NASA AWARDS SHUTTLE AND SPACE STATION SPACESUIT CONTRACT
NASA has awarded a contract to Hamilton Sundstrand Space
Systems International of Houston for spacesuit support used on the
space shuttle and the International Space Station.
The cost-plus-award-fee contract, known as the Extravehicular Space
Operations Contract, has a maximum value of $728.9 million.
Under the contract, Hamilton Sundstrand and its subcontractors perform
engineering management for hardware systems used in spacewalks,
supporting enhancements, ensuring flight and spacewalk readiness,
providing safety and mission assurance, meeting flight milestones and
achieving mission goals.
This action exercises the base contract, valued at $315.5 million, for
work performed Oct. 1, 2010, through Sept. 30, 2015, and a one-year
option of $8.6 million specifically for shuttle mission support
beginning Oct. 1, 2010.
In all, there are two, one-year options for space shuttle
extravehicular activity support Oct. 1, 2010, through Sept. 30, 2012.
There are five, one-year options available for space station work
Oct. 1, 2015, through Sept. 30, 2020.
This action also includes an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity
portion that is not to exceed $90 million and a $140,000 fixed-price,
30-day phase-in period.
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