Contract potential more than $8M over four years
Virginia Beach, VA – August 7, 2008 – The GBS Group, an engineering consulting and technical services firm, today announced that it has been awarded a prime contract to provide information technology support services to the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD), Ship Systems Engineering Station (SSES) in Philadelphia, PA. SSES is the Navy's principal Test and Evaluation Station and In-Service Engineering Agent. The GBS Group will provide information technology support for various Machinery Information Systems and Technology programs managed by SSES.
The GBS team of engineers and software developers will provide In-Service Engineering/Life Cycle Engineering Management support for the Navy's Total Ship Information Management System (TSIMS), Submarine Maintenance Monitoring Information System (SMMIS), and other machinery information system programs. The work includes engineering development; test and evaluation; system surveys and assessments; on-site technical support; technology insertion; performance specifications; performance and data analysis; system integration; installation support; Fleet support; Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) document preparation; and training support.
The contract has a one-year base period with three, one-year options to renew and has a potential value of over eight million dollars. "We are pleased that SSES selected The GBS Group to support these vital, software and engineering intensive programs. The Navy benefits greatly from the effective technology insertion programs led by SSES engineers and management in Philadelphia, PA. This award demonstrates the confidence SSES has in our team to assist them in their most important efforts," said Bob Golden, Chief Executive Officer.
"Our company has enjoyed strong growth supporting Navy, transportation, and missile defense programs nationwide," added Golden. "Customers continue to compliment us on the quality of our work and the extraordinary dedication of our people. Our US Navy software and engineering programs are thriving and represent an important element of our overall service offering across several industries."
The GBS Group received its SeaPort-e prime contractor status under the Multiple Award Contract (MAC) program in June 2007. The company partnered with AMSEC LLC, a division of Northrop Grumman Defense Mission System, Q.E.D. Systems, Inc., and VSD in the successful proposal for this work.
SeaPort-e is an online portal that is the Navy's preferred electronic procurement solution for Navy and Marine Corps programs and Virtual SYSCOM Commands (NAVAIR, NAVSEA, NAVSUP and SPAWAR). SeaPort-e is an integrated contracting approach across a range of engineering, technical, and programmatic professional support services to the Government.
