The Department of Defense announced today the award of one contract to provide construction services under the Coalition Provisional Authority Program Management Office (PMO) within a specific sector.

The contract and sector awarded are:

BUILDINGS, EDUCATION, AND HEALTH SECTOR

Parsons Delaware Inc., Pasadena. Calif., was awarded a contract with a ceiling of $500 million, to provide design-build construction services for projects associated with the construction of new, and renovation of existing, public buildings, hospitals, healthcare clinics, and housing throughout Iraq.

For more information about the Coalition Provisional Authority Program Management Office, visit: www.rebuilding-iraq.net .

For industry queries regarding these contracts, contact Amy Burns, Coalition Provisional Authority/PMO: (703) 697-9091, e-mail: amy.burns@hqda.army.mil .

Formedia queriesregarding the contracting process, contact Army Maj. Gary Tallman, (703) 697-4314, e-mail: gary.tallman@hqda.army.mil ; or Cynthia Smith, (703) 697-5344, e-mail:cynthia.smith@hqda.army.mil .

For media queriesregardingthe requirements of these contracts, contact Navy Capt. Bruce Cole, PMO: (914) 360-5766, e-mail: coleb@orha.centcom.mil ; or Steven Susens, PMO: (914) 822-5316, e-mail: susenss@orha.centcom.mil .