RESTON, Va., Oct. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE: LDOS),
a FORTUNE 500® science and technology company, will support the
Social Security Administration (SSA) under a prime contract to
provide information technology (IT) services in support of the SSA
Agency Strategic Plan. The multiple-award
indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract has up to a ten
year period of performance, should all option periods be exercised,
with a total contract ceiling of $2.3
billion. The contract was originally pursued by and awarded
to Lockheed Martin's Information Systems & Global Solutions
(IS&GS) business, now a part of Leidos following the
August 2016 merger. Work will
be performed in Baltimore,
Md.
The SSA Agency Strategic Plan aims to ensure reliable, secure,
and efficient IT services. Leidos has been a trusted partner to the
SSA for more than 28 years, assisting the Agency to achieve its
mission to sustain a reliable IT infrastructure with a trusted
workforce, innovative technology solutions, and demonstrated
ability to deliver cost-effective services while maintaining
exceptional performance. Under the follow-on contract, Leidos will
provide lifecycle activities for software improvement, database and
data administration, software engineering and management support,
and systems administration and security support.
"We are proud to continue to provide the Social Security
Administration with leading technical advancements that will assist
the Agency in developing the systems needed to support the Agency
over the next decade," said Leidos Group President Jon Scholl.
About Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500®
science and technology solutions and services leader working to
solve the world's toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence,
homeland security, civil, and health markets. The company's 32,000
employees support vital missions for government and commercial
customers. Headquartered in Reston,
Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately
$7.04 billion for the fiscal year
ended December 30, 2016. For more
information, visit www.Leidos.com.
Statements in this announcement, other than historical data
and information, constitute forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause our actual
results, performance, achievements, or industry results to be very
different from the results, performance, or achievements expressed
or implied by such forward-looking statements. Some of these
factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors set forth
in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended
December 30, 2016, and other such
filings that Leidos makes with the SEC from time to time. Due to
such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only
as of the date hereof.
Contact:
|
Melissa
Koskovich
|
Jennifer
Moffett
|
|
(571)
526-6850
|
(571)
526-6852
|
|
Koskovichm@Leidos.com
|
Jennifer.a.moffett@leidos.com
|
View original content with
multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/leidos-to-support-social-security-administration-under-prime-information-technology-support-services-contract-300532964.html
SOURCE Leidos