BAE SYSTEMS To Provide Professional Services to Naval Sea Systems Command.Business Editors ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 11, 2001 BAE SYSTEMS BAE Systems British manufacturer of aircraft, missiles, avionics, naval vessels, and other aerospace and defense products. BAE Systems was formed (1999) from the merger of British Aerospace (BAe) with Marconi Electronic Systems. is one of 21 vendors to receive a contract from the Naval Sea Systems Command The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is the largest of the U.S. Navy's five "systems commands," or materiel organizations. NAVSEA consists of four shipyards, eight "warfare centers" (two undersea and six surface), four major shipbuilding locations and the NAVSEA headquarters, to offer a large range of professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. over the next 15 years. During that period Naval Sea Systems Command will spend up to $14.5 billion on the services provided by all the vendors. Under this indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract vehicle, BAE SYSTEMS Applied Technologies and its team of subcontractors will provide a wide variety of professional support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services to the Naval Sea Systems Command and its affiliated directorates, program executive offices, and field activities. The contract has a five-year base period and two five-year options. The services to be delivered will be in the areas of engineering, logistics, financial, and program management support. The value of the contract will depend upon the services requested. This award enables BAE SYSTEMS to be a full partner with the Navy in implementing the revolutionary methodology that has been established by NAVSEA NAVSEA Naval Sea Systems Command NAVSEA Naval Avionics Support Equipment Appraisal to procure professional support services in the future. Bruce Hamilton, president of BAE SYSTEMS Applied Technologies, said, "This award is an important milestone in facilitating BAE SYSTEMS provision of high quality professional services to the U.S. Navy under their new services procurement method. We are pleased to have this opportunity to work with the Navy to make this new initiative on performance based services contracting a success." About BAE SYSTEMS: BAE SYSTEMS is the truly global systems, defense and aerospace company. BAE SYSTEMS employs more than 120,000 people, in eight home markets around the world and has annual sales of some $18 billion. The company offers an unrivalled global capability in air, sea and land and space with a world-class prime contracting ability supported by a range of key skills. BAE SYSTEMS designs and manufactures civil and military aircraft, surface ships, submarines, space systems, radar, avionics, communications, electronics, guided weapon systems and a range of other defense products. BAE SYSTEMS North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. employs 22,000 people in the design, development, integration, manufacture and support of a wide range of advanced aerospace products and intelligent electronic systems for government and commercial customers. BAE SYSTEMS Applied Technologies provides life cycle logistics and technical services to the DoD, NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. , FAA, intelligence agencies, state and local governments, international governments, and commercial clients. The company's headquarters are in Rockville, Maryland Rockville is the county seat of Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. According to the 2006 census update, the city had a total population of 59,114, making it the second largest city in Maryland. , and has over 50 additional offices located close to its clients in the continental U.S., with projects located worldwide. www.baesystems.com |
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