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NASA Awards Contract For Robotics Support

Canadian Firm Will Support Shuttle, ISS

NASA told ANN Monday the space agency recently awarded a potential five-year, $75.8 million contract to Canadian Commercial Corporation of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, for support of hardware and software associated with the Space Shuttle Remote Manipulator System robotic arm, inspection boom assembly and robotic work station.

The cost plus no fee contract will provide support for activities related to both the Space Shuttle Program and International Space Station Program.

The contract includes a base period from January 1, 2008, to September 30, 2010, followed by two one-year extension options.

Work under the contract will be performed primarily at MacDonald Dettwiler & Associates in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. Work also will be performed at the contractor facilities in Rockville, MD, and Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

FMI: www.nasa.gov

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