RESTON, Va., Oct. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE:
LDOS), a FORTUNE 500® science and technology
company, was one of ten primes awarded a contract by the U.S. Army
to continue its 24 years of excellence in providing technical
development, technical support, and operational integration to the
U.S. Army's Research, Development, and Engineering Command's
Communications and Electronic Research, Development, and
Engineering Center's Night Vision and Electronic Sensors
Directorate (NVESD) under the Deployable Adaptive Global Responder
Support program. The multiple-award
indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract has a five-year
base period of performance and a total contract value of
$480 million.
The NVESD supports Army, joint expeditionary, special
operations, intelligence and other mission-focused activities by
providing rapid access to technology solutions. Under the contract,
Leidos will apply its proven contracts and program management
solutions to enable the NVESD to provide responsive and adaptive
capabilities to the Army and U.S. Military. Work will include
research and development, operational integration, operational
analysis and assessment, and other necessary support including
logistics and communications.
"Under the contract, Leidos will continue to rapidly develop,
field, and support mission oriented technology solutions for
global responders across the Department of Defense and the federal
government. These solutions will effectively address the
ever-changing threats to our national security," said Leidos Group
President Mike Chagnon.
About Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500®
science and technology solutions and services leader working to
solve the world's toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence,
homeland security, civil, and health markets. The company's 32,000
employees support vital missions for government and commercial
customers. Headquartered in Reston,
Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately
$7.04 billion for the fiscal year
ended December 30, 2016. For more
information, visit www.Leidos.com.
Statements in this announcement, other than historical data
and information, constitute forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause our actual
results, performance, achievements, or industry results to be very
different from the results, performance, or achievements expressed
or implied by such forward-looking statements. Some of these
factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors set forth
in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended
December 30, 2016, and other such
filings that Leidos makes with the SEC from time to time. Due to
such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only
as of the date hereof.
Contact:
|
Melissa
Koskovich
|
Jennifer
Moffett
|
|
(571)
526-6850
|
(571)
526-6852
|
|
Koskovichm@Leidos.com
|
Jennifer.a.moffett@leidos.com
|
View original content with
multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-army-awards-leidos-prime-deployable-adaptive-global-responder-support-contract-300536328.html
SOURCE Leidos