Leidos Inc., Reston, Virginia, was awarded a $12,941,108 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to research and development innovative ways to enhance the generation and utilization of cost-effective and interoperable synthetic environments for use in Army simulation, training and battle command systems. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Orlando, Florida, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 23, 2026. Fiscal 2021 research, development, test and evaluation, Army funds in the amount of $228,119 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, is the contracting activity (W912CG-21-C-0025).