July 23, 2009 David E. Steitz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1730 david.steitz@xxxxxxxx Brandi Dean Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-244-1403 brandi.k.dean@xxxxxxxx RELEASE: C09-34 NASA AWARDS PROCESS IMPROVEMENT AND PROJECT SERVICES CONTRACT HOUSTON -- NASA's Johnson Space Center has selected Mathematical Research Inc. of Houston to provide process improvement and project services for its engineering directorate. The maximum contract value is $30 million. Mathematical Research Inc., or MRI, will assist the engineering director by developing strategies for improving processes inside the directorate. The company also will assist in development and provide organization for project data throughout the life cycle of directorate projects. MRI will provide project management support and identify business practices and process management improvements. The work will primarily take place at Johnson. The indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract with cost-plus-fixed-fee task orders began July 15. It will last three years, with one option to extend it an additional two years. For more information about NASA's Johnson Space Center, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/johnson For more about NASA, 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