March 25, 2010 David E. Steitz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1730 david.steitz@xxxxxxxx Paul Foerman Stennis Space Center, Bay St. Louis, Miss. 228-688-1880 paul.foerman-1@xxxxxxxx CONTRACT RELEASE: C10-016 NASA AWARDS LABORATORY SERVICE CONTRACT WASHINGTON -- NASA's Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Miss., has awarded a contract to A2 Research, JV, of Huntsville, Ala., to provide technical laboratory services at the center. The firm, fixed-priced contract is valued at $26 million. It includes a one year base contract period plus a one-year option and one three-year option period. Highly specialized laboratory services by A2 Research, JV, include gas, materials and environmental laboratory analysis; maintenance of measurement standards and the calibration and repair of instrumentation; and specialized technical, business and administrative systems and related operations to support mission requirements for Stennis. For information about NASA's Stennis Space Center and agency programs, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/stennis -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