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June 24th 09, 12:59 AM
June 22, 2009
Katherine Trinidad
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
Kelly Humphries
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
CONTRACT RELEASE: C09-032
NASA AWARDS SPACE STATION SUPPORT CONTRACT TO ARES CORP.
WASHINGTON -- NASA has signed a $144 million follow-on contract with
ARES Corp. of Burlingame, Calif., for International Space Station
Program integration and control services.
ARES will provide support for configuration management, data
management, information technology, safety and mission assurance,
vehicle integrated performance, resource and budget analysis, program
schedule development, engineering and technical services, spacecraft
integration, international partner integration and strategic analysis
planning.
The three-year contract is effective Oct. 1, 2009 through Sept. 30,
2012, and includes two one-year options that could extend the
contract through Sept. 30, 2014. If both options are exercised, the
total value of the indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract
would be $180 million.
ARES will perform the work on-site at NASA's Johnson Space Center in
Houston, or at nearby offices. Significant subcontractors include
Barrios Technology and Booz-Allen Hamilton, both of Houston.
The previous contract was awarded in November 2003, and had a total
value of $154 million, including all of the options that were
exercised, through Sept. 30, 2009.
For more information about NASA and agency programs, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov
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Katherine Trinidad
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
Kelly Humphries
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
CONTRACT RELEASE: C09-032
NASA AWARDS SPACE STATION SUPPORT CONTRACT TO ARES CORP.
WASHINGTON -- NASA has signed a $144 million follow-on contract with
ARES Corp. of Burlingame, Calif., for International Space Station
Program integration and control services.
ARES will provide support for configuration management, data
management, information technology, safety and mission assurance,
vehicle integrated performance, resource and budget analysis, program
schedule development, engineering and technical services, spacecraft
integration, international partner integration and strategic analysis
planning.
The three-year contract is effective Oct. 1, 2009 through Sept. 30,
2012, and includes two one-year options that could extend the
contract through Sept. 30, 2014. If both options are exercised, the
total value of the indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract
would be $180 million.
ARES will perform the work on-site at NASA's Johnson Space Center in
Houston, or at nearby offices. Significant subcontractors include
Barrios Technology and Booz-Allen Hamilton, both of Houston.
The previous contract was awarded in November 2003, and had a total
value of $154 million, including all of the options that were
exercised, through Sept. 30, 2009.
For more information about NASA and agency programs, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov
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