August 25, 2009
OAK RIDGE, TENN. — VETCO, LLC announced today it was awarded a contract to provide

technical services to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under the Program

Management, Administrative, Clerical, and Technical Services (PACTS) multiple-award

procurement.

The Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract, with a total ceiling of $1.5 billion for all

thirty-four PACTS contractors in the four categories, consists of two base years plus three oneyear

option periods.

The VETCO team, with Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., as a pre-selected sub-contractor, will

compete for task orders in the technical services category for DHS’s 22 component agencies at

locations world-wide. The Team may provide services to enable DHS to accomplish mission

objectives and is designed to fulfill the majority of component and departmental needs.

In making the announcement, VETCO President Rodney Nelson stated, “We are extremely

excited about this opportunity to support the DHS with their broad and diverse requirements to

secure America.”

Founded in 2007, VETCO, LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business located in

Oak Ridge, Tenn. VETCO provides a broad range of capabilities in environmental and

professional support services for Federal agencies and their contractors. Rod Nelson, former

Assistant Manager with the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Operations Office and member of

the Federal Government’s Senior Executive Service with the DOE, is the Founder and President.

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC), VETCO’s pre-selected sub-contractor, with annual

revenues exceeding $12 billion, is one of the world's largest and most diverse providers of

technical, professional, and construction services. Jacobs currently provides technical and

management services to several DHS customers including the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Customs

and Border protection, and the Secret Service.  Download Full Article