USDA Office of the Chief Information Officer awarded a $62,768 purchase order to Chicago Soft, LTD. for renewal of MVS QuickRef mainframe software maintenance, effective October 1, 2026, with performance through September 30, 2027.
The order was issued as a sole-source procurement under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold, restricted to Total Small Business set-aside. Work is performed at White River Junction, Hartford, Vermont. MVS QuickRef provides instant online access to message descriptions and programming information for MVS systems; the software is proprietary to Chicago Soft, which holds exclusive control over source code and is the only authorized provider of license, maintenance, and technical support. USDA's mainframe platform depends on these tools and cannot operate without them. The vendor was selected based on unique processing speed capabilities unavailable from competing sources and Chicago Soft's exclusive technical expertise and contractual rights.