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Contract Award: Leidos Inc. (Reston, Virginia) – $34,380,759

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, May 25th, 2021

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Leidos Inc., Reston, Virginia, was awarded a $34,380,759 modification (P00020) to contract W911NF-18-F-0029 for research, development, test and evaluation support to intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) weapon systems. Work will be performed in Reston, Virginia, with an estimated completion date of June 13, 2022. Fiscal 2021 research, development, test and evaluation, Army funds in the amount of $25,895,386 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

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