MCLEAN, Va., 21 January 2005. Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) announced a subcontract award from Hewlett Packard (HP) to help consolidate the Defense Logistics Agency's (DLA) mid-tier infrastructure into a centralized facility.
In all, 14 major government-hosted data center locations will be integrated into a centralized contactor-hosted and supported Enterprise Data Center (EDC). SAIC will be the lead organization for all applications and information assurance, including data and database migration.
The EDC consolidation program was awarded as a firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract, with a time and materials provision, and an initial term of five years after which five one-year options can potentially be exercised for total of 10 years of service. The EDC program also includes a competitively awarded single award blanket purchase agreement (BPA), which covers all information technology work in DLA. SAIC's initial FFP award value is $35 million, plus an estimated $65 million for the 10-year BPA for a total upper limit value of $100 million dollars, should all option years be exercised.
"This important award allows SAIC to continue a proud tradition of over 19 years of service to the Defense Logistics Agency," said Jim Cuff, SAIC senior vice president and manager of the Logistics and Engineering Solutions Business Unit. "This contract positions SAIC as a premier provider of information technology program support services to the DLA."
The EDC consolidation contract includes three major provisions: the migration of DLA applications from DLA servers to the HP servers, SAIC's role as lead on information assurance for the entire duration of the contract, as well as playing a lead role for continuity of operations. Work will primarily be performed in Fort Belvoir, Va., and Philadelphia, Pa., in addition to other DLA locations worldwide.
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