Thursday, July 19, 2007
Versar, Inc. awarded $24.9 mn. Iraq task order
Contracts
(Yahoo biz) - VERSAR, Inc. announced Monday that the U.S. Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment (AFCEE) awarded a $24.9 million task order modification for continued Construction Management and Quality Assurance operations in Iraq. This modification will fund Versar's international operations, Versar International Assistance Projects (VIAP) to provide engineering support, construction management and quality assurance operations in Iraq through January 31, 2008.
This award represents one of the largest awards ever given by AFCEE for Architecture/Engineering services and the second highest award ever received by Versar. Under this task order modification Versar will provide AFCEE with a full level of construction management services. VIAP has over 250 Americans, third country and local nationals providing construction management, quality assurance, engineering studies, feasibility and site assessments for well over 100 project sites throughout Iraq. Versar also provides technical training and certification to improve the quality of projects and increase the level of expertise of engineers within Iraq.
VERSAR, INC., headquartered in Springfield, VA, is a publicly held infrastructure program management company for the Federal Government and the commercial market specializing in homeland defense, engineering and construction management, environmental health and safety and the management of toxic and hazardous materials.
VERSAR, INC., headquartered in Springfield, VA, is a publicly held infrastructure program management company for the Federal Government and the commercial market specializing in homeland defense, engineering and construction management, environmental health and safety and the management of toxic and hazardous materials.
Labels: AFCEE, construction, Iraq, task order, Versar Inc., VIAP
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Versar awarded $200,000 contract for training in Iraq
Reconstruction contracts
(Iraq Updates) - Versar, Inc. announced today it was awarded a $200,000 contract by the U.S Army Corps of Engineers Gulf Region Division to provide construction quality assurance training in Iraq to an audience of American, Third Country National and Iraqi engineers that oversee construction projects throughout the country.
This training will be performed in Iraq by Versar's growing international subsidiary, VIAP, Inc. It will add to the U.S Government's focus and commitment to improving the quality of construction and developing the national capacity of the Iraqi engineering and construction management professions, according to the company announcement.
Versar President and CEO Dr. Ted Prociv said: "Versar is proud of our continuing partnership with the U.S. government, and the offering of targeted training programs to assist emerging governments with their reconstruction and capacity development process. This reflects the company's superb reputation for construction management and professional services."
(Iraq Updates) - Versar, Inc. announced today it was awarded a $200,000 contract by the U.S Army Corps of Engineers Gulf Region Division to provide construction quality assurance training in Iraq to an audience of American, Third Country National and Iraqi engineers that oversee construction projects throughout the country.
This training will be performed in Iraq by Versar's growing international subsidiary, VIAP, Inc. It will add to the U.S Government's focus and commitment to improving the quality of construction and developing the national capacity of the Iraqi engineering and construction management professions, according to the company announcement.
Versar President and CEO Dr. Ted Prociv said: "Versar is proud of our continuing partnership with the U.S. government, and the offering of targeted training programs to assist emerging governments with their reconstruction and capacity development process. This reflects the company's superb reputation for construction management and professional services."
Labels: construction quality assurance training, Dr. Ted Prociv, USACE, Versar Inc., VIAP Inc.
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Louis Berger, Versar Inc. awarded large contracts in Iraq
Contracts
(FedBizOpps) - Agency for International Development, Overseas Missions has awarded a contract for $342,901,758, for INMA (Growth) intended to improve agricultural productivity and provide agricultural business development services to USAID beneficiaries in the 18 governorates in Iraq.
(Washington Business Journal) - Versar Inc. has received $20.3 million in orders to provide management services to support the Army's reconstruction efforts in Iraq. The new delivery orders come from the first option year of Versar's existing contract to provide services for about 360 personnel involved in construction management in Iraq. The Army Corps of Engineers awarded the orders to Springfield-based Versar, a program management company.
Versar said that these delivery orders increase the company's work by nearly 50 percent from what was originally planned. The orders are expected to be completed by April 2008. Performing the work is VIAP, Versar's international division in Iraq. Ted Prociv, president and CEO of Versar (AMEX: VSR), said the company's work in Iraq should result in more business opportunities overseas.
Versar said that these delivery orders increase the company's work by nearly 50 percent from what was originally planned. The orders are expected to be completed by April 2008. Performing the work is VIAP, Versar's international division in Iraq. Ted Prociv, president and CEO of Versar (AMEX: VSR), said the company's work in Iraq should result in more business opportunities overseas.
Labels: Louis Berger Group, reconstruction contracts, Ted Prociv, USACE, USAID, Versar Inc., VIAP
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Versar Inc. receives $2.3 mn task order for border forts
Contracts
(PortAl Iraq) - Versar, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Air Force awarded Versar a $2.3 million Task Order to inspect and provide corrective plans for a large number of border forts in Iraq. This award expands Versar's existing construction management and quality assurance work for the Air Force in Iraq and is part of the joint U.S.-Iraq initiative to enhance security along Iraq's border. The work is expected to be completed by July 2007.
Versar President and CEO Ted Prociv said: "I am pleased with the expanded role Versar was selected for by this important infrastructure assignment. This occurred because of the outstanding work by Versar's team in Iraq and the Philippines in an extreme and harsh environment. This award is the first of many more infrastructure project management assignments Versar and VIAP, its international subsidiary; expect to see in the coming months from our expanded marketing efforts in the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific Rim."
Versar President and CEO Ted Prociv said: "I am pleased with the expanded role Versar was selected for by this important infrastructure assignment. This occurred because of the outstanding work by Versar's team in Iraq and the Philippines in an extreme and harsh environment. This award is the first of many more infrastructure project management assignments Versar and VIAP, its international subsidiary; expect to see in the coming months from our expanded marketing efforts in the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific Rim."
Labels: border forts, construction, Ted Prociv, U.S. Air Force, Versar Inc.
