HBITS rate chart: Software Architect · Expert
Every figure below is for this scenario — all 30 vendors submit. Change any control and the cut-off moves.
What sets the cut-off: three numbers, and the greatest one applies (§1.4.3)ShowHide
- The greatest of the three applies — recomputed per task order over valid responses only, past the Mandatory Qualification and ≥60% of the Requested (§1.9.6).
- They run over responses, not vendors — 30 here: 30 vendors × 1 position × 1 candidate each.
- Extra candidates move one number — each repeats that vendor’s own rate, so the median and σ stay put; only the 5th-lowest falls.
Every vendor, by what it bills the State
30 active vendors · 30 responses · 26 likely clear · Region 1| Submits | # | Vendor | BillsBills the State | Vs cut-offAgainst the cut-off | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ×1 | 1 | Equiliem | $126.01 | likely above$19.13 over | 1 Jul 2026 |
| ×1 | 2 | LanceSoft | $119.06 | likely above$12.18 over | 1 Jul 2023 |
| ×1 | 3 | SVAM | $108.30 | likely above$1.42 over | 1 Jul 2019 |
| ×1 | 4 | TEKsystems | $108.22 | likely above$1.34 over | 1 Jul 2019 |
| ×1 | 5 | Crossfire | $103.97 | likely clears$2.91 under | 1 Jul 2026 |
| ×1 | 6 | OST | $103.61 | likely clears$3.27 under | 1 Jul 2026 |
| ×1 | 7 | JSM | $101.96 | likely clears$4.92 under | 1 Jul 2023 |
| ×1 | 8 | Panha | $101.67 | likely clears$5.21 under | 1 Jul 2026 |
| ×1 | 9 | Unique Comp | $100.84 | likely clears$6.04 under | 1 Jul 2024 |
| ×1 | 10 | Mindlance | $100.77 | likely clears$6.11 under | 1 Jul 2026 |
| ×1 | 11 | V Group | $100.63 | likely clears$6.25 under | 1 Jul 2019 |
| ×1 | 12 | Spruce | $100.43 | likely clears$6.45 under | 1 Jul 2026 |
| ×1 | 13 | Experis | $100.27 | likely clears$6.61 under | 1 Jul 2024 |
| ×1 | 14 | Trigyn | $99.49 | likely clears$7.39 under | 1 Jul 2024 |
| ×1 | 15 | I-Link | $98.90 | likely clears$7.98 under | 1 Jul 2025 |
| ×1 | 16 | MVP Consulting | $98.90 | likely clears$7.98 under | 1 Jul 2026 |
| ×1 | 17 | Greycell | $98.47 | likely clears$8.41 under | 1 Jul 2026 |
| ×1 | 18 | CMA | $97.31 | likely clears$9.57 under | 1 Jul 2025 |
| ×1 | 19 | S2Tech | $97.17 | likely clears$9.71 under | 1 Jul 2026 |
| ×1 | 20 | Knowledge Builders | $97.14 | likely clears$9.74 under | 1 Jul 2025 |
| ×1 | 21 | Genesys | $96.16 | likely clears$10.72 under | 1 Jul 2026 |
| ×1 | 22 | Tech Valley Talent | $96.02 | likely clears$10.86 under | 1 Jul 2025 |
| ×1 | 23 | Sligo | $95.55 | likely clears$11.33 under | 1 Jul 2026 |
| ×1 | 24 | Bits & Bytes | $93.69 | likely clears$13.19 under | 1 Jul 2024 |
| ×1 | 25 | Avenues | $93.57 | likely clears$13.31 under | 1 Jul 2026 |
| ×1 | 26 | Broad Crossing | $92.91 | likely clears$13.97 under | 1 Jul 2026 |
| ×1 | 27 | Voyatek | $90.70 | likely clears$16.18 under | 1 Jul 2026 |
| ×1 | 28 | Software People | $90.04 | likely clears$16.84 under | 1 Jul 2024 |
| ×1 | 29 | CTS | $88.34 | likely clears$18.54 under | 1 Jul 2025 |
| ×1 | 30 | System Edge | $86.99 | likely clears$19.89 under | 1 Jul 2024 |
Submits — untick to take a vendor out; ×N is what it contributes if it does. Vendor — opens its OGS pricing schedule. Rate schedule — the effective date printed on it; vendors need not refile yearly, so an earlier date means those rates still stand. Tinted rows likely clear, and the rule above the first of them is where the cut-off falls. Likely — the cut-off moves with who submits, and §1.9.6’s technical bar is settled before rate is looked at.
Let only one vendor submit you — if two do, only the lowest bill rate counts, and a vendor needs your permission to put your name forward. The rule, and your lever in it →
Positions and candidates per position are both stated on the task order’s Form 1 (§1.2.1 and §1.2.2) — set them from it and the cut-off is computed for that order rather than a guess. They multiply: 1 × 1 = up to 1 response from each submitting vendor. Who actually submits is on no document anywhere.
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What we assume, stated plainly
- PSI International and RMS Computer are excluded — contracts expired 30 June 2026, and an expired vendor cannot submit.
- Valid responses only (§1.9.6) — the technical bar comes first; rate gates only what survives it.
- “Lowest N” is a what-if — nothing says the cheapest vendors are likelier to submit. Leaving the dearest out lowers the cut-off, so it is the pessimistic end, not a forecast.
- A band is indicative — the spread across two stated participation models, neither of which is real participation. A set you name is exact for that set, nothing more.
- No per-vendor chance of clearing — on this data it moves by tens of points depending on which model you pick.
Sources — all public
- Attachment 1 · Pricing schedules
- Attachment 7 · HBITS Process
- Attachment 4 · Titles, levels, regions
- OGS contractor list
Parsed 2026-09-02 · checked against OGS’s published averages
Published by Saathi Digital · rates as published in OGS award 23158 (Attachments 1, 4 and 7) · the cut-off and the band are our computation using OGS’s published method, not figures issued by OGS · information, not advice, and no prediction of any award · We are an independent publisher — not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of New York State, OGS or any State agency. Tell us and we will correct it.