SAIC Awarded Contract by U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Science
Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI) announced
today it was awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Air Force
Research Laboratory (AFRL) to provide Blue Devil Block 1 (Blue
Devil) Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) operations
and maintenance (O&M) support services to the AFRL Sensors
Directorate. The single-award cost-plus fixed-fee (CPFF) contract
has a one-year period of performance and a total contract value of
approximately $74 million.
The AFRL Blue Devil is a follow-on program to the Angel Fire
electro-optical sensor operational program. After a
successful evaluation of the military utility of wide area
surveillance technologies, the Blue Devil program is transitioning
from a test and evaluation program to an O&M mission support
program. Under the contract, SAIC will provide O&M services to
provide operational mission support of deployed warfighters with an
advanced multi-intelligence (MULTI-INT) Intelligence, Surveillance
and Reconnaissance (ISR) sensor system. Work will include
airfield and flight operations, mission payload O&M, and the
processing, exploitation and dissemination of intelligence
products.
"We look forward to continuing to provide the AFRL with Blue
Devil operations and maintenance services in support of warfighter
missions worldwide," said John
Fratamico, SAIC senior vice president and business unit
general manager.
About SAIC
SAIC is a FORTUNE 500® 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 40,000 employees serve customers in the U.S.
Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security, other U.S. Government civil
agencies and selected commercial markets. Headquartered in
McLean, Va., SAIC had annual
revenues of approximately $10.6
billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2012. For more information, visit
http://www.saic.com/. SAIC: From Science to Solutions®
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, 2012, 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:
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Melissa
Koskovich
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Jennifer
Gephart
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(703)
676-6762
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(703)
676-6389
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Melissa.l.koskovich@saic.com
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Jennifer.a.gephart@saic.com
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