USDA International Technology Services Awards Emtec Federal a Contract with Ceiling Value of $82.5 Million

Five-Year Blanket Purchase Agreement Provides Procurement and Ancillary Services to Support USDA Employees

MARLTON, N.J., Mar 02, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Emtec Federal /quotes/comstock/11k!etec (ETEC 1.42, -0.04, -2.74%) , a systems integrator, today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) International Technology Services (ITS) organization has awarded the company a five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with a not-to-exceed value of $82.5 million. ITS is the in-house provider of Information Technology (IT), service and support for more than 40,000 USDA Service Center Agency (SCA) employees and their networked computers, IT equipment and the shared infrastructure that their agency networks and applications run on.

Under this contract, Emtec Federal will provide procurement and other ancillary services to support the USDA's migration to a paperless business environment and to establish and maintain a consistent, common and compatible technical infrastructure across the SCA's 3,500 Field Service Centers (FSC). This infrastructure will support the FSC's current and future physical and organizational structure as well as current and future projected business needs. This will allow the SCA to create a team approach for program delivery in which the agencies share common resources, thus maximizing customer service and administrative efficiency.

In addition to these IT solutions for ongoing operations, Emtec Federal will provide the same type of procurement services to aid in quick recovery in natural disaster situations, to fulfill special purpose needs in homeland security and ever-changing field service job requirements. The agencies within the SCA comprise the front-line offices within USDA that directly work with its customers -- the Nation's farmers, ranchers and landowners -- in land and water conservation initiatives and farm assistance programs, to include such activities as defined in legislative farm bills.

"Our team is ready to provide USDA employees with the latest technology solutions to ensure that they can get their jobs done effectively and efficiently while simultaneously meeting legislative requirements and Presidential initiatives," said Jeff Posey, VP of Sales, Emtec Federal. "We look forward to providing the USDA and its organizations with state of the art solutions as legacy systems age and newer technologies become available."

About Emtec Federal

Emtec Federal is a subsidiary of Emtec, Inc., established in 1964, and is a systems integrator providing IT services and products to the federal market. Emtec helps clients identify and prioritize areas for improvement and then implement process, technology and business application improvements that reduce cost, improve service and align the delivery of IT with the needs of their organization. Emtec's market leading value based management methods, coupled with best-in-class IT technology, consulting and development services, allow us to address a wide range of specific client needs, as well as support broader IT transformation initiatives. Emtec's service capabilities span the USA, Canada and countries around the globe. For more information visit: http://www.emtecinc.com/.

SOURCE: Emtec Federal


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