SAIC Wins $20M GSA Geospatial Information System GIS SmartBUY Deal

December  21, 2009

Science Applications International Corporation has been awarded a blanket purchase agreement (BPA) under the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) SmartBUY program to provide Geospatial Information System (GIS) products and services to federal, state and local government agencies. The single-award BPA, which shall not exceed five years, has a ceiling value of $20 million for SAIC. This BPA was awarded under SAIC's Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Information Technology Schedule (70) Contract.

The GSA SmartBUY program is a federal government procurement vehicle that is designed to promote effective enterprise-level software management. It leverages the government's buying power to potentially save taxpayers millions of dollars through reduced prices and more favorable terms and conditions for commercial off the shelf software products. Use of the SmartBUY program also assists agencies in achieving greater standardization, improved configuration management, and more robust IT security. Under the BPA, SAIC will provide GIS services and products, including the company's licensed GeoRover software product line, as required to enable federal, state and local government entities to produce maps and conduct geographic analysis. GeoRover products are a suite of geospatial software extensions developed to work with the popular ESRI ArcGIS Desktop software.

"SAIC continues to develop and deliver mission-oriented geospatial system solutions throughout the federal, state and local government," said Tony Moraco, SAIC senior vice president and business unit general manager. "Under this BPA, we look forward to expanding our GIS software product offerings government-wide through an enterprise licensing model that enables access to geospatial data, technology, and products for agency-wide acquisitions."

Also, SAIC has been awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Acquisition Center - Natick Contracting Division to support the U.S. Navy's Chief Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) for Medical Research and Development, and their subordinate research and development commands. The multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract has a one year base period of performance, four one-year options, and a total value of $20 million if all options are exercised. Work will be performed primarily at the Naval Health Research Center in San Diego and at BUMED facilities throughout the U.S.

BUMED develops and delivers operational biomedical research solutions that enhance the health, safety, readiness and performance of U.S. military forces. Under the contract, SAIC will conduct biomedical, epidemiological and clinical research to help prepare and protect Navy and Marine Corps personnel. In addition, the company will provide services in areas including medical modeling and simulation, warfighter performance, HIV/AIDS prevention, behavioral sciences and epidemiology. SAIC will also perform research on deployment and environmental health, and provide services in areas of psychological health including operational stress, post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury.

"For more than 20 years, SAIC has worked with the Navy to enhance the health and medical readiness of our military personnel," said Anthony Hess, SAIC senior vice president and business unit general manager. "We look forward to continuing our support of BUMED and this important mission."