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Contract Awards

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, March 8th, 2016

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Air Force Awards Leidos $18M for Standoff Chemical DetectionThe Air Force has awarded Leidos [LDOS] a $17.9 million contract to develop a portable system for real-time standoff detection and identification of trace chemical residues on surfaces using active infrared spectroscopy at a 30-meter range. The Air Force says that it received 17 offers for the competitive bid. Work is expected to be complete by Oct. 3, 2020. The service obligated $3.7 million at the time of the award.Joint Chem-Bio Defense…

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