David E. Steitz
Headquarters, Washington                 Dec. 12, 2001
(Phone: 202/358-1730)

Marny Skora
Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va.
(Phone: 757/864-6121)

RELEASE: c01-z

NASA AWARDS RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT CONTRACT TO SAIC

     NASA's Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va., has 
selected Science Applications International Corporation 
(SAIC) of San Diego to provide atmospheric-science research 
and technology support. The cost-plus-award-fee contract is 
valued at more than $150 million over the next five years.

Specific work areas include scientific, analysis and 
modeling support as well as consulting, outreach and 
applications support to the Center's dynamic atmospheric 
sciences program. SAIC will also maintain and enhance the 
agency's Atmospheric Science Data Center (ASDC), providing 
documentation for processing, archiving and distribution of 
atmospheric data. Further, the company will provide 
instrument and sensor development as well as administrative 
and logistical support and will develop and maintain web 
sites or other media to support ASDC functions.

Phase-in activities will begin January 1, 2002, with work 
expected to begin February 1. Work will be performed 
primarily at Langley and at SAIC's local office in Hampton.

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