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Karsun Solutions was awarded a $2M prime contract by Headquarters, Department of Homeland Security to support implementation of its Balanced Workforce Strategy. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Balanced Workforce Strategy (BWS) is an initiative to identify the appropriate balance of federal and contractor employees required to achieve the DHS mission. DHS established the BWS Balanced Workforce Assessment Tool (BWAT) to undertake a thorough, repeatable, risk analysis to make workforce-planning decisions. DHS’ BWS System is part of an enterprise-wide transformation effort involving improvement of the BWS business processes and new software development. Karsun Solutions programmed, tested, and deployed the BWAT and built the associated secure rules engine that powers its decision analysis workflow. Karsun integrated them using Microsoft technologies comprising of Sharepoint, InfoPath and SQL Server Reporting Services.

Karsun Solutions was awarded a $25M five year subcontract with Lockheed Martin supporting General Services Agency (GSA), Federal Acquisition Systems (FAS) on the Federal Acquisition Services (FAS) Application Maintenance & Enhancements (FAME) Contract.

About Karsun Solutions

Karsun Solutions is a fast-growing, innovative enterprise modernization firm. Recently awarded Best Company Culture by Comparably.com, its teams deliver modern software development, cloud, and data solutions to customers at government agencies including the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Aviation Administration and General Services Administration. Leveraging GoLean, Karsun teams drive digital transformation and help its government customers Do Extraordinary. Learn more at Karsun-LLC.com.

Update: Both Karsun Solutions and KHS Technologies, a mentor-protege joint venture between Karsun Solutions and Mindcubed, are listed under the U.S. General Services Administration’s (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS). Visit the GSA MAS Contract Page for contact information.

Karsun Solutions is listed under the GSA IT70 schedule to assist government agencies in procuring IT products, services and solutions as required to meet their agencies’ IT missions. Buying through this schedule shortens procurement cycles, ensures compliance, and delivers the best value. The schedule includes over 7.5 million innovative IT products, services, and solutions from over 4,600 pre-vetted vendors. Customers may order through GSA Advantage or eBuy (an online Request-for-Quote tool).

About Karsun Solutions

Karsun Solutions modernizes enterprise systems enabling agencies to make the next technological advancement their next opportunity to elevate mission capability. IT solutions from Karsun are tailored to meet agencies’ unique needs and optimize operations. These solutions adapt and stay relevant to current trends while using secure, digital architecture built to last. It is a proven modernization partner whose expertise elevates agency capabilities and ensures every next opportunity is within reach.

HERNDON, VA- Managing partners, Sundar Vaidyanathan and Kartik Mecheri, founded Karsun Solutions, LLC in September 2009. Forming the name from the combination of Kartik and Sundar, Karsun was established to fill a need in the marketplace for small business vendors providing information technology and business modernization expertise to federal agencies. Backed by extensive experience in the public sector the firm will be fully operational in 2010.

About Karsun Solutions

Karsun Solutions is a premier IT and consulting services company with a culture of innovation. We offer a portfolio of Enterprise Modernization services to both Federal agencies and commercial clients. Visit our News page for additional Karsun stories and more information.

About Sundar Vaidyanathan

Sundar Vaidyanathan is the Co-founder and CEO of Karsun Solutions. In this role, he is responsible for the overall strategic direction of the company, developing and executing long-term strategies, and driving business results. Sundar epitomizes Karsun’s commitment to modernizing enterprises through technology innovations. Sundar is a proven leader with deep expertise in developing strong customer relationships, a passion for building high-performance teams, and a disciplined focus on delivery excellence. Prior to founding Karsun Solutions, he held leadership roles at Unisys Corporation and KPMG Consulting, driving strategy and implementation of complex multi-million-dollar IT programs.

About Kartik Mecheri

Kartik Mecheri is Co-Founder and Chief Architect of Karsun Solutions LLC. Kartik sets the vision for leveraging technology and innovation for Enterprise Transformation efforts for our clients. He is a leader in designing transformational modernization solutions building on Modern Software Development, Cloud Solutions, Microservices and asset re-use. Kartik has spurred agile development in large agencies with an eye to boosting efficiency. He has been instrumental in helping them move away from traditional waterfall development to agile and other methods that stress communication, collaboration and use of the cloud. Kartik is a trusted advisor to senior government executives on the latest technologies enabling them to take advantage of benefits with emerging technologies. Kartik is also a renowned thought leader in the Federal Information Technology industry and has published studies, journals, and white papers.

Update: In October 2018 Alliant Solutions Partner with Karsun Solutions as the Managing JV Member was Awarded the $35 Million GSA Database and Middleware Systems (DMS) Task Order. It will be the only JV member executing on this contract.

Karsun Solutions as the managing partner of the Alliant Solutions Partner, LLC Joint Venture, now holds a 10-year award under the General Services Administration (GSA) Alliant Small Business GWAC. This is a competitive multiple award, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity small business set-aside contract. All task orders must be complete by February 2, 2024.

Visit the Alliant SB contract page for contact details and information on work performed under this GWAC.