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-- <September 26,
2003> Congresswoman
Bordallo Announces FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 26, 2003 – Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Bordallo announced today that the Department of the Navy has renewed its contract with Raytheon Technical Services for the Base Operations Support contract at the Command Naval Headquarters of the Marianas Islands. According to decision reached by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pacific Division, Raytheon will continue to be responsible for nearly all of the non-core mission support function for the Navy on Guam. "The decision by the Navy to increase the scope of the contract to $66.4 million for the coming year reflects the importance of Guam as a strategic asset in the Asia-Pacific region. With a third submarine soon to arrive and numerous visits by aircraft carriers this year, Guam is becoming increasingly important to the Navy. This contract reflects that continued growth," said Congresswoman Bordallo. "I know that many local businesses were interested in the solicitation of the BOS contract and attended the vendor fair organized by the Navy. Their interest demonstrated that Guam's business community can meet the needs of the Navy, so they don't have to go off-island for services. Partnering with the military is an important component of getting our economy back on track. I have had a number of meetings with Raytheon leading up to this decision and have consistently advocated that they make every effort to maximize the use of the talent and resources we have right here in Guam. I am pleased to see their continued participation in the Guam community," said Congresswoman Bordallo. The Guam Chamber of Commerce recently visited Washington, D.C., to advocate an increased military presence in Guam. During their visit, Congresswoman Bordallo met with Mr. John Young, the Navy's Assistant Secretary for Research, Development and Acquisition to encourage him to ensure that the Navy and its prime contractors would make a greater effort to utilize small and minority owned businesses on Guam in the coming year. ###
Contact: Neil Weare
in Washington, D.C., at (202) 225-1188 or Joaquin
Perez in Guam at (671) 477-4272. |
