Seven share DISA pact

Seven companies have been selected for next-generation engineering services for the Defense Information Systems Agency. The indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract vehicle has a seven-year life and a ceiling of $1 billion.

The winning companies are Artel Inc., Reston, Va.; Femme Comp Inc., Sterling, Va.; FGM Inc., Dulles, Va.; Northrop Grumman Corp., Los Angeles; Pragmatics Inc., McLean, Va.; Science Applications International Corp., San Diego; and Systems Research and Applications Corp., Fairfax, Va. Each awardee is guaranteed a minimum of $100,000.

Under these "NexGen" contracts, companies will compete for task orders to perform engineering services for the Defense Information Systems Agency and other Department of Defense and federal agencies.