The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a contract to
Unisys (NYSE:UIS) to compete for task orders under the Centralized
Operations, Maintenance and Management Information Technology (COMMIT)
contract. Under the indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ)
contract, Unisys will compete to provide information technology
operations and maintenance services to support the IT systems FEMA – a
new Unisys client – relies upon to respond to crisis situations such as
natural disasters or acts of terrorism.
The contract, capped at $500 million over five years, supports FEMA’s
goal of modernizing its Information Technology Division and accelerating
its ability to quickly field IT services supporting the systems used to
manage the agency’s emergency response efforts, public alert process,
asset visibility, finances and other aspects of its mission.
Unisys, one of five companies awarded a COMMIT IDIQ contract, will
compete for task orders to provide a range of services to FEMA,
including end user support; applications and network operations support;
software configuration; software sustainment; hardware installation,
maintenance, and operations support; and technology refresh for FEMA
network assets.
"We appreciate this opportunity to work with FEMA and look forward to
building a strong relationship and becoming a valued member of their
team. This contract enables Unisys to build on our role of providing IT
services to the critical agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security,” said Tom Conaway, vice president and managing partner,
Homeland Security, Unisys Federal Systems.
"This contract will give FEMA an efficient and flexible vehicle to
obtain support services for the systems it needs to conduct its critical
mission,” said Martin Mackes, partner, Homeland Security, Unisys Federal
Systems. "We welcome the opportunity to provide to FEMA the expertise
obtained throughout our long history as a provider of IT services to the
federal government and to assist the agency in its mission to protect
the nation from disasters and acts of terrorism.”
About Unisys
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
more than 26,000 employees, Unisys serves commercial organizations and
government agencies throughout the world. For more information, visit www.unisys.com.
Forward-looking Statements
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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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