February 13, 2009 (FinancialWire) -- Computer Sciences Corp. (NYSE: CSC) (Current Market Cap: US$5.93 Bil.) said that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army's Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation to provide a range of engineering and training services under the Omnibus Contract II.

CSC is one of 118 companies in the Full and Open Lot 1 group of contractors awarded the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, which has a three-year base period, two two-year options and one three-year option. The total combined maximum ceiling value of the ten-year competitively awarded contract for all firms is $17.5 billion.

Under the terms of the new contract, CSC will compete for task orders to provide solutions that address the training and testing requirements of PEO STRI's customers. Among the services to be provided are front-end analysis, design, development, fielding and sustainment for instrumentation, systems and simulators used by the military.

Falls Church, Virginia-based Computer Sciences provides solutions and services through its Business Solutions & Services, Global Outsourcing Services and North American Public Sector lines of business.

The company's capabilities include systems design and integration, information technology and business process outsourcing, applications software development, Web and application hosting, mission support and management consulting. CSC has approximately 92,000 employees and reported revenue of $17.1 billion for the twelve months ended January 2.

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