Quality Associates Is MOA Holder in eFAST Program

Agreement Qualifies QAI to Sell Goods and Services Immediately in Four Functional Areas

FULTON, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quality Associates, Inc. (QAI) www.qualityassociatesinc.com, an established provider of services and solutions for large-scale document management, imaging and archiving, today announced that it has been awarded a Master Ordering Agreement (MOA) for the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Electronic FAA Accelerated and Simplified Tasks (eFAST) program. The eFAST acquisition vehicle is the FAA’s preferred way of fulfilling agency small business goals. As such, it provides a fast and effective means for securing a broad range of comprehensive professional, technical and support services and solutions.

QAI’s period of performance under agreement #DTFAWA11A-00195 is July 5, 2011 through September 30, 2016. Under its terms, QAI is eligible to participate immediately in the procurement process for four of eight available functional areas: Computer Systems Support (CSS), Computer/Information Systems Development (CSD), Business Administration & Management (BAM), and Documentation & Training (D&T).

Scott Swidersky, Executive Director and Partner, Quality Associates Inc., says, “QAI is excited by the prospect of being able to apply our expertise in support of FAA’s mission in the year 2011 and beyond. Our ability to provide a full range of document scanning/imaging products and services, including hardware, software, integration services and training, will go a long way in assisting the agency in meeting its objectives.”

Swidersky continued, “While QAI has done work for FAA in past, being an eFAST MOA holder confers mutual advantages. It both simplifies our efforts to secure future small business opportunities within the FAA and other Department of Transportation agencies and enables these entities to secure our expert services and solutions with minimal fuss.”

About Quality Associates, Inc.

Quality Associates, Inc. (QAI) provides customized solutions and services that turn printed materials and electronic information into useful, organized data that can be readily located and accessed by authorized users. From scanning and imaging to complete, searchable systems that bring information directly to the desktop, QAI offers complete systems integration, support and post-deployment training to ensure success. Founded in 1986 and based near Baltimore and Washington, D.C., QAI has grown from a one-person consultancy into a trusted, experienced Value-Added Reseller (VAR) with an extensive electronic content management (ECM) supplier and partner network. QAI works with federal, state and local agencies; schools, colleges and universities; chemical and manufacturing companies; pharmaceutical, healthcare and medical research organizations; financial, accounting and law firms; professional associations; and many others. For more information, please call [phone] or visit www.qualityassociatesinc.com.