PAE and BWXT Joint Venture, Syncom Space Services (S3), Re- Awarded NASA SACOM Contract

ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Syncom Space Services LLC (S3) has been re-awarded a contract from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to support the Synergy Achieving Consolidated Operations and Maintenance (SACOM) program. The value of this performance-based hybrid contract has a maximum value of $1.2B, with a one-year base period and seven option periods totaling nine years and five months.

The SACOM award is a consolidation of contracts at two NASA facilities – the Stennis Space Center (SSC) in Hancock County, Mississippi, and the Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) in New Orleans, Louisiana. The S3 team will provide centralized management of the facility operations and maintenance requirements and the test and manufacturing services at SSC and MAF.

"We are honored and excited to be chosen for this important work, and we look forward to working in partnership with NASA to realize synergies through the effective management of these two independent facilities," said Mike Matteson, President of Syncom Space Services LLC. "The S3 team brings decades of experience in the efficient and secure management of critical infrastructure as well as the management of complex and high-consequence production facilities. Our team understands the respective missions and unique requirements of these two national assets and is proud to support their critical work."

S3 is a joint venture of PAE Applied Technologies LLC and BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc. This joint venture was created to combine industry-leading capabilities in government facilities services, manufacturing and test support, specifically to execute the SACOM contract. Together, the S3 team offers management best practices, innovative processes, systems engineering and continuous improvement methods with an emphasis on safety.

PAE is a leading provider of enduring support for the essential missions of the U.S. government, its allied partners and international organizations. In its 60th year of business, PAE provides services in aviation, capacity building and stabilization, critical infrastructure, expeditionary logistics, identity and information management solutions, integrated security solutions, test and training ranges, and training solutions to support the complex missions of our customers around the world. PAE has a workforce of approximately 15,000 people in over 60 countries across all seven continents and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

Headquartered in Lynchburg, Va.,  BWXT (NYSE: BWXT) is a leading supplier of nuclear components and fuel to the U.S. government; provides technical, management and site services to support governments in the operation of complex facilities and environmental remediation activities; and supplies precision manufactured components and services for the commercial nuclear power industry. BWXT has more than 5,200 employees and significant operations in Lynchburg, Va.; Erwin, Tenn.; Mount Vernon, Ind.; Euclid, Ohio; Barberton, Ohio; and Cambridge, Ontario, as well as more than a dozen U.S. Department of Energy sites around the country. 

For additional information, please visit our website: http://www.syncomspaceservices.com

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