NASA AWARDS SUPPORT PACT.Byline: Daily News EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE Edwards Air Force Base, U.S. military installation, 301,000 acres (121,805 hectares), S Calif., NE of Lancaster; est. 1933. It is one of the largest air force bases in the United States and has the world's longest runway. - NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center The Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC), located inside Edwards Air Force Base, is an aeronautical research center operated by NASA. On March 26, 1976 it was named in honor of the late Hugh L. has awarded Arcata Associates, based in North Las Vegas North Las Vegas, city (1990 pop. 47,707), Clark co., SE Nev., a residential suburb of Las Vegas; inc. 1946. Tourism is the economic mainstay of this growing suburb. The city's population more than tripled between 1990 and 2003. , a contract to perform research-facilities and engineering support services. Arcata, a certified small business, will team with Lockheed Martin Technical Services of Seabrook, Md., and Capitol Resource Management of Salinas Salinas, city, United States Salinas (səlē`nəs), city (1990 pop. 108,777), seat of Monterey co., W Calif.; inc. 1874. It is the shipping and processing center of a fertile valley famous for its grain and lettuce. to provide ongoing services at Dryden. The contract will include operation of the Western Aeronautical aer·o·nau·tic also aer·o·nau·ti·cal adj. Of or relating to aeronautics. aer  o·nau Test Range, Web and database design and development, and multimedia support to include in-flight photography and video production. Additionally, the contract will include engineering and operations support for the Walt Williams Research Aircraft Integration Facility, with a provision for further developmental engineering support. The contract has a two-year basic performance period beginning Aug. 1, with a value of $23.7 million. Also included are four additional two-year priced options through July 31, 2012, for a total award of approximately $135 million. |
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