HERNDON, VA - GlobeNewswire via COMTEX - February 26, 2010
-- The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has awarded Northrop
Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) a contract to provide integrated
business, technical and programmatic support for management, execution
and process refinement initiatives within the U.S. Department of
Defense.
Under the terms of the five-year, $70 million GSA
Mission-Oriented Business Integration Services - Integrated Title III
Support program task order, Northrop Grumman will provide highly
differentiated professional services and technical analytical support
in conjunction with the Defense Production Act Title III, Defense-Wide
Manufacturing Technology, Foreign Comparative Test, and Defense
Acquisition Challenge Programs. These programs are managed by the
Office of the Secretary of Defense.
Northrop Grumman was the
prime contractor on the previous iteration of this task order, which
was awarded in 2004, and will primarily perform work in Dayton, Ohio,
and Arlington, Va.
Northrop Grumman's teammates for the
program include SENTEL Corporation and Tiburon Associates Inc., both of
Alexandria, Va., and General Dynamics Information Technology, Fairfax,
Va.
"We believe that, as the incumbent, our tremendous support
staff of highly experienced professionals and our demonstrated superior
past performance set us apart in this competition," said Chuck Walton,
Northrop Grumman Technical Services program manager for the program.
"We instill a performance culture at Northrop Grumman that is committed
to excellence and generates the highest level of confidence from our
valued customers across the globe."
Northrop Grumman
Corporation is a leading global security company whose 120,000
employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in
aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding and technical
services to government and commercial customers worldwide.
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Contact: Leah Smith
Northrop Grumman Technical Services
(703) 713-4616
leah.smith@ngc.comJeff Lacap
Northrop Grumman Technical Services
(410) 931-6641
jeff.lacap@ngc.com