Jacobs Receives Technical Services Subcontract for Dept. of Homeland Security

PASADENA, Calif., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE: JEC) announced today that it received a subcontract from VETCO LLC to assist in providing technical services under the Program Management, Administrative, Clerical, and Technical Services (PACTS) multiple-award procurement for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

The Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract, with a total ceiling of $1.5 billion for all thirty-four (34) PACTS contractors, consists of a two-year base and three one-year option periods.

Jacobs, as subcontractor to VETCO, will be part of the team competing for task orders for the DHS's 22 component agencies at locations worldwide.

In making the announcement, Jacobs Group Vice President Rogers Starr stated, "Jacobs is pleased to be part of the winning team and eager to contribute to this important endeavor. We look forward to continuing our support to the Department of Homeland Security."

Jacobs, with annual revenues exceeding $12 billion, is one of the world's largest and most diverse providers of technical, professional, and construction services.

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For additional information contact:

Michelle Jones

626.578.6968

SOURCE Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.

Michelle Jones of Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., +1-626-578-6968