NASA Announces Web Enterprise Services and Technology Contract

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Aug 08, 2011, 04:00 ET

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA has selected The Portal Group (TPG) Consulting of Long Beach, Calif., for the Information Technology Infrastructure Integration Program's Web Enterprise Services and Technology (WEST) contract.

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Under the contract, TPG will install and operate hardware, software and provide support services. The consulting group also will develop or acquire and implement new services or enhancements to existing systems primarily at NASA Headquarters in Washington. The work includes agency websites' support and services; infrastructure support, bandwidth provisioning; and security, search and collaboration services.

The WEST contract is part of NASA's Information Technology Infrastructure Integration Program, also known as I3P, managed by the agency's Office of the Chief Information Officer. The firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract has a maximum potential value of approximately $82.6 million. The contract has a two-year base period with three one-year options.

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