Marine Corps awards $39M Combat Operations Center contract

SAIC has been awarded a $39 million contract to support the Marine Corps’ Combat Operations Center.

Under the contract, “SAIC will provide engineering, logistics, testing, software integration, software development, information assurance and software security, and programmatic support services to operate and maintain the COC system,” according to an SAIC news release.

The contract comprises one base year and four one-year options. The contract was awarded by Space and Naval Systems Center Atlantic.

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