Wed, Oct 28, 2009
Company To Support NextGen Transformation Program Efforts
Science Applications International
Corporation (SAIC) said Monday it has been awarded a prime contract
by the FAA to provide program management and technical services in
support of the agency's NextGen transformation program efforts. The
single-award, indefinite-delivery/requirements contract has a one
year base period of performance, four one-year options and total
value of more than $106 million if all options are exercised. Work
will be performed primarily in Washington, DC and at FAA locations
as required.
NextGen is a wide-ranging
transformation of the entire national air transportation system.
The program aims at moving away from legacy ground based
technologies to a new and more dynamic satellite-based technology.
These new capabilities and the interdependent technologies that
support them will change the way the system operates, reduce
congestion, and improve the passenger experience. Under the
contract, SAIC will provide program management and technical
services in a broad range of task areas to include safety
management systems, aeronautical communications activities, and
aviation weather programs.
"The SAIC team brings a single source of specialized aviation
expertise and direct NextGen-related knowledge," said Charles Zang,
SAIC senior vice president and business unit general manager. "We
look forward to helping the FAA phase in new technology to help
relieve the growing congestion in the nation's air transportation
system."
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