July 21, 2008 David E. Steitz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1730 david.steitz@nasa.gov Michael Mewhinney Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. 650-604-3937/207-1323 michael.s.mewhinney@nasa.gov CONTRACT RELEASE: C08-047 NASA AMES AWARDS CONTRACT FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES SUPPORT MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. -- NASA's Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif., will award a Small 8 (a) Business performance-based task order under a General Services Administration Financial and Business Solutions schedule valued at $29 million to Al-Razaq Computing Services of Houston, to provide financial services support to the center. Under the terms of the task order, Al-Razaq Computing Services will provide Ames with financial services support, including resources management, financial management, program analysis and controls, business information services and special financial analysis. Work will be performed at Ames. The contract will have a period of performance consisting of a two-year base period, followed by three one-year options. -end-