National Institutes of Health Awards Leidos Prime Contract

Solutions Company to Provide Professional Information Technology and Technical Services to the NIH Center for Information Technology

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May 06, 2015, 04:05 ET

RESTON, Va., May 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), a health, national security, and engineering solutions company, was awarded a prime contract by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to provide professional information technology (IT) and technical services to the NIH Center for Information Technology. The multiple-award blanket purchase agreement has a five-year period of performance and a total contract ceiling of $100 million for all awardees. Leidos is one of five contractors eligible to compete for task orders under the contract. Work will be performed at NIH facilities in Bethesda, Md.

NIH, a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary agency responsible for biomedical and health-related research. Under the contract, Leidos will provide IT and technical services including: program and project management; strategic planning; consulting; systems architecture; systems design; implementation and release management; application and web development; business analytics; requirements management; and quality assurance and testing.

"We are proud to have earned a position on this important contract so that we are able to continue to provide proven technical expertise in support of the National Institutes of Health and their mission to enhance health, lengthen life and reduce illness and disability," said Leidos Deputy Group President for Health Solutions, Jerry Hogge.

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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