Vienna, VA, January 10, 2012 – Criterion Systems has been awarded a Systems Development and Integration Next Generation for Small Businesses (SDI – NG) contract by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). In addition to the prime indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract, Criterion received six initial task orders to provide Operations and Maintenance (O&M) and software engineering services in support of USPTO systems.

“SDI – NG is an important win for Criterion and we appreciate the confidence that USPTO has in our work as illustrated by IDIQ and task order awards. As a result of the initial task orders, the Criterion team now has 22 people supporting many of the systems that are critical to USPTO’s mission of fostering our nation’s industrial and technical progress through the system of patents and trademarks,” said Promod Sharma, President and CEO of Criterion.

Criterion’s team is comprised of Avaya Government Solutions, Pretek Corporation, Project Performance Corporation (PPC), and ThrivOn Management Consulting LLC. Under the SDI – NG contract, Team Criterion will provide a wide variety of software development and systems engineering services in support of the systems required to examine patent and trademark applications, issue patents and register trademarks, and disseminate patent and trademark information to the public.

“Our team members will be part of integrated teams that provide the most qualified and talented support for each USPTO SDI – NG task order. Several of our team members have been supporting USPTO systems for nearly a decade and this experience will be invaluable in helping meet our customer’s current and future software development processes and systems requirements. Criterion continues our focus on hiring employees with the relevant IT experience and program knowledge who share our commitment to delivering high-quality services in support of the USPTO mission,” continued Sharma.

Criterion is one of five companies awarded a prime IDIQ contract under the SDI – NG program. The total potential value of the SDI – NG contract vehicles is $200 million over five years if all options are exercised.

About Criterion Systems
Criterion Systems, Inc. is a systems integrator that delivers innovative, technology-enabled business solutions that allow government agencies to leverage technology, protect infrastructure and share secure information. The company specializes in systems engineering and design, IT engineering and support, cyber security, and information sharing and collaboration. Criterion currently provides critical support to the Intelligence Community, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Defense (DoD), and federal civilian agencies. In 2009, Inc. magazine recognized Criterion as the nation’s No. 1 fastest growing government services company and No. 10 overall on the annual Inc. 500. Criterion is a small business headquartered in Vienna, Va. For more information visit www.criterion-sys.com.

For more information contact:
Marcie Cheney
703-942-5800, ext. 329
marcie.cheney@criterion-sys.com