Constellation subcontracts SAIC for USAMS III contract

Science Applications International (SAIC) has been awarded a subcontract to provide advisory and assistance support services for the US Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Systems and Missions Support (USAMS) III programme.

Awarded by Constellation West, the indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity subcontract features a one-year base performance period, and four one-year options, and a maximum ceiling value of $72m, if all options are exercised.

Under the contract, the company will provide advisory and assistance services within three major categories, management, operational and professional support services, studies, analyses, and evaluations, as well as engineering and technical services.

SAIC Department of Defense Agencies and Commands Customer Group senior vice-president and general manager Mark Escobar said: "SAIC has provided expertise and personnel to support advisory and assistance services across all USSTRATCOM global mission areas for more than 25 years.

"Our previous work spanned more than 50 task orders and included strategic deterrence, SATCOM, modelling and simulation, software and web applications development, and combating weapons of mass destruction."

In addition, the contract may also envision the provision of non-advisory and assistance support services, which primarily consist of operations and maintenance services for information technology and telecom services.

Work under the contract is scheduled to be primarily carried out in Omaha, Nebraska, US.

The USAMS III is a multi-award Department of the Air Force, Air Combat Command (ACC) requirement for the provision of advisory and assistance services (A&AS) as well as non-A&AS support for all missions areas of USSTRATCOM.