This week NASA announced that it has selected Jacobs Technology Inc. to act as a test evaluation and support team (TEST). The Tullahoma, TN based company will provide the test evaluation and support services for the agency at the White Sands Test Facility in Las Cruces, N.M.
The award is a minimum three year contract worth about $300 million. Beyond the initial term are two additional one-year options worth an additional $200 million, for a potential $500 million in total. The company will begin work under the contract on May 1st and continue through April 30th, 2014, at which time they will have the option to continue under the two one-year extensions.
According to the NASA statement, the contract calls for work on things including propulsion systems testing; propellants and aerospace fluids materials and components testing; remote hazardous testing; quality assurance; test and institutional safety and health; hypervelocity impact testing; flight hardware processing; technical services; training; facility maintenance; and communication systems and construction management.