Philips Medical Systems of Andover recently won a $77.2 million contract with the Department of Defense for patient monitoring systems, accessories, spare/repair parts and training, according to a press release on the Department of Defense Web site.
Using the services provided by Philips will be the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies. There were originally 17 proposals solicited with 9 responses. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The date of performance completion is March 29, 2010. The contract goes through the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia. Philips Health Care spokesman Steve Kelly declined to comment on the award.
Philips Healthcare, formerly known as Philips Medical Systems is a division of Royal Philips Electronics, a multinational corporation based in Amsterdam. Other divisions of the company include consumer products, electronics and lighting.
Andover is the global headquarters of the medical systems division, with about 2,500 employees locally.
The company announced 100 layoffs in Andover in November as part of a company-wide restructuring. The company employs 32,000 around the globe. There are some 15,000 Philips Healthcare employees in the United States, including about 3,000 employed in Massachusetts.
