SAIC to provide lifecycle engineering, management in support of U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division Ship Systems Engineering Station

Posted by Courtney E. Howard

MCLEAN, Va., 3 Oct. 2011.Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC; NYSE:SAI) won a prime contract—a single-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) award with a one-year base period of performance, two-one year options, and a contract ceiling value of more than $10 million if all options are exercised--from the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Carderock Division. SAIC personnel, working primarily at the Philadelphia Naval Business Center in Pennsylvania, will provide life-cycle engineering and management solutions in support of the Ship Systems Engineering Station (SSES) Philadelphia.

The NSWC Carderock Division provides research, development, test and evaluation, analysis, acquisition support, in-service engineering, logistics, and integration of surface and undersea vehicles and associated systems.

SAIC staff will provide lifecycle engineering and management solutions to support the implementation and execution of enabling technology programs under development at SSES Philadelphia, according to a spokesperson. SAIC engineers will also provide professional engineering and technical services to develop and integrate enhancements to the U.S. Navy's Remote Monitoring, Condition Assessments Systems, Shipboard Network Protection Systems, and other efforts related to Navy modernization programs.