May 01, 2009

Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100 katherine trinidad@nasa gov

Angela Storey Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala 256-544-0034 angela d storey@nasa gov CONTRACT RELEASE: C09-018

NASA AWARDS CONTRACT FOR SUPPORT AT MICHOUD ASSEMBLY FACILITY

WASHINGTON -- NASA has selected Jacobs Technology of Tullahoma, Tenn , to receive the manufacturing support and facilities operations contract at the Michoud Facility Assembly in eastern New Orleans

This is a cost plus award fee, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract with a three-year base period of performance beginning May 1, 2009, and two one-year options The contract value is $120 49 million for the base period, $40 11 million for option year one and $42 16 million for option year two Under the terms of the contract, Jacobs Technology will manage the Michoud facility and provide support to its multiple NASA projects and other tenants

Michoud, a NASA-owned facility, is one of the world's largest manufacturing plants NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala , manages it

"This contract award marks a new era of management and collaborative manufacturing work at Michoud," said Shelia Cloud, Michoud transition manager "Michoud has a rich history of providing manufacturing expertise to NASA, and this new contract will enable a more NASA-centric focus at Michoud as we transition to a multi-project facility "

For 35 years, the Space Shuttle Program has manufactured and built the external fuel tank at Michoud Today, the facility supports several major projects for the Constellation Program, which is developing NASA's next generation of crew exploration and launch vehicles

The Michoud facility, located on 832 acres, has more than 2 2 million square feet of manufacturing space and features state-of-the-art plant and tooling equipment It is one of the largest employers in Louisiana with more than 3,900 employees on-site

For more information about NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility, visit:

http://www nasa gov/centers/marshall/michoud

For more information on NASA and its programs, visit:

http://www nasa gov

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