CSC wins $110 million blanket purchase agreement from the EPA

Computer Sciences Corporation announced today that it has been awarded a Software Engineering and Specialized Scientific Support blanket purchase agreement to provide information technology (IT) and information management services to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Research and Development (ORD). CSC estimates the value of the agreement, which has a one-year base period and six one-year options, to be $110 million if all options are exercised. This agreement was awarded under the GSA Schedule 70 contract. Under the terms of the agreement, CSC will provide a range of services including systems design, development and integration to the ORD and partner user communities. In addition, CSC will provide development, integration and data services for the ORD's geospatial information systems, as well as scientific models and high performance computing services. "This award demonstrates the confidence the EPA has in CSC to provide information technology, science and engineering support to environmental programs," said Thomas P. Anderson, president of CSC's North American Public Sector Civil Division. "Our government and commercial experience in providing flexible, innovative and cost-effective solutions will support the ORD's mission to perform research and development activities that identify and solve current and future environmental problems." As the scientific research arm of the EPA, the ORD provides a foundation of science and technology for the agency, conducting studies on ways to prevent pollution, protect human health and reduce environmental risk. The work at ORD laboratories, research centers and offices across the country helps improve the quality of air, water and soil, and advances resource utilization and management.