FAIRFAX, Va., May 20, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SoBran, an ISO9001:2001-certified software and engineering support company, will continue its development support for United States Air Force defense and mission systems with a new multimillion-dollar contract.
The five-year, $48 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with the 309th Software Maintenance Group at Hill Air Force Base, Utah expands the depth and breadth of the programs that SoBran supports.
SoBran was the only one of four existing contractors to receive the new contract. In addition to continued work on development and sustainment of the Marine Corps' Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV), SoBran will also support projects for F-16 fighter, Minuteman III ICBM, and other mission-critical weapon systems and simulators.
"The team at Hill Air Force Base includes some of the best and brightest minds in systems development," said Don Shanks, SoBran's director of engineering & logistics. "We're extremely pleased that the work we've done for the past 13 years has earned us the right to continue to work with this team on mission-critical systems that protect and defend whenever and wherever needed."
SoBran will provide:
* Design, engineering, and production of test and embedded
systems.
* Hardware and software support.
* Application development and configuration management.
* Surveillance testing.
* Advanced technical support.
* Systems engineering, integration, and analysis.
With six contracts at Hill Air Force Base, SoBran's team of system engineers, test engineers, software developers, configuration managers, and logistics managers serve as a critical resource for some of the Government's most innovative initiatives.
About SoBran, Inc.
SoBran is a rapidly growing technical and professional services company, serving government and industry since 1987. We partner with customers to solve problems affecting critical missions in biomedical research, biotechnology, preclinical research, defense, homeland security, environmental protection, and national energy policy. ISO 9001:2000 certified, SoBran brings process orientation and rigorous quality standards to all our projects. We offer services through the GSA IT, PES and LOGWORLD schedules and several GWAC contract vehicles. Headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, SoBran has major offices in Fairfax, VA, Burtonsville, MD, and Jacksonville, FL, with additional field offices providing direct support for federal and commercial clients.
For more information, including opportunities to join the SoBran team, please visit the career section at www.sobran-inc.com.