bd Systems, Inc wins CAASETA ID/IQ contract with Air Force Space Command

TORRANCE, California, October 2004 - Torrance, CA. bd Systems, Inc announced that Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) has awarded it an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract for Contract Advisory and Assistance Services and Engineering Technical Assistance (CAASETA) for Headquarters AFSPC at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.

Under the framework of the CAASETA contract, bd Systems will compete equally with one other small business contract awardee and two large business awardees for task orders with an aggregate ceiling value of $610 million over a five-year period.

The bd Systems CAASETA team is comprised of 17 aerospace companies to include bd Systems, Inc., Aero Thermo Technology; Allegis Group, Anteon Corp, Applied Research Association, CACI, General Dynamics, L-3 Communications, CollaborX, MCRI, Morgan Research Corp, Office Technology Systems, Inc, Overlook, Robbins-Gioia, SAIC, Shape Technologies, LLC and Multimax. The combined strengths of these companies will enable the bd Systems CAASETA team to support AFSPC across the full range of their critical mission requirements.

We are extremely honored to have been selected by Air Force Space Command for this vital national defense effort. Our team members cover the entire spectrum of space systems’ expertise, including systems acquisition, military space operations, missile defense, ICBM sustainment, legacy space system sustainment, and all other technical skills Air Force Space Command will rely on to execute their mission of defending the United States through the control and exploitation of space," said Clarisa Howard, President and CEO of bd Systems, Inc.

bd Systems, Inc is a successful minority and woman-owned small business. The majority of bd Systems’ business is performed as a prime contractor in the aerospace field with a strong base of repeat business from satisfied customers. bd Systems has a nation-wide work force of over 325 people. The company was recently recognized by the Small Business Administration when it was named the “National 8(a) Graduate of the Year for 2004”.