PAE is back in business as one of the government market’s most serial acquirers with two deals now in the works, including the latest one announced before financial markets opened Monday.

Falls Church, Virginia-based PAE has agreed to pay $92 million in cash to acquire Metis Solutions, a provider of intelligence analysis and other mission support services to federal agencies. Both companies expect to close the transaction before the year ends.

PAE has been awarded a position on the potential ten-year, $835 million U.S. Air Force Rotary Wing Maintenance Contract Consolidation contract vehicle, the company announced Friday. PAE is one of five large business contractors awarded a seat on the contract vehicle that also includes three small business awardees. 

The Falls Church defense contractor detailed its plan to acquire an intelligence analysis firm.

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One of PAE’s goals in becoming a publicly-traded company earlier this year has been to increase its financial capacity for acquisitions through paying down and refinancing debt and access to more capital.

PAE said today it has agreed to pay $208 million in cash for CENTRA Technology, which specializes in intelligence support, information analytics and engineering services.

CENTRA, based in Burlington, MA, has more than 760 employees, a majority of whom have top-secret clearances. The company counts among its customers intelligence agencies, the Defense Department and the Department of Homeland Security.

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Falls Church contractor to buy Centra Technology Inc.

Falls Church-based defense and government services contractor Pacific Architects and Engineers (PAE) announced Monday plans to acquire Burlington, Massachusetts-based Centra Technology Inc. for $208 million in cash.

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