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.

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HERNDON, VA- Karsun Solutions announced it was awarded, as part of a team led by Softrams, work under the General Services Administration (GSA) Business Intelligence (BI) FUSION Support Services Task Order. The contract supports the GSA Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), Office of Customer and Stakeholder Engagement (CASE) with enabling the internal GSA Business Development Community to eliminate redundancies, increase efficiency, and deliver better value.

Softrams, the prime contract holder, offers innovative technology implementations and builds customer-centric services that are simple, intuitive and usable for a wide variety of industries that range from Healthcare, Defense, Aerospace, Agriculture and many more. Its certified SAFe practitioners and trainers are globally recognized for their ability to support the successful transformation of organizations into Lean-Agile enterprises.

“We are excited to continue our support to the FAS alongside the Softrams team,” said Karsun Solutions President, Terry Miller.

The five-year GSA BI FUSION contract was awarded to the Softrams team under the CIO Modernization and Enterprise Transformation (COMET) BPA. The COMET BPA modernizes mission critical applications at GSA. It is the IT services vehicle for the FAS. COMET replaced the CIO Application, Maintenance, Enhancements and Operations (CAMEO) contract which GSA awarded in 2014. Karsun Solutions previously won contracts under COMET to support modernization of the GSA Advanced Fleet Platform and GSA Enhanced Checkout (GECO). Download the complete Karsun COMET Fact Sheet at karsun-llc.com/comet-fact-sheet.

Karsun supports GSA through two other contracts. This includes engagements from its Data and Analytics Practice. The GSA awarded it a spot on the Enterprise Data Information Management (EDIM) BPA where it supports the Office of Governmentwide Policy (OGP) under a $35 million call order. Through this order, it is tasked with the modernization of the OGP Visualization Platform which supports ITdashboard.org, digitaldashboard.gov, and the Office of Information, Integrity, and Access. It also currently executes the Database and Middleware Systems Task Order awarded by GSA in 2018. That task order is a five-year contract with a ceiling of $35 million.

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.

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HERNDON, VA – KHS Technologies, a Karsun Solutions and Mindcubed 8(a) Mentor-Protege Joint Venture, announced it was awarded a spot on the Streamlined Technology Acquisition Resources for Services III (STARS III) contract by the General Services Administration (GSA). A Best-in-Class (BIC), government-wide acquisition contract (GWAC), STARS III has a $50 billion ceiling over up to eight years. This second wave of awardees adds over 500 small businesses to the pool of vendors. The vehicle is designed to increase agency access to emerging technology via small businesses.

The STARS III GWAC saves time and money by reducing procurement lead time.  Federal agencies may sole-source task orders up to the 8(a) competitive threshold. It is a pre-competed, easy-to-use contract with streamlined ordering procedures based on FAR 16.505. Under the GWAC there are no protests on orders under $10 million, except on the grounds that the order increases the scope, period or maximum value of the GWAC.

Leveraging exceptionally qualified 8(a) small-business industry partners, STARS III gives agencies quick access to emerging technology such as machine learning/artificial intelligence and robotic process automation (RPA). Through STARS III task orders agencies may now access experts in the Karsun Innovation Center, Karsun’s CMMI V2.0 Level 5 (DEV) methodology GoLean and MindCubed’s GRID™ enterprise-scale Big Data platform. From quickstart Cloud Runways toolkits to full data engineering solutions agencies may use STARS III to rapidly introduce emerging technology from KHS.

The simple five-step ordering process is outlined at https://www.gsa.gov/technology/technology-purchasing-programs/governmentwide-acquisition-contracts/8a-stars-iii

1. Attend training
2. Request a delegation of procurement authority
3. Issue the task order
4. Report contract actions
5. Review past performance

To learn more, download the KHS Technologies GSA 8(a) STARS III Fact Sheet.

About KHS Technologies

KHS Solutions, LLC is an SBA approved 8(a) Mentor Protégé Joint Venture between Karsun Solutions (Mentor) and Mindcubed (Protégé). Karsun Solutions is a fast-growing enterprise modernization firm delivering modern software development, cloud and data solutions. Mindcubed is an SBA 8(a) certified information technology software and services company headquartered in the District of Columbia.

