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NASA Awards Modular Space Vehicles Contract For ORS

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Monday, November 22nd, 2010

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NASA recently selected Alliant Techsystems [ATK], Miltec Corp., Northrop Grumman [NOC], PnP Innovations Inc., and Sierra Nevada Corp. to help develop multi-mission modular space vehicles. This is an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, cost-plus fixed-fee multi-award contract that began on Nov. 10, according to the space agency. The contract consists of a five-year period of performance. Under the terms of the contract, the companies will provide support for the Air Force's Operationally Responsive Space (ORS) Office located at Kirtland AFB, N.M. NASA will…

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