RESTON, Va., Dec. 16, 2005 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Technical Services
Company LLC (RTSC), a subsidiary of Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), has been
awarded a United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) task
order to provide technical and management support to the HHS Biotechnology
Engagement Program (BTEP).
Through this five-year task order, which has a base year and four one-year
options -- and a potential value of up to $25 million, including options --
RTSC will provide program management, scientific, technical and administrative
support on existing HHS projects. RTSC will also help publicize and expand the
program beyond the current group of sponsored scientists and institutes. Work
will be performed primarily in Russia, as well as in Kazakhstan, Georgia and
Armenia.
Administered by the HHS Office of Global Health Affairs (OGHA), the BTEP
program is designed to encourage former Soviet biological and chemical weapons
scientists not to proliferate their weapons-related expertise and to develop
new civilian-oriented research skills. The program encourages joint teams of
Russian and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) scientists with weapons
of mass destruction (WMD) expertise to co-develop projects with U.S. experts
and apply for support and cooperation in areas of research and development
that address urgent public health concerns in Russia and the Eurasia region.
Basic and applied research, technology development and demonstration and
training projects are all candidates for BTEP support.
"We're pleased to partner with the Department of Health and Human
Services, a new customer for RTSC, to support these gifted scientists and
researchers in their efforts to develop cures for global health concerns and
to encourage Russian and CIS scientists not to proliferate WMD materials and
manufacturing knowledge," said Dan Schultz, RTSC vice president and general
manager of one of RTSC's Reston, Va.-based business units. "Counter-
proliferation and non-proliferation are strategic growth areas for us, and
Raytheon is proud to support this international humanitarian effort to enhance
global safety and security."
RTSC provides technology solutions for defense, federal and commercial
customers worldwide. It specializes in Mission Support, counter-proliferation
and counter-terrorism, and base and range operations. Mission Support --
Raytheon's integrated approach to providing total life-cycle support,
predicting customer needs, sensing problems and proactively applying solutions
-- enables Raytheon to maintain readiness and deliver operational capability
on demand, enhancing customer mission success.
Raytheon Company, with 2004 sales of $20.2 billion, is an industry leader
in defense and government electronics, space, information technology,
technical services, and business and special mission aircraft. With
headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 80,000 people worldwide.
Note to Editors: Additional Information
Work will be performed under the U.S. General Services Administration
(GSA) Mission Oriented Business Integrated Services (MOBIS) and Schedule 70
Information Technology indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (ID/IQ)
contracts and is expected to be completed by September 2010.
Contact:
Kristen Giddens Pinto-Coelho
703.295.2535
SOURCE Raytheon Company
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