SRA Awarded $200 Million Blanket Purchase Agreement from Environmental Protection Agency
May 05 2008 - 4:01PM
PR Newswire (US)
SRA has won two initial task orders with a combined value to date
of more than $32 million FAIRFAX, Va., May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- SRA International, Inc. (NYSE:SRX), a leading provider of
technology and strategic consulting services and solutions to
government organizations, today announced it has been awarded a
blanket purchase agreement by the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) to enhance the capabilities of its scientific research arm --
the Office of Research and Development (ORD) Software Engineering
and Specialized Scientific Support (SES3). The seven-year, multiple
award has an estimated value in excess of $200 million, if all
options are exercised. Under the agreement to date, SRA has won two
initial task orders with a combined value of more than $32 million,
if all options are exercised. Both awards represent new business
for the company. Under the first task order, SRA will provide
expertise in communicating ORD's research information among teams
of geographically dispersed scientists through publications,
multimedia presentations and documentation. SRA will support 13 ORD
locations across the country. Under the second task order, SRA and
its subcontractor Raytheon will provide remote sensing and
geographic information system support to ORD programs such as
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP); e-Estuary,
National Coastal Assessment, National Aquatic Resource Survey, and
the Ecological Research Program. SRA will design, implement and
maintain spatial information technologies to support ORD research
and landscape and watershed characterization and ecosystem
assessment. "SRA's innovative information management and technology
services will enhance the research capabilities of ORD scientists
working to solve environmental problems," said SRA Senior Vice
President and Director of the Civil Sector Max Hall. "These awards
reinforce SRA's capabilities and commitment to bridge science and
technology to the benefit of improved environmental outcomes and
human health." The EPA relies on the sound scientific data provided
by ORD to help safeguard both human health and the environment. ORD
conducts research on ways to prevent pollution, protect human
health, and reduce risk. Applied science at ORD builds the
understanding of how to protect and enhance the relationship
between humans and the ecosystems of Earth. About SRA
International, Inc. SRA is a leading provider of technology and
strategic consulting services and solutions -- including systems
design, development, and integration; and outsourcing and managed
services -- to clients in national security, civil government, and
health care and public health markets. The company also delivers
business solutions for contingency and disaster response planning,
information assurance, business intelligence, environmental
strategies, enterprise architecture, infrastructure management, and
wireless integration. FORTUNE(R) magazine has chosen SRA as one of
the "100 Best Companies to Work For" for nine consecutive years.
The company's 6,400 employees serve clients from its headquarters
in Fairfax, Va., and offices around the world. For additional
information on SRA, please visit http://www.sra.com/. Any
statements in this press release about future expectations, plans,
and prospects for SRA, including statements about the estimated
value of the contract and work to be performed, and other
statements containing the words "estimates," "believes,"
"anticipates," "plans," "expects," "will," and similar expressions,
constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of The
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results
may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking
statements. In addition, the forward-looking statements included in
this press release represent our views as of May 5, 2008. We
anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause our
views to change. However, while we may elect to update these
forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we
specifically disclaim any obligation to do so. These
forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as
representing our views as of any date subsequent to May 5, 2008.
DATASOURCE: SRA International, Inc. CONTACT: Sheila S. Blackwell,
+1-703-227-8345, , or Kelly Batalle, +1-703-284-5083, , both of SRA
International, Inc. Web site: http://www.sra.com/
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