PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Jacobs
Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today it was
awarded the Test Evaluation and Support Team 2 (TEST2) contract at
NASA’s White Sands Test Facility (WSTF) near Las Cruces, New Mexico.
The contract, effective May 1, has a maximum value of $400 million with
a two-year base period of performance and three one-year options.
Under the terms of the contract, Jacobs is expected to provide support
to all current and future NASA programs for space transportation and
human space flight, as well as other Federal agencies and commercial
customers. This includes services in the areas of propulsion system
testing; materials and components testing; hypervelocity impact testing;
critical flight hardware processing and refurbishment; composite
pressure systems testing and analysis; operation and maintenance of
on-site laboratories and facilities; and emergency services.
In making the announcement, Jacobs Senior Vice President Aerospace and
Technology Ward Johnson stated, “Jacobs is proud to support NASA WSTF’s
critical mission sustaining and advancing human space flight
capabilities. We look forward to applying innovative and agile technical
and management approaches across all elements of the TEST2 scope while
ensuring a strong focus on safety.”
Jacobs is one of the world's largest and most diverse providers of
technical, professional and construction services. Its Aerospace and
Technology line of business provides technical and innovative enterprise
solutions to government and commercial clients.
Statements made in this release that are not based on historical fact
are forward-looking statements. We base these forward-looking statements
on management’s current estimates and expectations as well as currently
available competitive, financial and economic data. Forward-looking
statements, however, are inherently uncertain. There are a variety of
factors that could cause business results to differ materially from our
forward-looking statements. For a description of some of the factors
which may occur that could cause actual results to differ from our
forward-looking statements please refer to our 2015 Form 10-K, and in
particular the discussions contained under Items 1 - Business, 1A - Risk
Factors, 3 - Legal Proceedings, and 7 - Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. We do not
undertake to update any forward-looking statements made herein.
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Source: Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.