FAIRFAX, Va., Nov. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- General
Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General
Dynamics (NYSE: GD), was awarded the U.S. Army Medical Materiel
Development Activity (USAMMDA) Strategic Support Services contract
to provide support services for vaccine, drug and medical device
research and development programs. The single-award, task order
contract has a potential value of approximately $52 million for five years.
General Dynamics will provide programmatic, scientific,
technical, logistical and administrative support for development
requirements of medical products at the USAMMDA. Additionally, the
company will help guide medical technologies through the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration regulatory process and develop plans to
bring the products into service. Work on the contract will be
conducted at Fort Detrick in
Frederick, Md.
"General Dynamics has extensive experience delivering a
combination of health, military and IT services," said Marcus Collier, senior vice president, Health
and Civilian Solutions division, General Dynamics Information
Technology. "We are committed to continuing our partnership with
USAMMDA and assisting their mission of protecting and preserving
the lives of warfighters."
For more than 25 years, General Dynamics has been a trusted
partner for the USAMMDA and delivered a range of services,
including: information technology, program management, training,
regulatory, scientific, technical and medical support.
For more information about General Dynamics Information
Technology, please visit www.gdit.com.
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