Apr. 1, 2010 Paul Foerman, NASA Public Affairs NASA Public Affairs Office Stennis Space Center, MS 39529-6000 228-688-1880 paul.foerman-1@nasa.gov RELEASE: HQ-10-044 NASA AWARDS LABORATORY SERVICE CONTRACT FOR STENNIS NASA's John C. 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 more information about Stennis Space Center, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/stennis. -end-