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BIMA Awards SAIC Potential $23M for Biometrics Support to CENTCOM

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Wednesday, October 27th, 2010

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Science Applications International Corp. [SAI] has received a potential three-year, $23 million contract from the Defense Department's Biometrics Identity Management Agency (BIMA) to continue providing biometrics support services to the U.S. Central Command's (CENTCOM) area of responsibility. The task order, which has a base year period and two one-year options, was made under the Biometrics Operations and Support Services-Unrestricted contract. Under the award SAIC will provide the U.S. military and coalition partners with biometric enrollment support at entry ports throughout…

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