Posted by Courtney E. Howard
MCLEAN, Va., 21 July 2011. Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) (NYSE:SAI) won a prime contract from the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Carderock Division to provide advanced engineering and technical services in support of the U.S. Navy Ship Signatures Directorate and signature silencing programs. Under the contract, SAIC will provide advanced engineering and technical services, including system development support for software and hardware systems; installation, validation, and operation of measurement systems; and strategic planning in support of signature measurement systems for naval ships and undersea systems at its acoustic measurement facilities.
Work on the single-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract—with a one-year base period of performance, two one-year options, and a contract ceiling of roughly $36 million, if all options are exercised—will be performed largely in Long Beach, Miss., and Poulsbo, Wash.
NSWC Carderock's Ship Signatures Department develops signature reduction technology, as well as operates and maintains acoustic research-and-development facilities.
