March 30, 2007 John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0602 Paul Foerman Stennis Space Center, Bay St. Louis, Miss. 228-688-3333 CONTRACT RELEASE: C07-17 NASA AWARDS CONTRACT FOR HARDWARE ASSURANCE TESTING BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. - On Friday, NASA announced the selection of Pratt and Whitney Rocketdyne, Inc., of Canoga Park, Calif., to provide hardware assurance testing at NASA's Stennis Space Center. The estimated total value of the contract is $80 million. The cost-plus-award-fee contract is for a one-year period with four one-year option periods. Pratt and Whitney Rocketdyne will perform space shuttle main engine testing and testing of Constellation Program engines and propulsion systems. The contractor also will perform engine and propulsion systems testing as needed for other NASA programs, as well as provide hardware assurance and engineering support, including design work. For information about NASA and agency programs, visit: http://www.nasa.gov -end- To subscribe to the list, send a message to: hqnews-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To remove your address from the list, send a message to: hqnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
