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Textron Systems Named Prime Contractor on U.S. Army RS3 ContractAUSTIN, Texas, May 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Textron Systems Advanced Information Solutions, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) business, announced today that it has been selected as a prime contractor on the United States Army Responsive Strategic Sourcing for Services (RS3) contract. The RS3 contract has an expiration date of May 14, 2022 and an additional five-year operational ordering period. Textron Systems has provided a wide range of support as both a prime and subcontractor on previous multiple award, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) services contracts and is proud to be selected as a prime contractor amongst an elite group of contractors on the RS3 contract. The contract, with command based out of Aberdeen Proving Ground, will provide command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) knowledge-based professional services to the U.S. Army and may be extended to other governmental agencies. The multiple award, IDIQ contract primary services offer opportunities in engineering, research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E), logistics, acquisition and strategic planning, education and training services. "Textron System is proud to be selected as a prime contracor for the RS3 IDIQ," says Daryl Madden, Textron Systems Senior Vice President and General Manager of Advanced Information Solutions. "The RS3 contract vehicle provides Textron Systems the opportunity to increase its support of the U.S. Army and other federal agencies." About Textron Systems About Textron Inc. Certain statements in this press release may project revenues or describe strategies, goals, outlook or other non-historical matters; these forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update them. These statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Media Contact: To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/textron-systems-named-prime-contractor-on-us-army-rs3-contract-300466154.html SOURCE Textron Systems |