The Office of Naval Research awarded a $34,725 firm fixed-price purchase order to Leidos, Inc. (doing business as SAIC) for the charter of a research vessel, with performance in Reston, Virginia. The contract was awarded on May 1, 2016, with an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2017, and no set-aside designation was applied. This procurement represents a straightforward vessel charter arrangement supporting naval research operations, consistent with ONR's mission to fund science and technology development for the Navy and Marine Corps.
Leidos, a subsidiary of Leidos Holdings, Inc., is a major defense contractor with extensive experience supporting Department of Defense missions across research, systems integration, and technical services. The company's robust federal contract portfolio includes significant work for Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command, and other defense agencies across intelligence, cybersecurity, and advanced technology development. The relatively modest value of this particular purchase order reflects a discrete vessel charter requirement rather than a major systems contract, though it demonstrates Leidos' breadth in supporting diverse naval research needs across its extensive client base.