TRICARE Management Activity
Hollywood,
Maryland – 14 June 2012 – The TRICARE Management
Activity awarded Smartronix a prime contract to develop new
information technology (IT) systems for the Military Health
System (MHS) Pacific Joint Information Technology Center (JITC).
The mission of the JITC is to research, test, and develop
medical solutions and products through a series of pilots or
prototypes that deliver mission-critical value and actionable
information to the Defense and Veterans Affairs Departments. The
Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract has a
ceiling value of up to $300 million and a performance period of
five years.
The Pacific JITC vehicle enables customers to use task orders to
support IT requirements that support the Department of Defense
(DoD) medical readiness requirements and IT modernization needs
across the medical continuum of care through research studies,
proof of concept demonstrations, and prototyping.
"It is exciting to bring together a professional,
multifaceted team of Medical Information Technology experts with
a mutual commitment to serving the needs of our military’s
patient population. We are honored to join this revolutionary
initiative to research, develop, test, and evaluate innovative
healthcare technology solutions in a fast-paced, collaborative
environment," said Brian Brown, Vice President of
Smartronix’ Health It Solutions Group. "Our team of veteran
Managers, engineers, and clinical business experts has devoted
years of training and real-world experience in preparation for
just such an opportunity."
