Aug. 27, 2012 Steve Cole Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0918 stephen.e.cole@nasa.gov Cynthia M. O'Carroll Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. 301-286-4787 cynthia.m.ocarroll@nasa.gov CONTRACT RELEASE: C12-045 NASA SELECTS SPACE AND EARTH SCIENCE DATA ANALYSIS CONTRACT WASHINGTON -- NASA has selected ADNET Systems Inc. of Rockville, Md., to provide a broad range of services to support Earth and space science research and development at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. This is a cost-plus fixed-fee contract with a total estimated value of $249 million, which includes one base year and four one-year options to extend performance. The basic period of performance is from October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013. The contractor will provide a broad range of services, including data operations, information system technologies, engineering, and education and public outreach for Goddard's Sciences and Exploration Directorate. The primary work will be performed at Goddard. For more information about NASA and agency programs, visit: http://www.nasa.gov -end-