Monday, April 12, 2010

SAIC Awarded Contract to Support Naval Air Systems Command



Company to Provide Professional and Analytical Support Services to NAVAIR's Corporate Operations and Comptroller Offices

Defense News: MCLEAN, Va., April 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE:SAI - News) today announced it has been awarded a contract by the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) to support the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Corporate Operations and Comptroller Offices with a full range of organizational and business services. The multiple award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract has a one-year base period of performance, four one-year options and a ceiling value of $84 million for all awardees. Work will be performed in Patuxent River, Md. and at NAVAIR sites as required.

NAVAIR's Corporate Operations and Comptroller Office serves the U.S. Navy by providing a wide variety of business services to other competencies, commanding officers, site managers, and integrated project/program/enterprise teams. Under the contract, SAIC will provide professional and analytical support services to NAVAIR, as required, by defining and helping establish commercial business best practices to enable the NAVAIR Team to enhance performance and reduce costs. SAIC will also provide support in areas including management; organizational and business improvement; financial and business solutions; and human resources.

"We look forward to continuing our support of this important customer by helping NAVAIR enhance the support they provide to Naval warfighters including program management, strategic planning, and analytical and reporting capability services," said Debbie James, SAIC senior vice president and business unit general manager.

About SAIC

SAIC is a FORTUNE 500® scientific, engineering, and technology applications company that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of vital importance to the nation and the world, in national security, energy and the environment, critical infrastructure, and health. The company's approximately 45,000 employees serve customers in the U.S. Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, other U.S. Government civil agencies and selected commercial markets. Headquartered in McLean, Va., SAIC had annual revenues of $10.8 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2010. For more information, visit www.saic.com. SAIC: From Science to Solutions®

Statements in this announcement, other than historical data and information, constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause our actual results, performance, achievements, or industry results to be very different from the results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Some of these factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors set forth in SAIC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended January 31, 2010, and other such filings that SAIC makes with the SEC from time to time. Due to such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.

Contact:

Melissa Koskovich

Laura Luke


(703) 676-6762

(703) 676-6533


Melissa.l.koskovich@saic.com

laura.luke@saic.com

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