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QSSI Awarded Prime Contract for IT Services, Software Development and Maintenance at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Columbia, MD – September 19 , 2007 – The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded QSSI a $3M contract to support the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP). MEP’s mission is to support, strengthen, and grow U.S. manufacturing. To accomplish its mission, MEP provides companies with services and access to public and private resources that enhance growth, improve productivity, and expand capacity through its nationwide network of MEP centers operating from the NIST Columbia, Maryland Campus, MEP assists its nationwide network of smaller, U.S manufactures become globally competitive.

MEP supports 59 centers in 443 locations in every state and in Puerto Rico, employing about 1,500 staff members. These centers provide manufacturers with an array of services that focus on growth, productivity, and efficiency. MEP centers are independent, non-profit organizations that offer products and services to meet specific, regional and local manufacturer needs. QSSI is responsible for the day-to-day system maintenance, data administration, and software development, of the nationwide Financial Management application know as CIMS2. QSSI ensures that CIMS2 complies with the constant source of new requirements introduced by ongoing legislative and regulatory influences from Congress, state governments and federal agencies.

CIMS2 is highly valued for its flexible reporting capability with over 5,000 users. To support the migration of the complex Java (JEE) Reporting Subsystem within CIMS2, our development team works with designated MEP stakeholders to finalize new requirements and ensure the current CIMS2 system meets specified business needs. QSSI can identify, design, and implement enhancements to the overall CIMS2 application to satisfy user demands and improve system performance.

"We are committed to supporting NIST MEP clients and responding to their requirements on the CIMS2 application. We have the capacity to implement systematic enhancements that increase efficiency", said Lynwood Owens, Vice President of Business Development at QSSI.

"QSSI is excited to support the NIST MEP program. Our IT Services team brings over a decade of experience and best practices in serving Federal customers on such programs. We look forward to partnering with NIST in maintaining and enhancing CIMS2", said Bikram Bakshi, CEO of QSSI.

QSSI will ensure continued success with CIMS2 application, allowing MEP to focus on increasing the competitiveness of the United States industrial base by bridging the productivity gap for manufacturers, identifying opportunities for growth, and encouraging technology deployment.

About QSSI

Founded in 1997, QSSI is a rapidly growing SBA certified firm with a long track record of service to the Federal Government. A SEI CMMI® Maturity Level 2 rated firm, QSSI provides a range of Information Technology solutions with particular expertise in Enterprise Software Development, Security Services and Critical IT Infrastructure solutions. QSSI has successfully performed on over 100 Federal Contracts and manages over 200 IT professionals. QSSI is among only a handful of small businesses that are GSA approved to provide HSPD-12 services to the Federal Government on SIN 132-62. We are also a #GS-35F-0308L and GSA STARS awardee – #GS- 06F-0148Z

For additional information, please contact:

Lynwood Owens

301-977-7884

lowens@qssinc.com