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.

About Mindcubed

Mindcubed thrives on and excels at delivering creative quality solutions quickly and cost-effectively in the areas of Big Data Analytics, Mobile Apps Development, Agile Systems Engineering, and Cybersecurity. Mindcubed’s GRID™ software offering is a cloud and mobile enabled, enterprise-scale Big Data platform. GRID provides a unique combination of agile analytics, business compliance, and statistical simulation capabilities, enabling organizations to understand trends, predict outcomes and make data-driven decisions.  Mindcubed is appraised at CMMI Level 3 DEV and its Quality Management System (QMS) MindPROVE is ISO 9001:2015 certified.

HERNDON, Va. – Karsun Solutions, LLC received a call order from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Office of Governmentwide Policy (OGP). An enterprise modernization firm serving the public sector, Karsun Solutions delivers a portfolio of modern software development, cloud solutions and data solutions to federal agencies. It plans to deliver work in conjunction with its Data Practice, formed in 2018 by its in-house Innovation Center. This practice provides industry leading expertise in modern data architecture and platforms, data ops, model ops, data security and application data modernization services.

“We are thrilled to start work on this call order,” said Karsun Solutions CEO Sundar Vaidyanathan. “This is an exciting opportunity to introduce our data and analytics expertise to the U.S. General Services Administration Office of Governmentwide Policy.”

Awarded under the Enterprise Data Information Management (EDIM) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), the call order has a ceiling value of $35 million over a five year period. Through this order, Karsun Solutions is tasked with backend system development, IT Security Support, and operations and maintenance for the modernization of the OGP Visualization Platform which supports the ITdashboard.org, digitaldashboard.gov, and the Office of Information, Integrity, and Access. These include programs such as Data Center Optimization, 508 compliance, identity management, and digital strategy. In addition, under the EDIM OGP BPA it will provide data management, data transformation, data integration, and data analytics for the Evidence Act, President’s Management Agenda and Federal Real Property.

Karsun Solutions was awarded a spot on the EDIM BPA in June 2020. Under the EDIM vehicle, Karsun aims to modernize the current IT Data System providing an integrated on-demand solution platform to store, access, manage, analyze and visualize the integrated IT data for cross functional analytics. It was awarded the Database and Middleware Systems Task Order under the Alliant Small Business contract vehicle in 2018. Karsun Solutions currently supports the management and modernization of database and application middleware environments as part of that award. Learn more at karsun-llc.com/edim-fact-sheet.

Recently GSA awarded Karsun two task orders under the CIO Modernization and Enterprise Transformation (COMET) blanket purchase agreement (BPA) this year. Karsun will modernize the agency’s point-of-sale system under the $5.2 million GSA Enhanced Checkout task order. Announced in September, the $75 million FLEET AFP task order will modernize the agency’s fleet platform. Both awards support the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS).

About Karsun Solutions

Karsun Solutions is a fast-growing, innovative, enterprise modernization firm. The Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Washington Business Journal, and Inc. all recognize Karsun Solutions among the fastest-growing companies in the Washington, D.C. region. Its teams deliver modern software development, cloud solutions, and data and analytics solutions to customers at federal agencies. As an established firm, it possesses a DCAA Approved Accounting System, a CMMI Level 5 – DEV appraisal, and an AWS Government Competency.

HERNDON, VA – The General Services Administration awarded Karsun Solutions, LLC the FLEET Modernization Advanced Fleet Platform (AFP) Task Order. This is a five-year award with a ceiling value of $75 million. Karsun Solutions is an enterprise modernization firm with multiple engagements at GSA.

GSA strives to provide the right vehicle at the right price with great service to its customers and emphasizes a focus on the data required to effectively and efficiently manage its Fleet.  GSA offers purchasing programs, leasing programs, short-term rentals, and ancillary services such as telematics and tolling.  GSA’s modernization goal is to create an intuitive, agile, and integrated systems environment that facilitates and streamlines all aspects of Fleet Management functions from the customer, supplier, and GSA Fleet employee perspectives.

