The National Institutes of Health, a branch of the Department of Health & Human Services, has awarded a $19 million contract for regulatory affairs support to the Science Applications International Corp.
The contract has a seven-year period of performance and work will be performed primarily at SAIC offices in Frederick, Md. The company will work primarily with the National Institute of Allergy and Infections Diseases in the Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.
The DMID supports research to treat and prevent diseases caused by virtually all human infectious agents. It manages a variety of projects including the development and clinical evaluation of new drugs, vaccines and diagnostics.
Under this contract, SAIC will provide regulatory expertise and technical and administrative support for clinical research programs. Additional services will include the review, preparation and submission of regulatory documents; education and training; expertise for study report review; compliance audits; and document tracking, maintenance and archiving.
Robert McCord, SAIC's senior vice president and business unit general manager, said the company is well positioned to provide expertise in biomedical and regulatory affairs to the NIH.
A major military and intelligence contractor, SAIC is a scientific, engineering and technology applications company that works in multiple arenas, including national security, energy and the environment, critical infrastructure and health. The company last year reported annual revenues of $8.9 billion.