SMS Data Products Group Wins SeaPort-e Proposal and is Accepted as Prime Contractor
for Zone 2
McLean, VA | August 8, 2006 -- SMS Data Products Group, Inc., a leading enterprise network services firm with 30 years of experience in the IT industry, announced today that its SeaPort-e proposal was accepted and the Company has been awarded a Prime Contract for Zone 2 under the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) SeaPort Enhanced (SeaPort-e) program.
SeaPort Enhanced (SeaPort-e) made electronic procurement of engineering, technical and programmatic support services at NAVSEA a reality by maximizing the efficiency and economy of support service procurement. This vehicle has been designated the vehicle of choice for Engineering, Financial, and Program Management contractor support services by the Navy Virtual SYSCOM (VS) Commanders (NAVAIR, NAVSEA, NAVSUP and SPAWAR). SeaPort-e not only increases efficiency, but also allows services to be customized according to the needs of geographically-dispersed organizations with significantly diverse product area requirements and missions.
"We are very excited about the award of the SeaPort-e Prime Contract," said Juan Hernandez, President and COO of SMS Data Products Group. "SMS is proud to offer a wide variety of contract vehicles to best serve our customers, and the addition of SeaPort-e will help us to meet the needs of our NAVSEA clients."
SeaPort-e is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) vehicle that provides for a consistent procurement process that allows a Navy-wide leveraging of buying power, improved business intelligence and reduced cycle times. More information on all of SMS's contract vehicles can be found on the Company's web site, http://www.sms.com/contracts.html.
About SMS
Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, SMS Data Products Group, Inc. is a world-class network services company. As an independent network solutions provider, we design, build and support enterprise network architectures, using the best technologies available today and suited to our customers' unique requirements. Our customers look to SMS as a single source for choosing and implementing the best IT solutions. The Company was founded in 1976 and it has corporate offices in McLean, Virginia and a Storage, Distribution and Support Center in Dulles, Virginia.
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SMS Data Products Group, Inc products and services are under GSA Contract number GS-35F-3267D. SMS may be contacted at 800-331-1767 and www.sms.com.