American Systems has been awarded a $52 million contract by Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) for the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Developmental Test and Evaluation (DASD (DT&E)) to provide professional engineering services.
Under the terms of the five-year (base year plus four option years) contract, awarded under the General Services Administration’s One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS) contract vehicle, American Systems will continue its support of the DASD (DT&E) mission to ensure Major Defense Acquisition Program / Major Automated Information System (MDAP / MAIS) acquisition programmes deliver the data and assessments needed to support critical acquisition and engineering decisions, including the decisions to begin development and enter production.
American Systems will provide Warfare Area Staff Specialists to monitor, review and assess the developmental test planning, programming, and execution activities of the approximately 150 MDAPs and MAIS under DASD (DT&E).
Services include supporting MDAP / MAIS acquisition programme managers and chief developmental testers in the development of comprehensive and efficient test strategies. Work also includes assessing programme progress at various key milestones to inform acquisition decision makers. American Systems will support DASD (DT&E) in managing workflow, tracking action items and financial execution.
Peter Smith, President and CEO of American Systems, said: “This contract award further validates our position as a leading provider of test and evaluation services and solutions. American Systems is proud to be able to continue our support of the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense.”
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Post written by: Domhnall MacInnes
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