Tetra Tech Wins U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Worldwide UXO Contract.Business Editors PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 26, 2004 Tetra Tech, Inc. (Nasdaq:TTEK) announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, for munitions mu·ni·tion n. War materiel, especially weapons and ammunition. Often used in the plural. tr.v. mu·ni·tioned, mu·ni·tion·ing, mu·ni·tions To supply with munitions. response services and other munitions-related services at sites worldwide. Three large businesses and four small businesses were awarded the 5-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, with a shared capacity of $525 million for the initial award year. This expanded contract will eventually replace the 5-year worldwide unexploded ordnance "UXO" redirects here. For the cancelled video game, see . Unexploded ordnance (or UXOs/UXBs, sometimes acronymized as UO) are explosive weapons (bombs, bullets, shells, grenades, land mines, naval mines, etc. (UXO UXO Unexploded Ordnance UXO unexploded explosive ordnance (US DoD) ) contract awarded to Tetra Tech in 2000. About 75 percent of the work awarded under the contracts is expected to be performed as part of the U.S. Army's Captured Enemy Ammunition mission in Iraq and possibly in other areas outside the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Huntsville Center. Li-San Hwang, Tetra Tech's 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. , said, "We thank the Corps of Engineers for entrusting us to support its critical mission around the world. Tetra Tech is pleased that its expertise in hazardous materials management Materials management is the branch of logistics that deals with the tangible components of a supply chain. Specifically, this covers the acquisition of spare parts and replacements, quality control of purchasing and ordering such parts, and the standards involved in ordering, will continue to help make the world a safer place." About the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center (http://www.hnd.usace.army.mil/pao/NewsrlsMediaKit04.asp) More information about this specific contract is provided in the media kit at the hyperlink above. The scope of the Huntsville Center's mission includes a wide range of programs found nowhere else in the Corps of Engineers. Major programs include chemical demilitarization de·mil·i·ta·rize tr.v. de·mil·i·ta·rized, de·mil·i·ta·riz·ing, de·mil·i·ta·riz·es 1. To eliminate the military character of. 2. , ballistic missile defense, installation support, medical facilities, and ordnance and explosives. Unlike the Corps of Engineers' traditional, geographically-based organizations, the Huntsville Center is not tied to geographic boundaries. About Tetra Tech (www.tetratech.com) Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting, engineering and technical services. With nearly 9,000 associates located in the United States and internationally, the Company supports commercial and government clients in the areas of resource management and infrastructure. Tetra Tech's services include research and development, applied science and technology, engineering design, construction management, and operations and maintenance. Any statements made in this release that are not based on historical fact are forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements made in this release represent management's best judgment as to what may occur in the future. However, Tetra Tech's actual outcome and results are not guaranteed and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions ("Future Factors"), and may differ materially from what is expressed. For a description of Future Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements, see the discussion under the section "Risk Factors" included in the Company's Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. and 10-Q filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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