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Contract potential more tham $8M over four years
Virginia Beach, VA – August 7, 2008
– The GBS Group announces that it has been awarded a prime contract to
provide information technology support services to the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock
Division (NSWCCD), Ship Systems Engineering Station (SSES) in Philadelphia, PA. SSES is the
Navy’s principal Test and Evaluation Station and In-Service Engineering Agent. The GBS Group
will provide information technology support for various Machinery Information Systems and
Technology programs managed by SSES.
The GBS team of engineers and software developers will provide In-Service Engineering / Life
Cycle Engineering Management support for the Navy’s Total Ship Information Management System
(TSIMS), Submarine Maintenance Monitoring Information System (SMMIS), and other machinery
information system programs. The work includes engineering development; test and evaluation;
system surveys and assessments; on-site technical support; technology insertion; performance
specifications; performance and data analysis; system integration; installation support; Fleet
support; Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) document preparation; and training support.
The contract has a one-year base period with three, one-year options to renew and has a
potential value of over eight million dollars. “We are pleased that SSES selected The
GBS Group to support these vital, software and engineering intensive programs. The Navy benefits
greatly from the effective technology insertion programs led by SSES engineers and management
in Philadelphia, PA. This award demonstrates the confidence SSES has in our team to assist
them in their most important efforts,” said Bruce Green, Chief Operating Officer and head
of the company’s Technology Programs office.
“Our company has enjoyed strong growth supporting Navy, transportation, and missile
defense programs nationwide,” added Bob Golden, Chief Executive Officer. “Customers
continue to compliment us on the quality of our work and the extraordinary dedication of our
people. Our US Navy software and engineering programs led by Bruce Green are thriving and
represent an important element of our overall service offering across several industries.”
The GBS Group received its SeaPort-e prime contractor status under the Multiple Award Contract
(MAC) program in June 2007. The company partnered with AMSEC LLC, a division of Northrop Grumman
Defense Mission System, Q.E.D. Systems, Inc., and VSD in the successful proposal for this work.
SeaPort-e is an online portal that is the Navy's preferred electronic procurement solution for
Navy and Marine Corps programs and Virtual SYSCOM Commands (NAVAIR, NAVSEA, NAVSUP and SPAWAR).
SeaPort-e is an integrated contracting approach across a range of engineering, technical, and
programmatic professional support services to the Government.
The GBS Group provides business consulting and engineering services,
with expertise in reliability and maintenance engineering, serving government
and commercial clients in the transportation and defense industries.
GBS engineers and software developers deliver expert services tailored to
specific client needs and challenges. The company is headquartered in
Virginia Beach, Virginia and has presences in the Washington, D.C./Northern
Virginia area, Maryland, New Jersey, Indiana, South Carolina, Alabama, and
California.
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