Engility wins contract with potential value of $35 million to support emergency response capabilities in Latin America and the Caribbean

CHANTILLY, Va., Oct. 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Engility Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EGL), today announced the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded the company a five-year contract with a potential value of  $35 million to provide technical and administrative support to the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Regional Office of USAID's Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA).

Based in San Jose, Costa Rica, the Regional Disaster Assistance Program (RDAP) works side-by-side with OFDA to assist 27 countries in the LAC region. Under this program and in the event of emergencies, such as natural disasters, Engility teams deploy to disaster sites, perform damage assessments, and provide guidance on disaster response efforts to host country governments and local stakeholders. When not responding to a disaster, Engility provides year-round technical assistance for disaster preparedness and mitigation activities in the region, overseeing instruction in disaster management concepts, training methodologies and related technical disciplines.

"This award validates OFDA's trust and confidence in Engility to support ongoing efforts to refine and enhance USAID's emergency response capabilities in the LAC region," said Tony Smeraglinolo, President and CEO of Engility.  "Our team has supported USAID and this program for more than 15 years and we appreciate the opportunity to continue our work on this critical program with USAID/OFDA."

This contract represents re-compete work and is a cost-plus-fixed-fee award. The contract covers one year with four optional years.

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SOURCE Engility Holdings, Inc.

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