SRA International Wins $16 Million Contract from Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
10 9월 2009 - 5:01AM
PR Newswire (US)
SRA to Provide Agency with Scientific Peer Review Services FAIRFAX,
Va., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SRA International, Inc.
(NYSE:SRX), a leading provider of technology and strategic
consulting services and solutions to government organizations and
commercial clients, today announced it has won a contract from the
Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) to
provide scientific peer review services. The contract is worth
$16.2 million over five years, if all options are exercised. Work
on the contract began July 1, 2009. Under the contract, SRA
provides CPRIT with scientific peer review support and grants
management services for both research and prevention grants.
Specific expertise will be provided in the areas of scientific
management, IT solutions, and meetings planning and execution and
will primarily be delivered out of SRA's Frederick, Md., office.
"CPRIT is a new client for SRA and will set the example for other
states conducting cancer research and providing grants to
scientists," said SRA Health and Civil Services Senior Vice
President Max Hall. "We plan to bring our 20 years of proven
scientific rigor and expertise to the overall solution of grants
management for CPRIT." CPRIT is the state agency mandated by the
Texas Legislature to create and expedite innovation in the area of
cancer research and in enhancing the potential for a medical or
scientific breakthrough in the prevention of cancer and cures for
cancer; to attract, create, or expand research capabilities of
public or private institutions of higher education and other public
or private entities that will promote a substantial increase in
cancer research and in the creation of high-quality new jobs in
this state; and to develop and implement the Texas Cancer Plan.
About SRA International, Inc. SRA and its subsidiaries are
dedicated to solving complex problems of global significance for
government organizations serving the national security, civil
government and global health markets. Founded in 1978, the company
and its subsidiaries have expertise in such areas as air
surveillance and air traffic management; cyber security; disaster
response planning; enterprise resource planning; environmental
strategies; IT systems, infrastructure and managed services;
logistics; public health preparedness; public safety; strategic
management consulting; systems engineering; and wireless
integration. FORTUNE magazine has chosen SRA as one of the "100
Best Companies to Work For" for ten consecutive years. The company
and its subsidiaries employ more than 6,900 employees serving
clients from headquarters in Fairfax, Va., and offices around the
world. For additional information on SRA, please visit
http://www.sra.com/. Any statements in this press release about
future expectations, plans, and prospects for SRA, including
statements about the estimated value of the contract and work to be
performed, and other statements containing the words "estimates,"
"believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "will," and similar
expressions, constitute forward-looking statements within the
meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such
forward-looking statements. In addition, the forward-looking
statements included in this press release represent our views as of
Sept. 9, 2009. We anticipate that subsequent events and
developments will cause our views to change. However, while we may
elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in
the future, we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so. These
forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as
representing our views as of any date subsequent to Sept. 9, 2009.
DATASOURCE: SRA International, Inc. CONTACT: Sheila Blackwell,
+1-703-227-8345, , or Kelly Batalle, +1-703-284-5083, , both of SRA
Web Site: http://www.sra.com/
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