Arlington-based Washington Headquarters Service awarded two Virginia companies spots on a potential five-year, $496 million contract to support the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Thursday.
Chantilly-based engineering and tech contractor American Systems Corp. and Alexandria-based Modern Technology Solutions Inc. (along with Albuquerque, New Mexico-based Applied Research and Associates) will compete for task orders on the contract.
The companies will provide research, development, testing and evaluation services for U.S. military technology systems, according to the DOD.