Parsons Wins $514M Missile Defense Engineering Contract Option

Highlights

• Parsons received a $514 million, two-year option under its existing Missile Defense Agency contract.
• The award extends engineering and technical support for the nation’s integrated Missile Defense System.
• Work includes engineering studies, analysis, evaluations and program oversight.
• The contract option continues an agreement originally awarded to Parsons in 2021.
• The work covers missile defense capabilities addressing ballistic and hypersonic missile threats.

Growing federal demand for advanced defense infrastructure and engineering capabilities is creating continued opportunities for contractors supporting national security programs. Parsons has secured a $514 million, two-year contract option from the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), extending its role in engineering and technical support for the integrated Missile Defense System.

Engineering and Analysis Scope

The contract option covers technical services supporting MDA studies, engineering analysis, evaluations and oversight activities. Parsons will continue providing engineering expertise across programs that contribute to the development and operation of integrated missile defense capabilities.

The work is part of the Technical, Engineering, Advisory, and Management Support, or TEAMS, Next Missile Defense System Engineering contract. The original contract was awarded in 2021.

The scope includes support for defense systems intended to address a range of missile threats, including ballistic and hypersonic weapons. Parsons' responsibilities span engineering and technical activities associated with missile defense programs operated across multiple defense domains.

Continued Federal Defense Work

The two-year option extends Parsons' existing relationship with the MDA rather than establishing a new standalone contract. The $514 million value represents the contract option awarded under the existing procurement.

For construction and infrastructure contractors, large federal engineering programs can generate opportunities across specialized technical services, systems integration, program management and supporting infrastructure. Defense-related procurement also requires contractors to meet federal contracting, security and technical qualification requirements.

Why It Matters

The award provides Parsons with additional contracted work supporting a major federal defense agency and extends the company's participation in missile defense engineering. For firms competing in the federal market, the contract illustrates the continued role of specialized engineering and technical services in defense infrastructure and systems programs.

Source: Parsons.