FSSI is a subsidiary of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC). We are a full service Base Operations and Maintenance Support Contractor with offices in both Anchorage, Alaska and Greenbelt, Maryland serving clients nationwide. FSSI is but one of several ASRC 8(a) companies that have combined our staffing and financial resources under Arctic Slope Federal Holding Company in an effort to reduce personnel layering and overhead cost. Our executive level staff has more than 200 years of Base Operations, Logistics and Environment support experience. Advantages of Direct Conversion

Many agencies are faced with the mandate of doing an A-76 study. FSSI prefers to market the Direct Conversion Award instead, which relies on FSSI's well-developed partnering process with the agency.

The authority for this comes from OMB A-76 Direct Conversion Award Policy, paragraph 8, Update XI

A Commander may nominate an activity for Direct Conversion Award from in-house to contract performance if the Activity is performed exclusively by military personnel and performed by 10 or less civilians or a combination of any number of military and 10 or less civilians

Before any action is taken, one of the following methods must be used to justify the cost effectiveness of Direct Conversion award:

Direct Conversion Award Can Begin Immediately Upon Approval

A Collaborative Process for Cost Savings

There are a multitude of advantages to the government to direct conversion award with FSSI, foremost is the elimination of 2 years of uncertainty, and low employee morale while the A-76 study is being conducted of the Direct Conversion process incumbents can get on with their life and their job, supporting the mission of the base. The most important advantage of the Direct Conversion Award process is the fairer treatment of incumbent employees:

• Wages and benefits can be negotiated, vs. SCA wage determination rates
• Incumbents are kept informed and become part of the process and transition
• Retention of key personnel more possible
• Contingent offers to incumbents possible
• Upon decision to Direct Convert, contractor can brief incumbents on company and intent
• Interview process can start immediately
• Job offers made contingent upon contract award

The table below illustrates the comparison between an A-76 procurement, A-76 in-house procurement, and Direct Conversion Award:

Under Direct Conversion Award, incumbents stay focused on their jobs. Contractors are more able to retain the talented and skilled employees, usually lost under the long and arduous A-76 competition

For the government, contractor protests are eliminated. In partnering with the government, the Statement of Work is developed in concert with the sharing of ideas to enhance and clarify contract intent. Federal dollars are saved when the SOW is agreed upon prior to price negotiations and contract award.