MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — NASA announced Wednesday that West Virginia University Research Corporation has received a contract for support services at the agency’s Fairmont facility.
The Katherine Johnson Independent Verification & Validation facility focuses on developing safety and mission-critical software. NASA officials re-dedicated the Fairmont structure to honor Johnson in February.
According to NASA, the contract includes services such as project management, institutional services, groundskeeping and janitorial services.
“Katherine Johnson was a beacon of inspiration, representing the best of NASA’s workforce, and as we look to the future I’m deeply confident in the continued relationship between the agency and West Virginia as we partner with West Virginia University,” said Jim Bridenstine, NASA’s administrator. “It will take the entire nation to put the first woman and next man on the Moon, and through this partnership, West Virginia will play a key part in this historic accomplishment.”
The contract, valued at $24.9 million, begins with a six-month base period followed by four one-year options and a six-month option.