Jan 31, 2011

Beth Dickey Headquarters, Washington
202-358-2087 beth dickey-1@nasa gov

Angela Storey Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala 256-544-0034 angela d storey@nasa gov

CONTRACT RELEASE: C11-002

NASA EXTENDS SAFETY AND MISSION ASSURANCE CONTRACT

WASHINGTON -- NASA has exercised a third, one-year option with Bastion Technologies Inc of Houston to continue supporting the agency's Office of Safety and Mission Assurance in Washington and Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala

The option runs through Jan 31, 2012 Under the contract, the company also earned two additional years of performance beginning in February 2012

The contract is a cost-plus-award fee with award term arrangements This $37 3 million option and the $76 4 million two-year award term bring the value of the contract to approximately $250 1 million The base contract and two options previously exercised were valued at $136 4 million Unexercised options and award terms could extend the contract period of performance three additional years to 2017 and increase the total value to more than $376 million

Bastion Technologies Inc provides services, equipment and supplies associated with industrial and system safety; reliability and maintainability support for Marshall's design, development, engineering and testing activities The company also provides safety and mission assurance management information; quality engineering and project assurance; independent assessment and documentation services; and risk management For information about NASA and agency programs, visit:

http://www nasa gov

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