Versar Awarded $5 Million NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office Contract
Versar, Inc. (NYSE Amex: VSR) announced today the award of a new $5 million, three-year contract from the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide scientific and technical support to the National Marine Fisheries Service’s Chesapeake Bay Office (NCBO). Versar will provide services including habitat survey design and assessments, ecosystem restoration, fisheries modeling, ecosystem-based management, information management, and educational outreach. On-site scientific staff may provide support at a number of different facilities, including the Cooperative Oxford Laboratory in Oxford, Maryland, and at NCBO headquarters in Annapolis, Maryland.
Mr. Anthony Otten, CEO of Versar, said, “We are pleased that NOAA selected Versar to continue to assist their Chesapeake Bay Office in meeting its natural resources and environmental management responsibilities for the Chesapeake Bay.
- Published: 28 September 2010
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