{"id":5610,"date":"2018-04-12T13:47:59","date_gmt":"2018-04-12T20:47:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/origin-www.parsons.com\/?p=5610"},"modified":"2018-04-12T13:47:59","modified_gmt":"2018-04-12T20:47:59","slug":"parsons-selected-nsf-modernization-project-antarctica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.parsons.com\/2018\/04\/parsons-selected-nsf-modernization-project-antarctica\/","title":{"rendered":"Parsons Selected for NSF Modernization Project in Antarctica"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5611\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Antarctica-map-555x484.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"555\" height=\"484\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>PASADENA, CA (April 12, 2018)<\/strong> \u2013 Parsons is pleased to announce that it has been selected by Leidos, through a competitive process, as the general contractor to perform design, engineering, and construction management for Antarctic infrastructure improvement efforts under the Leidos Antarctic Support Contract with the National Science Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>McMurdo Station, the logistics hub for the NSF-managed U.S. Antarctic Program and the largest research facility on the southernmost continent, was originally built more than sixty years ago. The station has grown organically in the interim and many of the structures still in use are aged, obsolete and energy inefficient.\u00a0 An independent review of the U.S. Antarctic Program in 2011 determined McMurdo Station\u2019s aging infrastructure required upgrades to achieve more cost- and energy efficient and logistically streamlined operations. The needed infrastructure modernization will ensure that McMurdo Station remains a viable platform for supporting world-class Antarctic science for the next 35 to 50 years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are very pleased to have Parsons as a teammate,\u201d said Jerry McDonald, Leidos program director for the Antarctic Support Contract. \u201cTheir extensive experience in large construction facilities in remote locations such as Siberia, the Middle East, and the Canadian Arctic means they come to the table with knowledge of the challenges as well as enthusiasm for those same challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>David Bird, Parsons program manager added, \u201cParsons is very proud to join the Leidos team as we work to ensure that important work in Antarctica is secured for the long term.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In accordance with a Presidential mandate dating to the 1980\u2019s and subsequently reaffirmed, NSF is responsible for operating and maintaining the U.S. Antarctic Program\u2019s three year-round research stations, seasonal field camps, and research vessels. Leidos employs the contract staff who run the stations in support of the research funded by NSF. Leidos\u2019 role includes managing logistics&#8211;including procurement of all food and supplies, operational support for science programs, and operation of two research vessels; onsite facilities engineering and construction; and facilitating transportation to and from the Southernmost Continent for nearly 3,000 people annually.<\/p>\n<p><em><u>About Parsons<br \/>\n<\/u>Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber-physical security, advanced technology solutions, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. For more about Parsons, visit<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.parsons.com\/\"><em>parsons.com<\/em><\/a><em>, and follow us on<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/parsonscorporation\"><em>Facebook<\/em><\/a><em>,<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/parsonscorp\"><em>Twitter<\/em><\/a><em>,<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/parsons\"><em>LinkedIn<\/em><\/a><em>, and<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/ParsonsCorp\"><em>YouTube<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><u>About Leidos<br \/>\n<\/u><\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leidos.com\/\"><em>Leidos<\/em><\/a><em> is a Fortune 500<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> information technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world\u2019s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health markets. The company\u2019s 31,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $10.17\u00a0billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2017. For more information, visit <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.Leidos.com\"><em>www.Leidos.com<\/em><\/a><em>. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Statements in this announcement, other than historical data and information, constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause our actual results, performance, achievements, or industry results to be very different from the results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Some of these factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors set forth in the company\u2019s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 29, 2017, and other such filings that Leidos makes with the SEC from time to time. Due to such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PASADENA, CA (April 12, 2018) \u2013 Parsons is pleased to announce that it has been selected by Leidos, through a competitive process, as the general contractor to perform design, engineering, 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