Leidos, Inc. holds a federal contract worth $3,088,721,030 from the National Science Foundation for the science operation and maintenance support of the United States Antarctic Program (USAP), according to federal contracting records.

The contract, identified as NSFDACS1219442, covers the full scope of operational and maintenance services that sustain the NSF's scientific research presence in Antarctica. The United States Antarctic Program is NSF's vehicle for supporting research at the bottom of the world — a remote, extreme environment where scientists conduct long-term studies on climate, glaciology, atmospheric science, astrophysics, and biology.

Support services of this kind typically encompass logistics, transportation, field camp operations, facility management, equipment maintenance, and life support for research personnel deployed to Antarctic field sites, including McMurdo Station, the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, and Palmer Station.

At $3.09 billion, the Leidos contract is one of NSF's largest single awards and reflects the substantial logistical and operational burden of maintaining a year-round scientific presence in Antarctica. Leidos — a major federal services and technology firm — serves a wide array of defense, intelligence, and civilian research clients through similar large-scale operations and maintenance contracts.

Source: USASpending.gov