SAIC Awarded $125 Million Contract by U.S. Department of Transportation
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Company to Deliver Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance Solutions to
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
SAN DIEGO and MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Science
Applications International Corporation (NYSE: SAI) today announced it has been
awarded a contract by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) John A.
Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Cambridge, Mass. This
multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract will support
Communication, Navigation and Surveillance, and Traffic Management activities.
The contract has a five year period of performance and a ceiling value of $125
million for all awardees. Work will be performed primarily at the Volpe Center
and at SAIC National Capital Region locations.
The Volpe Center, part of DOT's Research and Innovative Technology
Administration, strives to improve the Nation's transportation system by
anticipating future issues, developing tools and technologies, and fostering
safety innovation. Under the contract, SAIC will work with the Volpe Center to
develop and implement communications, navigation, and surveillance solutions
required to manage traffic increases. SAIC previously supported the Volpe
Center through work on the Federal Aviation Administration's Flight Standards
and Aircraft Certification Services; and, as the prime contractor for the
Telecommunications Information Management Services program -- a critical
element in maintaining the master circuit locations for aviation related
communications services, and in the maintenance of the Airport and Facilities
Directory.
"SAIC is pleased to continue providing high caliber engineering/technical
support and innovative solutions to meet the Volpe Center's critical
transportation needs," said Charles Zang, SAIC senior vice president and
business unit general manager.
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 $8.9 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2008.
For more information, visit www.saic.com .
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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.
Contact: Melissa Koskovich Laura Luke
(703) 676-6762 (703) 676-6533
Melissa.l.koskovich@saic.com laura.luke@saic.com
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