SAIC Awarded Contract by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI) announced today it was awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Southwestern Division (SWD), Engineering and Construction Support Office to provide environmental consulting services in support of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as well as military, civil works, and international and interagency service customers within the SWD boundaries.  The multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract has a one year base period of performance, four one-year options, and a contract value of more than $22 million if all options are exercised.

USACE provides vital public engineering services to strengthen the nation's security, energize the economy, reduce risks from disasters, and provide military facilities where service members train, work and live.  Under the contract, SAIC will provide environmental consulting services as required, including environmental assessments and studies to satisfy requirements in support of new planned activities and ongoing facility sustainability. SAIC may also provide services related to environmental impact statements and baseline surveys; hazardous material/waste inventories and recovery plans; geographic information systems; and scientific and technological investigations.  SAIC is one of two contractors that will compete for task orders under the contract.

"SAIC's team is comprised of specialized environmental scientists and engineers who understand the regulations and who have expertise in all aspects of the environmental field," said JT Grumski, SAIC senior vice president and business unit general manager.  "We look forward to continuing to provide USACE and DHS with comprehensive environmental services in support of new initiatives and ongoing facility sustainability."

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 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 $11.1 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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