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Leidos wins GSA IT services prime contract

By TechTaffy Desk

Leidos was awarded a prime contract by the General Services Administration (GSA), Office of Chief Information Officer for the Office of Public Buildings Information Technology Services (ITS) to provide information technology (IT), operation, and maintenance services.

The multiple-award, blanket purchase agreement has a one-year base period, four one-year option periods, and a total contract value of approximately $250 million. Leidos is one of seven contractors eligible to compete for task orders under the program.

Leidos will perform IT services such as design, database and application development, support specialized building life-cycle systems and mobile, cloud and digital services.

Work will be performed in Crystal City, Va. and will include technology development and support for a portfolio including 20 applications, said Leidos in a statement.

[Image courtesy: Leidos]

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