RESTON, Va., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has been
selected to provide specialized engineering and project planning support to
NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala.
As one of several recipients of this multiple-award, indefinite-delivery,
indefinite-quantity blanket purchase agreement (BPA) worth up to an aggregate
of $20 million, Raytheon Technical Services Company will provide system
design, engineering and integration to support Marshall Space Flight Center's
engineering directorate and systems management office.
The tasks include systems engineering; risk management and safety
analysis; systems and subsystems trade studies; detailed plans and
specifications development; requirements development and verification; systems
integration; electrical and mechanical design integration; fabrication and
assembly; simulation; technical performance measurement; configuration
management; verification and validation; technical review coordination and
independent assessment.
Additional tasks may include turbo machinery design and analysis;
structural design and analysis; combustion device design and analysis; engine
system design and analysis; hypersonic propulsion system design and analysis;
dynamics analysis and prototype development.
The performance period is Oct. 31, 2001 to Oct. 31, 2005.
"We are pleased that NASA has selected us as a qualified vendor on this
BPA," said Bryan Even, president of Raytheon Technical Services Company. "This
contract will allow Raytheon to expand our engineering support services to
NASA and will complement work Raytheon is already performing for Marshall
Space Flight Center."
Raytheon Technical Services Company, a subsidiary of Raytheon Company,
provides technical, scientific and professional services for defense, federal
and commercial customers worldwide. It specializes in management, operation
and maintenance of customer facilities, equipment and systems; logistics and
life-cycle support; overhaul and repair depot operations; engineering,
logistics and personnel support; space and earth sciences; test and training
range support; and privatization of government services.
With headquarters in Lexington, Mass., Raytheon Company is a global
technology leader in defense, government and commercial electronics, and
business and special mission aircraft.
Contact:
Bob Valentine
703.295.2530
SOURCE Raytheon Company
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CONTACT:
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