Jacobs Engineering Receives $51.8M Contract Option by NASA

Jacobs Engineering Group (NYSE: JEC) announced today that it has beenawarded a third option year for its Facility Operations Service Contract(FOSC) at NASA's Stennis Space Center (SSC) in Hancock County, Miss.The option year award term is valued at $51.8 million. It is the third ofseven award term periods following the three-year base period of the contract.Under the terms of the contract, Jacobs supports NASA and SSC missions in theareas of administration, facility engineering, food, mail, fire protection,custodial, multimedia, public affairs and education. In addition, Jacobsprovides facility maintenance and operations; safety, quality andenvironmental assurance; medical and occupational health; and logistics andtransportation services.In making the announcement, Jacobs Group Vice President Terry Hagen stated,"We are pleased to continue our work at Stennis Space Center, providingcritical base operations and institutional services in support of earthscience research and space exploration."