Jan 26, 2012

Joshua Buck Headquarters,Washington
202-358-1100 jbuck@nasa gov

Kyle Herring Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 kyle j herring@nasa gov

CONTRACT RELEASE: C12-002

NASA AWARDS SAFETY AND MISSION ASSURANCE CONTRACT EXTENSION

HOUSTON -- NASA has exercised two six-month options to the agency's Safety and Mission Assurance Support Services Contract with Science Applications International Corp (SAIC) of San Diego for the Johnson Space Center in Houston The options are worth $32 9 million

Exercise of the options provides continuity of support services in safety, reliability and quality assurance, engineering products and technical services for Johnson's Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate for the International Space Station Program, Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, and Extravehicular Activity Office The options also include all new Johnson programs and projects

The options begin May 1 and end April 30, 2013 They will bring the total contract value to $365 1 million The original contract, awarded in 2006, was for three years, with two one-year options ending April 30, 2011 In April 2011, the contract was extended to add an additional base year and two six-month options ending April 2013

Work under the contract will be performed at Johnson; NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida; White Sands Test Facility near Las Cruces, N M ; and SAIC's facilities in Houston

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