Jacobs to support NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Jacobs
Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) was awarded a contract to perform
engineering, science and technical services at NASA’s Marshall Space
Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The Engineering Services and
Science Capability Augmentation (ESSCA) contract has a potential value
of $1.12 billion, with a four year base period of performance and two
option periods with a duration of two years.
The contract enables Jacobs to continue providing critical science and
engineering and technical support for flagship NASA programs including
the Space Launch System, International Space Station and numerous space
science and technology development projects.
“Jacobs has partnered with MSFC for more than 28 years and we are proud
to continue this partnership supporting the development and testing of
advance systems, including the Space Launch System,” said Jacobs
Advanced Engineering Research and Operations Senior Vice President Ward
Johnson. “The Jacobs workforce takes tremendous pride in supporting
NASA’s mission of exploration and we are honored to continue our role
augmenting MSFC resources and capabilities.”
Jacobs is one of the world’s largest and most diverse providers of
full-spectrum technical, professional and construction services for
industrial, commercial and government organizations globally. The
company employs over 54,000 people and operates in more than 25
countries around the world. For more information, visit www.jacobs.com.
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Source: Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.