Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE: JEC) announced today that it was awarded the first of two one-year options for test and evaluation support at NASA’s White Sands Test Facility near Las Cruces, N.M., after successfully completing a three-year base period.
The option year has a potential value of $54 million. The contract, which began May 2006, has a potential total value of $270.5 million if all options are exercised.
Jacobs will provide services to support rocket propulsion testing, materials and components testing, depot level repair of flight hardware, and maintenance and repair of test systems, with a strong focus on support for the Space Shuttle, International Space Station, and the Constellation program.
In making the announcement, Jacobs President and CEO Craig Martin said, “With this project, Jacobs continues to serve the bulk of the U.S. government’s major rocket testing contracts. We remain committed to NASA and to help fulfill its mission to advance manned space flight, and further space exploration research and initiatives.”
Jacobs, with over 55,000 employees and revenues exceeding $12.0 billion, provides technical, professional, and construction services globally.
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