Company to Provide Architectural Design and Engineering Services in Support of Army and Air National Guard Structures, Roadways and Airfields

MCLEAN, Va. and SAN DIEGO, Oct 19, 2009 -- Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE: SAI) today announced it has been awarded a prime contract by the National Guard Bureau (NGB) to provide architectural design and engineering services in support of military structures, roadways and airfields. The multiple award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract has a two year base period of performance, three one-year options and a total contract ceiling of $95 million per awardee. Work will be performed at NGB installations (throughout the United States and it's territories) as required, by SAIC's wholly owned design-build subsidiary, The Benham Companies, LLC.

The NGB assigns federal missions and allocates resources to the Army National Guard, maintaining 63 major installations and 3,360 armories, and the Air National Guard, maintaining 87 bases, air stations and airfields. Under the contract SAIC will provide design and engineering services for military structures including aircraft hangars; maintenance, munitions and supply shops; fire stations, security police and medical facilities; dining halls and communications and electronic training facilities. SAIC will also support roadway and military airfield pavements, and infrastructure improvements to water, sewer, power and aircraft fuel distribution and storage systems.

"SAIC's Benham subsidiary has supported the NGB with quality architectural design and engineering services for the past five years. We look forward to continuing our support of their vital mission," said J.T. Grumski, SAIC senior vice president and business unit general manager.

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