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Contract Award: Leidos Inc. (Reston, Virginia) – $102,214,375

Leidos Inc., Reston, Virginia, is awarded a $102,214,375 contract (HT942523D0002) to provide support services for strategic planning, vision setting, programmatic review evaluation, and other programmatic support to the congressionally directed medical research programs and other subordinate organizations within the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command, Fort Detrick, Maryland. This support encompasses providing meeting support, programmatic support services, administrative support services, and publicity and public affairs support to collaborate the inputs and outcomes of strategic planning, vision setting, and programmatic review. It is anticipated this contract will provide support services for 120-150 program announcements and at least 10 broad agency announcements per fiscal year. Place of performance is Frederick, Maryland. The period of performance is Feb. 1, 2023, to Jan. 31, 2028. Funds will be obligated on the initial task order, after award of the base indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, Fort Detrick, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

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