic standing.
| 6.11
Junior Software Engineer. |
$12.00 |
$12.92 |
$12.92 |
Junior
Software Engineer. Duties: Provides technical and administrative
direction for personnel performing software development tasks,
including the review of work products for correctness, adherence
to the design concept and to user standards, and for progress
in accordance with schedules. Coordinates with the Project
Manager to ensure problem solution and user satisfaction.
Qualifications: At a minimum, students must be a Junior in
good academic standing.
| 6.12
Junior Applications Programmer. |
$12.00 |
$12.92 |
$12.92 |
Junior
Applications Programmer. Duties: Participates in the design
of software tools and subsystems to support reuser and domain
analysis. Assists Application Engineer and Applications Programmer
to interpret software requirements and design specifications
to code, and integrate and test software components. Qualifications:
Enrolled in either Computer Science, Information Systems,
Engineering, Business, or other related scientific or technical
disciplines. At a minimum, students must be a Junior in good
academic standing.
| 6.13
Applications Programmer. |
$12.00 |
$12.92 |
$12.92 |
Applications
Programmer. Duties: The incumbent analyzes functional business
applications and design specifications for functional activities.
Develops block diagrams and logic flow charts. Translates
detail design into computer software. Tests, debugs, and refines
the computer software to produce the required product. Prepares
required documentation, including both program-level and user-level
documentation. Enhances software to reduce operating time
or improve efficiency. Provides technical direction to programmers
to ensure program deadlines are met. Qualifications: Enrolled
in either Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering,
Business, or other related scientific or technical disciplines.
At a minimum, student must be a Junior in good academic standing.
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| 6.18
System Administrator. |
$12.00 |
$12.92 |
$12.92 |
Systems
Administrator. Duties: Supervises and manages the daily activities
of configuration and operation of business systems which may
be mainframe, mini, or client/server based. Optimizes system
operation and resource utilization, and performs system capacity
analysis and planning. Provides assistance to users in accessing
and using business systems. Qualifications: Enrolled in either
a Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business,
or other related scientific or technical discipline. At a
minimum, students must be a Junior in good academic standing.
| 6.19
Database Management Specialist. |
$12.00 |
$12.92 |
$12.92 |
Database
management Specialist. Duties: Provides highly technical expertise
in the use of DBMS. Evaluates and recommends available DBMS
products to support validated user requirements. Defines file
organization, indexing methods, and security procedures for
specific user applications. Qualificaitons: Enrolled in either
Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business,
or other rlated scientific or technical discipline. At a minimum,
students must be a Junior in good academic standing.
| 6.23
Information Specialist. |
$12.00 |
$12.92 |
$12.92 |
Information
Specialist. Duties: Applies, as appropriate, activity and
data modeling, transaction flow analysis, internal control
and risk analysis, and performance measurement techniques.
Assists in establishing project standards for information
systems procedures. Develops and applies project information
models for use in designing and building an integrated project.
Constructs sound, logical, and cost saving business improvement
opportunities consistent project guidelines. Prepares milestone
status reports and deliveries/presentations on the project
to sponsor, team members, and other. Qualifications: At a
minimum, students must be a Junior in good academic standing.
| 6.28
Communications Specialist. |
$12.00 |
$12.92 |
$12.92 |
Communications
Specialist. Duties: Analyzes network characteristics (e.g.,
traffic, connect time, transmission speeds, packet sizes,
and throughout) and recommends procurement, removals, and
modifications to network components. Designs and optimizes
network topologies and site configurations. Plans installations,
transistions, and cut over of network components and capabilities.
Coordinates requirements with users and suppliers. Qualifications:
Enrolled in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering,
or other related scientific or technical disciplines. At a
minimum, students must be a Junior in good academic standing.
| 6.29
Data Standardization Specialist. |
$12.00 |
$12.92 |
$12.92 |
Data Standardization
Specialist. Duties: Provides technical support in the evaluation
of prime objects names, data elements, and other objects.
Evaluate proposed objects and their attributes. Ensures that
proposed object definitions are clear, concise, technically
correct, and that the represent singular concepts. Ensures
that the values of object attributes and domains are accurate
and correct. Ensures that the proposed objects are consistent
with data and process models. Qualifications: Enrolled in
Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business,
or other related scientific or technical disciplines. At a
minimum, students must be a Junior in good academic standing.
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| 6.33
Admin Support and Graphic Specialist. |
$12.00 |
$12.92 |
$12.92 |
Administrative
Support and Graphic Speicialist. Duties: Directly supports
Programs Manager or Project Manager. Assists in the preparation
of presentation graphics and supports the development of contract
deliverables and reports by developing and updating graphic
presentations to improve the quality and enhance the usability
of these documents. Responsible for integrating the graphic
generated with automated tools an the deliverable documents.
