DOD TFBSO Contract Award

01/10/2011 - Zantech was recently awarded a contract to provide Strategic, Technical, and Analytical Support Services to the Department of Defense (DoD) Task Force for Business and Stability Operations (TFBSO). Zantech will provide advisory services, technical assessment, training materials, and other non-personal services in support of the design, implementation and operation of energy development and access projects in Afghanistan. Zantech personnel will be responsible for identifying, qualifying, developing, structuring, presenting, and help to close opportunities which increase the supply of energy and maximize the ancillary benefits (employment, economic activity, agricultural expansion, and improved living conditions) for the local population. The initial value of this contract is $10.5 million, with options for additional support services.

When notified of this award, Zantech CEO Zia Islam said, “We are very pleased to have been selected by DoD for this contract award, and we look forward to supporting the national security interests of the United States.”

Zantech on Columbus Technologies’ NASA SES Team

12/01/2010 - Zantech’s team member on Columbus Technologies’ was awarded a contract for Software Engineering Support (SES) to NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. Under this five year $250M program, Zantech will support Columbus in providing for the design, development, test, and deployment of software; data and information systems for the aerospace missions within the Applied Engineering and Technology Directorate at Goddard.

When notified of this award, Zantech’s CEO Zia Islam said, “We are excited for the opportunity to work with Columbus and are looking forward to providing them and their Goddard customers with the very best in software engineering support.”

Zantech Establishes a Mentor Protégé with Capstone

07/26/2010 - Zantech is pleased to announce that the Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved its application to establish a Mentor Protégé (MP) relationship with Capstone Corporation. The SBA Mentor-Protégé Program is designed to encourage approved Mentors, such as Capstone, to provide various forms of assistance to eligible 8(a) certified Protégés, which can enhance their capabilities and improve their ability to successfully compete for federal contracts. As a leading Federal Government and Defense contractor, Capstone personnel will collaborate closely with Zantech staff to provide advice and counsel in the areas of management, technical, financial, business development, contracting, and administrative assistance.

As one element of its MP relationship, Zantech and Capstone have established a Joint Venture (JV) partnership known as ZCSolutions, LLC, a Virginia registered corporation. Using this SBA approved MP JV relationship, Zantech can compete for Federal programs with the credentials of a small business and the capabilities of a large business, thereby enhancing its competitiveness in the Federal market space.

“We are very gratified that our MP application has been approved and ZCS established,” said Zantech’s CEO Zia Islam, “and we look forward to a mutually beneficial partnership with our Mentor, Capstone, in developing our company and growing our two corporations’ businesses.”