ITT Exelis Wins $160 Million Information Technology Contract
February 14 2012 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
ITT Exelis (NYSE: XLS) has been awarded a $160 million U.S. Army
contract to provide information technology support and IT services
to the U.S. Army Europe, U.S. European Command, and U.S. Africa
Command areas of responsibility.
The Operations, Maintenance and Supply – Europe, or OPMAS-E
contract, awarded by the U.S. Army Contracting Command, Fort
Huachuca, Ariz., includes the base period of six months and four,
one-year option periods. This award, a recompete contract, is a
testament of customer confidence in Exelis performance.
“Providing IT services to our nation’s warfighters is vital,”
said Ken Hunzeker, president of the Mission Systems division of ITT
Exelis. “We have a proven record of solid performance, and this
selection allows us to continue a long-standing tradition of
exceptional IT support and related services to our European-based
customers.”
Under the OPMAS-E contract, the Mission Systems division of
Exelis will continue to provide IT operations, maintenance and
logistics support for the Army’s 5th Signal Command and its
subordinate units. Other military services and customers, to
include U.S. Army Cyber Command, NATO, and the Missile Defense
Agency, will likewise receive support.
The firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-award fee contract requires
operations, maintenance, and logistics support for the defense
information infrastructure throughout the U.S. Army European
Theater. It includes the Global Information Grid, the Defense Red
Switch Network, air traffic control and systems management, and
maintenance of American Forces Television. Exelis is also
responsible for operating the Army Europe Facility Control Office,
performing information assurance and cybersecurity, and maintaining
satellite communication terminals in deployed locations.
This work will be performed in multiple locations throughout
Europe and Africa by the Exelis OPMAS-E program management office
based in Mannheim, Germany.
The Mission Systems division of Exelis is a global leader in
providing service, support and logistics for U.S. government
facilities, vehicles, equipment, ranges, communication networks and
information systems.
About ITT Exelis
ITT Exelis is a diversified, top-tier global aerospace, defense
and information solutions company with strong positions in enduring
and emerging global markets. Exelis is a leader in networked
communications, sensing and surveillance, electronic warfare,
navigation, air traffic solutions and information systems with
growing positions in cyber security, composite aerostructures,
logistics and technical services. The company has a 50-year legacy
of innovation and technology expertise, partnering with customers
worldwide to deliver affordable, mission-critical products and
services for managing global threats, conflicts and complexities.
Headquartered in McLean, VA, the company employs about 21,000
people and generated 2010 revenue of nearly $5.9 billion.
www.exelisinc.com