Apptis Wins $100 Million IT Services Contract From Department of Homeland Security.CHANTILLY, Va. -- Apptis, Inc. announced today it has won a 5-year multiple award blanket purchase agreement (BPA BPA British Paediatric Association. ) for information technology services from the Department of Homeland Security Noun 1. Department of Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States . The indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ IDIQ Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (contracting/procurement) ) contract, which gives the agency access to a vast array of Apptis products and services, has a potential value of $100 million. Apptis received an initial order under the BPA for $8.4 million from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS DHS Department of Homeland Security (USA) DHS Department of Human Services DHS Department of Health Services DHS Demographic and Health Surveys DHS Dirhams (Morocco national currency) ) Office of Citizenship and Immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. services to upgrade existing systems infrastructure. The contract is the second major award for Apptis from the Department of Homeland Security. In 2001, Apptis won an agency-wide BPA worth more than $100 million with Customs and Border Protection for IT infrastructure, products and services. "We are honored to be selected by the Department of Homeland Security to provide the IT services and equipment they need to meet their national security mission," said Steve Baldwin, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Apptis. "We also are pleased that our partnership with Dell, Inc. helped us win this contract and will allow us to deliver state-of-the-art products to the department." Under terms of the contract, DHS will have access to a full line of equipment required to modernize its computing and network infrastructure. Apptis will provide the homeland security agency with a wide range of products including Dell desktop and laptop computers and servers; a full line of Cisco routers and switches; and a number of peripheral devices for scanning and printing to address specific business needs. Apptis also will provide engineering services including deployment and configuration of servers, planning for technology upgrades and other related services. About Apptis, Inc. For more than two decades, Apptis has been providing IT solutions and services to government and industry. Applying leading technologies to diverse needs, Apptis delivers inspiring solutions that are agile, trusted and business-aligned for optimized performance. The company's robust enterprise-wide capabilities include Managed IT Solutions, Enterprise Support Services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services , Network Engineering and Convergence, Software Engineering and Development, IT Security, and Business Process Outsourcing Business process outsourcing (BPO) is the contracting of a specific business task, such as payroll, to a third-party service provider. Usually, BPO is implemented as a cost-saving measure for tasks that a company requires but does not depend upon to maintain its position in . The company values integrity and partnership, encouraging its knowledgeable, ethical and flexible professionals to build strong collaborative relationships with customers. Apptis is privately held with headquarters in Chantilly, Va. 2004 gross revenues exceeded $600 million. |
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