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QTC Medical Services (QTC), a subsidiary of global defence contractor Leidos, has been awarded two prime contracts worth up to a combined US$1.7 billion ($2.3 billion) to provide medical disability examination services to both veterans and separating or retiring service members.
The indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) firm-fixed-price contracts, awarded by the Veterans Benefits Administration, Medical Disability Examination Office, have six-month base periods of performance with six one-year options.
Specifically, QTC is expected to provide medical disability examination services to approximately 124 military installations participating in the Benefits Delivery at Discharge (BDD) and Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) pre-discharge programs.
QTC has also been tasked with providing medical disability examination services to support claimants living in locations outside the continental US, including both compensation and pension exams as well as joint VA and DOD pre-discharge programs.
"We are pleased to continue our work with Veterans Benefits Administration to support service members as they transition to civilian life and veteran status,” Liz Porter, Leidos Health Group president, said.
"Our innovative delivery models enable us to better serve veterans and service members.
“Using our capabilities in telehealth, our mobile medical units and our nationwide provider network, we're bringing our services closer to veterans and service members, especially in rural areas."
QTC chief executive officer Larry Schaefer said this latest contract builds on over 20 years of mission-oriented support for Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense pre-discharge programs.
"Pre-discharge programs are important for assessing readiness and force strength, expediting receipt of disability benefits,” Schaefer said.
“Last year, QTC completed over 1.1 million appointments for 446,000 examinees. This expanded exam capacity supports timely adjudication of claims for veterans and military service members."
[Related: NATO recruits Leidos for ballistic missile defence]
