SAIC Awarded Contract By U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency

MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) [NYSE: SAI] announced today it was awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency (CMA) and the Program Executive Office, Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives (PEO ACWA) to provide program, technical, engineering, and integration services in support of the U.S. Chemical Demilitarization Program.  The multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract has a five-year period of performance and a total contract value of $489 million for all awardees.  Work will be performed primarily at Aberdeen Proving Ground.

The CMA is responsible for the storage of chemical weapons at Pueblo Chemical Depot and Bluegrass Chemical Activity, as well as the closure of the Anniston Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (ANCDF), Deseret Chemical Depot (DCD), Pine Bluff Chemical Demilitarization Facility (PBCDF), and the Umatilla Chemical Depot (UMCD).  SAIC has supported this important mission for more than 20 years, during which CMA successfully eliminated the chemical weapons at seven stockpile sites while protecting the public, workers, and environment.  Under the contract, SAIC will provide program, technical, engineering, and integration services as required, including: program management and oversight for chemical weapons storage and demilitarization missions for CMA and PEO ACWA, as well as program level services, field office services, engineering and design, monitoring, technical analysis, quality assurance, safety, security, training, and testing services.  SAIC is one of five contractors eligible to compete for task orders under this contract.

"SAIC is committed to supporting the CMA and PEO ACWA in destroying the nation's stockpiled and non-stockpiled chemical weapons," said JT Grumski, SAIC senior vice president and business unit general manager. "Ridding our nation of these old and potentially hazardous chemical weapons is vital to our nation's health and security, and we're proud to be part of the solution."

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 40,000 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 $10.6 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2012. For more information, visit http://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, 2012, 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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