RESTON, Va., Aug. 13, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has been selected to provide enhanced information technology solutions and services through the U.S. General Services Administration's (GSA) Alliant indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity acquisition contract.

Under Alliant, Raytheon will provide infrastructure, application services and IT management services to support federal agencies. Alliant, which has a potential value of $50 billion over 10 years, was awarded to 29 companies.

"The GSA Alliant contract will be an essential vehicle for leveraging domain expertise across all Raytheon's businesses; it will enable us to provide the best IT solutions for our customers," said TW Scott, vice president of Raytheon Information Solutions. "We look forward to working with all the agencies to provide them the most cutting-edge and scalable IT solutions in the industry."

The Alliant contract will be managed through the Raytheon IDIQ Service Center, ensuring contract optimization and efficiency.

"This is a great opportunity for Raytheon to bid on task orders under the Alliant contract," said Susan Haeseler, director of the Raytheon IDIQ Service Center. "Raytheon provides the industry with proven IT expertise and innovative solutions for the rapidly changing needs of our customers."

Raytheon Company, with 2006 sales of $20.3 billion, is a technology leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 85 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 73,000 people worldwide.

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