NASA Awards Aircraft Operations Support Contract

June 04, 2013

J.D. Harrington
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-5241
j.d.harrington@nasa.gov

Alan Brown
Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, Calif.
661-276-2665
alan.brown@nasa.gov


CONTRACT RELEASE: C13-027

NASA AWARDS AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS SUPPORT CONTRACT

EDWARDS, Calif. -- NASA has selected L-3 Vertex Aerospace of Madison,
Miss., to support the operations of all aircraft assigned to the
agency's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base and
the Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility in nearby Palmdale, Calif.

The cost-plus-award-fee contract takes effect July 1 following a
month-long phase-in. It covers a base period of 22 months with two
one-year options and one 14-month option. If all options are
exercised, the total value will be about $77.1 million and the period
of performance will extend to June 30, 2018.

Under terms of the contract, L-3 Vertex Aerospace is responsible for
maintenance of all aircraft, aircraft engines and related ground
support equipment for Dryden's fleet of specialized research and
support aircraft. The aircraft range from motor gliders and modified
commercial aircraft to former military high-performance and
one-of-a-kind research aircraft. Services include organizational,
intermediate and limited depot-level aircraft maintenance; aircraft
modification; and aircrew and flight line operations support.

The contract also supports aircraft operations and maintenance when
those aircraft are deployed to locations other than Dryden.
Major subcontractors identified by L-3 Vertex Aerospace include
Integration Innovation Inc., of Huntsville, Ala., and LOGMET LLC of
Austin, Texas.

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