Csc Wins $190.5 Million Contract In Support Of U.S. Dot's Volpe Center - Government Activity

EDP Weekly's IT Monitor, Oct 9, 2000

Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC) announced it has won a contract to provide onsite technical support services to the U.S. Department of Transportation's John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, in Cambridge, Mass. The contract, which has a two-year base period and three one-year options, is valued at $190.5 million if all options are exercised.

The Volpe Center, an internationally recognized center of transportation and logistics expertise, serves as a catalyst in achieving technical, operational and management advances in transportation

Under the contract, CSC's Civil Group, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., will provide services such as detailed technology assessments; requirements analysis; concept development; architecture design and alternatives analysis; software development, testing and integration; system training and maintenance; and system operational support for both transportation and logistics management information systems.

These services will cover the full spectrum of systems ranging from stand-alone applications to large-scale, integrated worldwide systems. The award also has an option for CSC to provide operations research and analysis support services, which includes the analysis and assessment of transportation systems with a focus on improving efficiency.