WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Harris Corporation
(NYSE: HRS), an international communications and information
technology company, has been awarded a $77
million contract by the National Capital Region Contracting
Center to provide IT infrastructure for the newly relocated U.S.
Army Materiel Command (AMC) Headquarters building at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. This is the second
major military headquarters relocation contract for Harris, which
is completing work on a similar relocation installation for the
U.S. Southern Command Headquarters in Miami, Florida.
Under the AMC contract, Harris will engineer, furnish, install
and test the command, control, communications, and computer IT
(C4/IT) infrastructure, which includes audio-visual and video
teleconferencing equipment. The contract includes one base
year and two one year option periods, during which time the company
would provide operations and maintenance support, as well as help
desk capabilities.
"This award further extends our company's growing reputation in
the marketplace for delivering complex, mission-critical systems
integration solutions," said Mike
Deloney, vice president and general manager of Department of
Defense Programs, Harris IT Services. "We are proud to
continue our support to the Army operational commands through this
headquarters relocation."
The AMC provides the technology, acquisition support, materiel
development, logistics power projections, and sustainment to the
Army across the spectrum of joint military operations. This
contract was awarded under the nine-year, $20 billion Information Technology Enterprise
Solutions- 2 Services (ITES-2S) contract vehicle, which is the
preferred method of contracting for services and supplies for the
Army.
The Harris team includes subcontractors General Dynamics IT
(GDIT), AVS (Audio Visual Systems Inc.), ASD (Advanced Systems
Development Inc.), By Light Professional IT Services (ByLight),
Microtech, IBM, and nLogic.
Harris IT Services is a leading provider of end-to-end solutions
in mission-critical IT transformation, managed solutions, and
information assurance. With over 3,000 professionals
performing to the highest industry standards at locations
worldwide, Harris IT Services offers demonstrated past performance,
proven technical expertise, and innovative solutions in supporting
large-scale IT programs that encompass the full technology
lifecycle. The organization's distributed workforce, present
in all 50 states, and extensive experience in performance-based
contracting and managed IT services, combine to deliver exceptional
results to our defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and
commercial customers.
About Harris Corporation
Harris is an international communications and information
technology company serving government and commercial markets
worldwide. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has
approximately $5 billion of annual
revenue and more than 16,000 employees — including nearly 7,000
engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing
best-in-class assured communications® products, systems, and
services. Additional information about Harris Corporation is
available at www.harris.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that
reflect management's current expectations, assumptions and
estimates of future performance and economic conditions. Such
statements are made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The company cautions
investors that any forward-looking statements are subject to risks
and uncertainties that may cause actual results and future trends
to differ materially from those matters expressed in or implied by
such forward-looking statements. Statements about the
expected value of the program to Harris are forward-looking and
involve risks and uncertainties. Harris disclaims any
intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events,
or otherwise.
SOURCE Harris Corporation