LABOR RATES FOR SPECIAL ITEM NUMBER 132-51

Time and Materials

LABOR CATEGORIES	FY08 Hourly Rate
Administrative Assistant	$49.49
LAN/Systems Administrator	$103.94
Senior LAN/Systems Administrator	$133.63
Computer/Network Security Specialist	$123.74
Senior Computer/Network Security Specialist	$145.53
Network Engineer	$113.84
Senior Network Engineer	$133.63
Systems Engineer	$113.84
Senior Systems Engineer	$133.63
Project Manager	$113.84
Senior Project Manager	$158.40
Program Manager	$153.43
Subject Matter Expert	$189.20
Senior Subject Matter Expert	$220.00
Enterprise Microsoft Architect	$233.20
Senior Enterprise Microsoft Architect	$264.00

Technical Assessment Reviews

FEE STRUCTURE	Rate
Flat Fee (up to 80 hours)	$14,080.00
Hourly Rate in excess of 80 hours (Time and Materials)	$198.00

LABOR CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS FOR SPECIAL ITEM NUMBER 132-51

LAN/Systems Administrator
Functional responsibility	· Assists in the design, test, installation, implementation, and maintenance of computer networks. · Operates computer networks, identifies and solves problems, and handles restart/recover, additions, deletions and modifications of workstations and servers. · Communicates well with end users.
Minimum education	Bachelor's degree or equivalent and two (2) years of general experience. Four (4) years of general experience is considered equivalent to a Bachelor's degree.
Minimum /general Experience	2-5 years of professional experience. · Assigned tasks according to their level of experience. · Possesses solid writing and communications skills

Senior LAN/Systems Administrator
Functional responsibility	· Possesses and applies a comprehensive knowledge in LAN administration. · Offers well-developed leadership skills. He/she leads the effort to design, test, installation, implementation, and maintenance of computer networks. · Operates computer networks, identifies and solves problems, and handles restart/recover, additions, deletions and modifications of workstations and servers. · Communicates well with end users. · May provide team leadership to less experienced LAN administrators.
Minimum education	Bachelor's degree or equivalent and six (6) years of general experience. Four (4) years of general experience is considered equivalent to a Bachelor's degree. With a Master's degree, four (4) years of general experience is required.
Minimum /general experience	Specialist offering 6 or more years of professional experience. · Understands LAN configuration, hardware, and current software products. · Uses their knowledge to diagnose LAN problems and work with junior staff to correct them. · Adept at documenting the LAN specifications and performance parameters, and in written and verbal communication.

Computer/Network Security Specialist
Functional responsibility	· Performs analysis on computer systems to determine vulnerabilities and security requirements. Designs, develops, engineers, and implements computer security solutions. · Undertakes significant analysis within software and/or communications program, business processes, and/or functional processes. · Defines, designs, and specifies processes and procedures supporting the implementation of computer security solutions
Minimum education	Bachelor's degree or equivalent and two (2) years of general experience. Six (6) years of general experience is considered equivalent to a Bachelor's degree.
Minimum /general experience	Minimum of 2 years experience in computer systems security. · Experience in defining computer security requirements for applications or systems, or evaluation of security product capabilities, or developing solutions for computer security problems, or developing and writing computer Security Policies.

Senior Computer/Network Security Specialist
Functional responsibility	· Performs analysis on computer systems to determine vulnerabilities and security requirements. · Designs, develops, engineers, and implements computer security solutions. · Undertakes significant analysis within software and/or communications programs, business processes, and/or functional process. · Defines, designs, and specifies processes and procedures supporting the implementation of computer security solutions.
Minimum education	Bachelor's degree or equivalent and six (6) years of general experience. Six (6) years of general experience is considered equivalent to a Bachelor's degree. With a Master's degree, four (4) years of general experience is required.
Minimum /general experience	8 or more years experience (except where education compensates) in computer systems security, including a working knowledge of multi-level security. · Experience in defining computer security requirements for applications, evaluation of security product capabilities, and developing solutions for computer security problems.

