Department of Energy Awards Contract to SAIC
25 Januar 2010 - 10:05PM
PR Newswire (US)
Company to Continue Providing Technical, Managerial and Project
Support Services to U.S. Energy Information Administration MCLEAN,
Va. and SAN DIEGO, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Science
Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE:SAI) today
announced it has been awarded a prime, follow-on contract by the
Department of Energy to provide technical, managerial and project
support services to the U.S. Energy Information Administration
(EIA). The multiple award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity
contract has a five year base period of performance and a contract
ceiling of $288 million for the three awardees. Work will be
performed in the National Capital Region. The U.S. EIA is the
primary federal agency for collection, analysis, publication, and
dissemination of data and forecasts related to energy production,
conversion, transportation, and use. Under the contract, SAIC will
continue to support the EIA in areas including energy analysis and
econometric modeling; statistical analysis; survey operations; and
web and data system/software design and development. SAIC may
provide deliverables including issue and trend analyses, energy and
climate change technology surveys, facilities capital and operation
and maintenance cost assessments, and historical trends analysis,
as well as web and data system prototypes. SAIC will also help EIA
develop, manage, operate, and maintain comprehensive energy data
collection programs and systems; and maintain domestic and
international energy models for forecasting as required. SAIC has
supported the agency in these capacities since 1987. "We look
forward to continuing our support of EIA as they continue to
provide accurate, reliable and timely, policy neutral energy data
and information to meet the needs of government, industry, and the
public," said J.T. Grumski, 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 45,000 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 $10.1 billion for its fiscal year
ended January 31, 2009. 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, 2009, 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 DATASOURCE: SAIC CONTACT:
Melissa Koskovich, +1-703-676-6762, , or Laura Luke,
+1-703-676-6533, , both of SAIC Web Site: http://www.saic.com/
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