NASA has awarded a $226 million contract to ARES Technical Services of McLean, Virginia, for safety and mission assurance services at Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, and Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
The cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, known as the Safety and Mission Assurance Services III, will have a five-year ordering period starting June 1, 2025, with an optional six-month extension.
ARES Technical Services will support NASA Goddard's Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate by conducting independent surveillance, audits, reviews, and assessments of design, development, testing, and mission operations activities at NASA and supplier facilities.
This contract aims to enhance the safety and reliability of NASA's missions and operations through rigorous oversight and assessment processes.