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FAIRFAX, Va., July 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - CGI Federal Inc. (CGI), the wholly-owned U.S. operating subsidiary of CGI Inc. (TSX: GIB.A) (NYSE: GIB), has been selected to provide modern technology solutions to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Research and Development (ORD). Under the Scientific Modeling, Application, Visualization, Computational Science, Software, and Statistical Support (SMAVCS4) blanket purchase agreement (BPA) and a new task order, CGI will continue to provide modernization initiatives, including the continued support of key financial management applications. This multi-award BPA has been awarded to four awardees; CGI's ceiling carries the value of US $100M.
"CGI brings a deep understanding of ORD's mission, leveraging our decades-long history of continuous innovation in service to EPA's technology and modernization initiatives, which aim to deliver meaningful outcomes to EPA and its program researchers," said Jay Hadley, CGI Senior Vice-President. "Under this new agreement, we will deliver a range of services and solutions that enable technology, data and financial management to help ORD advance their leading-edge research programs focused on the most pressing environmental health research needs across the agency."
Currently, CGI plays a vital role in supporting EPA and its co-regulatory partners, including enabling mission operations by facilitating critical data collection, sharing, and publication. Additionally, CGI provides operational support for the agency's financial and asset management requirements, as well as technology support for research and development activities.
"ORD's mission is critical to EPA's ability to effectively understand the factors that impact the environment and make informed, effective regulatory decisions," said Mike Kearns, CGI Vice-President, Consulting Services. "It is important, now more than ever, to have an accurate understanding of environmental health. CGI's experience supporting EPA's technology priorities enables us to partner with ORD to align its technology future within their ecosystem. We look forward to continuously evolving the applications and data products that underpin ORD's work."
About CGI Federal
CGI Federal Inc. (CGI), a wholly-owned U.S. operating subsidiary of CGI Inc., is dedicated to partnering with federal agencies to provide solutions for defense, civilian, healthcare, justice, intelligence, and international affairs missions. Founded in 1976, CGI Inc. is among the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world. With 90,000 consultants and professionals across the globe, CGI Inc. delivers an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from strategic IT and business consulting to systems integration, managed IT and business process services and intellectual property solutions. CGI Inc. works with clients through a local relationship model complemented by a global delivery network that helps clients digitally transform their organizations and accelerate results. CGI Fiscal 2023 reported revenue is CA$14.30 billion and CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Learn more at cgi.com
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