Leidos Awarded $37M Contract By U.S. Army Space And Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command

Solutions Company to Provide Engineering and Technical Program Support

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Dec 11, 2014, 07:50 ET

RESTON, Va., Dec. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), a national security, health and engineering solutions company, was awarded a prime contract by U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command (SMDC/ARSTRAT) and support of the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center (AMRDEC) effort. The single-award firm-fixed-price, level-of-effort (FFP LOE) has a one-year based period of performance and a total contract value of approximately $37 million. The task order is awarded under the Warfighter Modeling Simulation Analysis and Integration Support IDIQ (indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity). Work will be performed within and outside the continental United States.

AMRDEC, a subordinate organization to the Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), is the Army's focal point for providing research, development and engineering technology and services for aviation and missile platforms across the lifecycle. Under the contract, Leidos will provide electrical and mechanical engineering; systems engineering; prototype development, fabrication and integration; and technical program support to AMRDEC. The team will also provide a wide range of engineering, aviation and prototyping support for U.S. Forces in Afghanistan, including rapid hardware development.

"Leidos is proud to provide rapid, cost effective and innovative engineering solutions to support our deployed forces and the mission of U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center," said Leidos Group President, John Fratamico.

About Leidos
Leidos is a FORTUNE 500^® science and technology solutions leader working to address some of the world's toughest challenges in national security, health and engineering. The Company's 20,000 employees support vital missions for our government and the commercial sector, develop innovative solutions to drive better outcomes, and defend our Nation's digital and physical infrastructure from 'new world' threats. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $5.77 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2014, after giving effect to the spin-off of the company's technical services and information technology business. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

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