SAIC Awarded Contract by Environmental Protection Agency Climate Change Division

MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) [NYSE: SAI] announced today it was awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Climate Change Division (CCD) to provide technical and outreach services for the development and implementation of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP).  The Fixed Rates for Services multi award IDIQ contract has a one-year base period of performance, four one-year options, and a contract ceiling value of more than $139 million if all options are exercised.  Work will be performed in Washington, D.C.

The GHGRP is the result of an EPA mandate to report greenhouse gas (GHG) data and other relevant information from large sources and suppliers in the U.S, with the purpose of collecting accurate and timely GHG data to inform future policy decisions.  Under the contract, SAIC will provide technical and outreach services for the development and implementation of the GHGRP, including technical and engineering analyses support, outreach, communications and training support, data systems and information technology support, data analytics, and publications support.

"The SAIC team looks forward to working with the EPA to develop and implement the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program to identify sources of greenhouse gas emissions and cost effectively track, report and reduce these emissions," said JT Grumski, SAIC senior vice president and business unit general manager.  "Our expertise in information technology systems development and integration, greenhouse gas accounting and policy expertise, and on-the-ground industrial process knowledge will enable us to provide the EPA with a credible repository of emissions data while minimizing costs to the regulated community."  

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 & environment, health, and cybersecurity.  The company's approximately 41,000 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 approximately $11 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2011.  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, 2011, 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.

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