October 2009

Szanca Solutions, Inc., a company headquartered in Bedford, PA, recently won a competitive, $3.5M, five year contract with the Federal Highways Administration (FHWA) to operate their Products Distribution Center. FHWA’s mission is to ensure that America’s highways continue to be the safest and most technologically up-to-date in the world. FHWA is the government leader in providing financial and technical support as well as research and training to State, local, and tribal governments. Szanca Solutions will be providing mission critical order fulfillment services for FHWA research, training and educational materials as well as exhibits. These services will not only support the FHWA, but they are also vital to State Highway Agencies in all 50 states as well as, educational institutions and the general public. Szanca Solutions is teaming with NPC, Inc. of Claysburg, PA., on this effort, bringing together the best attributes of two great local companies. Congressman Bill Shuster stated that “I am extremely pleased by this news,” Shuster went on to say “This five year project will highlight the eager, well trained workforce in Bedford and Claysburg.  The new business will raise our area’s profile and help the local economy.” Szanca Solutions provides a variety of intelligence and systems engineering services to various Federal Agencies. Mark Szanca, President/CEO of Szanca Solutions says “the FHWA Contract builds upon our strong performance and customer orientation in the defense community to provide needed services to an important civilian customer.” The FHWA contract is one of our first efforts outside of the DOD community. This contract not only brings new jobs to the area, but it also showcases the positive benefits of the area to a new set of customers. We look forward to expanding this effort and making it a major component of our growth in the Bedford area.”

From the Left:

                             Gary Dillon, PDC Supervisor, Szanca Solutions
                             Mark Kelly, President, NPC, Inc.
                             Congressman Bill Shuster, United States Congress, 9th District Pennsylvania
                             Mark Szanca, President/CEO, Szanca Solutions
                             Mark Barnhart, CEO, NPC, Inc.
                             Joe Conway, Team Director Communications and Outreach, Federal Highway                                                     Administration
                             Greg Moritz, Exhibits Coordinator, Szanca Solutions

 

Bedford, PA and Middleport, NY; March 19, 2009:   S-2 CONSTRUCTION, a division of Szanca Solutions, Inc. headquartered in Bedford, PA is pleased to announce that it is now an Authorized Independent Dealer of “Barden Building Systems”, a home construction method developed by the Barden & Robeson Company of Middleport, NY, the largest manufacturer of panelized homes in the northeastern United States.  

When asked about the significance of becoming and Authorized Independent Barden Dealer, Mark Szanca, the President & CEO of Szanca Solutions and S-2 Construction, had this to say, “It gives us the ability to bring this superior home building system to the residents here in Bedford County.  These are not modular homes.  The Barden System is, for all intents and purposes, the good ol’ traditional stick-built construction method that everyone associates with strong, well built homes, but the walls (they call them ‘panels’) are constructed under factory conditions with exceptional quality control processes.  There aren’t any ‘missed-the-stud’ nails; every 2x4 is perfectly set and nailed and when we say that it is built with 16” centers, that means exactly 16”, not 15” or 17”, and that’s just one example of the exceptional quality that this system brings to our home construction efforts.  Another benefit is that it speeds up the construction process exponentially.  It really is an amazing process that has to be seen to be fully appreciated.  Once the foundation is in place, the panels arrive and our crew can get the walls up, the roof and shingles on, and the home sealed against the elements in less than a week.  Once under roof, things get even faster.  Because the panels are made in the factory using standardized plans and templates, the walls come pre-drilled for the electrical and plumbing.  This means eliminating time measuring and drilling holes in the studs.  How’s that for efficiency?!  I could go on, but let me close with one last thought:  Our Company has been built on a reputation of producing a quality product.  The marriage of our company with Barden Building Systems will bring a quality, efficient home building process to the residents of Bedford County.”          

About Barden and Robeson Company
Barden & Robeson is celebrating their 100 year anniversary.  In 1909 the company began building spokes and hubs for wagon wheels, and then came bushel baskets and baby furniture.  During WWII, they made ammo cases and at the conclusion of the war began their pre-engineered / panelized construction process to meet the demands of the post-war home construction boom.  Over the past 60+ years, Barden & Robeson has continued to refine and improve the Barden Building System process to achieve the quality standards that they bring to the marketplace today.  Just this year, they have expanded their expertise to include log homes under their Barden Log Systems process.   

