PRESS RELEASE
DynCorp International Selected for New AFRICAP Contract
FALLS
CHURCH, Va. – September 25, 2009 – The U.S. Department of State has
selected DynCorp International (NYSE:DCP) as one of four awardees under
the AFRICAP recompete, which supports regional stability in Africa by
building the capacity of African countries and regional organizations
to prevent, manage and resolve conflicts on the African continent. The
Department of State currently is supporting programs and initiatives
for conflict resolution and stability in Sudan, the Democratic Republic
of Congo (DRC), Somalia, Liberia, Sierra Leone, the Economic Community
of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union. This new
multiple award, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract
is a follow-on contract to DynCorp International’s Africa Peacekeeping
contract under which it supported contingency and security sector
reform programs in Africa for the State Department.
The new
AFRICAP contract establishes a mechanism for awardees to compete for
task orders to provide training and advisory services, equipment
procurement, logistical support services, and construction services to
African countries. The period of performance is a base year plus four
1-year options beginning on September 11, 2009. During the performance
period, the customer shall place orders with each company for a
guaranteed minimum of $500,000, with a maximum ceiling value across all
four IDIQ contracts of $1.5 billion over the life of the contracts.
Each company has a contract ceiling of $375,000,000.
"This is an
important opportunity for DynCorp International to continue supporting
the work of the Department of State in Africa through contingency
operations, training and mentoring, and logistics services," said
DynCorp International CEO William L. Ballhaus. "It's an honor to
support our government’s efforts to improve people's lives, and offer
them stability and security in their communities."
About DynCorp International
DynCorp
International is a provider of specialized mission-critical services to
civilian and military government agencies worldwide, and operates major
programs in law enforcement training and support, security services,
base operations, aviation services, contingency operations, and
logistics support. DynCorp International is headquartered in Falls
Church, Va. For more information, visit
www.dyn-intl.com .