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Parsons Awarded $26 Million Task Order to Enhance USAF All-Domain Operations

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Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) has secured a $26 million task order under the Global Application Research, Development, Engineering, and Maintenance (GARDEM) contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). This contract, featuring a one-year base and three optional years, supports military software requirements for the U.S. Air Force and others. Parsons has now won five competitive bids on GARDEM since 2019, totaling $144 million. The total contract ceiling for GARDEM is $427 million, focused on enhancing warfighting data access across various military domains.

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  • Secured a $26 million task order on the GARDEM contract.
  • Total contract value from GARDEM awards since 2019 amounts to $144 million.
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CENTREVILLE, Va., July 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) has won a task order award worth $26 million on the Global Application Research, Development, Engineering, and Maintenance (GARDEM) indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).

The task order contract has a one-year base period with three option years and will support functional and technical requirements on the GARDEM software baselines for U.S. Air Force and other Department of Defense and Intelligence Community customers. This award is the fifth competitive bid the company has won on the GARDEM contract since 2019, totaling $144 million, making Parsons the number one awardee on this IDIQ vehicle. The company has provided support to critical AFRL missions for more than 20 years.

“We are pleased to expand our partnership with AFRL to enable our U.S. Federal agencies to quickly access warfighting data across all-domain battlespaces,” said Mike Dewitz, executive vice president and general manager of Parsons’ missile defense and C5ISR business unit. “This award builds on Parsons’ history of delivering smart, mission-ready software solutions, enabling tactical advantage for our warfighters in any mission space.”    

Parsons will perform functional onsite, training, demonstrations, enhancements, modifications, integration, testing, deployments and maintenance of technologies. The company excels in agile, flexible solutions and will deliver enhancements incrementally with modular components that will help to integrate systems.

GARDEM is a $427 million contract ceiling vehicle with a mission to create and implement updated software baselines, allowing federal customers across all domains to assess critical information from multiple data sources.

To learn more about Parsons’ leading defense capabilities, please visit: https://www.parsons.com/markets/defense/

About Parsons Corporation

Parsons (NYSE: PSN) is a leading disruptive technology provider in the global defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets, with capabilities across cybersecurity, missile defense, space, connected infrastructure, and smart cities. Please visit parsons.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook to learn how we’re making an impact.

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FAQ

What is the value of Parsons Corporation's recent task order under the GARDEM contract?

The recent task order awarded to Parsons Corporation is worth $26 million.

How much has Parsons Corporation won in total from the GARDEM contract since 2019?

Since 2019, Parsons Corporation has won a total of $144 million from the GARDEM contract.

What is the duration of the GARDEM task order awarded to Parsons Corporation?

The GARDEM task order has a one-year base period with three option years.

What is the total ceiling value of the GARDEM contract?

The total ceiling value of the GARDEM contract is $427 million.

What kind of support will Parsons Corporation provide under the GARDEM contract?

Parsons Corporation will perform onsite functional support, training, demonstrations, enhancements, modifications, and maintenance of technologies.

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