“RESTON, Va., November 27, 2017 – Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), a FORTUNE 500 science and information technology company, was awarded a prime contract by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide logistical support, emergency operations, and program coordination to the Division of Strategic National Stockpiles (DSNS). The follow-on single-award time & materials contract has a one year-base period, four one-year options, and a total contract value of $26 million.
The almost $7 billion Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) inventory of antibiotics, medical supplies, antidotes, antitoxins, antiviral, vaccines and other pharmaceuticals requires vigilant monitoring and management to keep stock supplied, rotated, and stored within U.S. Food and Drug Administration potency shelf-life requirements. DSNS requires support for rapid, agile delivery of stockpile material when a national emergency occurs—anywhere, anytime—within the United States or its territories…”
