When Experience Matters PPC Delivers Patch Plus Consulting

When Experience Matters, PPC Delivers Patch. Plus Consulting Inc. President: Cat Dunham E-mail: cdunham@patchplusconsulting. com 3/8/2021 Experience Matters 1

Company Overview “Patch” USAF ISR, Space & Cyber Weapons School graduates & instructors “Plus” Highly educated & operationally experienced ISR, Space & Cyber professionals Our Niche: Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR), Space & Cyber expertise Our Vision: To continue to Make a Difference to the Warfighter by providing world class subject matter expertise Established in 2002 3/8/2021 Experience Matters 2

ISR, Space and Cyber Experts • Over 12 centuries of experience from tactical through strategic levels • Personnel with 20+ years experience at Combatant Commands, Joint Staff, Air Staff, ACC, Air Operations Centers, AFLCMC • All SCI-cleared veterans • Largest concentration of ISR Weapons School Instructors in the industry • Presence in 20 states supports tasks across CONUS Full spectrum expertise and services for ISR, Space, Cyber, and Industry 3/8/2021 Experience Matters 3

OASIS Decimating Small Businesses • OASIS awarded in 2014 – # Small Business Primes: 130 (across 6 pools) • 5 Year Award with 5 year Option Period • Size standards not recertified until 5 year mark (2019) – Proposals submitted 2013 = size certs from 2010 -2012 • Closed contract – No on-ramp opportunity at this time • Proposal scoring requirements eliminates true Small Businesses • Air Force and other agencies have mandated the use of OASIS for contracting actions Significant Negative Impact on True Small Businesses 3/8/2021 Experience Matters 4

OASIS Pools: Size Standards • OASIS covers 6 Pools: – Pool 1 – Services ($15 M) – Pool 2 – Financial ($19 M) – Pool 3 – Engineering ($35. 5) – Pool 4 – Bio-Tech (500 ppl) – Pool 5 (A&B) – R&D (1, 000 ppl) – Pool 6 - R&D Aircraft (1, 500 ppl) 3/8/2021 Experience Matters 5

Pool 1 - By the Numbers • Over 170, 000 SB’s in SAMS with Pool 1 NAICS codes • Only 43 Small Business Primes for OASIS Pool 1 – 60% of the SB’s are in the NCR – The top 10 have won more than 60% of the dollars obligated via task orders – 19% have an average obligated sales per year of over $15 M on OASIS alone Creating a Monopoly: . 0253% eligible SB’s can bid on contracts when required to come out on OASIS 3/8/2021 Experience Matters 6

Issues with OASIS • Inability to On-Ramp • Exclusivity Eliminates Competition – Incumbent SB unable to bid for existing work • Eligibility requirements too restrictive for true small businesses – Prime contract requirements (Number, Size, Scope, etc) – DCAA Approved accounting system • Small businesses are going out of business or not entering the marketplace due to limited opportunity to compete – Negative impact on innovation from small businesses 3/8/2021 Experience Matters 7

Reports • Section 809 Panel Report, Volume 1, January 2018 – Policy objectives & programs…do not emphasize promoting SB’s that directly enable Do. D to better execute its missions – Do. D should repurpose its SB assets to find and connect innovative SB’s with contract opportunities supporting Do. D’s strategic needs • 2018 NDAA Report – MACs have grown to more than 1/5 th of contract spending – SBA does not examine potential opportunities for SB within the MAC 3/8/2021 Experience Matters 8

Reports (cont. ) • Senate Armed Services Committee Report – The Committee has concerns regarding: • OASIS and other IDIQ contract vehicles on SB and innovation • Pathways for subcontractors to gain experience to compete as a prime for OASIS onboarding • Incumbent companies are unable to compete for contracts they currently hold • OASIS requirements being too burdensome for small businesses 3/8/2021 Experience Matters 9

Request for Support • Eliminate the mandates to use OASIS • Revise eligibility requirements to limit barriers for true small businesses (allow subk credit, acc’t system, adjust contract size/scope point valuation) • Require annual recertification of size standard – Open on ramps annually – Accurately credit for Small Business utilization • Ensure more diverse geographic base of small businesses Negative impacts on Small Business Industrial Base will be felt for years to come…Stiffling Innovation 3/8/2021 Experience Matters 10

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