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The Small Business Industry Awards (SBIA) recognize the outstanding Small Business Prime Contractor, Small Business Subcontractor, Large Business Prime Contractor, and Mentor-Protégé Agreement that support NASA in achieving its mission.

For additional information, contact the Small Business Specialist at the NASA Center that you support.

Small Business Industry Awards (SBIA) will be given in four categories: (1) Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year, (2) Small Business Subcontractor of the Year, (3) Large Business Prime Contractor of the Year, and (4) Mentor-Protégé Agreement of the Year. Selection criteria in each of these categories are listed below. Disclaimer: All significant NASA Small Business Industry Awards nomination activity should occur during the review period.

Criteria

Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year Criteria

  1. Performs well on the NASA contract at nominating center during nominations cycle review period. (E.g., is on schedule and within cost.) Include a description of the scope of the contract.
    • Discuss nominees’ most recent NASA contract awards.
    • Discuss the nominees’ most recent overall CPARS rating.
    • If the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) has concurred on this nomination, please state so in nomination summary.
  2. Discuss and provide examples of nominee’s responsiveness to contractual requirements (e.g., works cooperatively with contracting officials and program personnel) and participation in the Center Industry Small Business Council.
  3. Provides innovative solutions to problems/issues that arise in the contract.

Small Business Subcontractor of the Year Criteria

  1. Performs well as subcontractor on the NASA contract at nominating center during nominations cycle review period. Include scope for both the prime contract and subcontract.
    • Discuss how company provides value-added and outstanding support on schedule and within cost to the prime contractor.
    • Discuss how company provides innovative solutions to problems / issues that arise in the execution of the contract.
  2. Discuss how company works cooperatively with NASA and prime contractor personnel.

Large Business Prime Contractor of the Year Criteria

  1. Performs well on the NASA contract at nominating center during review period. Include a description of the scope of the contract.
    • Discuss the nominees’ most recent overall CPARS rating.
    • Discuss nominees’ contract performance during the reporting period (e.g., October 1, 2021 – September 30, 2022)
    • If the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) has concurred on this nomination, please state so in nomination summary.
  2. Discuss compliance (e.g., timeliness of the submissions, accuracy of the submissions, and goal achievements) with all subcontracting plans; and timeliness of required ISR and SRS submissions at the nominating center.
  3. Describe how the overall program demonstrates sound small business practices. (E.g., sponsors/participates in outreach activities and uses small business contractors to perform high-tech requirements of the contract during contract execution.)

Mentor-Protégé Agreement of the Year Criteria

Factor A: Protégé Growth

  1. Employee growth evidenced.
  2. Protégé Prime Contract growth evidenced.
  3. Protégé subcontract growth evidenced.

Factor B: Protégé Development

  1. Completion of technical/business infrastructure tasks.
  2. Achievement of technical certifications (i.e., ISO, CMMI, etc.).
  3. Business infrastructure enhancements.                               
  4. Utilization of technology training outside of the Mentor-Protégé Agreement.

Factor C: Value of Technical and Business Development supporting NASA’s mission

  1. Value-added (new technology) support evidenced.
  2. Value-added (business infrastructure) support evidenced.
  3. Interoperability with other Federal or commercial programs.
  4. Knowledge transfer contributions to long-term sustainable support.
  5. In-house efficiencies realized from developmental assistance provided.

Factor D: Program Management

  1. Demonstrated management commitment.
  2. In compliance with all milestone schedules of the agreement.
  3. Performed within costs (i.e., no overruns). (Reimbursable agreements only)
  4. New business teaming/subcontract relationships evidenced.
  5. Submitted timely reports.
  6. Discuss nominees’ participation in NASA related outreach events.

Factor E: On track with meeting tasks/goals
Commitment evidenced for this nomination period only.

  1. Discuss nominees’ tasks/goals scheduled
  2. Discuss nominees’ completed tasks.
  3. Discuss nominees’ tasks that are not completed as scheduled D. Justification for why tasks are not completed.