About S-2 Construction and Szanca Solutions, Inc.
S-2 Construction is a division of Szanca Solutions, Inc. that has been providing residential and light commercial construction services to Bedford County and the surrounding area since 2004.  With over 75 years of combined experience in building and remodeling, our workmanship, quality and attention to detail make the difference.  Szanca Solutions, Inc., headquartered in Bedford, PA, is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and is also HUBZone certified by the U.S. Small Business Administration.  Szanca is a Government Services provider specializing in Systems Engineering, IT Support services, Intelligence Analysis, and Linguistics Services.

SOURCE:  S-2 Construction, a division of Szanca Solutions, Inc.
CONTACT:  Karen Young, 814-624-3333, kyoung@szanca.com

WASHINGTON, D.C. and BEDFORD, PA. – February 23, 2009 – The U.S. Department of State today announced a $24M contract award to Szanca Solutions, Inc., a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business headquartered in Bedford, Pennsylvania, to provide language related services in support of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq and the U.S. Consulates throughout the country of Iraq.  The contract runs for 5 years and has a ceiling approaching $500 Million with all options exercised.

Szanca Solutions will be tasked to provide language-related services in the Arabic and Kurdish languages, including interpreting, translating, and transcription services in support of efforts of the U.S. Government’s Embassy, Consulates, and Regional Embassy Offices in Iraq.  Szanca Solutions will provide all management, supervisory, and project personnel to perform these services in support of the continuing Diplomatic missions and initiatives being conducted throughout Iraq, including support for the Provisional Reconstruction Teams and contacts with officials of the Government of Iraq at the National and Provincial levels.  Szanca Solutions is teamed with CALNET a Reston, VA based firm who is a leading provider of language services and already has a sizable presence in IRAQ and Acclaim Technical Services (ATS) a Huntington Beach, CA based firm who also specializes in providing professional language services to federal government agencies and clients worldwide.

“We are exceptionally happy to have been selected for the award of this contract,” said Mark Szanca, President and CEO, “and we are very proud to have been given this opportunity to support the mission of the Department of State in Iraq, especially as that mission moves into the Iraq Reconstruction phase and the normalization of diplomatic efforts between our governments.  When I started this company back in 2003, I had hoped that one day we’d have a government contract that really made a difference for the future of the planet, so it is especially satisfying to now be able to continue the work that our military services and diplomatic corps have so valiantly given their all.  I know that this contract will not be a walk in the park and that there are yet many dangers to be faced throughout Iraq, but it is a measure of the dedication of our employees that we pursued this contract in the first place and are committed to the successful performance of the contract in support of our diplomatic corps.”

About Szanca Solutions
Szanca Solutions, Inc. (Szanca), headquartered in Bedford, PA, is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and is also HUBZone certified by the U.S. Small Business Administration.  Szanca is a Government Services provider specializing in Systems Engineering, IT Support services, Intelligence Analysis, and Linguistics Services.  Although a majority of Szanca’s employees work at government sites in the DC area, the company also maintains a very active work force in Bedford that supports their DOD and Intelligence Community customers as well as their commercial activities throughout Bedford County.

This press release does not imply that the services to be provided are endorsed or preferred by the Department of State or is considered by the Department of State to be superior to other services.

SOURCE:  Szanca Solutions, Inc.
CONTACT:  Karen Young, 814-624-0123, kyoung@szanca.com

Congressman Bill Shuster recently announced that he has been successful in securing $42 million in federal funding for defense and military construction related projects in the 9^th district.  “The 9^th district has long been associated with helping our military keep up with the demands of protecting our nation,” Shuster said. “The projects I secured this year continue that tradition of service.”

The US Army Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC) was provided $800,000 of the Congressional funding to continue efforts to improve their fire support technology. As a result of the outstanding work performed by Szanca Solution’s Federal Services and Solutions Division, the Army in turn tasked Szanca to integrate state of the art voice recognition technology into their legacy fire support systems. This task is another example of Szanca working closely with our customers to provide our Warfighter’s with the best tools available.

In order to better support their Government customers, Szanca Solutions, Inc. announced the opening of their satellite office in Savage, MD. The office meets SCIF specifications and will not only allow for a local presence but, is capable of classified communications and storage and will allow for classified discussions and work in support of the Intelligence Community.

Szanca Solutions was awarded a $770,000 contract from Raytheon to perform an assessment of how Intelligent Agent technology can be integrated into the Army’s Advanced Field Artillery Technical Data System (AFATDS). The result of this effort will be a significant decrease in time from target identification to target firing significantly increasing combat effectiveness and saving Warfighter’s lives.