Nov 7, 2008

John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington
202-358-0602 john yembrick-1@nasa gov

Kelly Humphries Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 kelly o humphries@nasa gov CONTRACT RELEASE: C08-64

NASA CONTRACT INTEGRATES MISSION OPERATIONS, TRAINING FACILITIES

WASHINGTON -- NASA has awarded a $667 3 million contract to Lockheed Martin Corp of Gaithersburg, Md , to provide integrated support for the hardware, software, data and displays used to train for and execute human spaceflight missions

The new Facilities Development and Operations Contract, or FDOC, combines work previously performed under two separate contracts, and the synergy is expected to augment the efficiency and effectiveness of the human spaceflight operations team The FDOC replaces the Mission Support Operations Contract and incorporates portions of the work performed under the Space Program Operations Contract

"This award offers the opportunity to effectively transition experienced mission operations capabilities from the Space Shuttle Program to the Constellation Program," said Associate Administrator for Space Operations Bill Gerstenmaier "Specifically, this contract will make possible the efficient transformation of shuttle operations personnel, knowledge and facilities to enable success in future human spaceflight programs "

The contract provides consolidated systems services development and operations support within NASA's Mission Control Center in Houston and backup control centers for the space shuttle, International Space Station and Constellation programs The FDOC team will ensure the availability, integrity and reliability of space station avionics software, space shuttle and space station integrated planning systems, shuttle and station simulators for crews and flight controllers, and space shuttle flight software production In addition, it will support development of a Constellation training facility, simulators and mission control systems The majority of the work for the contract will take place at or near NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston

The contract base period begins Jan 1, 2009, and continues through Sept 30, 2012 The contract includes two one-year extension options valued at $154 2 million and $155 5 million respectively Exercising both options would extend the contract through Sept 30, 2014, and increase the total contract value to $977 million

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