( MENAFN - PR Newswire) Company Will Analyze Chemical Hazards and Environmental Stressors RESTON, Va., May 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded a human health and environmental risk assessment contract to global consulting and technology services provider ICF (NASDAQ:ICFI ). The single-award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract was awarded by EPA's Office of Research and Development in the first quarter of 2024. This recompete award has a ceiling value of $75 million and a term of seven years.
ICF will bring together industry-leading health and environmental expertise to deliver assessments of chemical hazards and other environmental stressors identified as national priorities to determine the impact they may have on people, communities and the environment. As part of this work, ICF will use cutting-edge technologies and data analysis tools, including Litstream® , their proprietary software that leverages machine learning, to conduct systematic literature review. ICF will also develop novel methods, guidelines and models for future health analyses, including cumulative impact assessments.
"For over 30 years, ICF has supported EPA's risk assessment programs, helping the agency develop a scientifically defensible understanding of the complex interrelationship between people and nature," said Jennifer Welham, ICF senior vice president for health, people and human services. "We look forward to continue provi.
