NASA Awards Contract for Aerospace Testing Support

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June 09, 2009

Beth Dickey
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-2087


Rachel Prucey
Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif.
650-604-0643


CONTRACT RELEASE: M09-027

NASA AWARDS CONTRACT FOR AEROSPACE TESTING SUPPORT

WASHINGTON -- NASA has selected Jacobs Technology Inc. of Tullahoma,
Tenn., to receive a follow-on contract for Aerospace Testing and
Facilities Operations and Maintenance, or ATOM, at NASA's Ames
Research Center at Moffett Field, Calif. The contract has a maximum
value of $200 million.

This is a cost-plus-incentive-fee contract that begins July 1, 2009.
The base contract lasts two years and has three one-year options.

Jacobs Technology will provide support for aerospace testing, and
facilities maintenance and operations at Ames. Specific services will
include: aerospace testing, facility operation, project development,
operation of support facilities and maintenance of aerospace
facilities at Ames.

The facilities operated under this contract support a wide variety of
testing requirements for NASA and other government agencies,
including the Department of Defense, Department of Energy and
Department of Homeland Security. They also provide testing services
for industry and other non-government entities.

The contract to Jacobs includes subcontracts with Sierra Lobo Inc. of
Milan, Ohio, and Qualis Corporation of Huntsville, Ala.
For more information about NASA's aeronautics research programs,
visit:

http://www.aeronautics.nasa.gov

For more information about NASA's Ames Research Center, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/ames

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