OASIS is considered a Best-in-Class, Tier 3 contract by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).  It is a multiple award, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract that provides flexible contracting solutions and is available for use Government-wide to procure professional, scientific, and technical services support.  The scope of OASIS spans many areas of expertise and includes any and all components required to formulate a total solution to a professional services based requirement, including, but are not limited to: Communication, Compliance, Defense, Disaster, Energy, Environment, Financial, Health, Intelligence, Security, and Transportation.

“Torch has worked through the GSA to support many of our Government customers since our inception,” said Torch President and CEO John Watson, “and as one of only 21 companies to receive multiple pool awards, we are honored to be able to continue to expand our support of GSA’S OASIS.”

The work to be completed by Torch has an 8.5-year period of performance. “This successful re-competed effort is an exciting award for Torch Technologies and our employee-owners. This award represents the longest-term period of performance of any single contract that Torch has received,” said Torch President John Watson. “The 8.5-year period of performance offers opportunities to positively affect the future of target control systems for airborne drone systems.”

Mr. Burkett was the General Manager in charge of the TEAS contract at Eglin for more than 12 years, and has been working Eglin-related programs since 1982. He has over 35 years of experience in the defense industry spanning numerous roles in scientific and engineering services and engineering program management.

Mr. Burkett received a BS in Computer Science and Statistics from the University of Southern Mississippi, a MS in Business Management from Troy University, a MS in Systems Engineering from the University of West Florida, and post-graduate studies in Systems Engineering at the University of Florida.

Mr. Burkett serves on the board of directors for Partners for Stennis, Fort Walton Beach Chamber Military Affairs, Children in Crisis, CareerSource Florida State Employment, and the All Sports Association. He also serves as a chairman of the Economic Development Council’s Eglin Defense Support Initiative, and as an executive board member for the Gulf Coast Council of the Boy Scouts of America.

Torch President John Watson stated, “We are very excited to welcome Sam to Torch. His technical leadership, commitment to customer service, and history of community outreach are consistent with our company’s core attributes. Having Sam join our leadership team will bring a tremendous depth of knowledge and capability to Torch as we support our Air Force customers.”

The work to be completed by Torch and its highly experienced team will be primarily conducted at Eglin AFB, FL and Kirtland AFB, NM. The Task Order has a 4+ year period of performance and will add approximately 100 Torch employees located in its Shalimar, FL and Albuquerque, NM office locations. “This is an exciting award for Torch Technologies and our employee owners,” Torch President John Watson said. “Having spent over half my career directly supporting AFRL and AFTC, this award is particularly important to me and we are honored to have been selected to lead the contractor team supporting the TMAS Armament effort.”