CSA Awarded a Blanket Purchasing Agreement (BPA) contract to provide Operations Research (OR) to the Defense Logistics Agency Operations Research and Resource Analysis (DORRA) Activity

December 28, 2010 – Mechanicsburg, PA — Client Solution Architects, LLC (CSA) was awarded a four year Blanket Purchasing Agreement (BPA) contract to provide Operations Research (OR) to the Defense Logistics Agency Operations Research and Resource Analysis (DORRA) activity in Richmond, VA. DORRA’s operations research and analytic capabilities are of critical importance and in demand from DoD decision makers. This BPA provides DORRA a construct to augment their internal capabilities in operations research analysis with “Best of Breed” commercial firms that are capable of producing actionable recommendations utilizing analytical and management support methodologies.

“CSA understands the critical linkage between robust OR analysis and the ability to make optimal, operationally focused, executable, and defendable, business decisions. We are also acutely aware of the ever changing and challenging fiduciary constraints placed on DLA and the Department of Defense (DoD) as a whole,” said Kent Michaelis, Director of East Coast Operations for CSA. “We are looking forward to working with DORRA on developing practical solutions and applications to their complex real-world logistical challenges and are confident and committed to exceed their expectations and the expectations of their clients.”

As a BPA holder, the CSA Team, to include MCA Solutions, will provide the OR expertise and resources to assist DORRA in performing these complex analyses. CSA expertise in modeling and simulation, network optimization and forecasting will be applied to help DORRA analyze and determine solutions to complex DOD logistics, supply chain and transportation issues. CSA will deliver these solutions and services using their capabilities in Operations Research and also by applying analytic technologies.

About CSA — CSA is a professional services firm providing strategic guidance and operational performance solutions to government and commercial clients. CSA helps clients achieve their goals by enhancing organizational performance and maximizing return on investments. The firm focuses on helping clients plan and execute processes associated with Project and Portfolio Management, Acquisition and Program Management, Contracts Management, Business and Financial Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Optimization and Business Improvement and Analytics Services. The firm delivers services by combining deep process expertise with strong program management disciplines, analytics and a focus on performance results.

About MCA — MCA’s comprehensive suite of consulting services enables companies to maximize the value of their service offerings. With vast experience in service planning and solution implementation, MCA’s talented professional services team combines industry best practices with an understanding of your environment to deliver quantifiable results.

About DORRA — DORRA was founded in the late 1970s to provide DLA managers with a unique and powerful analytic capability. DORRA offers a wide range of analytical services, from data-driven statistical analyses to business-oriented process improvement studies. They apply the science of rational decision making and the study, design and integration of complex situations and systems with the goal of predicting system behavior and improving or optimizing system performance.

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