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KBR awarded $176M contract to Air Force Maui Supercomputing Site at Haleakalā

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Workers strip and wash the Advanced Electro-Optical System’s primary mirror at the Air
Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing site, Maui, Hawaii, in preparation for its mirror
recoat. AMOS is part of the Air Force Research Laboratory, and the AEOS telescope
supports the US Space Force with the nation’s space domain mission to operate freely
in space. FILE PC: (Courtesy photo / Boeing)

KBR announced today it has been awarded a $176M cost plus fixed-fee, indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory to provide operations and equipment maintenance support to the Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing Site (AMOS), on Maui.  The single award Advanced Space Technology Research and Optimization (ASTRO) contract has a $176M ceiling and will include multiple task orders.

Under the terms of the contract, KBR will provide support in operating and maintaining advanced experimental equipment; processing and analyzing data; performing maintenance and upgrades; and managing the modernization of mission systems to support AFRL’s space research and development efforts at AMOS.

This work is expected to be performed over a seven-year period of performance with KBR performing work with electro-optics, processing, analyzing and archiving data to improve models and simulation. Regular repairs and maintenance of equipment will be conducted. Throughout the lifecycle of the contract, KBR will maintain and archive detailed records of all system documentation to streamline quality configuration management. 

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“We are excited for the opportunity to support AFRL and provide the improvements required to modernize assets aimed at increasing operational and sustainable capabilities,” said Stuart Bradie, KBR President and CEO. “It also presents an incredible opportunity for KBR to collaborate closely with the government and partners, pushing the boundaries of optical imaging and space domain awareness capabilities.”

AMOS plays a vital role in national security by monitoring man-made objects in space and continuously developing next-generation capabilities to keep pace with the expanding space domain. This award is evidence of KBR’s continued commitment to providing solutions related to space domain awareness technologies.

KBR delivers science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world, employing approximately 38,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in over 29 countries. 

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