GSA awarded the task order under the CIO Modernization and Enterprise Transformation (COMET) blanket purchase agreement (BPA). Supporting the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), the COMET task orders modify and simplify the governmentwide acquisition of $50 billion in goods and services from private-sector partners. Among those is the fleet management platform through the FLEET AFP task order. The GSA Fleet award is one of the first major modernization efforts to be awarded under the COMET BPA.

“We recognize this is a major modernization initiative for the government,” said Kartik Mecheri, Karsun Solutions Co-Founder and Chief Architect. “Backed by a strong team and innovative spirit we will advance the Fleet platform through our modern software development practices and technologies.”

This is the organization’s second award under the COMET BPA. In June it announced it was awarded the GSA Enhanced Checkout (GECO) Task Order. At the time, it was among the first companies to receive a task order under the vehicle awarded last year. In total, twelve companies were awarded a spot on the multiple award COMET BPA. Download the complete Karsun COMET Fact Sheet at karsun-llc.com/comet-fact-sheet.

In addition to the task orders under the COMET BPA, the modernization firm supports GSA through two other contracts. In the first half of 2020, the GSA awarded it a spot on the Enterprise Data Information Management (EDIM) blanket purchase agreement (BPA). It also currently executes the Database and Middleware Systems Task Order awarded by GSA in 2018. That task order is a five-year contract with a ceiling of $35 million.

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.

HERNDON, Va. – The General Services Administration (GSA) awarded Karsun Solutions LLC the Enterprise Data Information Management (EDIM). The EDIM is a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with a ceiling value of $96 million over a five-year period. Six companies were awarded a spot on this contract vehicle. Under the vehicle, selected companies will integrate specialized IT services and products for EDIM. Awardees will utilize established and emerging data management and warehousing best practices. These include data warehousing, business intelligence, big-data analytics, content management, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and robotics process automation.

“Entry onto this vehicle is a prime opportunity to showcase the strength of our data and analytics capabilities,” said Karsun Solutions Chief Architect Kartik Mecheri. “Our established data practice enables the infusion of the latest AI and ML solutions to help our customers achieve their goals. We look forward to supporting the GSA mission and the advancement of its data-to-decisions platform.”

The Karsun Innovation Center Data and Analytics practice was formed in 2018 as an extension of the organization’s in-house research and development unit. The data practice provides industry leading expertise in modern data architecture and platforms, data ops, model ops, data security and application data modernization services.

EDIM is one of several data practice engagements at GSA. It previously awarded Karsun the Database and Middleware Systems Task Order under the Alliant Small Business contract vehicle. This is a single-award contract with a ceiling value of $35 million that spans more than five years. Karsun Solutions is currently providing services to manage, support and modernize database and application middleware environments as part of that award.

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.

Karsun Solutions concluded 2019 celebrating its ten year anniversary. In addition to early enterprise modernization leadership, it cemented a decade-long commitment to innovation through the Karsun Innovation Center (KIC). By combining industry leadership with ingenuity Karsun won multiple $100+ million prime contracts with IT modernization work at agencies including DHS, FAA, and GSA.

Today, the Innovation Center leads teams in researching emerging technologies, forming industry relationships, and developing customer prototypes. Karsun wraps up 2019 celebrating the innovative spirit driving these first ten years. From automation to zombie code the Innovation Center and Karsun leadership teams are IT leaders, lending expert counsel and educating the community on best practices in emerging technology.

ACT-IAC

Karsun Solutions Chief Operating Officer Terry Miller kicked off 2019 as the Industry Chair for the American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council’s (ACT-IAC) Partners Program. One of three professional development programs offered by ACT-IAC, the Partners Program pairs senior industry and government leaders together for a series of in-depth sessions throughout the year. This year’s program concluded with a series of panel presentations at the organization’s annual Imagine Nation ELC conference. In addition to the Partners Program, Senior Director of Business Development Juan Robles is an Industry Vice Chair for the Voyagers Program. Participants graduating from both the programs become ACT-IAC Fellows. In total two Karsun leaders became Fellows in 2019, Sudhir Duggineni and Shaunak Ashtaputre. Satish Alluri was selected for the 2020 Voyagers class. The addition of Satish will bring Karsun’s total number of ACT-IAC Fellows to ten.

