ARLINGTON, VA – Crown Consulting, Inc. announced today that it was awarded a subcontract in support of Parsons Corporation's recompete of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Technical Support Services Contract 5 (TSSC-5).

The ten-year contract has a $1.8 billion ceiling and will be used to support the agency's Aviation System Capital Investment Plan (CIP). The contract includes a four-year base period with two three-year option periods.

Crown has a strong legacy of working with both the FAA and Parsons on the previous TSSC contract and on related projects and programs. "This is the perfect opportunity for Crown to bring its decades of aviation infrastructure experience to the FAA at a critical time, and the opportunity to take this on with Parsons makes it even more exciting," said Crown CEO, Al Khan.

The FAA's CIP is a 5-year plan that describes the National Airspace System (NAS) modernization programs and lists the activities the agency intends to accomplish during that period. The CIP contains both programs that modernize existing systems and programs that continue the transformation to the Next Generation Air Transportation System. It also contains the NAS Enterprise Architecture roadmaps which show the timetable for the introduction of new technology to achieve the planed NextGen capabilities and capacity increases.

"Crown and Parsons have a long-standing partnership with FAA and our teams are ready and eager to continue to support the agency as it lays the foundation for the future of commercial aviation," said Ravi Singh, Crown Vice President of Integration & Infrastructure.

About Crown:

Founded in 1989, Crown (www.crownci.com) applies engineering, information solutions, analytics, and infrastructure expertise to assist government and industry in enhancing performance and planning for future challenges. Specializing in the field of aviation, Crown has earned a reputation for forging system and service solutions based on analytic rigor and real-world perspectives – as reflected in contributions to challenging programs with the Federal Aviation Administration and NASA. Today, the company is at the forefront of integrating emerging technologies and advanced aviation systems into the National Airspace System through dedicated support to federal agencies, state and local governments, and private sector clients.