WASHINGTON, 20 Dec. 2005. NASA has selected five firms in response to a request for proposal for "Flight-Critical Systems Research" issued on January 3, 2005.
The work is in four major areas: flight dynamics guidance and control; crew systems and aviation operations; reliable and robust avionics systems; and flight critical systems analysis and integration.
Chosen for the multiple award are:
* ARINC Engineering Services, LLC, Annapolis, Md.;
* Boeing Company, Phantom Works, Seattle;
* Honeywell Corp., Minneapolis;
* Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas; and
* Rannoch Corp., Alexandria, Va.
Over a five-year period, the combined maximum value for this multiple award, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity, cost plus fixed fee contract is $35 million, with a guaranteed minimum of $25,000 for each contract. On an as-needed basis, task orders for specific work will be competed among the five prime contractors. For information, see www.nasa.gov.
