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News Release 11-23-2009
Engineering Services Network, Inc. (Corporate Press Release)

ESN Coast Guard Entrusts ESN with Support of National Security Cutter with $6.8 Million Contract

ARLINGTON, VA (November 23, 2009) – Engineering Services Network Inc. (ESN), a trusted leader in engineering and technology solutions, announced today that it was recently awarded a $6.8 million contract from the U. S. Coast Guard to provide technical analysis, documentation, facilitation and project support services for the U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Acquisitions (CG-9321); Maritime Security Cutter Large (WMSL)/National Security Cutter (NSC), under the Surface Program Acquisition Office (CG-93).

The maritime security contract is for one base year at $3.33 million, plus one option year at $3.44 million. If all options were exercised, the award would be worth about $6.8 million.

“As a company whose original mission is to provide unsurpassed engineering services for Navy ships and ship’s systems, we at ESN are honored to be entrusted by the U.S. Coast Guard to provide a key support role in the Coast Guard’s acquisition of the largest law enforcement cutter in the Coast Guard’s inventory,” said ESN President and CEO Raymond F. Lopez, Jr. “This work is a logical extension of the work we’ve done successfully for over a decade, and we are thrilled to be able to apply that hard-earned expertise to a program that is so critical in protecting our national security.”

The contract began in October.

Under the contract, ESN provides engineering, program management and technical support using asset specifications for a variety of mission systems throughout the mid-life of the WMSL/NSC acquisition besides providing expertise in areas such as combat systems, air systems, C4I systems, infrastructure and facilities. ESN also reviews existing analyses and work products developed for the NSC program from other Coast Guard entities, including (CG-1) Assistant Commandant for Human Systems, (CG-4) Assistant Commandant for Systems, (CG-6) Assistant Commandant for Communications, and the program sponsor, (CG-7) Assistant Commandant for Capability). Specific ESN tasking includes support for NSC technical (naval engineering/architecture/shipbuilding operations), scheduling, data management, communications, logistics and support functions.

ESN officials said the work is being conducted at USCG facilities in Washington, DC; Pascagoula, MS; Moorestown, NJ; and Norfolk, VA. This award marks ESN’s first engineering and acquisition support contract for the Coast Guard, and first tasking within the Department of Homeland Security.

ESN assembled a team of best-in-class experts in the fields of CG Cutter engineering, logistics, configuration management, and project management who are charged by the Coast Guard to define and refine the NSC project throughout the Production & Deployment Phase. ESN’s primary managers (Functional Leads) for each of the functional areas work very closely on-site with the CG-9321 WMSL/NSC Core Staff.

ESN performs engineering, IT and business consulting services for the U.S. military, Veterans Affairs, and other federal agencies.

Inc. magazine named ESN one of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. in 2008 and among the top 100 fastest growing defense contractors in the U.S. in 2007. ESN also was listed in 2009 among the top 500 Hispanic-owned companies in the U.S.

Engineering Services Network, Inc.) is a trusted leader in engineering and technology solutions. For more than a decade, we have been proudly standing shoulder to shoulder with our military and government customers, delivering critical services for missions that matter. ESN provides services in five key areas: engineering and technical support; strategic and program management; testing and evaluation; operations support; and information technology.

Based in Arlington, VA, ESN has regional and field offices throughout the U.S. and worldwide. Founded in 1995, ESN has achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification. ESN customers include the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, Military Sealift Command, Department of Health and Human Services and other federal agencies. ESN is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB).


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