Unisys Awarded New $31 Million DoD Contract

Enterprise Networks & Servers, Oct 2004

Unisys Corp. has picked up a contract with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) with an estimated value of $31 million to provide worldwide implementation and training services to support the department's electronic medical record system.

This system, known as the Composite Health Care System (CHCS II), will provide electronic medical records for approximately nine million military healthcare beneficiaries, including active-duty military personnel, retirees, reservists and family members.

The multi-million dollar contract calls for Unisys to provide implementation and training to support CHCS II, with a base contract term of one year valued at an estimated $31 million. Unisys can earn up to an additional $2 million in the base year by meeting or exceeding various performance measurements.

There are three one-year options that are priced the same as the base year. If all option years are exercised by the DoD and the additional $2 million is earned in each option year, the total value of the contract could reach more than $130 million.

"The DoD deserves credit for being at the vanguard of this emerging healthcare issue," said Greg Baroni, president, Unisys Global Public sector. "The services Unisys provides in support of this contract will ultimately help make life easier for millions of American military men, women and families."

In an average week, CHCS II will capture, track, and maintain records on:

* 1,600,000 prescriptions filled

* 1,008,000 outpatient visits

* 674,000 dental procedures

* 11,000 medical admissions

* 1,900 births

CHCS II was developed to deliver health care in all Army, Navy and Air Force military hospitals and clinics, aboard ships and in deployed medical facilities. The system integrates government-owned software with commercial off-the-shelf products.