U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Selects Unisys for Software Development for Next-Generation Systems

Unisys to compete for task orders to support all phases of agency's patent activities under new IDIQ contract vehicle worth up to $532 million

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Feb 07, 2012, 08:00 ET

BLUE BELL, Pa., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, has awarded Unisys (NYSE: UIS) a contract to compete for task orders under the Systems Development and Integration-Next Generation (SDI-NG) contract for applications development, modernization operations and maintenance services.

Under the indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract, Unisys will be able to compete to provide services to support USPTO in all phases of the agency's patent and trademark activities, from application through publication. This is the first applications development services contract vehicle for Unisys at the agency. Unisys is one of five companies that were awarded the SDI-NG IDIQ contract, which has a term of one base year and four one-year options, which are exercisable at the sole discretion of the government. The contract has a ceiling value of $532 million.

"The patent and trademark processes are the backbone of the USPTO's mission, and we look forward to supporting the agency in this economically critical function," said Anthony Hess, managing partner, civilian agencies, Unisys Federal Systems.

Unisys has more than 30 years of experience providing application modernization and outsourcing services supporting mission critical systems for governments, financial institutions, airlines and other commercial industries around the world. Unisys has provided mainframe hardware to USPTO for more than three decades.

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Unisys is a worldwide information technology company. We provide a portfolio of IT services, software and technology that solves critical problems for clients. We specialize in helping clients secure their operations, increase the efficiency and utilization of their data centers, enhance support to their end users and constituents and modernize their enterprise applications. To provide these services and solutions, we bring together offerings and capabilities in outsourcing services, systems integration and consulting services, infrastructure services, maintenance services and high-end server technology. With approximately 23,000 employees, Unisys serves commercial organizations and government agencies throughout the world. For more information, visit www.unisys.com.

Forward-looking Statements
Any statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All forward-looking statements rely on assumptions and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. In particular, under IDIQ contracts there is no guarantee that any contract recipient will be awarded any task order. Further, because agreements with government agencies are terminable before the end of their terms and are subject to the availability of appropriated funds there is no guarantee that any task orders will be awarded by the government or that any awarded task orders will continue for their full term. Additional discussion of factors that could affect Unisys future results is contained in periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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