Aug. 19, 2008

Ashley Edwards
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1756
ashley.edwards-1@nasa.gov

Michael Mewhinney
Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif.
650-604-3937/207-1323
michael.s.mewhinney@nasa.gov




CONTRACT RELEASE: C08-054

NASA AMES AWARDS CONTRACT FOR AEROSPACE TESTING SUPPORT

MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. -- NASA's Ames Research Center at Moffett Field,
Calif., Monday awarded a contract modification valued at $34.8
million to Jacobs Technology Inc. of Tullahoma, Tenn.

The modification will allow additional support for testing and
facility operation, development projects, as well as the required
maintenance and repairs on wind tunnels and other facilities at Ames.
All work will be performed at the center.

The cost-plus-incentive fee award fee contract will conclude July 31,
2009. This modification brings the total value of the contract,
awarded in June 2004, to $123.8 million.