QinetiQ North America to Provide Expert Scientific & Analytical Support to AFTAC

MCLEAN, Va., July 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- QinetiQ North America announced today the award of an Expert Scientific and Analytical Support (ESAS) contract from the U.S. Air Force's Technical Applications Center (AFTAC).  With options, this six-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract has a total value of $36.5 million.  AFTAC is based at Patrick Air Force Base in Florida.

Under this contract, QinetiQ North America will work with AFTAC's Atmosphere and Space Directorate in their role supporting AFTAC's worldwide mission to operate and maintain the U.S. Atomic Energy Detection System.  The Atomic Energy Detection System monitors foreign compliance with the treaties limiting nuclear testing. 

QinetiQ North America's role is to work closely with AFTAC's scientists and engineers to support mission readiness with (1) advanced concepts to improve current detection and analysis methods, techniques, tools and systems and (2) research and development of systems and detection technologies to meet future operational mission requirements for monitoring treaties and other directed technology applications.  The ESAS contract is Firm Fixed Price with Cost Plus Fixed Fee and Time and Material line items.

In the initial task orders, QinetiQ North America will provide scientific, engineering and analytical services and support the migration of legacy operational software into a Services Oriented Architecture with improved mission performance.  Future efforts will support the development of advanced sensor exploitation and evaluation methodologies.

"QinetiQ North America is very excited about the new partnership with AFTAC, a critical component in America's national security umbrella," said Joe Broadwater, executive vice president, aerospace operations for QinetiQ North America.  "This is an excellent opportunity to bring the high value engineering and scientific expertise we provide to NASA and other federal agencies to the professionals supporting AFTAC's mission.  We look forward to a long and valued collaborative environment."

About QinetiQ North America

QinetiQ North America delivers world-class technology, responsive services, and innovative solutions for global markets, focusing on US government and commercial customers. Our engineers, scientists and other professionals deliver high quality products and services that leverage detailed mission knowledge and proven, reliable tools and methodologies to meet the rapidly changing demands of national defense, homeland security and information assurance customers. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, QinetiQ North America had annual revenues of more than $1 billion in the fiscal year that ended March 31, 2011. QinetiQ North America is part of QinetiQ Group PLC (LSE:QQ.L). For more information, please visit www.QinetiQ-NA.com.

Contact:
Michael Rudd, Boscobel (for QinetiQ North America, Inc.)
301-588-2900
[email protected]

SOURCE QinetiQ North America

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