Raytheon Receives $56.9M Contract Extension From NASA

Reston, VA - Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC (RTSC), a subsidiary of Raytheon Company, has received a $56.9 million sole source contract extension to support facilities and operations for astronaut training at NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) and Sonny Carter Training Facility in Houston.

The extension, which is part of an indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contract, supports operations at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) and Space Vehicle Mockup Facility (SVMF). The contract extension, which begins April 1, 2008, and ends Sept. 30, 2010, includes a one-year pre-priced option that could increase the contract value to $78.3 million.

"We focus on providing exceptional products and services and are proud that the Raytheon team continues to offer safe, excellent operations and engineering support in NASA's premier astronaut training facilities," said Blaine Salvador, vice president of the Mission Support Solutions product line of RTSC's Integrated Support Solutions business. "Raytheon's team is proud to do its part to ensure NASA's space shuttle and space station missions are successful, and that astronauts and their flight support teams have the skills and support needed to achieve optimum mission success."

SOURCE: Raytheon Company