Oct. 2, 2009

Michael Curie
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100


Steve Roy
Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala.
256-544-0034


CONTRACT RELEASE: C09-051

NASA EXTENDS ENGINEERING, SCIENCE AND TECHNICAL SERVICES CONTRACT

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- NASA has signed a contract modification with
Jacobs Technology Inc. of Tullahoma, Tenn., to exercise the final
option of the Engineering, Science and Technical Services Contract at
NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala.

The cost-plus-award-and-incentive fee, indefinite-delivery,
indefinite-quantity contract will conclude Oct. 14, 2010. This final
option of $192.5 million brings the total potential value of the
contract, awarded in October 2005, to $792.5 million.

Under the contract, Jacobs Technology Inc. performs a wide range of
engineering, technical, science, propulsion, program management and
business services in support of Marshall and NASA Headquarters in
Washington. The company will furnish all resources, including
management, personnel, equipment and supplies, unless specific
exceptions are made by the government.

For information about NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/marshall

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