Contract Win Bolsters Akima Growth in
Huntsville
HERNDON,
Va., July 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Akima today
announced that its subsidiary, Akima Facilities Operations (AFO),
has been awarded a contract to provide installation support
services at Redstone Arsenal in
Huntsville, Alabama. This
contract, awarded by the U.S. Army Contracting Command – Redstone
(ACC-R), has a potential 10-year period of performance and a total
contract value of $563 million if all
options are exercised.
"Akima is honored by this contract award, and the opportunity to
expand our support to the Army at a critical facility that serves
as a hub for many aspects of our national defense operations,
including technology development, research operations, and program
management." said Scott Rauer,
President of Akima's Facilities Solutions Group. Rauer added, "As a
federal center of excellence, Redstone
Arsenal is home to more than 65 tenant agencies. Its
importance to northern Alabama and
the nation is unquestioned. Akima is indeed proud to support such a
vital installation."
At Redstone Arsenal, the
company will provide support for tenants that include U.S. Army
Materiel Command, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Space and
Missile Defense Command, numerous Program Executive Offices, and
components of the Defense Intelligence Agency and the Missile
Defense Agency, among others. AFO will provide Redstone Arsenal with a range of facility
support expertise, including engineering services, environmental
services, and facility and equipment maintenance.
The Akima portfolio of companies is dedicated to delivering the
critical services required to operate and sustain facilities and
equipment of all types. Akima companies provide the United States
Army, Navy, and Air Force with facilities and logistics support
that extends facility lifecycles, reduces downtime, and ensures
operational readiness.
About Akima Facilities Operations
Akima Facilities
Operations (AFO), an SBA-certified 8(a) company and wholly owned
subsidiary of Akima, an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), provides
essential services that facilitate the operation and maintenance of
facilities and equipment, regardless of size or complexity. AFO's
approach expertly pairs reliability-centered maintenance with
logistics, facilities, and repair, cultivating operational
excellence and heightened client visibility. As the go-to
provider for installation support services and favored contractor
for the Army EAGLE program, AFO ensures unmatched service delivery
at numerous pivotal military facilities. To learn more about AFO,
visit www.akimafacilitiesoperations.com.
About Akima
Akima is a global enterprise with 10,000
employees, delivering solutions to the federal government in the
core areas of information technology; facilities & ground
logistics; aerospace solutions; protective services; systems
engineering; mission support; furniture, fixtures & equipment
(FF&E); and construction. As a subsidiary of NANA, an Alaska
Native Corporation owned by more than 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders,
Akima's core mission is to enable superior outcomes for our
customers' missions while simultaneously creating a long-lived
asset for NANA consistent with our Iñupiat values. In 2023, Akima
ranked #34 on Washington Technology's Top 100 list and has remained
in the top 70 of Bloomberg Government's BGOV200 list of top federal
contractors since 2021. To learn more about Akima, visit
www.akima.com.
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