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FY 2023 Winners

FY 2023 Center-Level Winners 

Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year

COMPANY: Metis Flight Research Associates, LLC
WEBSITE: mfra-jv.com
CENTER: Ames Research Center (ARC)

COMPANY: MSM Group Inc.
WEBSITE: msmgroupinc.com
CENTER: IT Procurement Office (ITPO)

COMPANY: Sierra Lobo, Inc.
WEBSITE: Sierralobo.com
CENTER: Johnson Space Center (JSC)

COMPANY: Victory Solutions, Inc
WEBSITE:  www.v-s-inc.com
CENTER: Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)

COMPANY: Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
WEBSITE:  www.rocketlabusa.com
CENTER: Kennedy Space Center (KSC)

COMPANY: Southeast Cherokee Construction, Inc.
WEBSITE:  www.secherokee.com
CENTER: Stennis Space Center (SSC)

Center-Level Small Business Subcontractor of the Year

COMPANY: Bay Systems Consulting
WEBSITE:  www.baysystemsinc.com
CENTER: IT Procurement Office (ITPO)

COMPANY: Aegis Aerospace, Inc.
WEBSITE:  www.Aegisaero.com
CENTER:  Johnson Space Center (JSC)

COMPANY: Aetos Systems, Inc.
WEBSITE:  www.aetossystems.com
CENTER: Kennedy Space Center (KSC)

COMPANY: Waterfront Technical Services
WEBSITE:  www.waterfronttechllc.com
CENTER: Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)

COMPANY:  Nvision Solutions Inc.
WEBSITE:  www.nvisionsolutions.com
CENTER: Stennis Space Center (SSC)

Center-Level Large Business Prime Contractor of the Year

COMPANY:  Bastion Technologies, Inc.
WEBSITE:  www.bastiontechnologies.com
CENTER: Ames Research Center (ARC)

COMPANY:  KBR Wyle Services, LLC
WEBSITE:  www.kbr.com
CENTER:  Goddard Space Flight (GSFC)

COMPANY:  Mori Associates, Incorporated
WEBSITE:  moriassociates.com/
CENTER:  IT Procurement Office (ITPO)

COMPANY:  KBR Wyle Services, LLC
WEBSITE:  www.kbr.com
CENTER: Johnson Space Center (JSC)

COMPANY:  Jacobs Technology
WEBSITE:  www.jacobs.com
CENTER: Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)

COMPANY:  SpaceX
WEBSITE:  SpaceX.com
CENTER: Kennedy Space Center (KSC)

COMPANY:  Nokia of America Corporation
WEBSITE:  www.nokia.com
CENTER: Langley Research Center (LaRC)

Mentor-Protégé Agreement of the Year

COMPANY:  Jacobs Technology (Mentor)
WEBSITE:  www.jacobs.com
CENTER: Johnson Space Center (JSC)
COMPANY:  McLaurin Aerospace (Protégé)
WEBSITE:  https://mclaurin.aero/
CENTER: Johnson Space Center (JSC)

COMPANY:  Jacobs – Tidewater Operations Group (Mentor)
WEBSITE:  www.jacobs.com
CENTER: Langley Research Center (LaRC)
COMPANY:  Analytical Services & Materials, Inc. (AS&M) (Protégé)
WEBSITE:  https://www.asm-usa.com/
CENTER: Langley Research Center (LaRC)

COMPANY:  CH2M HILL, Inc. (Mentor)
WEBSITE:  www.ch2m.com
CENTER: Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)
COMPANY:  KS Ware and Associates, LLC (Protégé)
WEBSITE:  https://athenaee.com/
CENTER: Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)

FY 2022 Winners 

FY 2022 Small Business Industry Awards

FY 2022 Agency-Level Winners 

Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year

COMPANY: OPR, LLC
WEBSITE: 
CENTER: Goddard Space Flight Center

Small Business Subcontractor of the Year

COMPANY: Jenlyn Solutions, LLC
WEBSITE: www.jenlynsolutions.com
CENTER: Information Technology Procurement Center

