Leidos Engineering to Support U.S. Navy, Marine Corps Military Aircraft

$50M aircraft home basing contract includes environmental and related mission operations support

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Apr 06, 2015, 04:05 ET

RESTON, Va., April 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos Engineering was awarded a prime contract from the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic to provide environmental planning and mission operations support for U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aircraft. The single-award, indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract has a potential value of $50 million over the five year performance period ending in 2020.

Under the contract, Leidos will manage complex National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation for proposed infrastructure-related actions with respect to aircraft home basing issues. The company's responsibilities will also include analysis of home basing of aircraft; construction, renovation and demolition services of airfield facilities and infrastructure; base realignment and closure actions; and proposed operational actions related to aircraft home basing. The primary geographic regions for contract tasks are NAVFAC Atlantic's Area of Responsibility (AOR) and adjacent waters in the U.S., Caribbean, Europe and North Africa, but tasks may be assigned anywhere in the world.

"For more than 30 years, Leidos has supported Department of Defense clients with our full-spectrum environmental services, including compliance, planning and restoration," said Laura Obloy, Senior Vice President and Operations Manager for the company's Environmental Science and Engineering Operation. "Our broad range of experience and capabilities will support aircraft mission readiness, while ensuring environmental protection into the future."

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 19,000 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, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $5.06 billion for its fiscal year ended January 30, 2015. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

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