DALLAS, May 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J)
was awarded an extension to the Johnson Space Center Engineering,
Technology and Science (JETS) contract at NASA's Johnson Space
Center in Houston, Texas. Jacobs
will continue providing critical support to JSC's Engineering
Directorate and Exploration, Integration, and Science Directorate
to provide integrated engineering design, testing, verification
supporting NASA's Artemis program to land the first woman and next
man on the moon, preparing us for human missions to Mars.
The contract extension represents a two-year option covering the
period of performance from May 1,
2020 to April 30, 2022. The
maximum value of the contract extension is $478,400,000, which increases the NTE contract
value to $1,934,700,000.
"As NASA's largest services provider, Jacobs welcomes the
opportunity to continue our nearly 20-year relationship with the
Johnson Space Center," said Jacobs Critical Mission Solutions
Senior Vice President Steve Arnette.
"This contract extension allows us to continue to support NASA's
Artemis moon mission, providing critical integrated engineering and
science support ensuring mission success in reaching the moon by
2024. Additionally, Jacobs will continue to be a trusted partner to
NASA providing advanced solutions, R&D, scientific and
technical solutions that enhance our collective goal of creating a
more connected, sustainable world."
Under this contract extension, Jacobs will support the
Orion Crew Capsule, the new Gateway orbital outpost, a new
generation spacesuit and will also continue to provide important
support to the International Space Station, supporting commercial
cargo missions, on-orbit operations, and commercial crew program
efforts. Science programs include astromaterials curation, basic
research in planetary science, Earth science, orbital debris
mitigation, and the integration of science into exploration
missions.
At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by
solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities,
resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational
advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing,
turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for
good. With $13 billion in revenue and
a talent force of more than 55,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum
of professional services including consulting, technical,
scientific and project delivery for the government and private
sector. Visit jacobs.com and connect with Jacobs on
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results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements,
including, but not limited to, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
and the related reaction of governments on global and regional
market conditions and the company's business. For a description of
some additional factors that may occur that could cause actual
results to differ from our forward-looking statements, see our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 27, 2019, and in particular the
discussions contained under Item 1 - Business; Item 1A - Risk
Factors; Item 3 - Legal Proceedings; and Item 7 - Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations, as well as the company's other filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The company is not under any
duty to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date
of this press release to conform to actual results, except as
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