Large Business Prime Contractor of the Year

COMPANY: ARES Corporation
WEBSITE: www.arescorporation.com
CENTER: Kennedy Space Center

Mentor-Protégé Agreement of the Year

COMPANY: The Boeing Company (Mentor)
WEBSITE: www.boeing.com
CENTER: Marshall Space Flight Center

COMPANY: Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge (Protégé)
WEBSITE: www.subr.edu
CENTER: Marshall Space Flight Center

FY 2022 Center-Level Winners 

Center-Level Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year

COMPANY: Metis Flight Research Associates, LLC
WEBSITE: www.mfra-jv.com
CENTER: Ames Research Center

COMPANY: Logical Innovations, LLC
WEBSITE: www.logical-i2.com
CENTER: Armstrong Research Center

COMPANY: Herndon Solutions Group, LLC
WEBSITE: www.herndon-group.com
CENTER: Glenn Research Center

COMPANY: OPR, LLC
WEBSITE: N/A
CENTER: Goddard Space Flight Center

COMPANY: NLT Management Services, LLC
WEBSITE: www.nltmanagementservices.com
CENTER: Johnson Space Center

COMPANY: Advon Corporation
WEBSITE: www.advonconstruction.com
CENTER: Kennedy Space Center

COMPANY: Alutiiq-Fusion Joint Venture
WEBSITE: www.fusionOnline.com
CENTER: Langley Research Center

COMPANY: Acuity Edge, Inc.
WEBSITE: www.acuityedge.com
CENTER: Marshall Space Flight Center

COMPANY: CBF Partners JV. LLC
WEBSITE: www.fedsync.net
CENTER: Stennis Space Center

Center-Level Small Business Subcontractor of the Year

COMPANY: ASANI Solutions, LLC
WEBSITE: www.asani.com
CENTER: Ames Research Center

COMPANY: Media Fusion, LLC
WEBSITE: www.fusiononline.com
CENTER: Armstrong Research Center

COMPANY: Relative Dynamics, Inc
WEBSITE: www.relativedynamics.space
CENTER: Goddard Space Flight Center

COMPANY: Jenlyn Solutions, LLC
WEBSITE: www.jenlynsolutions.com
CENTER: IT Procurement Office

COMPANY: GHG Corporation
WEBSITE: www.ghgcorp.com
CENTER: Johnson Space Center

COMPANY: Servu, Inc.
WEBSITE: N/A
CENTER: Kennedy Space Center

COMPANY: Arcata Associates, Inc.
WEBSITE: www.arcataassociates.com
CENTER: Marshall Space Flight Center

Center-Level Large Business Prime Contractor of the Year

COMPANY: KBR Wyle Services, LLC
WEBSITE: www.kbr.com
CENTER: Ames Research Center

COMPANY: KBR Wyle Services, LLC
WEBSITE: www.kbr.com
CENTER: Goddard Space Flight Center

COMPANY: Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
WEBSITE: www.saic.com
CENTER: IT Procurement Office

COMPANY: Leidos
WEBSITE: www.leidos.com
CENTER: Johnson Space Center

COMPANY: ARES Corporation
WEBSITE: www.arescorporation.com
CENTER: Kennedy Space Center

COMPANY: Jacobs Technology, Inc.
WEBSITE: www.jacobs.com
CENTER: Marshall Space Flight Center

Mentor-Protégé Agreement of the Year

COMPANY: Jacobs Technology, Inc. (Mentor)
WEBSITE: www.jacobs.com
CENTER: Langley Research Center

COMPANY: Analytical Services and Materials, Inc. (AS&M) (Protégé)
WEBSITE: www.asm-usa.com
CENTER: Langley Research Center

COMPANY: The Boeing Company (Mentor)
WEBSITE: www.boeing.com
CENTER: Marshall Space Flight Center

COMPANY: Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge (Protégé)
WEBSITE: www.subr.edu
CENTER: Marshall Space Flight Center

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FY 2021 Center-Level Winners 

Center-Level Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year

COMPANY: Logical Innovations, Inc.
WEBSITE: www.logical-i2.com
CENTER: Armstrong Flight Research Center

