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Jacobs Secures $250M NASA Contract for Aerospace Testing, Maintenance Support

    Ramona Adams || March 9, 2016


    JACOBS logo_GovConWireJacobs Engineering Group (NYSE: JEC) has secured a potential $250 million contract to provide aerospace testing and facilities operations and maintenance services at NASA‘s Ames Research Center.

    The company said Tuesday the ATOM-4 contract also requires information technology system administration and work on Ames’ aerospace testing facilities such as wind tunnels.

    Work began Feb. 2 and will continue through a two-year base period and three one-year option periods, Jacobs added.

    Ward Johnson,  Jacobs senior vice president for aerospace and technology, said the company looks to continue its 17-year experience with the ATOM program and 50-year history of working with NASA.

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