Aug. 30, 2012 Joshua Buck Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 jbuck@nasa.gov Kelly Humphries Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 kelly.o.humphries@nasa.gov CONTRACT RELEASE: C12-046 NASA SELECTS RUSSIAN LANGUAGE AND LOGISTICAL SERVICES CONTRACT WASHINGTON -- NASA has selected TechTrans International Inc. of Houston to provide Russian language and logistical services for the International Space Station Program at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston. Under the contract, TechTrans will provide Russian interpretation, translation and language training, as well as office management and administration, international travel processing, ground transportation and other related services to support the International Space Station Program. The work will be performed primarily in Houston, Russia and Kazakhstan. The two-year base contract valued at $19.9 million begins Oct. 1 and extends through Sept. 30, 2014. Four potential options, totaling approximately $62.9 million would extend the contract through Sept. 30, 2020. The contract provides for possible additional work not to exceed $20 million. The total potential value of the contract is $102.8 million. For information about NASA and other agency programs, visit: http://www.nasa.gov -end-