Virginia-based AMA awarded NASA contract option

NASA has exercised the third option of its Technology, Engineering, and Aerospace Mission Support 2 contract with Analytical Mechanics Associates Inc. (AMA) of Hampton, Va. AMA will continue providing engineering support to the agency's Langley Research Center.

The potential value of the contract, including the approximately $50 million one-year option that starts Oct. 1, is $341.3 million. This is a cost-plus award-fee, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract.

Under the contract, AMA will support research and technology on complex, long-term NASA missions. This includes scientific research; engineering design, analysis, and development; and technology readiness level advancement of work associated with evolving NASA missions. The company also will implement technology programs, tests, operations, systems analysis and conceptual design, as well as provide program and project management support.