AI/ML and RPA

In addition to ACT-IAC fellowships, Karsun experts also join the organization’s working groups. Manish Bhatia from Karsun’s Cloud Solutions practice is a member of both ACT-IAC’s Intelligent Automation Working Group and Igniting Innovation Selection Committee. This fall the working group released its Robotic Process Automation (RPA) playbook.  The playbook is designed for government organizations considering RPA pilots or accelerated development.

Business Leadership at Scale

 
The Washington Business Journal honored Karsun Solutions CEO Sundar Vaidyanathan as a member of its 2019 Minority Business Leader Award class. Honorees are among the region’s top 25 minority business leaders. That spring he also joined the TiE DC panel on Scaling and Growth. With Sundar and Co-Founder Kartik Mecheri at the helm, the Karsun’s leadership expanded, including the addition of industry veteran Ben Marglin as the new VP of Client Services, as Karsun received a series of awards for growth and innovation in 2019.

CMMI Level 5 DEV

In February 2019, Karsun Solutions announced its software development unit was appraised at CMMI Level 5 DEV. At this level, an organization continually improves its processes based on a quantitative understanding of its business objectives and performance needs. At the time of the appraisal, fewer than 50 organizations in the United States were rated CMMI Level 5 DEV.

COMET BPA

The General Services Administration (GSA) announced in November 2019 Karsun Solutions was one of twelve vendors selected for a spot on the CIO Modernization and Enterprise Transformation (COMET) BPA. The vehicle is intended to create a multiple award BPA on GSA’s IT 70 Schedule. It is the successor to 2014’s CAMEO contract.  Karsun’s GSA DMS program also celebrated its first anniversary this year.

DevOps Innovation Practice

The KIC spun off its new DevOps practice led by Samir Bham. It is the second of several practice areas launching from the Innovation Center. An employee-focused research and development unit, it enables the adoption of DevSecOps practices. This practice, along with the Data Practice launched in 2018, hosts weekly Work from KIC workshops held in the new Herndon Headquarters.

Employee Development

Karsun Solutions invested in employee development early in 2019. The firm took the opportunity to train the more than 150 team members impacted by the partial government shutdown. These team members returned to work in February with new skillsets in microservices, domain driven design, web application security and cloud solutions.

FEMA Grants Management Modernization

This year Karsun began work on the FEMA Grants Management Modernization (GMM) program. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) awarded Karsun Solutions the Agile development contract. The program will streamline grants management across the agency’s 40+ grant programs through a user-centered, business-driven approach. This five-year single award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with a ceiling value of $80 million was awarded under Full and Open Competition. It was Karsun’s first Full and Open contract win.

Government Competency

Karsun Solutions received its AWS Government Competency in 2019. This designation recognizes that Karsun Solutions has deep experience developing solutions for government customers delivering mission-critical workloads and applications on Amazon Web Services. Leading up to the competency announcement the cloud solutions and DevSecOps practices shared some of their favorite AWS case studies.

Office Opening

In September Karsun Solutions moved into its new 75,000 square foot headquarters in Herndon, Virginia. The new facility supports teams servicing Karsun’s DHS, FAA, and GSA portfolios. It is also home to the Karsun Innovation Center and training facilities.

Records Digitization

Karsun Solutions Co-Founder and Chief Architect Kartik Mecheri appeared on Government Matters TV in April. On the program, he broke down NARA 2022 and the future of records digitization. Tune in to learn more about Karsun’s modernization approach.

SEC One IT

In March, Karsun Solutions announced the Securities and Exchange Commission awarded KHS Solutions, LLC a spot on the SEC One IT contract. SEC One IT is an indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with a ceiling value of $2.5 billion. KHS Solutions, LLC is an SBA approved 8(a) Mentor Protégé Joint Venture between Karsun Solutions (Mentor) and Mindcubed (Protégé).

