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Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:04:00 GMT +0100 |
Qinetiq North America to Support Marine Corps' Autonomic Logistics Systems Program |
STAFFORD, Va., June 30, 2009 --[ASDWire]-- The Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) Acquisition Center for Support Services (ACSS) awarded QinetiQ North America a prime contract to provide a wide range of services to the MCSC’s Program Manager for Autonomic Logistics (PM AL).
Awarded to the company’s Systems Engineering Group under the Commercial Enterprise Omnibus Support Services (CEOss) Engineering and Scientific domain, the contract has a one-year base period of performance, two one-year options, and a ceiling value of $17.4 million.
The Autonomic Logistics family of systems will enable Marine Corps ground tactical equipment, such as Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles, to autonomically monitor and report health and logistics needs to key decision makers from fox hole to rolling stock to flag pole. The system will provide an operational asset monitoring and reporting capability, supporting the U.S. Department of Defense’s Sense and Respond initiative. The Autonomic Logistics family of systems will provide commanders with critical asset information to maximize warfighters’ support and replenishment activity.
As the prime contractor, QinetiQ North America will provide engineering, programmatic, information assurance, test and evaluation, logistics, configuration management and financial support for Embedded Platform Logistics Systems; Electronic Maintenance Support System; and Autonomic Logistics program.
“To support the Autonomic Logistics family of systems effort, we have assembled an experienced and operationally relevant team that’s focused on providing the highest quality of technical and analytical support possible to the U.S. Marine Corps,” said Nylda Conde, Sr. Vice President, Engineering and Technical Services Division, QinetiQ North America.
About QinetiQ North America
QinetiQ North America delivers world-class technology and responsive solutions to government agencies and commercial customers for many of their most urgent and complex challenges. QinetiQ North America is an independent, innovative technology provider that earns over a billion dollars in revenue operating with small company speed and agility while leveraging significant global resources. More than 6,400 QinetiQ North America engineers, scientists and technicians have the mission knowledge and proven, reliable performance to meet the rapidly changing demands of national defense, homeland security and information assurance customers. QinetiQ North America is part of QinetiQ Group plc, (QQ.LSE), one of the world’s leading defense and security technology companies. For more information: www.QinetiQ-NA.com
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For further information please contact:
Mike Ruggeri
Vice President, Communications
Systems Engineering Group,
QinetiQ North America
636-300-5151
Michael.Ruggeri@QinetiQ-NA.com
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