Internal Revenue Service Selects Contractors for Total Information Processing Support Services TIPSS-4 Information Technology Services (ITS)


FAIRFAX, VA--(Marketwire - February 18, 2011) - The IRS competed its long-time IT services-related suite of indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts, called TIPSS-4 ITS, which have a 10-year period of performance (one base-year and nine one-year options). These contracts are the primary procurement vehicles for technology-related services within the Internal Revenue Service and other Treasury bureaus.

Thirty-three companies were selected as prime contractors on this multiple award contract among the industry's best competitors. They will be providing support which encompasses a large spectrum of services concerning local microcomputer applications to large-scale integrated legacy systems, and newly developed systems, as well as security services and program management.

The TIPSS-4 ITS contract is designed to provide state of the art, modern technology services throughout the period of performance of the contract. As one of the selections, Avaya Government Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of Avaya, will provide technology services. It has been delivering solutions to the IRS for over 15 years.

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