NASA awards contract modification

NASA has awarded Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) of McLean, Va., a modification to the NASA Integrated Communications Services (NICS) contract that provides and manages the vast majority of NASA’s information technology (IT) communications infrastructure services. This $18.6 million contract modification adds the Automated Behavioral Analysis (AuBA) project. The objective is to conduct monitoring of network traffic for analysis of cyber events. The NICS contract is a cost-plus award fee/cost-plus incentive fee contract which consists of a three-year base period, one two-year option, one three-year option and one two-year option for the NICS contract. The period of performance runs through May 31, 2021, if all options are exercised. The NICS contract is administered by the NASA Shared Services Center (NSSC) at Stennis Space Center, Miss. The NSSC performs selected business activities for all NASA centers. (Source: NASA/NSSC, 02/05/15)