XL is a privately held, veteran-owned small business (VOSB) headquartered in McLean, Va. Since 1989, XL has excelled in providing acquisition lifecycle support, grants lifecycle management and specialized professional services to agencies and commercial customers worldwide. XL has successfully completed hundreds of tasks supporting federal, commercial and international acquisitions and grants management requirements. The staff is diverse, trained, certified in their fields and fully committed to helping XL’s clients succeed. The proven experience and outstanding past performance ensure project success.
SERVICES
Acquisition Lifecycle Support
XL's experience in all areas of the Acquisition Lifecycle is broad and deep. This is the pillar upon which XL was created and evolved. XL Associates support program offices, acquisition and procurement shops, and contracts/administration offices. The expertise is unchallenged among the peers and the capability to staff short to long term projects is unique. XL's expertise includes Acquisition Program Management, Policy and Quality Assurance, Contracts Administration, Records Management, and Close-Out.
XL's history of delivering excellent and proven acquisition support services support with the right people in the right jobs has won us client accolades such as "your staff members are National treasures" and past performance ratings of "Outstanding."
XL Associates analyze, design, develop, review, and support acquisition programs for numerous federal agencies and organizations across the entire lifecycle. This is a relatively new approach the federal government is taking to address their "acquisition requirements." XL Associates hold the MOBIS SIN 874-6, which allows government agencies to obtain acquisition support services that are inherently non-governmental. Companies who hold this particular SIN are typically conflicted out of actually doing the work that is being procured through the acquisition process. XL does not have any organizational conflicts of interest, as this is the core competency.
Contract administration and oversight support are becoming even more important as the new OMB and White House initiatives for Improving Government Acquisition guidance is issued and adopted. XL provides the full spectrum of support agencies require to implement these new guidelines.
All agencies XL Associates support conduct procurements under the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), however, most also have agency or department specific additional regulations, guidance, and directives that must be well understood by the support contractor. XL provides the right people for the right position with the right expertise for that domain, function, and agency.
Grants Lifecycle Management
XL defines the Grants Lifecycle in four phases: Pre-Award, Post-Award, Administration & Compliance, and Close-Out. The combined experience and approach to the various phases of the Grants Lifecycle gives us the tools XL Associates need to help clients manage a diverse and complex portfolio of grant programs.
During the Pre-Award phase, XL works closely with the clients to review guidance, conduct appropriations analysis, and provide technical assistance as needed. XL Associates is fully aware that each individual program poses unique challenges. XL Associates provide comprehensive research and documentation support and ensure that any guidance or answers provided are available for easy future access and retrieval.
XL understands that the Post-Award period requires close scrutiny, high levels of accuracy and strong quality assurance. The team already uses and understands many of the current federal grants management systems, and XL Associates bring that understanding and systems knowledge to client engagements.
During the Grants Administration phase, XL Associates understand that grantees may be state, local, non-profit, tribal or any set of constituents, which may result in a need for program implementation at the site or within that local regional office. XL supports any location for any program. XL Associates fully coordinate with agency decision makers as well as grant recipients so that the right staff is available. Further, XL Associates is able to travel in support of grants administration when needed. The XL Team is flexible, adaptable, and very accustomed to demanding schedules and workloads. Furthermore, XL Associates provides compliance monitoring on each grant to ensure schedules are met, regulations are adhered to, and monies are accounted for.
XL is fully experienced in Close-Out activities both in acquisitions and grants. Once the project is complete, the personnel work with the agency to ensure all funds are accounted for, all documentation is complete and recorded, and the project closed. XL Associates follow all regulatory requirements to ensure accurate and timely close-outs occur on all grants.
Specialized Professional Services
XL provides international support to USAID in support of disaster assistance, humanitarian relief, and Professional Services Contracts support. This work requires rapid identification and pre-qualification of highly-skilled, diverse, and specialized Subject Matter Experts (SME) who can deploy to nations in the developing world at a moment’s notice.. XL understands that this support requires a focused and dedicated effort on the part of the team and corporate staff. Most work requires clearances with very specialized areas of expertise, including multi-lingual abilities.
XL also provides administrative support for international travel and documentation. XL Associates works with international offices and embassies to deploy rapid-response disaster support. XL staff supports any and all aspects of facilities requirements including construction projects.
Examples of projects XL Associates supports include building new schools and hospitals, relief efforts after major catastrophic events such as the Sri Lanka Tsunami, and a myriad of other activities. XL Associates possess deep institutional knowledge in these areas.
XL staff is uniquely positioned to provide the important Insourcing capability needed by federal agencies today. XL provides onsite support assisting clients in hiring, obtaining clearances, and staff training. As a trusted subcontractor to Accenture, XL assisted the government in rapidly establishing the acquisition centers and personnel needed at airports across the country during the startup of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
