Michael Braukus
Headquarters, Washington, DC                April 30, 2001
(Phone: 202/358-1979)

Jonas Dino
Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
(Phone: 650/604-5612)

RELEASE: C01-j

NASA AWARDS CONTRACT TO SUPPORT ARMY ROTORCRAFT R&D

     NASA's Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA, in 
support of the U.S. Army, has awarded a new 5-year task-order 
contract with a potential total value of $45 million to 
Illgen 
Simulation Technologies, Inc., Goleta, CA, to provide 
research 
and development in modeling and simulation of rotorcraft.

The contract will be a 5-year performance-based, indefinite-
delivery, indefinite-quantity contract. Task orders will be 
issued during the period of performance on a firm fixed-
price/cost-plus-fixed-fee/cost-reimbursable basis. 

Major subcontractors for the contract are:
 
*   Hoh Aeronautics, Inc., Lomita, CA
*   Monterey Technologies, Monterey, CA
*   Carmel Applied Technologies, Inc., Daleville, AL
*   Turpin Technologies, Foster City, CA
*   Advanced Rotorcraft Technologies, Inc., Mountain View, CA

The initial contract will be placed in the amount of 
$118,212.

Contract work will include: 

*   Rotorcraft aeromechanics modeling and analysis
*   Simulation-facility hardware and software development for 
experimental research and feasibility assessments
*   Analysis and evaluation of aircraft performance, handling 
qualities, cockpit displays and flight control systems
*   Information technology services pertaining to the 
analysis, use and application of distributed and non-
distributed models and simulations
*   Research and development, test and evaluation, and 
training services for human-in-the-loop simulation studies
*   Military operations effectiveness analysis, modeling and 
simulation, and program analysis