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NASA Gives Jacobs Technology $200 Million Contract

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Monday, June 15th, 2009

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NASA gave Jacobs Technology Inc. of Tullahoma, Tenn., a follow-on contract for Aerospace Testing and Facilities Operations and Maintenance, or ATOM, at Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, Calif. The contract has a maximum value of $200 million. This is a cost-plus-incentive-fee contract that begins July 1. The base contract lasts two years and has three one-year options. Jacobs will provide support for aerospace testing, and facilities maintenance and operations at Ames. Specific services will include: aerospace testing, facility operation,…

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