U.S. Company SAIC to design and test prototype for Assault Amphibious Vehicle program 2905144.

The Assault Amphibious Vehicles are designed to assault any shoreline from Navy ships. The armored vehicles transport Marines and cargo to and through hostile territory, according to a news release.

The multiple-award, firm fixed-price contract has a 10-month period of performance and an initial contract value of $16 million to execute preliminary and critical design reviews.

Additional options for prototype vehicle build and testing followed by low rate initial production may be exercised, resulting in a total contract value of more than $192 million over five years. Work will be performed primarily in Charleston, S.C.

"SAIC's approach builds upon its successful support to similar vehicles, such as the AAVC7 and Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected class of combat vehicles," said Tom Watson, senior vice president and general manager of the Navy and Marine Corps Customer Group. "SAIC's past performance demonstrates its ability to adhere to schedule, improve existing vehicles from assembly to integration and test, and still reduce risk and cost."

SAIC is a leading technology integrator providing full life-cycle services and solutions in the technical, engineering, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC's deep domain knowledge and customer relationships enable the delivery of systems engineering and integration offerings for large, complex government and commercial projects. SAIC's approximately 13,000 employees serve customers in the U.S. federal government, state/local, and global commercial markets, specializing in providing a broad range of higher-end, differentiated technical capabilities.