HP IS CHOSEN FOR GOVERNMENT CONTRACT

Story first appeared in the Silicon Valley News.
HP Enterprise Services, a division of Hewlett-Packard Co, said Monday it has been picked for a U.S. Department of Justice contract to provide information technology support services.
The Palo Alto-based company said its enterprise services division is one of 20 companies that may compete for task orders under the $1.1 billion contract, which has unspecified delivery and quantities.
HP is expected to offer application development, systems and software engineering, Web development and other IT services.
The senior vice president and general manager, U.S. Public Sector, HP Enterprise Services said the government needs to obtain high-quality technical expertise at a reasonable cost. He added HP has experts with significant technological proficiencies who can provide the Department of Justice with innovative information technology solutions while helping them achieve their cost-savings goals.
The award provides for a base year period of performance that ends Sept. 30, with six available one-year option periods.