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DoD Awards $28 Billion Multiple-Award R&D Contract

By Vivienne Machi

Wednesday, August 15th, 2018

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DoD Awards $28 Billion Multiple-Award R&D Contract

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The Defense Department on Tuesday announced a multiple-award contract worth up to $28 billion to 15 companies and organizations for research and development work on the Defense Technical Information Center’s (DTIC) Information Analysis Center multiple award contract (IAC-MAC).The companies include: Adams Communications & Engineering Technology, Alion Science & Technology Corp.; BAE Systems; Battelle Memorial Institute; Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. [BAH]; CSRA LLC Washington, which is now part of General Dynamics [GD]; Engility Corp. [EGL]; Georgia Tech Applied Research Institute; Leidos [LDOS]; MacAulay-Brown Inc.; ManTech International…

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