Making Ideas Reality

"Key Innovative Technologies" (KIT) is an SBA Certified 8(a) Joint Venture (JV). Our experience and knowledge make us an excellent option for IT solutions and Health IT services.

About Us

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Key Innovative Technologies, LLC (KIT) is an SBA Certified 8(a) Joint Venture (JV) founded on the Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP) relationship between Spectrum Technologies, Inc. (protégé) and EM Key Solutions, Inc. (EMKS) (mentor). Together, our experience makes us an excellent option as a Small Disadvantaged 8(a)-owned company.


Our KIT JV Mentor, EM Key Solutions, Inc. (EMKS), is a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) verified, Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned, Small Business (SDVOSB) with multiple, active, concurrent Government health and Healthcare IT program contracts. EMKS has demonstrated Program Management Office (PMO) experience and highly skilled, Agile-based staff who thoroughly understand VA, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), and Department of Defense (DoD) processes, procedures, policies, tools, and technology. We have extensive experience providing Health IT quality assurance management, performance reporting, business improvements, testing, reporting, and documentation along with requirement execution for VA’s Electronic Health Record Management (EHRM) program and the Office of Information and Technology (OIT).

8(a) Advantage

The 8(a) Program offers a broad scope of assistance to those firms owned and controlled at least 51% by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, allowing them to be awarded a sole source contract valued up to $22 million with no justification. The graphic below highlights the simplified and accelerated procurement process.

Differentiators


  • Eligible for Direct Award Set-Aside Opportunities (up to $22M per order without justification or protest).

  • Small Business Associate (SBA) approved Mentor company EMKS supports three Federal Agencies through multiple Active Contracts

  • Simple, streamlined ordering procedures with a small pool of select vendors and limited opportunities for protest.

Benefits


  • Key Innovative Technologies, LLC (KIT) 8(a) status is a force multiplier for our customers to accelerate the procurement cycle for emerging program requirements.

  • Proven experience supporting multiple Government customers on large-scale efforts with the flexibility and responsiveness of a small business and the contracting convenience of an 8(a).
  • Awards cannot be protested, per 13CFR §124.517(a), and Contracts can be initiated with a simple high-level Statement of Work.

Capabilities

Information Technology Solutions

Information Technology Solutions for the full systems development lifecycle along with agile driven business process management and software development that supports enterprise test services and enterprise infrastructure. Proven manual and automated software testing services performed onsite, offshore, or as a hybrid.

Health IT Services


Health IT Services support that includes developing systems, business processes, enterprise data management, medical coding and auditing, and Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM).

Program and Project Management

Program and Project Management expertise that includes Investment Strategy, Workforce Management, Risk Management, Financial Management, Budget Planning, and Earned Value Management (EVM). Broad range of cost-effective back-office services that are cost-effective and supported by 24/7 response to support your business needs.

Innovative Cybersecurity Solutions

Innovative Cybersecurity Solutions, such as Cybersecurity Program Development & Management, CISO Support Services, Cybersecurity Program Management Office, Cybersecurity Requirements Analysis, Cybersecurity Strategy Development, Risk Assessment & Management.

  • For more detail about Spectrum’s Capabilities and Core, Click here
  • For more detail about EMKS’s Capabilities and Core Competencies, Click here
  • For more information about the SBA 8(a) program, Click here
  • For a KIT Capability Statement, Click here

KIT Advantage

Software Automation Testing

Provides expertise in Software Automation Testing, including development ...and implementation of the Sattva™ Automation Framework, a cost-effective Software as a Service (SaaS)solution for the writing and management of automated test scripts and load testing.

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Government Solutions

Offers Government solutions, software development and maintenance, IT consulting,...and cost-effective back-office services using our ISO 9001:2015 certified processes,industry best practices, and a mature Quality Management System (QMS).

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Great Place to Work

Maintains low turnover and outstanding staff retention driven by a welcoming work environment ... and personnel empowered by our service-oriented corporate culture and illustrated by EMKS’s “Great Place to Work” certification.

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our #1 priority

Brings the focus of a small business with a Business Process Management (BPM) ... approach that, coupled with our agile-driven Project Management Office (PMO), can provide customers with improved market agility, a robust DevOps style of collaboration and engagement, minimized risk through continuous testing, and delivery of high-quality products and services, all of which adds direct and measurable value for our #1 priority: the customer’s mission.

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Veteran Employees

Lives our values by fulfilling our commitment to those who have served, from Veteran-focused ... hiring and onboarding practices to our Veteran-led EMKS senior staff who created the unique EMKS Veteran Onboarding Leadership Vehicle (EVOLVE) to help our Veteran employees transition back into civilian employment.

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Quick Support

Employs an engaged, accessible executive team and corporate support to provide ... immediate, responsive customer service, in-person whenever necessary and always just a phone call away.

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STARS III

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Overview

Key Innovative Technologies, DUNS # 117601017 / CAGE # 8NWL0, is proud to hold Master Contract # 47QTCB21D0010 on 8(a) STARS III, a small business set-aside GWAC. This next-generation GWAC builds upon the framework of 8(a) STARS II and expands capabilities for emerging technologies and outside the continental United States (OCONUS) requirements.

For more information about the contract vehicle, visit   GSA STARS III  website


Point of Contact


Contract Specifics


  • The 8(a) STARS III GWAC ordering period is a five-year base with one three year option. This ordering period began on July 2, 2021
  • The ceiling for 8(a) STARS III is $50 billion.
  • 8(a) STARS III allows for fixed price, time and materials, labor-hour or a hybrid blend of these task order types
  • The contract access fee for the 8(a) STARS III GWAC is .75%, the same as GSA Schedules
  • The contract includes two sub-areas, one for emerging technology and one for OCONUS requirements

Contact Us

Matt Terl

Vice President, Business Development
Matthew.terl@emkeysolutions.com
(703) 728-1165

Jerry Partney

Business Development
Jerry.partney@emkeysolutions.com
(727) 743-6727