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U.S. General Services Administration Awards Harris Corporation Alliant IT Services Government-Wide Acquisition Contract

Posted on: Tuesday, 7 April 2009, 12:00 CDT

WASHINGTON, April 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has been awarded a Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) by the U.S. General Services Administration to provide integrated IT solutions that support federal agency missions. This was a re-compete of the Alliant program that was originally awarded in 2007. Harris is one of 59 companies to be awarded a five-year base contract, which has an additional five-year option. The total ceiling for the

10-year contract is $50 billion.

Under the contract, Harris will compete with the other companies to provide a wide range of IT products and services to support federal agency needs in the United States and overseas. The Harris solutions will be designed to meet requirements for individual IT applications, general IT management, and overall IT infrastructure needs.

"Harris is extremely qualified to support the Alliant contract because of our legacy of innovation in providing IT services and our extensive experience in performance-based contracting," said Cheryl Janey, president of Harris Civil Programs. "We have successfully demonstrated these strong capabilities as the prime contractor on major GWAC and IDIQ contracts with a wide range of civilian, intelligence and defense agencies."

The company's extensive experience with U.S. government services contracts includes developing and implementing major solutions for the FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure (FTI) program, the National Reconnaissance Office's Patriot program, the Navy/Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) program as well as holding key positions on major GWAC and IDIQ contracts such as NETCENTS, EAGLE, ITES-2S, FirstSource and others.

The Harris Civil Programs business unit provides highly reliable, mission critical communications and information processing systems that meet the most demanding needs of customers in the U.S. civilian federal marketplace. Customers include the FAA, Census Bureau, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Health and Human Services and the Government Printing Office.

About Harris Corporation

Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has annual revenue of $5.4 billion and 16,000 employees -- including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications(R) products, systems, and services. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at www.harris.com.

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Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that reflect management's current expectations, assumptions and estimates of future performance and economic conditions. Such statements are made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The company cautions investors that any forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results and future trends to differ materially from those matters expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Statements about the expected value of the program to Harris are forward-looking and involve risks and uncertainties. Other factors that may impact the company's results and forward-looking statement may be disclosed in the company's filings with the SEC. Harris disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

SOURCE Harris Corporation

Source: PR Newswire

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