Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI) was awarded a prime contract by the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) to provide research and development support services to the NHRC Warfighter Performance department.
The single-award cost-plus fixed-fee (CPFF) contract, with work to be performed primarily in San Diego, Calif., has a one-year base period of performance, four one-year options, and if all is done, a total contract value of approximately $24 million.
“We are pleased to continue supporting the Naval Health Research Center and providing the scientific and technical expertise to help ensure our military personnel are ready for duty, and can perform at the highest levels – both physically and psychologically,” said Steve Comber, SAIC senior vice president and business unit general manager.
Under the contract, SAIC will provide research and development support services in aspects of human performance, physiology, and psychology investigative studies that involve planning, coordinating, designing, and executing experimental protocols that meet with the overall mission of the research objectives.
