99--SuccessEstimator-Annual IT Support

The U.S. Department of State is planning to award a sole source purchase order to U.S. Cost, Inc. for providing annual IT support services for the SuccessEstimator system. This contract, identified under solicitation number SALMEC-05-Q-0015, is a total small business set-aside in accordance with FAR 19.5 and falls under the NAICS code 423430. The announcement serves as a formal notification of this sole sourcing action to meet the department's IT support needs for SuccessEstimator. All inquiries related to this contract are to be directed to the Contract Specialist, Cheryl E. Vaughan-Brown, who can be contacted via phone or email. The contract was posted on November 19, 2004, and the place of performance details are not specified. This streamlined sole source procurement aims to ensure continuity and expertise for managing the IT support of the SuccessEstimator system under the existing vendor, U.S. Cost, Inc.