COMPANY: Akima Support Operations (ASO)
WEBSITE: www.akima.com/opcos/aso
CENTER: Goddard Space Flight Center

COMPANY: Alexton, Inc.
WEBSITE: alexton.com
CENTER: Headquarters

COMPANY: Logical Innovations, Inc.
WEBSITE: www.logical-i2.com
CENTER: Johnson Space Center

COMPANY: Nelson Engineering Co.
WEBSITE: nelsonengrco.com
CENTER: Kennedy Space Center

COMPANY: Science and Technology Corporation (STC)
WEBSITE: stcnet.com
CENTER: Langley Research Center

COMPANY: Aerie Aerospace, LLC
WEBSITE: www.aerieaerospace.com
CENTER: Marshall Space Flight Center

COMPANY: Alutiiq Essential Services
WEBSITE: www.alutiiq.com/alutiiq-essential-services
CENTER: Stennis Space Center

Center-Level Small Business Subcontractor of the Year

COMPANY: Neerim Corporation
WEBSITE: www.neerimcorp.com
CENTER: Ames Research Center

COMPANY: Media Fusion, LLC
WEBSITE: www.fusiononline.com
CENTER: Armstrong Flight Research Center

COMPANY: Navteca, LLC
WEBSITE: navteca.com
CENTER: Goddard Space Flight Center

COMPANY: Navteca, LLC
WEBSITE: navteca.com
CENTER: Headquarters

COMPANY: Mathematical Research, Inc. dba MRI Technologies
WEBSITE: www.mricompany.com
CENTER: Johnson Space Center

COMPANY: Frontier Electronic Systems
WEBSITE: www.fescorp.com
CENTER: Kennedy Space Center

COMPANY: Analytical Services & Materials, Inc. (AS&M)
WEBSITE: www.asm-usa.com
CENTER: Langley Research Center

COMPANY: Frontier Electronic Systems
WEBSITE: www.fescorp.com
CENTER: Marshall Space Flight Center

COMPANY: Madison Services, Inc.
WEBSITE: www.madisonservices.com
CENTER: Stennis Space Center

Center-Level Large Business Prime Contractor of the Year

COMPANY: Jacobs Technology Inc.
WEBSITE: www.jacobs.com
CENTER: Ames Research Center

COMPANY: L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
WEBSITE:  www.l3harris.com
CENTER: Goddard Space Flight Center

COMPANY: Leidos
WEBSITE: www.leidos.com 
CENTER: Johnson Space Center

COMPANY: a.i. solutions
WEBSITE: ai-solutions.com
CENTER: Kennedy Space Center

COMPANY: Jacobs Technology, Inc.
WEBSITE: www.jacobs.com
CENTER: Langley Research Center

COMPANY: Teledyne Brown Engineering
WEBSITE: www.tbe.com
CENTER: Marshall Space Flight Center

COMPANY: Leidos
WEBSITE: www.leidos.com
CENTER: NASA Shared Services Center

Mentor-Protégé Agreement of the Year

COMPANY: Jones Edmunds and Associates, Inc. (Mentor)
WEBSITE:  www.jonesedmunds.com
CENTER: Kennedy Space Center

COMPANY: Drummond Carpenter, PLLC (Protégé)
WEBSITE: www.drummondcarpenter.com
CENTER: Kennedy Space Center

COMPANY: The Boeing Company (Mentor)
WEBSITE: www.boeing.com
CENTER: Marshall Space Flight Center

COMPANY: Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge (Protégé)
WEBSITE: www.subr.edu
CENTER: Marshall Space Flight Center

COMPANY: Leidos (Mentor)
WEBSITE: www.leidos.com 
CENTER: NASA Shared Services Center

COMPANY: Sure Secure Solutions (Protégé)
WEBSITE: www.suresecuresolutions.com
CENTER: NASA Shared Services Center

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Congratulations FY20 Small Business Industry Awards winners!
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FY 2020 Agency-Level Winners 

