3 firms secure Navy IT contract

Three companies have been awarded a Navy IT contract.

Under the five-year, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract, IDEAMATICS Inc., Rite-Solutions, and eScience & Technology Solutions will support the Navy’s Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems, according to the Department of Defense contract announcement.

The contract has a maximum value of $300 million.

The services include “the rapid product development and sustainment contract vehicle to support the Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems in the design, development, implementation and sustainment of information technology systems and software supporting enterprise business services, personnel and pay, position management, recruiting and accessions, workforce development and distance support,” the DoD said.

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