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Aquilent Wins $13M in Contracts with Federal Government Agencies

Nov 04, 2009 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) --

Aquilent announced it has been selected for a variety of contracts totaling $13M supporting federal government agencies with web, technology strategy, and program management office solutions.

In addition to the recently announced wins for the Department of Transportation, Department of Veterans Affairs, and the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Aquilent has also secured the following contracts:

-National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Fishing Permits and Landings Reporting System (NFPLRS): Aquilent will provide an enhanced web site, staffed call-center, and interactive voice response (IVR) system where commercial and recreational fisherman can report their landings of highly-migratory species of fish. In addition to maintaining day-to-day operation of the system, Aquilent noted it will be making technology enhancements to improve the overall functionality of the system.

-Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) web content management strategy: Aquilent will deliver enhancements under an existing contract for improved content presentation via the HRSA web site, development of interactive website features, creation of a formal brand strategy and communications plan, incorporation of Web 2.0 features, expanded user research, and production and roll-out of the HRSA content management system.

-National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Library of Medicine (NLM): Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC). Aquilent is supporting several research and technical programs for DIMRC and the Bethesda Hospitals Emergency Preparedness Partnership (BHEPP). Initial projects include the evaluation of the Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS) as an alternative data communication system during disasters, and the exploration of Web 2.0 technologies for emergency/disaster training activities for BHEPP community. In addition, Aquilent said it will be supporting disaster and other biomedical information management activities.

-US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) web design and content management system (CMS) services: Aquilent will provide strategic web consulting services throughout all phases of the web site redesign project, which includes information architecture development, graphic and visual design, branding, usability testing, and CMS implementation and process.

-US Department of Interior (DOI) US Geological Survey (USGS) Human Capital Intranet - Aquilent will be completing the final phase of the Human Capital intranet consolidation and redesign project by implementing the new USGS' Human Capital intranet design as well as providing web development and content migration consulting services.

"Aquilent continues to serve as a technology partner for the government," said David Fout, President and CEO of Aquilent. "As these most recent contract wins illustrate, it is our goal to provide solutions that help agencies enable President Obama's call for more transparency, collaboration, and participation. We are enormously honored to have the opportunity to put our experience to work for such a well respected group of government organizations."

Aquilent is a provider of Web-based solutions for the federal government.

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