Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE: JEC) announced today that its Engineering and Science Contract Group which supports Johnson Space Center in Houston was selected to receive the 2010 NASA George M. Low Award.

Jacobs has supported NASA as prime contractor for the Engineering and Science Contract at Johnson since 2005, providing engineering, science, operations and maintenance, and manufacturing services in support of space exploration programs.

The Low award, NASA’s premier quality and performance award, recognizes the efforts of contractors that demonstrate a commitment to teamwork, technical and managerial excellence, safety, and customer service. The award is named for George M. Low, a NASA leader and champion of continual improvement and performance excellence. Jacobs received the Low award for work at Marshall Space Flight Center in 2002 and has received numerous other NASA awards including the Contractor Excellence Award, the Goldin-Stokes Mentor-Protege Award, and the NASA Center Team Award.

In making the announcement, Jacobs President and CEO Craig Martin stated, “Jacobs is proud of our longstanding support to NASA, and we are honored to receive this prestigious award in recognition of the quality of the services we provide.”

Jacobs is one of the world’s largest and most diverse providers of technical, professional, and construction services.

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