First Total Engineering and Integration Services Order for Army Awarded to General Dynamics

General Dynamics, NEEDHAM: The U.S. Army has selected Signal Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of General Dynamics Network Systems, to receive the first competitively awarded task order under the Total Engineering and Integration Services (TEIS) indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract, which has a ceiling value of approximately $800 million. 
 
Under this order, which has a value of approximately $730,000, Signal Solutions will provide technical support for the U.S. Army Information Systems Engineering Command (USAISEC) local and wide area networks, desktop computer configurations and end-user support to include network accreditation, information assurance and network support. Work will be performed in Fort Huachuca, Ariz., and is expected to be completed by January 2007. 
 
“As the incumbent provider on the predecessor contract, receiving the first competitively awarded order is a great vote of confidence from the Army. We look forward to our partnership with USAISEC growing,” said Phil Jones, the vice president responsible for the program. “We welcome the chance to continue supporting the Army warfighter with each new opportunity that develops through the TEIS contract.” 
 
Since the first TEIS contract was awarded in 2000, Signal Solutions has partnered with the USAISEC to provide the Army with rapid response and global support in transforming its information systems infrastructure across the Army enterprise. Over that time, Signal Solutions has been awarded 500 task orders, with a total value in excess of $450 million. 
 
USAISEC's primary mission is system engineering and integration of information systems for the U.S. Army. Their mission includes the design, engineering, integration, testing, and acceptance of information systems as well as providing matrix support to the program executive officer and program manager structure for systems engineering and integration of assigned information systems. The USAISEC production local area network supports more than 1,100 computers to include remote and local users. 
 
 
Signal Solutions, Inc., provides diversified high-technology services and operates in more than 60 offices throughout the country. Based in Fairfax, Va., more than 85 percent of the 1,900 employees have engineering or technical backgrounds, making Signal Solutions, Inc., a leader in providing IT and engineering and management products and services to industry and government. 
 
General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately 72,200 people worldwide and had 2005 revenue of $21.2 billion. The company is a market leader in mission-critical information systems and technologies; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and business aviation.