PEC Solutions Awarded $9.8 Million Contract from the Army Office of The Surgeon General; Company to Provide Information Technology Support Services.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 PEC Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on NM:PECS), a professional technology services firm specializing in e-Government solutions, announced today that the company received a task order award from the Army Office of The Surgeon General The U.S. Surgeon General is charged with the protection and advancement of health in the United States. Since the 1960s the surgeon general has become a highly visible federal public health official, speaking out against known health risks such as tobacco use, and promoting disease (OTSG OTSG Office of the Surgeon General OTSG Once-Through Steam Generator ) valued at $9.8 million with one base year and three option years. PEC will provide information technology support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services for program management, network administration, technical and help desk support, and customer support including video teleconferencing, graphics and photography services, records management, training, telecommunications, and property management. PEC will help the OTSG implement information management tools and technology to support administrative, policy, and military healthcare medical information processing for approximately 400 Army, civilian, and contractor staff at numerous locations, including the Walter Reed Army Medical Center Walter Reed Army Medical Center, major hospital complex in Washington, D. C., and Forest Glen, Md.; est. 1923 and named for U.S. army surgeon Walter Reed. It is composed of seven units including a general hospital and a research institute. There are several thousand beds. , the Pentagon, Ft. Belvoir, among others sites. PEC will work closely with OTSG to contain costs and provide more efficiency in delivery of services. The support services provided seek to leverage existing agency and interagency system investments by providing support solutions that are interoperable, scaleable, and expandable. About PEC PEC Solutions is a professional services firm that helps government clients harness the power of the Internet and other advanced technologies to improve mission performance. The company specializes in Web-Enabling Government(R) by providing secure, interoperable technology solutions for clients in law enforcement, intelligence, defense, and civilian agencies within the Federal Government and at State and local levels. PEC Solutions is based in Fairfax County, Virginia Fairfax County is a county in Northern Virginia, in the United States. As of 2005, the estimated population of the county is 1,041,200;[1] making it by far the most populous jurisdiction in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and larger than seven states. , with offices around the United States. Visit the company on the Web at www.pec.com. For more information, contact John McNeilly, PEC Solutions Manager of Media and Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. , at 703-679-4900. This press release may contain forward-looking information within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and is subject to the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. created by those sections. PEC Solutions assumes no obligation to update the information contained in this press release. PEC Solutions' future results may be affected by its ability to continue to implement its eGovernment solutions, its dependence on the federal government and other federal government contractors as its major customers, its dependence on procuring, pricing and performing short-term government contracts, its dependence on hiring and retaining qualified professionals, potential fluctuations in its quarterly operating results, its dependence on certain key employees and its ability to timely and effectively integrate the businesses it may acquire. |
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