ASRC Management Services Wins Contract to Support the United States Patent & Trademark Office.

GREENBELT, Md. -- ASRC Management Services (ASRC MS) has been awarded a contract to support The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for Systems Development and Integration (SDI) services as part of the Raytheon Technical Services Company team.

The Raytheon prime contract has a potential duration of eight years with a value which could exceed $250 Million. The contract will perform life cycle activities to include systems design, development, implementation, integration, maintenance, testing and training necessary of applications for projects such as patent and trademark search, electronic filing of applications, electronic workflow and financial systems. Raytheon will modify systems to meet federal mandates and international commitments and help USPTO users improve productivity. The work will primarily be performed in Alexandria, Va.

"The USPTO SDI award is an acknowledgement of our commitment to a value-added partnership with Raytheon and the USPTO," stated Tim Lewis, President of ASRC Management Services. "This is also a tribute to the exceptional talent and dedication of the ASRC MS professionals."

"We brought together a superior team of large and small businesses with recognized world class capabilities to further the mission of the USPTO," said Paul Thompson, Vice President and General Manager of the Information Technology and Scientific Services Business for Raytheon Technical Services Company.

ASRC Management Services, a subsidiary of the ASRC Federal Holding Company, was formed in 2002 and certified as an Alaskan Native Corporation (ANC) 8(a) with the Small Business Administration (SBA). With over 250 employees nationwide ASRC MS specializes in information, technology and business management services with its primary business office located in Greenbelt, Maryland.