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SAIC gets $404 million engineering and computer resource services order

By TechTaffy Desk

The General Services Administration (GSA), on behalf of the U.S. Army Software Engineering Directorate (SED), has awarded SAIC the Virtual, Interactive, and Multimedia, System Engineering Services (VSES) task order worth more than $404 million.

Awarded under the GSA One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS) contract vehicle, the task order has a one-year period of performance, four one-year options, and work will be performed in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.

Under the contract, SAIC will provide systems engineering and computer resource engineering support for VSES to the SED, the Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center (AMRDEC), and the Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (USA RDECOM). SED customers include Department of Defense components, other federal government agencies, and the warfighter.

AMRDEC has the mission to develop technology and engineering solutions for America’s Soldiers. AMRDEC employs nearly 10,000 civilian scientists, researchers, and engineers.

[Image courtesy:SAIC]

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