SAIC Awarded Contract by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Science Applications International  Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI) announced today it was awarded a new prime contract by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide technical services to help the agency modernize its information management systems. The multiple award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract has a two-year base period of performance, four two-year options, and a total ceiling value of $3 billion for all awardees of the information management domain.  

CDC's mission is to protect and promote health by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability. As a respected provider of timely, scientifically-based, and trusted health information and data, the agency relies on large information technology (IT) systems for information collection, storage and exchange.  Under the CDC Information Management Services (CIMS) contract, Information Management Domain, SAIC is one of 11 companies eligible to compete for future task orders to provide a broad range of technical services.  These services will include requirements analysis, systems design and development, database analysis and management, information security and user training to support the CDC's IT strategic plan.

"We have a long history of providing high-quality, comprehensive IT services to the CDC and we look forward to continuing our support on this important new contract," said Stephen Comber, SAIC senior vice president and business unit general manager.  "The services we deliver will help the CDC optimize its IT investments, ensure data protection, and share information enterprisewide."

About SAIC

SAIC is a FORTUNE 500^® scientific, engineering, and technology applications company that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of vital importance to the nation and the world, in national security, energy and the environment, critical infrastructure, and health.  The company's approximately 45,000 employees serve customers in the U.S. Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, other U.S. Government civil agencies and selected commercial markets.  Headquartered in McLean, Va., SAIC had annual revenues of $10.8 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2010.  For more information, visit www.saic.com. SAIC: From Science to Solutions^®

Statements in this announcement, other than historical data and information, constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause our actual results, performance, achievements, or industry results to be very different from the results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Some of these factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors set forth in SAIC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended January 31, 2010, and other such filings that SAIC makes with the SEC from time to time. Due to such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.

SOURCE SAIC

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