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SAIC awarded $621 million U.S. Central Command task order

By TechTaffy Desk

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Systems Integration and Management Center has awarded Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) Command, Control, Communications, and Computers Enterprise Support (C4ES) task order worth approximately $621 million.

The single-award contract has a one-year base period of performance, four one-year options, and two one-year performance-based term periods. Work will be performed primarily at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, CENTCOM Forward Headquarters (CFH) in Doha, Qatar, and in multiple international locations as required, says SAIC.

As part of the task order, awarded under the GSA Alliant Government-wide Acquisition Contract vehicle, SAIC will provide information technology (IT) support services to the J6 Directorate, including network operations and maintenance; telephony, cable and communications infrastructure systems and server maintenance; helpdesk and desktop support; audio/visual and wireless technology; executive communications support; IT training; software and network engineering; defensive cyber operations; enterprise architecture; inventory management; knowledge management; and surge support.

[Image courtesy: SAIC]

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