Michael Braukus
Headquarters, Washington, DC                  November 2, 1998
(Phone:  202/358-1979)

Michael Mewhinney
Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
(Phone:  650/604-3937)


RELEASE:  c98-s

NASA AWARDS $90 MILLION CONTRACT TO VIRGINIA FIRM

     NASA's Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA, has selected 
Logicon Syscon, Inc., Falls Church, VA, for award of a new six-
year contract valued at $90.8 million (including options) to 
provide technical services for the aeronautical simulation 
facilities at Ames.

     Under the terms of the contract, Logicon Syscon, Inc., will 
provide operations, development, maintenance and modification of 
the simulation laboratory facilities at Ames.

     Included in the contract is the operation and maintenance of 
all Ames' flight simulators, including the Vertical Motion 
Simulator (VMS) and the Crew-Vehicle Systems Research Facility 
(CVSRF).  The VMS, the world's largest motion-base simulator, was 
designed to aid in the study of helicopter and vertical/short 
take-off landing issues specifically relating to research in 
controls, guidance, displays, automation and handling qualities of 
existing or proposed aircraft.  

     The CVSRF, a unique national research resource, was designed 
for the study of human factors in aviation safety.  It includes a 
Boeing 747-400 flight simulator, an advanced concepts flight 
simulator and a simulated air traffic control system.  Both flight 
simulators are capable of full-mission simulation.

     The contract includes a one-month phase-in period, a base 
period of 23 months, and two (2), two-year options for a total of 
six years.  This is a cost-plus-incentive fee performance-based 
contract.

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