Perspecta awarded $810M US State Dept contract

Chantilly, VA-based Perspecta Inc. announced on January 21 that it has been awarded a task order in support of the U.S. Department of State Consular Affairs Enterprise Infrastructure Operations (CAEIO) program. The program, which represents new work for the company, was awarded under the General Services Administration Alliant 2 contract vehicle. It has a one-year base with six one-year option periods and a potential value of $810 million.

Under the program, Perspecta will provide the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs with enterprise infrastructure support to plan, engineer, implement, enhance, maintain and operate the global consular affairs IT environment. Work will support the bureau’s headquarters office in Washington, D.C. and more than 350 Consular Affairs locations around the world.

“This award is a true testament to our strong capabilities and proven performance working with civilian, defense and Intelligence Community agencies supporting the Department of State’s mission,” said Rocky Thurston, senior vice president and general manager of Perspecta’s civilian, state and local business group. “We look forward to establishing a trusted relationship with the Bureau of Consular Affairs, and building a long-standing partnership with the Department of State for years to come.”

Source: Perspecta