Military

BAE SYSTEMS AWARDED GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ALLIANT CONTRACT

08-07-2007

MCLEAN, Virginia - BAE Systems has been selected as a prime contractor for the General Services Administration (GSA) Alliant Government-Wide Acquisition Contract. BAE Systems is among 29 award winners for this ten-year, $50 billion Multiple Award/Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (MA/IDIQ) program.

The scope of the Alliant contract includes all components of an integrated Information Technology solution, including all current and new technologies which may emerge during the life cycle of the contract, and IT systems and services in support of National Security Systems. The GSA Alliant Government-Wide Acquisition Contract is open to all federal, civilian, defense and independent agencies. BAE Systems will provide full IT life-cycle support services under the Alliant contract.

"We look forward to this opportunity to expand on our long term partnership with GSA Federal Acquisition Service," said Rick Schieffelin, president, BAE Systems Information Technology. "Our professional staff stands ready to leverage the full complement of BAE Systems' resources and assets to bring together focused, best in class teams delivering high quality services under this important program."

BAE Systems Information Technology is a full-service solutions provider of information systems and services that offers network and managed IT operations to provide secure, reliable solutions in support of mission-critical customer needs. BAE Systems Information Technology supports advanced computing operations across the federal government and is directly involved with many of the government's most sophisticated agencies in delivering new technologies. Internally, BAE Systems Information Technology has been growing its Enterprise IT business area to include the in-sourcing of the company's IT services across its operations in North America.

About BAE Systems
BAE Systems is the premier global defense and aerospace company delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, information technology solutions and customer support services. BAE Systems, with 96,000 employees worldwide, had 2006 sales that exceeded $27 billion on a pro forma basis, assuming BAE Systems had owned Armor Holdings, Inc. for the whole of 2006.

For further information, please contact:
Jennifer LoProto, BAE Systems
Tel: +1 703 873 3716 Mobile: +1 571 283 9299
jennifer.loproto@baesystems.com


Shannon Smith, BAE Systems
Tel: +1 703 907 8257 Mobile: +1 703 967 3854
shannon.n.smith@baesystems.com