Network Engineer
Functional responsibility	· Performs analysis, planning, design, engineering, implementation management, and support of communications systems to include local, wide, and metropolitan area networks and information technology infrastructure, e.g., fiber optic cable, copper cable, and FDDI. · Documents the existing information technology architectures for campuses and enterprises, assists in the design of target architectures, and assists in devising migration strategies to achieve the target architectures. · Estimates the cost of implementation of target architectures to include installation and allied support construction.
Minimum education	Bachelor's degree or equivalent and three (3) years of general experience. Six (6) years of general experience is considered equivalent to a Bachelor's degree.
Minimum /general experience	3-6 years experience in communications systems and networks including system analysis, design, engineering, development, implementation, or support with some involvement in complex projects. · Additional experience should include functional knowledge of the systems to be worked on and may include modeling and simulation, signal processing, message protocols, and communications security.

Senior Network Engineer
Functional responsibility	· Performs analysis, planning, design, engineering, implementation management, and support of communications systems to include local, wide, and metropolitan area networks and information technology infrastructure, e.g., fiber optic cable, copper cable, and FDDI. · Documents the existing information technology architectures for campuses and enterprises, assists in the design of target architectures, and assists in devising migration strategies to achieve the target architectures. · Estimates the cost of implementation of target architectures to include installation and allied support construction. · May serve as task or project leader.
Minimum education	Bachelor's degree or equivalent and six (6) years of general experience. Six (6) years of general experience is considered equivalent to a Bachelor's degree. With a Master's degree, three (3) years of general experience is required.
Minimum /general experience	6 or more years experience (except where education compensates) in communications systems and networks including system analysis, design, engineering, development, implementation, or support with some involvement in complex projects. · Additional experience should include functional knowledge of the systems to be worked on and may include modeling and simulation, message protocols, communications security, radio propagation, and radio path engineering.

Systems Engineer
Functional responsibility	· Offers broad knowledge of applying automation systems principles, practices, and procedures and can complete moderately complex assignments with little supervision. · Can communicate well with third-party vendors, client staff, and corporate management to resolve problems quickly and suggest overall changes. · Able to provide expert and creative solutions to complex user problems quickly, employing solid writing and communication skills.
Minimum education	Bachelor's degree, or equivalent, and two (2) years of general experience. Six (6) years of general experience is considered equivalent to a Bachelor's degree. With a Master's degree, no experience is required.
Minimum /general experience	2-5 years of progressive technical experience. · Participates in the entire system development process, and is assigned tasks according to their level of experience. · Well versed in the use of current and/or legacy client/server software, hardware, and configuration. · Analyzes and evaluates existing or proposed systems and devises computer systems to process data. · Possesses solid writing and communications skills.

Senior Systems Engineer
Functional responsibility	· Possesses and applies a comprehensive knowledge of particular field of specialization to the completion of difficult assignments. · Under general supervision, he/she plans, conducts and may supervise assignments; reviews progress and evaluates results · May train junior levels personnel in technical complexities of assigned work · Recommends changes in procedures · Operates with substantial latitude for actions or decisions not reviewed · Reviews progress with management.
Minimum education	Bachelor's degree, or equivalent, and six (6) years of general experience. Six (6) years of general experience is considered equivalent to a Bachelor's degree. With a Master's degree, four (4) years of general experience is required. With a Ph.D., two (2) years of general experience is required.
Minimum /general experience	Works in a lead position and offers over 6 years of professional experience (except where education compensates). · Understands system configuration, hardware, and current software products. · Participates in the entire system development process. · For maintenance/enhancement, he/she uses that knowledge to diagnose system problems and work with junior staff to correct them, through hardware upgrades, software modifications, and/or network reconfiguration. · Adept at documenting the system specifications and performance parameters, and in written and verbal communication

Administrative Assistant
Functional responsibility	· Provides administrative and management support for a wide range of office functions · Ensures that programs are monitored, that goals and objectives are set. · Requires substantial coordination and interface with other offices · Ensures efficient use of personnel and equipment assigned to projects.
Minimum education	Associate degree, or equivalent, and two (2) years of general experience. Two (2) years of general experience is considered equivalent to an Associate degree. With a Bachelor's degree, no specific experience is required.
Minimum /general experience	Requires more than 2 years experience in program support, including preparation of presentation materials, program documentation, basic analysis, and developemtn of program materials. · Specific working knowledge of Microsoft Windows Software including Work, PowerPoint, and Excel. · Understanding related to Project Management tools and techniques is essential.

Project Manager