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Leidos Wins $77 Million Contract From NATO

Friday, February 6th, 2015

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The NATO Communications and Information (NCI) Agency awarded a contract worth up to $77 million to Leidos [LDOS] to provide systems engineering and integration support for the Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Programme Office, the company said on Feb. 5.The single-award firm-fixed-price contract is worth $77 million if all options are exercised. This includes a four-year base period of performance with two one-year options in addition to one seven-month option.Leidos will join eight other teammates from Canada, France, Germany, The Netherlands,…

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