NOLA firm’s $49M pact for MSC

Sentient Digital Inc., doing business as Entrust Government Solutions of New Orleans is being awarded a $49,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for information technology (IT) engineering support services. IT services in this contract will assist Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems (C4S) Division in providing and sustaining Defense Department (DoD) and Navy compliant technical C4S solutions. Additionally, this contract will satisfy emerging requirements, enhance and develop IT capabilities in support of MSC’s mission, and assist in the development of governance to ensure IT capabilities align to MSC N6’s strategic business support plan, MSC’s technical architecture road maps, DoD, and Navy mandates. The solutions primarily satisfy emergent cyber security mandates and technical refreshes for end of life hardware and software. Work will be performed at Norfolk, Va., and is expected to be completed by April 2024. This contract includes a five-year ordering period. FY 2019 Navy Working Capital funding in the amount of $10,000 will be obligated at the time of award. Funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was a small business set-aside, with more than 10 companies solicited via the Federal Business Opportunities website, and 10 offers received. U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command of Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD 03/15/19)