U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity Awards Leidos Prime Contract

Company to Provide Meeting, Scientific, and Administrative Support Services to the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs

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Aug 31, 2017, 06:45 ET

RESTON, Va., Aug. 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), a FORTUNE 500® science and technology company, was awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity to provide scientific and administrative services to the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). The single-award, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity, cost-plus fixed-fee contract has a one-year base ordering period, four one-year optional ordering periods, and a total contract ceiling value of approximately $98 million (inclusive of options). Work will be performed in Frederick, Md.

The CDMRP originated via a Congressional appropriation to foster novel approaches to biomedical research in response to the expressed needs of its stakeholders-the American public, the military, and Congress. The CDMRP manage appropriations annually totaling over $1 billion for intramural and extramural programs directed toward targeted medical research initiatives. For more than 25 years, Leidos has supported the process with innovative solutions to programmatic review of all research applications.

Under the contract Leidos will leverage its expertise and knowledge of the program to provide scientific and administrative support to Leadership and Government Program Managers, including establishing and managing the Programmatic Panels to advise the government on potential applications for research funding.

"We look forward to continuing to support the CDMRP with an established and respected process for reviewing research applications to further medical research initiatives that contribute to protecting the health of our soldiers," said Leidos Group President Jon Scholl.

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