GRC NEWS RELEASE 04-061



04-061
For Release: September 1, 2004



Lori J. Rachul
Media Relations Office
216/433-8806
Lori.J.Rachul@nasa.gov


NASA AWARDS SERVICES CONTRACT 

NASA's Glenn Research Center (GRC), Cleveland, today awarded an 8(a) 
cost-plus-award-fee contract valued at approximately $41 million to 
Mainthia Technologies, Inc., (MTI), Cleveland.



MTI will provide on-site support services for operations, maintenance 
and engineering of the specialized central process systems and 
equipment that support the mission research and development functions 
of GRC. The specialized process system consists of standard equipment 
on a very large scale including: compressors, hydraulic systems, 
cooling towers, cryogenic systems, high pressure gases and fuel 
systems, centralized computer controls and a variety of other 
components.



MTI will provide on-site support services in the area of pressurized 
system and pressure vessel systems, which consists of wind tunnels, 
vacuum vessels, oil and fuel tanks, dehydrators, coolers, filters, 
separators and other components. Recertification services will only 
be performed at the GRC Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, Ohio. Under 
the terms of the contract, the requirements will be stated in 
performance-based contract task orders.



The period of performance is expected to be five years, consisting of 
a three-year base period followed by a one two-year option. MTI will 
begin its phase-in operations onSeptember 1, 2004. Full contract 
responsibility begins on October 1, 2004.



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