Purvis lands $37.6M in NUWC contracts

MIDDLETOWN – IT systems and service provider Purvis Systems Inc. today announced two contracts worth a combined $36.7 million with the Naval Sea Systems Command’s Naval Undersea Warfare Center.
Purvis will serve as the prime contractor for both NAVSEA deals, while Lockheed Martin and Northrup Grumman will be among the subcontractors, the company said.
Under the larger of the two contracts – a $35 million project, slated for completion by Aug. 27, 2012 – Purvis will provide operational, technical and engineering services to the Fleet Installation and Facility Management Branch of the NUWC Division Newport’s Undersea Combat Systems Department.
That agreement involves maintenance, troubleshooting and upgrades to the Navy submarine fleet. Purvis will be working with NUWC facilities including the Combat Control Systems and Combat Systems Technology labs and Trident Life Cycle Support; key subcontractors will include Lockheed Martin Tactical Systems, Advanced Solutions for Tomorrow Inc. and Gryphon Technologies LLC.
The other contract, estimated at $1.7 million and slated for completion by July 19, 2009 – calls for Purvis to provide project management and software engineering services to the center’s Ranges, Engineering and Analysis Department. Subcontractors will include Northrop Grumman and the Sakonnet Technology Group.
“The two contracts we have been awarded by the NAVSEA NUWC Division Newport strongly support our position as the ideal IT service and systems provider for organizations seeking a technologically savvy, flexible and accessible partner,” said Vice President of Operations Jack Heller. “For more than 34 years, Purvis has maintained a relationship with NUWC; a significant partnership that would not be possible if not for our deep understanding of the technology operations and procedures of the U.S. Navy.”
Purvis has been has been providing professional engineering and management services to NUWC since 1973. Its customers also include such public and private public-safety organizations as the New York City Fire Department and the American Red Cross.
Purvis Systems Inc., a privately held provider of engineering and management services, has more than 140 employees at sites including Middletown, Queens, N.Y., Virginia Beach, Va., and Phoenix. Additional information is available at www.purvis.com.