Catapult Technology Renews Work with
U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
Bethesda, Maryland, October 18, 2005 - Catapult Technology, Ltd., the top Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Information Technology (IT) contractor to the Federal government, has renewed its contract with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).
This ten-year contract has a value of up to $36.5 million.
Catapult will provide programmatic support services for PHMSA IT programs, including the Hazardous Material Information System (HMIS), Pipeline Information Processing Enforcement System (PIPES), Integrated Operator Compliance System (IOCS), Online Data Entry System (ODES), PHMSA-wide financial databases, and support for PHMSA's regional and field offices.
The principal function of the HMIS, PIPES, IOCS, and ODES systems is to collect and distribute information on hazardous materials spills, pipeline annual and incident reporting data, and on regulatory activities. These systems are critical to the agency being able to provide immediate response to inquiries from within PHMSA and DOT and from other Federal, state, and local government agencies, members of Congress, the news media, and the private sector.
For over two years, Catapult has provided support for three key functional offices within PHMSA: the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety (OHMS), Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS), and Financial Systems; Office of Management and Administration (DMA), including system development, data entry, analyses and dissemination.
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 (CMMIŽ) 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.
