RESTON, Va., May 21, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Defense
Information Systems Agency (DISA) has awarded Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN)
an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to provide information
technology services and solutions for military agencies, the Department of
Defense and other agencies of the federal government.
The ENCORE II program will run for five years with five one-year
renewal options with a ceiling value of up to $12.2 billion.
The Raytheon IDIQ Service Center will manage this contract, providing a
wide range of solutions for the acquisition, installation, fielding,
training, operations, and life-cycle management of components and systems.
Raytheon leads a team of large and small businesses with communications and
IT capabilities to meet the government's needs in all 20 ENCORE II task
areas.
"With more than 86 years of experience working side-by-side with the
warfighter, Raytheon shares DISA's commitment to our forces," said TW
Scott, vice president of Raytheon Information Solutions. "As our military
modernizes and transforms to meet the evolving needs of the battlefield and
quickly deliver superior technologies, we draw upon our world-class
expertise and competencies to provide effective, dependable technology
solutions to successfully support DISA's needs."
"This is a great opportunity for Raytheon to support the Defense
Department's IT initiatives under the ENCORE II contract," said Susan
Haeseler, director of the Raytheon IDIQ service center. "Raytheon will
bring its proven information technology expertise and innovative solutions
to address the rapidly changing needs of the military and the warfighter."
ENCORE II will help military agencies, the Defense Department and other
agencies of the federal government transition to DoD's joint Global
Information Grid supporting command and control, intelligence, combat
support, and network-centric operations.
Raytheon Company, with 2007 sales of $21.3 billion, is a technology
leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government
markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 86
years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems
integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and
command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a
broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham,
Mass., Raytheon employs 72,000 people worldwide.
Contact:
Keith Little
703.849.1675
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