GTSI Corp. (NASDAQ: GTSI), a systems integration, solutions and services
provider to federal, state and local government, today announced it was
selected as one of the recipients of the Marine Corps Systems Command,
Marine Corps Common Hardware Suite contract. This is a three year
multiple award contract with a two year option period, and has a ceiling
value of $775 million. GTSI is one of 10 companies eligible to compete
for delivery orders under this contract.
“GTSI has a long legacy of providing mission-critical solutions to the
U.S. Marine Corps,” said Jeremy Wensinger, Chief Operating Officer,
GTSI. “This contract vehicle will allow us to expand our support and
will enable the U.S. Marine Corps to create a standard computing
environment with state-of-the-art equipment regardless of location.”
The Marine Corps Common Hardware Suite provides a procurement mechanism
for a wide array of equipment, including multi-purpose, ruggedized and
semi-ruggedized laptops, tablets, notebooks, workstations and rack
mounted servers. The contract vehicle also provides specific Contract
Line Items (CLINS) that may serve the Department of Navy’s
Next-Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN) hardware needs.
“Information technology is at the heart of today’s modern military,”
said Wensinger. “This contract award gives us the opportunity to help
the U.S. Marine Corps stay connected and allow them to respond quickly
to meet their global mission.”
About GTSI Corp.
GTSI (NASDAQ: GTSI) is a leading provider of technology solutions and
professional services to federal, state and local governments. Founded
in 1983, the company has helped meet the unique IT needs of more than
1,700 governmental agencies nationwide. GTSI professionals draw on their
deep knowledge, strategic partnerships, customer service and more than
740 industry certifications to guide agencies in selecting the most
cost-effective technology available. GTSI has extensive capabilities and
past performance in software development, data center, networking,
collaboration, security and cloud computing solutions. In addition,
GTSI's advanced engineering, integration, support and financial services
– and broad portfolio of contracts – ease the planning, purchasing and
deployment of solutions, and facilitates the management of
mission-critical IT throughout the lifecycle. Headquartered in Herndon,
Va., GTSI has approximately 450 employees. For more information visit
the company's website at www.gtsi.com.
