June 16, 2008

Michael Curie Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4715 michael curie@nasa gov

Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla 321-867-2468 allard beutel@nasa gov

CONTRACT RELEASE: C08-038

NASA EXTENDS EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLES SUPPORT CONTRACT

WASHINGTON -- NASA has awarded Analex Corporation of Fairfax, Va , an option for the Expendable Launch Vehicles Integrated Support, or ELVIS, contract

This second option period award is a hybrid performance-based, cost-plus-award-fee, fixed-price-award-fee, and fixed-price indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract It extends ELVIS through Sept 30, 2011 The award has a potential value of approximately $90 million

Analex Corporation currently is performing work under the contract's first option period, a three-year option that ends Sept 30, 2008 The potential contract period, if all options are exercised, is nine years, three months, with a total approximate value of $258 million

The contract provides integrated support services in the areas of business and administration, safety and mission assurance, engineering, and technical, facility, and launch operations Launch vehicles include the Atlas, Delta, Pegasus, Taurus, and Falcon rockets The contract specifically provides engineering services and analyses, communications, telemetry, special studies, and technical services for ground and flight expendable launch vehicle systems and payloads

Services will be provided at NASA's Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, and other launch sites and NASA resident offices

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