SAIC Awarded $31 M by US Army Corps of Engineers

Company to Design, Engineer and Construct a Consolidated Fuel, Overhaul, Repair and Test Facility at Tinker Air Force Base

(San Diego and McLean, Va., July 16, 2008) -- Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE: SAI) announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa, Okla., District, to design, engineer and construct a consolidated fuel, overhaul, repair and test facility at Tinker Air Force Base (AFB), Okla. The award has a 22-month period of performance and a contract value of more than $31 million. Work will be performed by SAIC's design-build subsidiary, The Benham Companies LLC.

The contract includes architectural design, engineering and construction services for a 148,000 sq.ft., two-story facility, that will be used for the overhaul, repair and testing of aircraft fuel control accessories. The project also includes site work and utility systems, and anti-terrorism/force protection measures.

The facility will have areas for testing fuel components, a clean room for fuel control overhauls, cleaning areas, material control areas, as well as shipping and receiving and associated support and administrative areas. The design must meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification standards, and be environmentally controlled and protected by a fire protection system.

"We look forward to building a modern repair, maintenance and manufacturing processes facility that features environmentally sustainable construction and will support the critical mission at Tinker AFB for many years to come," said J.T. Grumski, SAIC senior vice president and business unit general manager.

Source : SAIC

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