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Parsons Awarded $24 Million Naval Medical Research Command Biodefense Contract
CHANTILLY, Va., April 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) announced today that the company was awarded a biological defense research contract to advance the Naval Medical Research Command’s (NMRC) mission to defend against the threat of biological and chemical warfare. The $24 million contract consists of a one-year base period and four one-year option periods. Under this contract, Parsons will continue to support NMRC’s Biological Defense Research Directorate (BDRD) in
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