Lockheed Martin to provide operations support to JIEDDO

ELLICOTT CITY, Md., Feb. 11, 2012. Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has been competitively awarded one of five Operations Support (OPS) Services Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Systems Integration and Management Center (FEDSIM) in support of the Department of Defense’s Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO). The anticipated period of performance is two years with three optional one year periods and an estimated cost ceiling of $900 million.

Through the contract’s task orders, Lockheed Martin will provide in-theater and reach back support in four specialized categories that include: operations, analysis, combat support and IT support for the analytical team.

JIEDDO was established as a Deputy Secretary of Defense directed initiative with the mission to provide solutions to defeat the enemy’s IED campaign.