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The Naval Medical Readiness Logistics Command has awarded a $53 million (AU$75.8 million) contract to Leidos to conduct research aimed at maximising warfighter performance and survivability in the aviation, underwater and special warfare environments.
This is expected to involve research on the “human cognitive and physiological factors associated with military operations”, focusing on motion sickness, aeromedical standards, hypoxia, fatigue assessment, aviation safety and both neurocognitive and neurophysiological effects.
Leidos has committed to providing technical support — collecting and analysing data, computer programming, statistical analysis and scientific reporting.
The contract includes a one-year base period of performance with four one-year options and one six-month option.
Most of the work is expected to be conducted at Naval Medical Research Unit Dayton at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
“Optimising warfighter performance in the most trying environments is important to our national security,” Liz Porter, Leidos Health Group president, said.
“Our research support will help Naval Medical Research Unit Dayton identify environmental health effects before warfighter performance is compromised.
“Through this research, we can advance our knowledge of military operations in hostile environments and help safeguard the wellness of service members.”
The deal builds on Leidos’ work for the Naval Health Research Center in San Diego, California, the Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory in Groton, Connecticut, and the Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
This latest award comes just a week after the Naval Sea Systems Command awarded a $291 million (AU$421.3 million) follow-on contract to Leidos for support of the Navy’s Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems Directorate.
The contract includes a one-year based period of performance with four additional one-year option periods, with work to be conducted across the globe.
As part of the contract, Leidos is expected to perform a range of support services, including shipboard modernisation, curriculum development, training conduct, depot support, technical data, maintenance planning and management.
[Related: Leidos wins follow-on US Navy contract ]
