Hybrid Information Technology Services for State (HITSS)

Award Date 4/23/2004
Last Date To Order 10/22/2012
Shared Ceiling $2B
Contract Type
Master IDIQ
Predecessor
Not listed
Successors

The Hybrid Information Technology Services for State (HITSS) is a Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle primarily focused on providing comprehensive information technology services to the U.S. Department of State. The contract covers a wide range of technical support activities, including systems and software analysis, development, maintenance, and integration across various departmental bureaus and offices. Established on April 23, 2004, with a shared ceiling value of $2,033,653,588, the vehicle enables the Department of State to rapidly acquire specialized information technology resources through multiple task order competitions.

Task orders under this HITSS vehicle demonstrate a diverse spectrum of IT services, with most orders ranging from $100,000 to $14 million and typical performance periods of 12 to 36 months. Frequently, task orders are set aside for small business categories, including Competitive 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, and Total Small Business designations. Common scopes include enterprise system support, application maintenance, cybersecurity services, website management, database design, telecommunications auditing, and specialized IT consulting. Task orders predominantly support bureaus such as the Bureau of Consular Affairs, International Information Programs (IIP), and various internal management and resource offices. Pricing mechanisms vary, with labor hours, firm fixed price, and time and materials being the most common contract types observed in the dataset.

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