Test Automation

Automation Test Lead Aditi Mulay spoke at several industry events throughout 2019 including Agile Testing Days and SeleniumConf London. Fellow automation test lead Ricardo Mediavilla joined her for Agile 2019. A trainer and mentor to QA teams Aditi speaks on Object Oriented Programming approaches to automation frameworks. She advocates for automating in the right manner and ensuring tests are reusable and maintainable.

Zombie Code

In October Karsun Solutions as part of its mentor-protégé JV KHS Solutions shared “Zombie Code,” a look at the importance of dead code analysis. This practice is already part of Karsun’s development methodology. It is also one of many ways the Innovation Center proactively prototypes solutions to common modernization problems while building a roadmap for adoption among Karsun’s delivery teams. The Zombie Code video was a special Halloween release on LinkedIn. Follow Karsun there for the latest on enterprise modernization, corporate growth and award wins.

HERNDON, VA – The United States General Services Administration (GSA) awarded Karsun Solutions LLC a spot on the CIO Modernization and Enterprise Transformation (COMET) blanket purchase agreement (BPA). COMET is intended to create a multiple award BPA on GSA’s IT Schedule 70. BPA awards were made to twelve companies.

COMET modernizes mission critical applications at GSA. It is the IT services vehicle for the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS). COMET replaces the CIO Application, Maintenance, Enhancements and Operations (CAMEO) contract which GSA awarded in 2014.

“We are thrilled for the opportunity to continue our transformational work at GSA,” said Chief Executive Officer Sundar Vaidyanathan. “Innovative solutions are part of our DNA and have been our hallmark since our founding.”

“Enterprise transformation at GSA is integral to the government modernization practice at Karsun Solutions and we are very happy to be able to continue our more than 15-year history of helping drive innovative IT modernization practices within GSA FAS,” said Chief Architect, Kartik Mecheri.

In 2018, Karsun Solutions was awarded the $35 million GSA Database and Middleware Systems (DMS) task order through the Alliant Solutions Partner LLC JV.  Under that single award contract, Karsun supports the GSA’s Office of the Chief Information Officer (GSA IT) through services to manage, support and modernize its database and application middleware server infrastructure.  This same JV was the prime on the $121 million CAMEO SB contract which was one of the predecessor contracts to COMET.

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.

Corporate Contact: marketing@karsun-llc.com

HERNDON, VA – The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) awarded Karsun Solutions, LLC the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Grants Management Modernization (GMM) Program Agile development contract. This is a five-year single award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with a ceiling value of $80 million and was awarded under Full and Open Competition to Karsun Solutions, a growing enterprise modernization firm headquartered in Herndon, Virginia.

FEMA has begun a multi-year effort to transform the way the Agency manages grants.  The GMM Program seeks to streamline grants management across the agency’s 40+ grant programs through a user-centered, business-driven approach. GMM will consolidate FEMA’s ten legacy IT systems into a single grants management IT platform. The program will also consolidate FEMA’s grants operations, establishing a common grants management lifecycle and unifying business processes across grant programs where possible. These changes will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of FEMA’s grant operations, thereby strengthening the Agency’s ability to carry out its mission.

“FEMA GMM represents a multi-year effort for IT Modernization and transformation that will better enable citizens and first responders to apply for and be awarded federal disaster and non-disaster grants.  We are honored to support DHS and FEMA in this effort,” said Sundar Vaidyanathan, Karsun Solutions co-founder and Chief Executive Officer.

“We are excited to partner with FEMA to deliver the innovation and citizen impact that our federal customers are accustomed to receiving.  We look forward to bringing our expertise in modern software development, cloud solutions, and advanced analytics solutions to the Grants Modernization program,” added Kartik Mecheri, Karsun Solutions co-founder and Chief Architect.

Founded in 2009, the IT modernization firm experienced steady growth. In addition to the FEMA GMM award, the organization currently supports multiple large scale modernization efforts focused on modern software development, advanced analytics, and cloud solutions. Karsun Solutions recently announced it ranked among the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies four years in a row.

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.