U.S. Bureau of Prisons Contracts with Unisys for Nationwide Deployment of Telephony SolutionUnisys work at more than 110 federal corrections institutions could be worth as much as $96 million
BLUE BELL, Pa., September 14, 2005 – Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) announced today that the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) has awarded the company a contract for the nationwide deployment and operation of the next-generation federal inmate telephone system. Under the Inmate Telephone System-3 (ITS-3) contract, Unisys will provide hardware, installation, maintenance and program management support.
The contract has a three-year base period and three one-year options exercisable at the sole discretion of the government. The estimated value for the three-year base period is $37 million. If all option years are exercised, the estimated value to Unisys could be $96 million. Revenue during the base and option periods includes revenue generated by inmate calling.
Chief among the benefits of ITS-3 are cost savings, hardware space reduction and scalability. The Unisys solution requires just one-eighth the hardware space of the current inmate telephone system and is comprised of advanced commercial off-the-shelf hardware and software applications. The company is poised to offer similar solutions to U.S. state and local and international correctional institution markets.
To service the more than 100 federal correctional institutions in the United States and Puerto Rico, Unisys will rely on its own ES3120 servers, as well as telephony hardware from Intel Corp. and the inmate telephone software application, which is being provided by Value Added Communications, based in Plano, Texas.
“Unisys understands the relationship between reliable information technology systems and the safe and efficient operations of correctional institutions,” said Greg Baroni, president, Unisys Global Public Sector. “Building on our state and local criminal justice experience, we’re providing the Bureau of Prisons with a scalable, reliable and flexible solution.” About Unisys Unisys is a worldwide information technology services and solutions company. We provide consulting, systems integration, outsourcing and infrastructure services, combined with powerful enterprise server technology. We specialize in helping clients use information to create efficient, secure business operations that allow them to achieve their business goals. Our consultants and industry experts work with clients to understand their business challenges and create greater visibility into critical linkages throughout their operations. For more information, visit www.unisys.com.
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