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- PenBay Media and SAIC selected as GSA Mentor-Protege of the Year
  May 26, 2015May 26, 2015 – PenBay Media announced today that it received the General Services Administration (GSA) Mentor-Protégé of the Year Award during the 2015 GSA Mentor Protégé Awards Ceremony held on May 13 in Washington, D.C. The award recognizes outstanding mentor-protege teams formed under the GSA’s Mentor-Protege program. “Penobscot Bay Media has benefited greatly from the high-level expertise and guidance from our mentor, SAIC,” said PenBay Media President Ann Yahner. “Their generosity and in-depth mentoring has proven critical in our ability to grow and pursue more opportunities in the Federal arena, especially as a prime contractor.” “During our mentor-protege relationship we have doubled the revenue of the company and added numerous highly skilled employees both in Maine and several other states.” “We are pleased to see PenBay Media grow, win business, and perform effectively,” said SAIC Sector President Nazzic Keene. “We are proud to help our Protégés develop their business and technical capabilities to successfully compete for prime and subcontract awards. It’s a win for us, for PenBay Media, and the U.S. government.” The Mentor-Protégé Program, sponsored by GSA’s Office of Small Business Utilization, encourages the pairing of GSA prime contractors with smaller companies, including disadvantaged, women-owned, historically underutilized business zoned, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. In so doing, GSA promotes the business development of small businesses and enhances their capability to compete more successfully for federal government contracts and gain access to economic opportunities....Read more...
- Penobscot Bay Media to Participate in FAA Controller Training Contract
  May 12, 2015May 12, 2015– Maine-based technology company Penobscot Bay Media announced that it is a subcontractor on the team selected for a new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic controller training contract. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to provide all training and training program support services under the FAA Controller Training Contract (CTC). The single-award, firm-fixed-price and time and materials contract has a three-year period of performance, and two one-year options. Penobscot Bay Media will participate on the contract as a subcontractor with responsibility for instructional support at several sites in the six states that make up New England. “Penobscot Bay Media is pleased to be on the SAIC team to support the FAA’s training program and critical mission in aviation safety,” said Frank Yahner, Penobscot Bay Media’s Director of Operations. “As a Maine small business, we are proud of our track record in federal contracting and our successful partnership with SAIC. This contract further demonstrates our capabilities to support large-scale Federal government initiatives, and provides a significant opportunity for company growth.” During the period of performance, the FAA expects to hire as many as 6,000 new air traffic controllers to replace a retiring workforce. Under the contract, SAIC and its partners, including Penobscot Bay Media, will provide support services to the FAA Academy and Air Traffic Control (ATC) Facilities to help FAA fulfill controller training requirements. These services include program management support; classroom training; simulation and laboratory training; monitoring of student progress; training development, maintenance and revision; air traffic training program support; administrative support; and innovation support....Read more...