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News Release 02-09-2007
Engineering Services Network, Inc. (Corporate Press Release)

ESN Wins General Services Administration VETS Contract
ESN today announced that it had officially received an award on the U.S. General Services Administration Veteran Technology Services Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (VETS GWAC).

ARLINGTON, VA (February 9, 2007) – The General Services Administration (GSA) recently notified Engineering Services Network, Inc. (ESN), a trusted leader in engineering and technology solutions based in Arlington, VA, that it is officially a VETS GWAC contract awardee.

ESN was one of 43 companies that were awarded the contract. Last fall, ESN received a pre-award notice, and now they have received the actual award.
Recently, government officials told ESN that they anticipate issuing a Notice to Proceed (NTP) with the contract awards approximately Feb. 1, 2007. They said contract periods of performance will start the day after the NTP.
ESN will support the Veterans Technology Services, Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (VETS) (GWAC), a Multiple Award/Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (MA/IDIQ) contract. The contract provides civilian agencies and the Department of Defense the ability to obtain a broad range of comprehensive IT support service in a timely and cost-effective manner.

The GSA contract was awarded under the Federal Supply Services, Small Business GWAC Center, which was set-aside for service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses. ESN is a service-disabled, veteran-owned company.

The award is significant. ESN, which proudly stands shoulder to shoulder with its customers, is among only 31 companies that were given opportunity to provide services in two functional areas. The two areas are: systems operation and maintenance and information systems engineering.

The base term of the contract vehicle is five years, with one, five-year option period. The maximum cumulative dollar that may be potentially awarded to all contractors combined is $5 billion.

“We’re pleased to learn that we have been officially awarded this contract vehicle,” said Daniel Shapiro, executive vice president of ESN. Said Raymond F. Lopez Jr., ESN president and CEO, “We feel this contract will provide the greatest amount of flexibility possible to efficiently and effectively support the federal government’s needs in its daily operations.”

Under the contract, ESN will be a part of this effort and provide federal government information technology (IT) services and solutions, ranging from simple IT services to highly complex solutions. In addition, ESN will provide support in two functional areas: systems operation and maintenance, plus information systems engineering. The anticipated services in those two function areas require a diversity of skills suitable to a multitude of IT environments in support of a variety of support areas.

ESN has specific experience in both functional areas, including database design, administration and data storage, emerging technologies and independent verification and validation. In addition, ESN will provide support in system and software design, development, engineering and integration, IT strategic planning, program assessment and studies.

ESN teamed with the following subcontractors:

INDUS Technology, Inc.
MANDEX, Inc.
General Dynamics Information Technology
APPTIS, Inc.
Integrated Computer Technology, Inc.
Information Innovators Inc.
Intergraph Corporation
Computer Associates International, Inc.

(Engineering Services Network, Inc.) is a trusted leader in engineering and technology solutions. For more than a decade, we have been proudly standing shoulder to shoulder with our military and government customers, delivering critical services for missions that matter. ESN provides services in five key areas: engineering and technical support; strategic and program management; testing and evaluation; operations support; and information technology.

Based in Arlington, VA, ESN has regional and field offices throughout the U.S. and worldwide. Founded in 1995, ESN has achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification. ESN customers include the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, Military Sealift Command, Department of Health and Human Services and other federal agencies. Visit us at esncc.com. ESN is a service-disabled, veteran-owned company.

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