CAI is a Prime contractor on the NASPO ValuePoint (NVP) Master Agreement Number: 19-19-04 Procurement of Acquisition Support Services (PASS), RFP-18-002-SW
The contract was awarded by the State of Hawaii as the lead state for the National Association of State Purchasing Officials (NASPO) utilizing ValuePoint as the NASPO Cooperative Purchasing Organization LLC and is available State and Local procurement offices in all 50 U.S. States and U.S. territories through easy to implement and use participating agreements.
Follow this link to download CAI's Master Agreement form the NASPO website
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Under this contact the CAI Team provides the best multi-domain teaming partners and experience to provide the best solutions throughout the Acquisition Life-Cycle.
- Acquisition Planning - Requirements definition, Specification/SOW development, Solicitation and Evaluation Planning, Strategic Teaming, Independent Cost Estimate and MORE!
- Market Research - Cost and Pricing Analysis, Source Availability, Request for Information, Quotes, etc., Pre-solicitation Conference and MORE!
- Solicitation and Award - Solicitation development and review, Evaluation, Negotiation, Price Fair and Reasonable Determination, Sub-contractor flow-down and MORE!
- Contract Management - Change Management, Request for Equitable Adjustment, Process Optimization, Compliance Reviews, Burn Rate reviews, Quality Oversight and MORE!
- Completion and Closeout- Delivery & Acceptance Support, Final Payment & Closeout, Vendor Performance Evaluation and MORE!
- Full Domain Experience - Team CAI has extensive Acquisition Support Services Experience at the Federal, State, Local, and International level.
- Other Procurement Services - Policy, Project and Program Management, Secure Environment Contracts, Strategic Planning, Quantitative or Qualitative Requirements or Resource Analysis & Assessments, Manpower Programs, Program Evaluation, Training, Category Management.
Under the Master Agreement, CAI will have Participating Addendum (PA) in place with several states where our State and local customers can order our products and services immediately. If your state is not listed, follow this link to learn how your State or locality can access this contract with no cost or obligation. Current Participating agreements include:
Colorado
Hawaii
North Carolina
Virginia
World Class Team and Experience – Currently providing acquisition support and other services to 20 Federal Agencies, 33 State Governments and Agencies, over 150 different local municipal governments, 10 private sector companies, 200 partner schools at all levels, and 8 international governments. Our Team-wide reach-back (depth) and reach-across (breadth) ensures resources are available at the right place and precisely when needed. Our Subject Matter Experts are available to advise and assist direct support personnel to ensure our level of effort fully meets or exceeds all requirements. The CAI Team brings together the best multi-domain teaming partners to rapidly identify, design, and provide the best-value solutions.
If you are an innovative small business or an Agency wishing to nominate a small business to join our team, please contact us to learn how you can join the team
Team lead and Prime Center for Applied Innovation, LLC (CAI) is a certified SDVOSB, Virginia SWaM, and microbusiness specializing in providing the best value, high Return on Investment solutions to our customers. The CAI provides innovative approaches to solve the most difficult problems by bringing together the best expertise from any source. Our flexible structure with low overhead provides customers the best, most responsive expertise tailored to meet their challenges. CAI’s expertise covers all phases of the acquisition life-cycle and has experience providing acquisition support and training to both State and Federal government customers. Download a CAI info paper here.
Team Member ABiz Corporation is an Arizona “C” corporation on the current PASS contract as a CAI subcontractor. ABiz was established in 2015 as a premier contract, commercial management, and consulting services company offering extensive services encompassing the entire contract lifecycle, primarily supporting procurement and supply management. ABiz is certified as a Women’s Chamber of Commerce (USWCC) Certified Woman-Owned Small Business, USWCC International Women's Business Enterprise (IWBE), National Women's Business Enterprise (NWBE), Women’s Business Enterprise National Council Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) and WeConnect International Women’s Business Enterprise. ABiz’s website is https://abizcon.com/.
Team Member A Jewell Solutions, LLC (AJS) is a small, woman-owned, minority (Asian)- owned business incorporated in the State of Hawaii. AJS holds a Certificate of Good Standing with the State of Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, affirming its compliance with regulatory requirements and authorization to conduct business. The company specializes in project management, contract and document management, and continuous improvement, bringing valuable expertise to the PASS team. AJS’ website is https://www.ajewellsolutions.com.
Team Member AS Strategy is a minority- and woman-owned professional services firm, founded in 2021, that operates across six U.S. states and three countries (United States, Canada, and the Dominican Republic). AS Strategy supports public sector, nonprofit, and private clients through strategic consulting engagements tailored to client needs. The firm is committed to transparency and reliability, with a curated network of 30+ highly experienced consultants who are mobilized based on project scope and labor needs AS Strategy specializes in program management, vendor selection, workforce development, and strategic planning. Its core strengths include administrative strategy, project oversight, compensation analysis, DEI-informed planning, compliance documentation, and client relationship management. The firm is experienced in complex projects exceeding $50 million in vendor contracts and has supported workforce programs reaching over $450 million in scope. AS Strategy brings a proven track record related to project management, training, policy analysis, and strategic advisory functions
Team Member CCP Global, Inc. was established in 1998 as a boutique consulting firm specializing in supply chain consulting, leading-edge procurement technologies, and procurement transformations. CCPG currently has projects underway utilizing the latest AI tools in conjunction with the leading procurement software platforms. Project types include current state assessment, software license and product reviews, pre-project readiness assessment, financial feasibility analysis, ROI assessment, program savings analysis, project planning, project management, change management, risk management, system design, software implementation, system testing, UAT, cut-over, roll-out, training, user adoption, suppler enablement, and managed services. CCPG has provided program managers, project managers, subject matter experts, system architects, technical architects, functional leads, technical leads, developers, integration experts, testers, change management leaders, trainers, and production support staff.
