RESTON, Va., Oct. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE:
LDOS), a FORTUNE 500® science and technology leader, was awarded a
prime contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA) Johnson Space Center (JSC) to provide sustained engineering
and mission support under the Cargo Mission Contract 3 (CMC3) for
the International Space Station (ISS). The single-award cost-plus
fixed-fee contract has a two-year base period of performance, three
option periods of two years, 18 months, and one year, and a maximum
potential value of $159 million. Work
will be performed in Houston,
Texas.
The ISS is a microgravity laboratory dedicated to scientific
advancement and innovation, enabling human and robotic exploration
to destinations from asteroids to Mars. The station supports the
growth of a robust commercial market in low Earth orbit, assisting
the development of U.S. commercial cargo and crew space
transportation capabilities.
Under the contract, Leidos will apply multiple technology
innovations to improve capabilities for cargo packing, as well as
customer-focused enhancements that provide the ISS with
cost-effective solutions in a dynamic and challenging environment.
Leidos will continue to provide sustained engineering, hardware
design, build and certification of flight crew equipment,
pressurized cargo packing and transport hardware, non-integrated
ancillary system hardware, simple payload facilities, and payload
support items for deliveries to and from the ISS. Leidos will also
work closely with NASA to determine the most efficient way to pack
manifested cargo, ship to multiple domestic and international
launch sites, and deliver the cargo back to the providers upon
return.
"We look forward to continuing the delivery of sustained
engineering and pressurized cargo packing solutions that support
NASA JSC's missions to and from the International Space Station,"
said Leidos Group President Angie
Heise.
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:
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Melissa
Koskovich
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Jennifer
Moffett
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(571)
526-6850
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(571)
526-6852
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Koskovichm@Leidos.com
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Jennifer.a.moffett@leidos.com
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