Bearskin Services Provide Cyber Security and Technology Support

Headquartered in a Native American HUBZone, Bearskin Services is delighted to announce it has secured a $16.5 million contract to provide Information Technology and Public Affairs Office Support Services for the Department of Energy's (DoE) Southwest Power Administration (SWPA) facilities in Oklahoma, Missouri, and Arkansas.

Bearskin technicians will offer Tier I-III desktop, cyber security, system engineering, and public affairs office support.

Katie Thompson, Contracts Manager for Bearskin Services, added in a statement, “We’ve supported SWPA with IT Services for the past five years and this award further validates the DoE's confidence in Bearskin's quality, expertise, and dedication to our customers. The Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma's ongoing success hinges on our ability to acquire and retain major contracts. By being honored as the FY2010 DoE 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Business of the Year for our previous work with SWPA, Bearskin set a precedence for excellence and value that will continue with this new contract."

Bearskin, a 100 percent tribally-owned, SBA Certified 8(a) company and an established supplier of IT & Telecom products and services, is responsible for managing local- and wide-area networks at SWPA's three locations, providing WAN/LAN connectivity support 24/7, and designing and implementing communication networks.

Bearskin has over seven years' experience with 20+ government facilities and the company has the technical expertise, proven methods, and extensive corporate resources – backed by excellent CPAR ratings across the board – to design, implement, and manage complex networking solutions.

The company’s experienced staff meets carries numerous technical and security certifications including: Microsoft (News - Alert) Certified IT Professional (MCITP) and Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE); many Nortel, Avaya, and Siemens certifications; Comp TIA A+, Security +, and Network+; Security CISSP; and IAT/IAM Levels I-III.

Bearskin Services offers economic development programs that support nutrition, health services, housing, and education scholarships for Tribal members.