Qualifications: A high school diploma and minimum of two years
is required in graphic presentation and one year of specialized
experience using automated word processing documentation.
Must be a student in good academic standing.
| 6.32
Help Desk Specialist. |
$12.00 |
$12.92 |
$12.92 |
Help Desk
Specialist. Duties: Provides phone and in-person support to
users in the areas of email, directories, standard Windows
desktop applications, and applications developed under specific
areas. Serves as the initial point of contact for troubleshooting
hardware/software PC and printer problems. Qualifications:
Enrolled in either Computer Science, Information Systems,
Engineering, Business, or other related scienctific or technical
desiciplines. At a minimum, students must be a Junior in good
academic standing.
| 6.36
Web Programmer. |
$12.00 |
$12.92 |
$12.92 |
Web Programmer.
Duties: Provides technical guidance to the Program Manager
and team members on the implementation and maintenance of
project web site. Translates detailed web site design into
code. Programs, test, debugs, and updates web site as require.
Must be proficient in HTML and Java. Prepares requires documentation,
including both program and user documentation. Qualifications:
Engineering, Computer Science, Information System, or closely
related discipline, and at a minimum, students must be a Junior
in good academic standing.
| 6.37
Administrative Support. |
$12.00 |
$12.92 |
$12.92 |
Administrative
Suport. Duties: Assists in the preparation of management plans
and reports. Coordinates schedules to facilitate completion
of proposals, contract deliverables, task order review, briefing/presentations,
and IPR preparation. Preforms analysis, development, and review
of program administrative operating procedures. Qualifications:
Must be a student in good academic standing. Non-student must
have a minimum of 2 years experience with specified duties. |
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Multimedia
Capabilities Statement
ECSU ONR/NASA Multimedia Development Office
Purpose
The ECSU
ONR/NASA Multimedia Development Office exists to support
the ECSU ONR NERTS and NASA NRTS programs with multimedia
development, documentation, and training. Development
and training take place on a wide variety of platforms
utilizing the latest software developments and state-of-the-art
video, imaging, and printing hardware. The following software
and hardware are currently being used in the ONR/NASA
research labs. |
Hardware
Computer Labs
| Platform |
OS |
Speed |
Ram |
Storage |
Accessories |
| iMac |
OS 10.8 |
2.33 GHz dual-core systems |
3Gb |
250 Gb |
DVD/CD-ROM |
| Dual boot systems with Macintosh OS 10.8, Microsoft Windows 8 |
| Ubuntu Linux platform is available via virtual machine on the Macintosh platform |
| Polycom 8000S system (H.232 and SIP) with 2 channels of 14-kHz audio, stand-alone audio conferencing phone interfaces and Global Management System collaborative communications |
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Umfort GRID Cluster
| 64-node, 512-core IBM iDataplex Cluster
Blades house dual quad-core Intel Xeon 2.33 GHz processors and 16 Gb of RAM
24 Tb shared network file system connected via fiber channel
Cluster Management: xCAT
PBS/TORQUE job scheduler on a 64-bit version of CentOS Linux
Matlab Distributed Server, R, OpenMPI, Java and various other open-source compilers as available services to users
1Gb fiber connection with a 10Gb switch
Toshiba 9000 UPS power unit and Leiber computer room air-conditioning unit |
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Printing
| Equipment |
Purpose |
| HP Color Laserjet 5550dn |
Color Laser Printer |
| HP Color Laserjet CP2025 |
Color Laser Printer |
| Epson Stylus Pro 7500 |
Large Format Printer |
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Video and Imaging
| Equipment |
Purpose |
| EOS Rebel T3 18-55mm |
Digital Still Camera |
| EOS Rebel T4i |
Digital Still/Movie Camera |
| Canon XL1S |
Digital Video Camera |
| HP Scanjet 8200 |
Photo and Document Digitizing |
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Software
| Software |
Purpose |
Description |
| Adobe InDesign |
Page Layout |
Allows creation of multiple document formats from simple one-page flyers to complex reports. |
| Adobe Acrobat |
Document Distribution |
Allows dissemination of documents with complete visual fidelity via print or the Web. |
| Adobe Photoshop |
Image-Editing |
Image-editing software used to produce and modify images for print and the web. |
| Adobe Illustrator |
Graphic Development |
Used to develop vector-based graphics for use in print, Flash, or Photoshop. |
| Microsoft Office |
Productivity |
Office suite provides Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Database, and Presentation capabilities. |
| Adobe Dreamweaver |
Web Site Production |
Creates and manages web sites and web applications. |
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