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DDL OMNI Awarded $43.5 Million Contract to Support the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division
Date: Feb 11, 2008
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UPDATE McLean, Virginia, February 11, 2008 -- DDL OMNI is pleased to announce the award of Contract No. N00178-04-D-4032, Delivery Order FD03 to provide scientific, engineering, and technical support services to the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) in support of the TUBA, SEAWOLF, SSN-688, VIRGINIA, SSGN, and TRIDENT Submarine Programs, and XX-21 and other Surface Ship Programs.

DDL OMNI will provide services in the areas of ship signatures reduction, signature measurement technology and systems development programs, signatures analysis, and non-propulsion electronic systems (NPES). The contract, which was awarded on February 6, 2008, is valued at $43,523,831.

"This is another important win for DDL OMNI. Excellent past performance in support of our customers continues to be a very important factor in winning competitive follow-on contracts. Congratulations to the entire DDL OMNI team,"
This five-year contract will come under the direction of Kirk D. Beene, Vice President, Engineering Division. Work will be performed in the McLean, VA, office under the direction of Jim Norman (TUBA Program Manager), Charlie Zanis (Director Materials and Structures), and George Carpenter (Ship Control Systems Program Manager); in the Middletown, RI, office under the direction of Michael Daughan (Ship Control Systems Program Manager); onsite at NSWCCD in West Bethesda, MD, under the direction of Michael Burk (TUBA Onsite Program Manager); and in the Waterford, CT, office under the direction of Ralph Vlcek (Vice President, Engineering Services Division).

DDL OMNI efforts will be required in all stages of ship signature, ship control systems, and materials and structures programs, including concept formulation; engineering analysis and development; operational test and evaluation; and fleet introduction, application, and support. DDL OMNI has provided similar support to NSWCCD in these critical areas for more than 40 years.

"This is another important win for DDL OMNI. Excellent past performance in support of our customers continues to be a very important factor in winning competitive follow-on contracts.
Congratulations to the entire DDL OMNI team," said Jim Schaeffer, Chairman, President, and CEO.

DDL OMNI is an engineering and technical services company whose capabilities include systems engineering and analysis, materials and structures engineering, design and prototyping, operations research, information technology, program management and acquisition support, logistics engineering, distributed simulation and wargaming, environmental services, and award-winning web design and development services.

The company is headquartered in McLean, VA, with offices in Virginia Beach, VA; Newport, RI; Norwich, CT; and San Diego, CA. Personnel also serve at government facilities in Groton, CT; Newport, RI; White Sands, NM; San Diego, CA; and Pearl Harbor, HI.