The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has awarded Cornell Technical Services, LLC (CTS) a cost plus fixed fee, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for the Evaluation, Assessments, Studies, Services and Support 3 (EASSS 3) program. The total maximum contract value is $111,750,000 for the 5-year period of performance.

The EASSS 3 contract assists NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD) and other NASA organizations in evaluating proposals and review programs for investigations intended to help answer the big questions of Earth Science, Heliophysics, Planetary Science and Astrophysics. The program is managed by the Science Office for Mission Assessments (SOMA) at the Agency’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia,

CTS teamed with Galorath Federal LLC, TGS Consultants Inc., and Reed Integration in supporting EASSS 3. “The CTS team is honored to have the opportunity to continue our support to NASA SOMA on the EASSS 3 contract. This award is a testament to the outstanding work our world-class scientific, engineering, management and cost experts have been providing over the past eight years” stated Doug Cornell, CTS President.

Headquartered in Columbia, MD., CTS provides the Federal government a variety of technical and professional services. CTS employs approximately 450 people nationwide and is principally engaged in providing program and project management, acquisition management, financial management and systems engineering and technical assistance (SETA) support to both Civil and Intelligence Agencies.