99 -- PUBLIC ANNOUCEMENT OF DESIGNATION AS A HIGH PERFORMING ORGANIZATION (HPO)

The Department of Defense has officially designated the Accounting Operations performed by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) at Limestone, Maine, as a High Performing Organization (HPO). This designation covers the work carried out by a total of 603 DoD civilian personnel, with no military personnel involved, and is effective through June 2013. The designation was authorized by Mr. Alex Beehler, the Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Installations and Environment, with oversight from Mr. Zack Gaddy, Director of DFAS. Key points of contact include Mr. Larry Conrad, Director of DFAS Limestone, and Jan Nordsiek. This announcement is not a solicitation but a formal recognition of the high-performing status of the accounting operations at Limestone. The associated NAICS code is 541219, and while the main agency is the Department of Defense through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service, the administrative office is located in Columbus, Ohio. Contract management personnel include Contracting Officer Steven E. Preiner and Contract Specialist Daniel M. Rodgers, who handle related inquiries. The designation underscores the organization's excellence in delivering accounting services within the DoD framework.