Jan 15, 2009

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

Brandi Dean Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 brandi k dean@nasa gov

CONTRACT RELEASE: C09-003

NASA EXTENDS SHUTTLE AND SPACE STATION SPACESUIT CONTRACT

WASHINGTON -- NASA has exercised an $86 million, one-year contract option with Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International of Windsor Locks, Conn , for work on spacesuits used on the space shuttles and the International Space Station

This will be the first option period of the contract known as the Extravehicular Activity Systems Contract The contract is a cost-plus-award-fee contract

Under the contract, Hamilton Sundstrand and its subcontractors perform engineering management for hardware systems used in spacewalks, supporting enhancements, ensuring flight and spacewalk readiness, providing safety and mission assurance, meeting flight milestones and achieving mission goals

Work covered under the option will begin in October 2009 and continue through September 2010 The option value includes about $76 million for the estimated core-completion-form-tasks and $10 million for Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity, or IDIQ, tasks This brings the contract value to about $514 million, which includes approximately $454 million for the estimated core-completion-form-tasks and $60 million for IDIQ tasks

For more information about the space shuttle, visit:

http://www nasa gov/shuttle

For more information about the space station, visit:

http://www nasa gov/station

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