Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 13; Flight Crew Total 10274; Flight Crew Type 13
Communication Breakdown
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict NMAC
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; Flight Crew FLC complied w / Automation / Advisory
Human Factors
On descent in vicinity of sweet intersection; ATC notified of aircraft climbing in front of us in opposite direction.  Then immediately gave us a left turn to 070 degrees.   Then immediately received a TCAS RA.  Complied with RA procedures.  Aircraft was less than 500 feet from us.   Very close. ATC notified us when aircraft was very close.  Our turn and RA happened very quickly.
Air Carrier flight crew reported TCAS RA on descent. Flight crew took evasive action.