FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 3, 2013-- ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI), a leading provider of consulting services and technology solutions to government and commercial clients, has been awarded a re-compete contract with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Research and Development, supporting the National Center for Environmental Assessment’s efforts to conduct human health risk assessments. The contract has a value of approximately $33 million and a term of one base year and four option years.
Under this contract, ICF will continue to support EPA’s efforts on a broad range of activities, including conducting risk assessments on chemicals, chemical mixtures, and other environmental stressors. Additionally, ICF will help develop state-of-the-art methods, models, databases, and guidance documents for human health risk assessment and will support the development of toxicity reference values for EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System.
“This is both an exciting and challenging time for the field of risk assessment. EPA needs the best available scientists, data management tools, and communication practices to keep pace with rapidly advancing methodology, large amounts of data, and demands for transparency,” said Jennifer Welham, vice president for ICF International. “We are very proud to continue supporting EPA’s efforts in human health risk assessment.”
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ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) partners with government and commercial clients to deliver professional services and technology solutions in the energy, environment, and infrastructure; health, social programs, and consumer/financial; and public safety and defense markets. The firm combines passion for its work with industry expertise and innovative analytics to produce compelling results throughout the entire program lifecycle, from research and analysis through implementation and improvement. Since 1969, ICF has been serving government at all levels, major corporations, and multilateral institutions. More than 4,500 employees serve these clients from more than 60 offices worldwide. ICF's website is http://www.icfi.com.
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