Jacobs Technology has been selected by Nasa to provide test evaluation and support services at the agency’s White Sands test facility in Las Cruces, New Mexico, US.

The test evaluation and support team (TEST) contract is an award fee, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract with a three-year base performance period.

The $300m contract has two one-year options valued at $200m, which brings the total contract value to $500m.

Under the contract, Jacobs will conduct propulsion systems testing, propellants and aerospace fluids materials and components testing, remote hazardous testing, quality assurance, test, and institutional safety and health.

The company will also provide hypervelocity impact testing, flight hardware processing, technical services, training, facility maintenance, communication systems and construction management.

The contract is scheduled to begin on 1 May 2011 and last until 30 April 2014.

The TEST subcontractors include ERC, GeoControl Systems and MEI Technologies.