Air Force Selects Engineering Services Network (ESN) as Network Centric 2 (NETCENTS-2) Applications Support Sub-Contractor

ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Air Force announced  the award of 12 contracts that will make it quicker and easier for warfighters to obtain innovative information technology services and capabilities covering the full spectrum of operations and missions. The Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contracts were awarded to 12 small businesses.

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The contract awardees include DSD Laboratories Inc. of Sudbury, MA.  Engineering Services Network, Inc. (ESN) of Arlington, Va., is a team partner and subcontractor with DSD.

The Air Force's Network Centric Solutions-2 (NETCENTS-2) team awarded its Application Services Small Business Companion contract Aug. 27. This is the first of two Application Services contracts available for use by the Air Force. The other is a full and open competition still in source selection. William Fitzsimmons, ESN Capture Lead, said each contract has a ceiling value of $960 million with a three-year base ordering period, and four 12-month options.

ESN was selected as a subcontractor on DSD Labs' NETCENTS-2 Applications team, with DSD Labs as the prime. The team is represented by small and large businesses with ability to meet the diverse work identified on NETCENTS-2 Applications Small Business Contract.

Raymond F. Lopez Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of ESN, said, "In these times of ever-decreasing budgets, it's important we work with our Air Force customers to provide the highest quality support and service at the lowest possible price."

James P. Hunt, Executive Director of ESN's Air-Land Division, said task orders for this contract will encompass a broad range of IT and engineering-related tasks.

About Engineering Services Network, Inc. (ESN)   
Founded in 1995, ESN provides services in several key areas: information technology and health IT, engineering and technical support; strategic and program management; testing and evaluation; and operations support. Based in Arlington, VA, ESN has regional and field offices throughout the U.S. and worldwide.

ESN is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB). For more information, please visit ESN at esncc.com. 

About DSD Laboratories, Inc. (DSD)  
DSD offers today's industry a comprehensive portfolio of best-of-class high-end information systems solutions and support services. Founded in 1978 and based in Sudbury Massachusetts, DSD is a registered, privately owned small business that has successfully focused on the use of information technology to satisfy our customer's requirements. With the tremendous growth in the use of information technology as a force enabler to practically every facet of industry, DSD has kept current with the growth of the information technology industry while also developing our expertise in the areas of information security, business process reengineering, and knowledge management, all of which are enabling technologies that are required to satisfy current day information technology issues. Since 1978, DSD has proven itself to be a dynamic and vibrant company by providing leading edge information services to federal, state government, and commercial customers. Visit DSD Labs at: http://dsdlabs.com.

ESN Contact: Castaneda Global Communications, [email protected]; P: 703-369-0414

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