Alion Awarded $99 Million DoD Contract to Operate Materials and Manufacturing Technical Center.

MCLEAN, Va. -- Alion Science and Technology has been awarded a contract with a potential value of up to $99M to operate the Advanced Materials, Manufacturing and Testing Information Analysis Center (AMMTIAC). The contract is sponsored by the Defense Technical Information Center.

AMMTIAC provides DoD and Defense industrial base contractors with engineering and technological support in three key areas: materials selection and behavior including process science and corrosion; manufacturing technology, including the application of advanced methods and robotics; and materials, manufacturing, and system inspection and testing. AMMTIAC will provide capabilities formerly supported by three separate DoD Information Analysis Centers (IACs): Advanced Materials and Processes Technology IAC (AMPTIAC), Manufacturing Technology IAC (MTIAC) and the Nondestructive Testing IAC (NTIAC). Previously, Alion had operated AMPTIAC and MTIAC.

"This award provides a streamlined means for Alion to continue the successes achieved through operation of AMPTIAC and MTIAC," said Chris Amos, Alion Senior Vice President. "Through the AMMTIAC, Alion will be able to support the military's need for equipment and materiel that is more cost-effective, survivable, and longer-lived - providing lower overall ownership cost."

The Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Requirements contract has a three-year base with two optional renewal periods, for a total contract period of eight years. The contract was awarded for $4.1 million on December 30, 2005 and has a $33.9 million ceiling in its first 3-year period. Efforts under this contract are sponsored by the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) ATTN: DTIC-I, 8725 John J. Kingman Rd., Suite 0944, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6218.

The Alion AMMTIAC team includes: Anteon, AT&T Government Solutions, Battelle, Chicago Manufacturing Center, Concurrent Technologies Corp, Georgia Tech Research Institute, IBM, Southern Research Institute and Southwest Research Institute, Corrpro Companies, D&W Enterprises LTD, Intuitive Research and Technology Corporation, Jackson and Tull, Luna Innovations, Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation, Texas Research Institute, Tiburon Associates, Touchstone Research Laboratories, Triton Systems and Zimmerman and Associates. Academic partners include: Cornell University, Ohio State University, Stevens Institute of Technology and Virginia Polytechnic Institute.

About Alion Science and Technology

Alion Science and Technology is an employee-owned technology solutions company delivering technical expertise and operational support to the Department of Defense, civilian government agencies and commercial customers. Building on almost 70 years of R&D and engineering experience, Alion brings innovation and insight to multiple business areas: defense operations; modeling & simulation; wireless communication; industrial technology; chemical, biological, nuclear & environmental sciences; information technology; and naval architecture & marine engineering. Based in McLean, Virginia, Alion has more than 2600 employee-owners at major offices, customer sites and laboratories worldwide. For more information, call 877.771.6252 or visit Alion online at www.alionscience.com.

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