NASA has selected Earth Resources Technology, Inc., (ERT), of Laurel, Md., to receive a contract for safety, environmental, and medical support services at the agency’s Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. The contract has a maximum value of $55 million.

This is a firm-fixed-price, time-and-materials indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity hybrid contract that begins Nov. 16. The contract consists of a two-year base period and three one-year options.

Under the terms of the contract, the company will provide resources and technical expertise to support occupational safety, industrial hygiene, health physics, occupational medicine, and environmental management. ERT also will implement programs that ensure the safety and health of all employees, and provide oversight to ensure all Ames operations are carried out in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations and NASA policies.

For more information about NASA and agency programs, visit: http://www.nasa.gov