April 20, 2007

J D Harrington Headquarters, Washington 202-358-5241

Alan Brown Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, Calif 661-276-2665

CONTRACT RELEASE: C07-20

NASA AWARDS CALIFORNIA AIRCRAFT SUPPORT CONTRACT TO BOEING

EDWARDS, Calif - NASA has awarded a contract to The Boeing Company, St Louis, for engineering and technical support of several specialized research aircraft at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center

The sole-source, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract may be worth up to $28 million during its five-year performance period now through April 2012

Boeing will provide engineering and technical support for four heavily modified high-performance aircraft: two F-15s and two F/A-18s The aircraft have been modified to conduct a variety of flight research missions in support of NASA and other government agencies and private industry

Technical assistance under the pact may include providing design support for unique Boeing aircraft systems, assisting in ground support operations and reviewing additional planned aircraft modifications The contractor may be required to modify control systems hardware and software, perform modifications and fabricate experimental hardware for these aircraft, along with performing specific research studies using Boeing-developed models and simulators In addition, the contract calls for Boeing to provide similar support, as needed, for other Boeing-built aircraft that NASA may acquire during the contract period

For more information about NASA and agency programs, visit:

http://www nasa gov

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