Computer Sciences Said to Contact Buyout Funds for LBO

Computer Sciences Corp., a technology consultant for governments and companies, has contacted private-equity firms including Blackstone Group LP and Bain Capital LLC to gauge their interest in a leveraged buyout, people with knowledge of the matter said.

The talks are at an early stage and may not result in a deal, according to the people, who asked not to be named because the negotiations are private. CSC, as the company is known, provides information technology services to clients including NASA and Avis Budget Group Inc.