SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13G
                                (Rule 13d-102)


             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                           PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

                              (Amendment No. 1)(1)


                         OAO Technology Solutions, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                          Common Stock, $.01 par value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                  67082B 10 5
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                October 22, 2001
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            (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


     Check the  appropriate  box to  designate  the rule  pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

          [_]  Rule 13d-1(b)

          [X]  Rule 13d-(c)

          [_]  Rule 13d-1(d)


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(1)  The  remainder  of this  cover  page  shall be filled  out for a  reporting
     person's  initial  filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
     securities,  and for any subsequent amendment containing  information which
     would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The  information  required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed"  for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).




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1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
     23-1609753
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2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  [X]
                                                                 (b)  [_]
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3.   SEC USE ONLY


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4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Pennsylvania
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  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES           0
               _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

  OWNED BY          0
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING         0
               _________________________________________________________________
   PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    WITH            0
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9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     0
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10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                          [_]
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11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     0
________________________________________________________________________________
12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     CO
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1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Safeguard Scientifics (Delaware), Inc.
     51-0291171
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2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  [X]
                                                                 (b)  [_]
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3.   SEC USE ONLY


________________________________________________________________________________
4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware
________________________________________________________________________________
  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES           0
               _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

  OWNED BY          0
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING         0
               _________________________________________________________________
   PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    WITH            0
________________________________________________________________________________
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     0
________________________________________________________________________________
10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                          [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     0
________________________________________________________________________________
12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     CO
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1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Safeguard Delaware, Inc.
     52-2081181
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2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  [X]
                                                                 (b)  [_]
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3.   SEC USE ONLY


________________________________________________________________________________
4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware
________________________________________________________________________________
  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES           0
               _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

  OWNED BY          0
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING         0
               _________________________________________________________________
   PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    WITH            0
________________________________________________________________________________
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     0
________________________________________________________________________________
10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                          [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     0
________________________________________________________________________________
12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     CO
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1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Safeguard 97 Capital L.P.
     52-2080802
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2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  [X]
                                                                 (b)  [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
3.   SEC USE ONLY


________________________________________________________________________________
4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware
________________________________________________________________________________
  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES           0
               _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

  OWNED BY          0
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING         0
               _________________________________________________________________
   PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    WITH            0
________________________________________________________________________________
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     0
________________________________________________________________________________
10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                          [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     0
________________________________________________________________________________
12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     PN
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Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer:

            OAO Technology Solutions, Inc.
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Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

            7500 Greenway Center Drive
            16th Floor
            Greenbelt, MD 20770
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Item 2(a).  Name of Person Filing:

            (1)  Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
            (2)  Safeguard Scientifics (Delaware), Inc.
            (3)  Safeguard Delaware, Inc.
            (4)  Safeguard 97 Capital, L.P.
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Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office:

            (1)  800 The Safeguard Building
                 435 Devon Park Drive
                 Wayne, PA 19087-1945

            (2)  103 Springer Building
                 3411 Silverside Road
                 Wilmington, DE 19803

            (3)  103 Springer Building
                 3411 Silverside Road
                 Wilmington, DE 19803

            (4)  103 Springer Building
                 3411 Silverside Road
                 Wilmington, DE 19803
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Item 2(c).  Citizenship:

            (1)  Pennsylvania
            (2)  Delaware
            (3)  Delaware
            (4)  Delaware
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Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities:

            Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
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Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number:

            67082B 10 5
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Item 3.     If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)
            or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

     (a)  [_]  Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act;

     (b)  [_]  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act;

     (c)  [_]  Insurance  Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange
               Act;

     (d)  [_]  Investment  Company  registered under Section 8 of the Investment
               Company Act of 1940;

     (e)  [_]  An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

     (f)  [_]  An employee  benefit plan or endowment  fund in  accordance  with
               Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

     (g)  [_]  A parent  holding  company or control  person in accordance  with
               Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

     (h)  [_]  A savings  association  as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
               Deposit Insurance Act;

     (i)  [_]  A  church  plan  that  is  excluded  from  the  definition  of an
               investment  company  under  Section  3(c)(14)  of the  Investment
               Company Act;

     (i)  [_]  Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).


If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. [X]


Item 4.  Ownership:

     (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned:

          0 shares of common stock

     (b)  Percent of Class:

          0

     (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

          (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
                0

          (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
                0

          (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                0

          (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                0


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Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

         If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following: [X]

         On October 22, 2001, Terrapin Partners Subsidiary LLC acquired all
5,729,356 shares of common stock of OAO Technology Solutions, Inc. owned by
reporting persons in exchange for $9,453,437 in cash and $2,006,000 of
convertible preferred stock of Terrapin Partners.
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Item 6.  Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

         Not applicable
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Item 7.  Identification and  Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
         Security  Being  Reported on by the Parent  Holding  Company:

         Not applicable
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Item 8.  Identification  and  Classification  of Members of the Group:

         Safeguard Scientifics, Inc., Safeguard Delaware, Inc., Safeguard
         Scientifics (Delaware), Inc. and Safeguard 97 Capital L.P. are members
         of a group for purposes of Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities
         Exchange Act of 1934.
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Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group:

         Not applicable
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Item 10. Certification:

         By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
         belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary
         course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not
         have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of
         such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a
         participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect.

                                    SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
In executing this statement, the undersigned agree, to the extent required by
Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii), that this statement is being filed jointly on behalf on
each of the Reporting Persons herein.

                                   SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS, INC.

                                   By:   /s/ N. Jeffrey Klauder
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                                         N. Jeffrey Klauder
                                         Executive Vice President and
                                         General Counsel
Dated: November 6, 2001

                                   SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS (DELAWARE), INC.

                                   By:   /s/ N. Jeffrey Klauder
                                      ---------------------------------------
                                         N. Jeffrey Klauder
                                         Vice President
Dated: November 6, 2001

                                   SAFEGUARD DELAWARE, INC.

                                   By:   /s/ N. Jeffrey Klauder
                                      ---------------------------------------
                                         N. Jeffrey Klauder
                                         Vice President
Dated: November 6, 2001

                                   SAFEGUARD 97 CAPITAL L.P.,
                                   BY SAFEGUARD DELAWARE, INC.,
                                   its general partners

                                   By:   /s/ N. Jeffrey Klauder
                                      ---------------------------------------
                                         N. Jeffrey Klauder
                                         Vice President
Dated: November 6, 2001