 

Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year

COMPANY: BUSINESS INTEGRA TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
WEBSITE: www.businessintegra.com
CENTER: Goddard Space Flight Center

Small Business Subcontractor of the Year

COMPANY: COHERENT APPLICATIONS, INC.
WEBSITE: www.cailabs.net
CENTER: Langley Research Center

Large Business Prime Contractor of the Year

COMPANY: JACOBS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
WEBSITE: www.jacobs.com
CENTER: Kennedy Space Center

Mentor-Protégé Agreement of the Year

COMPANY: KBR WYLE (Mentor)
WEBSITE: www.kbr.com/en/wyle
CENTER: Johnson Space Center

COMPANY: JES TECH (Protégé)
WEBSITE: www.jestechllc.com
CENTER: Johnson Space Center

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FY 2020 Center-Level Winners 

Center-Level Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year

COMPANY: BUSINESS INTEGRA TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
WEBSITE: www.businessintegra.com
CENTER: Goddard Space Flight Center

COMPANY: STELLAR SOLUTIONS
WEBSITE: www.stellarsolutions.com
CENTER: Headquarters

COMPANY: MORI ASSOCIATES, INC.
WEBSITE: www.moriassociates.com
CENTER: Johnson Space Center

COMPANY: A-P-T RESEARCH, INC. (ANALYSIS, PLANNING, TEST RESEARCH)
WEBSITE: www.apt-research.com
CENTER: Kennedy Space Center

COMPANY: GIA MEDTRUST JV, LLC
WEBSITE: www.giamedjv.com
CENTER: Langley Research Center

COMPANY: BASTION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
WEBSITE: www.bastiontechnologies.com
CENTER: Marshall Space Flight Center

COMPANY: A2RESEARCH, JV
WEBSITE: www.asquaredresearch.com
CENTER: Stennis Space Center

Center-Level Small Business Subcontractor of the Year

COMPANY: METIS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
WEBSITE: www.metis-tech.com
CENTER: Ames Research Center

COMPANY: INQU, LLC
WEBSITE: www.inqullc.com
CENTER: Armstrong Flight Research Center

COMPANY: X3M SYSTEMS, LLC
WEBSITE: www.x3msys.com
CENTER: Goddard Space Flight Center

COMPANY: LZ TECHNOLOGY, INC.
WEBSITE: www.lzt.biz
CENTER: Johnson Space Center

COMPANY: IVEY’S CONSTRUCTION
WEBSITE: www.iveysconstruction.com
CENTER: Kennedy Space Center

COMPANY: COHERENT APPLICATIONS, INC. (CAI)
WEBSITE: www.cailabs.net
CENTER: Langley Research Center

COMPANY: ION CORPORATION, INC.
WEBSITE: www.ioncorp.com
CENTER: Marshall Space Flight Center

Center-Level Large Business Prime Contractor of the Year

COMPANY: KBR WYLE
WEBSITE: www.kbr.com/en/wyle
CENTER: Johnson Space Center

COMPANY: JACOBS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
WEBSITE: www.jacobs.com
CENTER: Kennedy Space Center

COMPANY: JACOBS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
WEBSITE: www.jacobs.com
CENTER: Langley Research Center

COMPANY: NORTHROP GRUMMAN INNOVATION SYSTEMS ATK LAUNCH SYSTEMS, INC.
WEBSITE: www.ngc.com
CENTER: Marshall Space Flight Center

COMPANY: SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (SAIC)
WEBSITE: www.saic.com
CENTER: NASA Shared Services Center

Mentor-Protégé Agreement of the Year

COMPANY: KBR WYLE (Mentor)
WEBSITE: www.kbr.com/en/wyle
CENTER: Johnson Space Center

COMPANY: JES TECH (Protégé)
WEBSITE: www.jestechllc.com
CENTER: Johnson Space Center

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FY 2019 Winners

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Center-Level Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year

COMPANY: METIS FLIGHT RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, LLC
WEB SITE: www.metis-tech.com
CENTER: Ames Research Center

