Press Release
Network Specialty Group, Inc.

Contact: Tara Rose
trose@nsgi-hq.com
(301) 208-9388

Germantown, Maryland, August 9, 2011 – Network Specialty Group, Inc. (NSGI) enters into a subcontract agreement with International Business Machines (IBM) as a result of the USDA Forest Service Advanced Technology Systems and Engineering Support (ATSES) contract award.  NSGI will provide support services on the ATSES project as a subcontractor to IBM, who will serve in the capacity as the prime contractor for this project.  The project requires support for the Forest Service to assist the MEO by providing consulting services.  The MEO was awarded the IT Infrastructure Competitive Sourcing Study and is in charge of performing the requirements of that study.  IBM and NSGI were tasked to assist the MEO with identifying overall roles and responsibilities, change processes, and how to most efficiently exploit the benefits of contractor support across the Forest Service IT environment of around 33,000 PCs, 5,000 laptops, and handhelds supported by over 1,800 AIX, Linux, and Windows servers.  The contract requires support in three Forest Service internal organizations: Architecture and Engineering (A&E), Project Management Office (PMO), and Integration Testing Lab (ITL). 

This award was issued as a firm fixed price contract with a period of performance of four, six month option periods through July 2013.

About – NSGI is a minority owned and operated small business established in 1994, certified by the Maryland Department of Transportation, and a GSA Schedule 70 contract holder. NSGI has provided IT support services on numerous projects to the USDA Forest Service for over the past 10 years.  NSGI is a leading provider of technical services and solutions across multiple IT disciplines. NSGI has a consistent reputation for on-time delivery of superior technical solutions as demonstrated on over 100 engagements. NSGI was awarded the Small Business of the Year Award by the US Department of Agriculture.  Additional information on NSGI can be found at www.nsgi-hq.com.

About – The USDA Forest Service was established in 1905 as an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.  The Forest Service manages public lands in national forests and grasslands, which encompass 193 million acres, which is an area equivalent to the size of Texas.  With their national headquarters in Washington, DC, the Forest Service operates through 9 geographical regions across the country.  It serves to educate and influence the public on the importance of nature, providing natural resources, and preserving our environment.  The Forest Service has a deep-seated history that has influenced the public for over 100 years.  Additional information on the Forest Service can be found at www.foresthistory.org.

About – IBM, incorporated on June 16, 1911, is the world's top provider of computer products and services.  Among the leaders in almost every market in which it competes, the company focuses primarily on its growing services business, which accounts for well over half of sales. While IBM made its name in computer hardware, the company's information technology, business services, and software units are now among the largest in the world. The company is also one of the largest providers of semiconductors, and its computing hardware legacy lives on in the form of its industry-leading enterprise server and data storage products lines. IBM serves customers globally across most industries.

Quote from NSGI’s President: “We are proud to be teaming with such a prestigious company as IBM, and are excited about this opportunity that will allow us to continue our successful relationship with the USDA Forest Service.”