ECS Awarded $155.8 Million Contract by the United States Postal Service for the National Customer Support Center (NCSC)

FAIRFAX, Va., June 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Electronic Consulting Services, Inc. (ECS), a leading provider of information technology and system engineering services to the Federal Government, announced today that it has been awarded a ten year contract with an estimated award value of $155.8 million if all option periods are exercised from the United States Postal Service for the National Customer Support Center (NCSC) in Memphis, TN.

The main mission of the USPS is to provide cost effective and timely mail delivery.  This mission is dependent upon an Address Management System (AMS), managed by the NCSC to maintain address accuracy and quality.  In 2009, the USPS processed over 177 billion mail pieces, out of which 4 percent were undeliverable, affecting 7.2 billion mail pieces. To face this challenge, the NCSC continues to develop products and services to support the USPS' mission and it is the goal of the NCSC to provide mailers and the Postal Service with an efficient and quality driven address system.

ECS was selected to support the NCSC's mission of providing accurate and timely address systems and services. The USPS mission is to provide the nation with reliable, affordable, universal mail services. The requirements of this contract include program management, application development, fulfillment in areas of product duplication and development, warehouse operations and transportation services, administrative support, facilities management and financial control support.

"We are proud to expand our services to the USPS, supporting their mission to advance the NCSC's systems and services to provide the most efficient and effective mail services. USPS systems are incredibly important, and we are delighted to provide this critical infrastructure support to the systems and services throughout the United States," said Roy Kapani, ECS President and CEO.

About Electronic Consulting Services, Inc. (ECS) ECS is a leading provider of system engineering and information technology services and solutions to Federal Government agencies. As an externally assessed CMMI Level 3 and ISO 9001:2008 registered company, ECS' award-winning expertise and commitment to quality services are critical in meeting the mission of Federal agencies in serving the needs of the American people. Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, ECS has 18 office locations throughout the US. For more information, visit: www.ecs-federal.com

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