WASHINGTON & MELBOURNE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has been selected for the Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs’ Development, Modernization, and Enhancement contract, which has a total ceiling value of $750 million.
Harris was one of nine companies chosen to participate on the indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity blanket purchase agreement to support the automated systems behind the Bureau’s major business processes -- Visa, Passport, and American Citizen Services. The contract includes one base year and four one-year options.
Under the contract, Harris will deliver technical support services including developing new IT solutions, modernizing existing IT solutions, enhancing existing IT solutions, and maintaining software. Harris has delivered similar services to the Department of State for more than 16 years under its Consular Affairs Support Services contract, supporting more than 250 Department of State consulates, embassies, and passport agencies domestically and internationally. Enhancing consular IT systems will help the Department of State better serve the American traveling public and foreign travelers planning to visit the United States.
“Harris has a proven record of success and customer satisfaction for its Department of State contracts and will continue to deliver the same close partnership and top tier technology expertise to the Department of State,” said Ted Hengst, president, Harris IT Services and vice president and chief information officer, Harris Corporation.
The Harris team includes subcontractors ABS Consulting, AMDEX Corporation, Asynchrony Solutions, AT&T Government Solutions, Credence, Rolta TUSC, Strategic Resolution Experts (SRE), TJ Westlake, and True Tandem.
In IT Services, Harris designs, deploys and operates secure communications systems and information networks for some of the most complex, essential applications in the world for high-profile customers in government and commercial markets. Well-credentialed professionals deliver expertise worldwide in Program Management, Enterprise Services Management and Information Assurance — on time, on budget, with solutions that are ready for today and built for tomorrow.
About Harris Corporation
Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has approximately $6 billion of annual revenue and about 17,000 employees — including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications® products, systems, and services. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at www.harris.com.
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