Catapult Technology Wins $28 Million Contract From the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation
Bethesda, Maryland, August 17, 2005 - Catapult Technology, Ltd., a Maryland-based 8(a) Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), has been awarded a five-year $28 million contract to support the Bureau of Reclamation, Information Technology Services Division (BOR-ITS) at the U.S. Department of the Interior. This is the largest single award by the Interior to an SBA-Certified Small Business.
Catapult will provide software development and engineering services for the operation and maintenance of the BOR network at Denver headquarters and field offices. These services include communications, server operations, email, internet, cyber security, quality assurance, software development, data management, and program support activities. Catapult will also operate the ITS Help Desk, providing general customer support.
Randy J. Slager, President and CEO of Catapult, noted, "The Bureau of Reclamation has been a client under a previous $4 million ITOP-II task order. This is a key contract for Catapult, establishing a base for providing quality IT services to the Department of Interior and the inter-mountain area. It represents another step in our national expansion, providing quality technology solutions, HR and management consultation to the Federal government.
We are excited to contribute to the Bureau's continued mission success."
Since 1902, the Bureau of Reclamation has constructed more than 600 dams, powerplants and reservoirs including Hoover Dam on the Colorado River and Grand Coulee on the Columbia River. The Bureau is the largest wholesaler of water in the country, bringing water to more than 31 million people, and providing one out of five Western farmers.
An established 8(a) Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned information technology and consulting firm, Catapult Technology, Ltd. provides comprehensive, quality technology solutions, human resources and management consulting to the federal government and private sector. Recognized as the top SDVOB IT prime contractor to the federal government, Catapult is the 31st fastest growing private company in the country. An SEI Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)® Level 3 company, Catapult is ISO 9001:2000 registered. Founded in August 1996, Catapult is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, and is celebrating its tenth year in business.
