Friday, November 4, 2011

Government IT & comms in October 2011

Oct 2011:  US Government end-users have awarded Globecomm Systems Inc., a provider of communications solutions and services,  multiple contracts valued at approximately $4 million to provide Ku and X band aeronautical services. Combining its global teleports, satellite capacity, dedicated terrestrial backbone, Network Operations Center and 24x7 Help Desk, Globecomm will deliver the same quality voice, data and video services and support to aircraft that it provides to land- and maritime-based end-users. These services enable the US Government to transmit large amounts of data to and from aircraft for multiple applications
Oct 2011:  The Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration  has awarded Criterion Systems a prime contract. Criterion Systems, a systems integrator, will support current and future information technology (IT) and telecommunications systems for the Office of Secure Transportation (OST). The contract has an estimated value of $15 million over four years if all options are exercised.
OCT 2011:  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently awarded a task order to GlobalNet Services, Inc.  The objective of the task order, “Foods System Development and Operations and Maintenance Support” is to provide System Life Cycle Management support and services to the FDA Foods Program IT Investments. These IT Investments include software applications that integrate hardware, software, data, communication, and technologies. The task order is to last for up to 5 years and is valued at $44.9 million.

OCT 2011:  The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded CSC a task order to provide emergency priority telecommunications services. This activity is in response to a White House directive to meet the needs of authorized National Security/Emergency Preparedness communications users under all levels of stress. The task order has a one-year base period, three one-year options and one four-month option, and was awarded during CSC’s fiscal 2012 first quarter. The estimated total value is $86 million. The task order was issued under the DHS Eagle contract, which was originally awarded to CSC in 2006.

OCT 2011:  The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) has awarded eGlobalTech, a federal management and technology consulting firm, a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for wide-ranging information technology support services.  eGlobalTech is one of only two BPA awardees and will be providing USAID with services such as information technology strategic planning, enterprise architecture, financial management system support, and program management support services. The contract is for one base year and four option-year periods, with a total ceiling value of $40 million.

OCT 2011:  Federal government clients in the Intelligence Community (IC) has awarded CACI International Inc approximately $350 million in previously unannounced contracts. For these awards, CACI is delivering professional services and information technology solutions to national-level intelligence organizations. These contracts were awarded in the first quarter of CACI’s 2012 fiscal year, which ended September 30, 2011.

Oct 2011:  The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has awarded Iteris, Inc. to provide the core services of 511 Interactive Voice Response, aggregating transportation video, and managing web-based traveler information and other data. Iteris will also be responsible for distributing related information to the VDOT and traveling public, as well as to other VDOT public partners. The initial five-year, task order-based contract has an estimated value of $10 million. The contract also includes the option for two, two-year extensions. Work on the project is expected to commence immediately.
Oct 2011:  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded Noblis, Inc., the prime contract to provide support services for Enterprise Communications Support Services (ECSS). Under the ECSS contract, Noblis will provide a wide-range of technology management support to the FAA's Air Traffic Control (ATC) Communications Services organization. This 7-year contract has a potential value of $350 million.