Team Member Excelsior Consulting Services is an SBA-certified HUBZone and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business and State of Maryland-certified Small Business Reserve and Veteran Owned Small Business with experience in administrative support, project and program management, acquisition support, and contingency contracting services for multiple local, Federal, and Defense agencies. Excelsior brings over 21 years of experience in these fields and a proven track record of providing solutions to its clients. Founded in 2022, Excelsior was established to provide professional services to Federal, state, local, nonprofit, and private sector organizations. Excelsior brings the CAI Team a partner with extensive experience in project management, program management, and administrative support, enabling federal, state, and local acquisition and program functions. Excelsior’s differentiators include supply chain management, project management, professional development and training, strategic communications, and client relationship management. Past experience examples include the U.S. Postal Service, the U.S. General Services Administration, the U.S. Department of Defense, and Miami–Dade County. Excelsior’s website is: www.excelsiorcs.com.
Team Member Mana'olana International (MI) is a Hawaii-based company that brings specific high-level expertise and experience. MI was founded in 2011 with one core principle in mind: to be a trusted advisor to Hawaii’s business community. MI offers strategic consulting and training services across the following Domains: Strategic Planning & Execution, Project/Program Management, Enterprise Business Analysis, Organizational Change Management, Enterprise Architecture, and Continuous Improvement.
Management Analysis Technologies, Inc. (MAT) brings the CAI Team expertise in the full suite of Operations Research/Systems Analysis (ORSA) tools designed to complement Acquisition and Strategic Enterprise Modeling, Supply Chain Management Modeling, Statistical and Decision Analysis, and Forecasting. MAT is an SDVOSB offering strategic planning, administrative services, preparation and participation in analysis and reporting, training programs, policy/process analysis, quantitative and qualitative requirements, resource analysis and assessments, manpower programs, program evaluation, technical writing, management problem solving, and communications.
Team Member Momentum, Inc. (Momentum) Momentum is a Pennsylvania S-Corporation. It brings an average of 17 years of domain experience to each PASS category, primarily with state and local government customers. Momentum, Inc. is a certified Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (Certification ID: 2302517) and a certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) via the US Department of Transportation Unified Certification Program (UCP), holding DBE/MBE certifications in Pennsylvania (DBE 11145), Maryland (MBE 04-152), and the District of Columbia (DBE 0003716). Momentum also holds various small and diverse business certifications for state, local, and municipal governments within Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Momentum delivers a full complement of professional services across four core service offerings: Management Consulting, Process Improvement, Project Management, and Implementation Support, and has more than 25 years of experience supporting organizations throughout procurement, acquisition, and contract management lifecycles across a diverse set of organizational structures and business models. Momentum’s website is www.m-inc.com.
Team Member ProTrain, LLC brings the highest quality professional and technical training and its unique experience in Procurement Professional Education and Acquisition Support Services covering all portions of the Acquisition Life-Cycle. ProTrain provides turn-key workforce development training programs for individuals and organizations. It delivers classroom and synchronous and asynchronous online instruction and custom development. Current active engagements include 200+ colleges, universities, community colleges and corporate training partners across the US. Learn more about ProTrain here.
Team Member Seventh Sense Consulting brings Team CAI a large capacity partner with extensive experience supporting procurement operations, as required by PASS. SSC has a large bench of former Government Communications, Acquisition and Procurement Executives who have served in both Government and industry, transforming and enabling Federal, State, and local acquisition and program functions, specializing in all PASS areas. Learn more about Seventh Sense here.
Team Member WSC Consulting brings specific high-level expertise and experience to the PASS Categories as a practitioner and subsequently through best practices research, authoring public procurement research papers and books (used primarily as college-level textbooks), and consulting. The first book received a Textbook Excellence Award from the Text and Academic Authors Association. Federal practitioner experience was gained through designing, developing, and managing computer software programs used in systems acquisition, managing and overseeing DoD contractors’ overhead costs, and negotiating high-value forward pricing agreements and final overhead costs. DoD prime contractor experience was gained through assignments as a subcontract coordinator for the Hubbell Space Telescope’s cost-plus-award-fee (CPAF) pointing control subcontract and assignments as a materials manager, purchasing manager, and small business liaison officer. State and local practitioner experience was gained at the county level as a purchasing services manager, deputy administrative officer, and general services director. WSC-Consulting’s website: www.WSC-Consulting.com.
Team-wide reach back (depth) and reach across (breadth) ensure the right capabilities at the right time and place.
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