USSOUTHCOM HQ Selects Harris Corporation for $37 Million IT Services Relocation Program under ITES-2S Contract
November 11 2009 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation
(NYSE: HRS), an international communications and information
technology company, announces the award of the U.S. Southern
Command (USSOUTHCOM) HQ relocation program in Miami, Florida. Under
the $37 million ITES-2S Task Order, USSOUTHCOM personnel will move
to a new headquarters complex beginning October 1, 2010. The Task
Order will extend over 20 months - with additional optional tasks
in excess of $18 million. The Harris team - comprised of Harris IT
Services, HP, IBM and other members - is responsible for the
communications systems migration and consolidation of nine
USSOUTHCOM buildings into a new facility. "SOUTHCOM has been an
important customer for many years and we are honored to be engaged
in their exciting headquarters relocation project," said John
Heller, vice president and general manager, Department of Defense
Programs. "Providing performance based, IT service management
solutions to Combatant Commands such as SOUTHCOM is a key area of
focus for our business and we are delighted that SOUTHCOM has
selected the Harris IT Services team." The team will provide
support for: -- Information systems engineering. -- Design,
furnishing, installation, testing, and commissioning of the new
USSOUTHCOM HQ C4I/IT systems. -- Integration of systems (programs
of record) provided by external program managers. -- Project
management support data. -- C4I/IT infrastructure installation
Quality Control inspections. The Task Order also includes task
options for on-site training related to new systems; design,
procurement, installation, testing and commissioning of wireless
network capabilities; design, procurement, installation, testing
and commissioning of a Continuity of Operations (COOP) / Data
Recovery Plan (DRP) system; providing support for the
identification, processing and turn-in of legacy C4I/IT equipment;
purchasing and installing additional C4I/IT equipment; equipment
warranty extension; and Video Teleconferencing (VTC)
implementation. USSOUTHCOM HQ - a joint command composed of
approximately 1,600 military, civilian and contractor personnel in
its current nine-building complex - represents the Army, Navy, Air
Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, coalition partners, local and
federal governmental agencies, and private industry partners. At
the commencement of the transition to the new headquarters complex,
USSOUTHCOM HQ is expected to have 2,883 personnel. The Harris team
is expected to work in close coordination and cooperation with U.S.
Army Information Systems Engineering Command (USAISEC), USSOUTHCOM,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the new HQ building developer
and contractors - as well as external Program Managers and their
contractors. Harris IT Services is a leading provider of
mission-critical IT and communications services and support to
defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and commercial
customers. With more than 3,000 professionals performing to the
highest industry standards at locations worldwide, Harris IT
Services offers essential 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 best-value results to our
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 15,000 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 http://www.harris.com/. Sound interesting? Find great
jobs at Harris: http://www.careers.harris.com/ DATASOURCE: Harris
Corporation CONTACT: CeeCee L. Evans, Harris IT Services,
+1-703-483-8684, , or Jim Burke, Corporate Headquarters,
+1-321-727-9131, , or Marc Raimondi, Harris Corporation -
Washington, DC, +1-202-729-3732, Web Site: http://www.harris.com/
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