COMPANY: LOGICAL INNOVATIONS, INC. * AGENCY-LEVEL WINNER
WEB SITE: www.logical-i2.com
CENTER: Armstrong Flight Research Center

COMPANY: WOLF CREEK FEDERAL SERVICES, INC.
WEB SITE: www.chugachgov.com/subsidiaries/wolf-creek-federal-services
CENTER: Glenn Research Center

COMPANY: BARRIOS TECHNOLOGY
WEB SITE: www.barrios.com
CENTER: Johnson Space Center

COMPANY: CHENEGA INFINITY, LLC
WEB SITE: www.chenega.com
CENTER: Kennedy Space Center

COMPANY: HERNDON SOLUTIONS GROUP, LLC
WEB SITE: www.herndon-group.com
CENTER: Langley Research Center

COMPANY: AERIE AEROSPACE, LLC
WEB SITE: www.aerieaerospace.com
CENTER: Marshall Space Flight Center

COMPANY: SURE SECURE SOLUTIONS, LLC
WEB SITE: www.suresecuresolutions.com
CENTER: NASA Shared Services Center

COMPANY: SAITECH, INC.
WEB SITE: www.saitech-hsv.com
CENTER: Stennis Space Center

Center-Level Small Business Subcontractor of the Year

COMPANY: SHAMROCK COMPRESSOR SERVICES
WEB SITE: www.shamrockfieldservices.com
CENTER: Ames Research Center

COMPANY: MEDIA FUSION, LLC * AGENCY-LEVEL WINNER
WEB SITE: www.fusiononline.com
CENTER: Armstrong Flight Research Center

COMPANY: COLUMBUS TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES, INC.
WEB SITE: www.columbususa.com
CENTER: Goddard Space Flight Center

COMPANY: AMRO FABRICATING CORPORATION
WEB SITE: www.amrofab.com
CENTER: Johnson Space Center

COMPANY: AERODYNE INDUSTRIES, LLC
WEB SITE: www.aerodyneindustries.com
CENTER: Kennedy Space Center

COMPANY: QUARTUS ENGINEERING, INC.
WEB SITE: www.quartus.com
CENTER: Langley Research Center

COMPANY: TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY
WEB SITE: www.tuskegee.edu
CENTER: Marshall Space Flight Center

COMPANY: AETOS SYSTEMS, INC.
WEB SITE: www.aetossystems.com
CENTER: NASA Shared Services Center

Center-Level Large Business Prime Contractor of the Year

COMPANY: SGT, LLC
WEB SITE: www.sgt-inc.com
CENTER: Ames Research Center

COMPANY: JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP
WEB SITE: www.jacobs.com
CENTER: Johnson Space Center

COMPANY: JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP
WEB SITE: www.jacobs.com
CENTER: Kennedy Space Center

COMPANY: SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (SAIC) * AGENCY-LEVEL WINNER
WEB SITE: www.saic.com
CENTER: Langley Research Center

COMPANY: ATK LAUNCH SYSTEMS, INC. (NOW NORTHROP GRUMMAN INNOVATION SYSTEMS)
WEB SITE: www.northropgrumman.com
CENTER: Marshall Space Flight Center

COMPANY: SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (SAIC)
WEB SITE: www.saic.com
CENTER: NASA Shared Services Center

Center-Level Mentor-Protégé Agreements of the Year

COMPANY: KBR (Mentor) * AGENCY-LEVEL WINNER
WEB SITE: www.kbr.com
CENTER: Johnson Space Center

COMPANY: JES TECH (Protégé) * AGENCY-LEVEL WINNER
WEB SITE: www.jestechllc.com
CENTER: Johnson Space Center

COMPANY: JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP (Mentor)
WEB SITE: www.jacobs.com
CENTER: Marshall Space Flight Center

COMPANY: CRM SOLUTIONS, INC. (REBRANDED TO MCLAURIN AEROSPACE) (Protégé)
WEB SITE: www.mclaurin.aero
CENTER: Marshall Space Flight Center

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