Stephen Cole
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-0918
stephen.e.cole@nasa.gov

Cynthia M. O'Carroll
Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.
301-286-4787
cynthia.m.ocarroll@nasa.gov

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CONTRACT RELEASE C13-047
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NASA Awards Synthetic Aperture Radar Distributed Active Archive Center
Contract
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NASA has selected the University of Alaska at Fairbanks to develop and
operate the Synthetic Aperture Radar Distributed Active Archive Center (DAAC)
for NASA�s Earth Observing System Data and Information System.

The maximum total value of this cost-no-fee, indefinite-delivery,
indefinite-quantity contract is about $49 million. The contract begins Oct. 1
and extends through Sept. 30, 2018.

The University of Alaska will conduct systems engineering, operations and
maintenance, development, user services, product generation, and data and
information management, archive and distribution; and provide information
technology security and related science support and research activities for
NASA's Earth Science Data Systems Program.

The work will be performed primarily at the University of Alaska DAAC in
Fairbanks.

For information about NASA and agency programs, visit:

*http://www.nasa.gov