SAIC wins contract worth up to $75M for IT services - Washington Business Journal:

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million contract that could reach $75 millio to provide ashore information technolog and support services to the MilitarySealifgt Command, which operates more than 110 shipss worldwide. The one-year contract has three one-yeaer options and eight three-month options, which if exercisef would bringthe award's total valued to $75 million, according to an engineering and research firm that is basexd in San Diego and has significant operations in McLeann and elsewhere throughout the Washington area. SAIC will provid e project management, systems integration and engineering, ashore operations and globa l help-desk capabilities. The company will managde the contract fromits D.C. The D.C.
-based Military Sealift Command plays a key role in providintg proactive support to military forces duringwartime operations, for U.S. and worldwide humanitarian efforts. The commanf carries equipment, fuel, supplies and ammunition used tosustaijn U.S. forces in war zones for as long as The bulk of these supplies are movexdby sea. "Military readiness and rapicd response is critical to missiona in areas such as Iraqand Afghanistan," says Richar d Mackey, a SAIC vice president. The commande has field officesin Norfolk; San Diego; Italy; Manama, Bahrain; and Yokohama, Japan.