SAN DIEGO and MCLEAN, Va. , May 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Science
Applications International Corporation (NYSE: SAI) today announced it has been
awarded a contract from the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Defense
Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO) -- Scott Field Office,
to provide global net-centric capabilities, attributes or services and IT
solutions to the military services, DoD and other agencies of the Federal
Government. The multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity
contract has a five-year base period of performance, five one-year options and
a contract ceiling value of
The contract will support DoD's transformation to a network-centric environment which seeks to improve situational awareness by enhancing how the military services share information. Under the contract, SAIC will support command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance areas, in addition to all elements of the Global Information Grid. SAIC will deliver a broad range of information technology (IT) services and solutions including enterprise policy and planning, network engineering, integrated solutions management, security engineering certification and accreditation, custom application development, and analytical support for implementing IT solutions.
"The ENCORE II contract is a critical contract award that enables SAIC to build upon relationships with DISA and the many DoD and federal agencies," said Deb Alderson , SAIC group president. "We look forward to providing quality IT solutions to these important customers that encompass a range of capabilities from legacy systems to new, emerging net-centric technologies."
About SAIC
SAIC is a FORTUNE 500(R) scientific, engineering, and technology
applications company that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of
vital importance to the nation and the world, in national security, energy and
the environment, critical infrastructure, and health. The company's
approximately 44,000 employees serve customers in the Department of Defense,
the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, other
U.S. Government civil agencies and selected commercial markets. SAIC had
annual revenues of
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Statements in this announcement, other than historical data and information, constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause our actual results, performance, achievements, or industry results to be very different from the results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward- looking statements. Some of these factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors set forth in SAIC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended January 31, 2008 , and other such filings that SAIC makes with the SEC from time to time. Due to such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.
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