SAIC Awarded Contract By National Aeronautics and Space Administration

MCLEAN, Va., June 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI) announced today it was awarded a prime contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to provide safety and mission assurance engineering support services at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX and the White Sands Test Facility near Las Cruces, N.M. The single-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract has a three-year base period of performance, two one-year options, and a total contract value of approximately $202 million, if all options are exercised.   

NASA's Johnson Space Center is focused on the development, operation and integration of human space exploration missions. It is the home of the astronaut corps, and is the lead NASA center for the International Space Station. Its White Sands Test Facility is a resource for safely testing and evaluating potentially hazardous materials and components. Under the contract, SAIC will support the safety and mission assurance directorate in providing programmatic support to the International Space Station, Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, Extravehicular Activity Office, Advanced Exploration Systems Office, and any future programs and projects performed by Johnson. The contract also requires SAIC to provide support associated with safety, reliability, maintainability, quality and risk management at Johnson and the White Sands Test Facility.

"We are honored to continue our support to NASA's critical safety and mission assurance function at the Johnson Space Center," said Dan Harris, SAIC customer group senior vice president. "SAIC is committed to providing NASA with the expertise needed to keep our astronauts safe, while preparing for the next chapter in human space flight."

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 38,000 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 $11.2 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2013.  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, 2013, 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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