RESTON,
Va., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos
(NYSE: LDOS), a FORTUNE® 500 science and technology leader,
was awarded a new task order by Naval Medical Readiness Logistics
Command, Detachment Fort Detrick, formerly known as Naval Medical
Logistics Command. The single award, indefinite delivery/indefinite
quantity task order will support research to maximize warfighter
performance and survivability in the aviation, underwater and
special warfare environments. It holds an approximate value of
$53 million and includes a one-year
base period of performance with four one-year options and one
six-month option. Work will be performed primarily at Naval Medical
Research Unit Dayton on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,
Ohio.
"Optimizing warfighter performance in the most trying
environments is important to our national security," said
Liz Porter, Leidos Health Group
president. "Our research support will help Naval Medical Research
Unit Dayton identify environmental health effects before warfighter
performance is compromised. Through this research, we can advance
our knowledge of military operations in hostile environments and
help safeguard the wellness of service members."
Through this task order, Leidos will support research on the
human cognitive and physiological factors associated with military
operations in aviation, space, underwater and special warfare
environments. The research focuses on motion sickness, aeromedical
standards, hypoxia, fatigue assessment, aviation safety and both
neurocognitive and neurophysiological effects. Leidos will provide
technical support through the collection and analysis of data,
computer programming, statistical analysis and scientific
reporting.
For nearly four decades, Leidos has worked with the U.S.
military to support the performance, resilience and wellness of
service members. This new task order complements Leidos' existing
work on warfighter performance, physiological and psychological
health and operational readiness. This includes support for the
Naval Health Research Center in San
Diego, California, the Naval Submarine Medical Research
Laboratory in Groton, Connecticut,
and the Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio on Fort Sam
Houston, Texas. Learn more about
Leidos' human performance services at
Leidos.com/human-performance.
About Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500® technology, engineering, and science
solutions and services leader working to solve the world's toughest
challenges in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets.
The company's 43,000 employees support vital missions for
government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual
revenues of approximately $13.7
billion for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. For more information, visit
www.leidos.com.
Certain statements in this announcement constitute
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the rules and
regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
These statements are based on management's current beliefs and
expectations and are subject to significant risks and
uncertainties. These statements are not guarantees of future
results or occurrences. A number of factors could cause our actual
results, performance, achievements, or industry results to be
different from the results, performance, or achievements expressed
or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors
include, but are not limited to, the "Risk Factors" set forth in
Leidos' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2021, and other such
filings that Leidos makes with the SEC from time to time. Readers
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Leidos does not
undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect the
impact of circumstances or events that arise after the date the
forward-looking statements were made.
Contact:
Melissa Dueñas
(571) 526-6850
Melissa.L.Duenas@leidos.com
Thomas Doheny
(571) 474-4735
Dohenyt@leidos.com
Brandon VerVelde
(571) 526-6257
Brandon.p.vervelde@leidos.com
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