HUD Awards $10 Million Software Contract to RS Information Systems.Business Editors MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 3, 2003 RS Information Systems (RSIS RSIS RS Information Systems, Inc. (McLean, VA, USA) RSIS Rotorcraft Systems Integrated Simulator RSIS Robotic Systems Integration Standards RSIS Relocatable Screen Interface Specification ) has been awarded a $10 million contract to provide software development and systems maintenance support for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, (HUD Hud (h  d), a pre-Qur'anic prophet of Islam. Hud unsuccessfully exhorted his South Arabian people, the Ad, to worship the One God. ), the company announced today. The company's work will support systems operated by the Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC REAC Real Estate Assessment Center REAC Radiation Emergency Assistance Center REAC Roland Ethernet Audio Communication (audio transport protocol) REAC Response Engineering and Analytical Contract REAC Reeves Electronic Analog Computer ) in HUD's Office of Public and Indian Housing The Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) is an agency of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Its mission is to ensure safe, decent, and affordable housing, create opportunities for residents' self-sufficiency and economic independence, and assure the . REAC monitors and assesses the condition of properties in which HUD has an interest as well as the performance of those that manage or own HUD properties. "The software development by RSIS and our partners will support the physical assessment subsystem that tracks the condition of public housing and multi-family housing properties," said Rodney P. Hunt, RSIS 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. . The three-year contract was awarded competitively through STATUS, a U.S. Department of Transportation contract vehicle. RSIS' partners are Bearing Point, of McLean, and Quality Software Services, Inc. of Rockville, Md. RSIS provides information technology, systems engineering and technical assistance, telecommunications services, scientific support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services , and management consulting to a wide range of government agencies and commercial clients. A privately held, African American-owned company, RSIS has 1400 employees, 65 percent of whom are women, minorities and veterans. Revenues doubled to $140 million in 2001 and rose to more than $185 million in 2002. In addition, RSIS presently holds funded contracts valued in excess of $600 million in future revenues. Washington Technology places RSIS 50th among the Top 100 federal IT contractors nationally based on revenue. A Black Enterprise study lists RSIS as the largest African American-owned company in the Washington, DC region and the fifth fastest growing African American company in the country. Recipient last year of the U.S. Department of Transportation Minority Business Enterprise Award, U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator's Award of Excellence and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Award of Excellence, RSIS has received the American Business Ethics Award of the Financial Services Professionals, has been named NASA's Minority Contractor of the Year, and was co-developer of NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. Software of the Year in 2001. More information on the company is available at www.RSIS.com |
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