Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (JEC) recently received a follow-on contract from the U.S. Air Force for a potential value of approximately $87 million. The effective date was April 1, 2011, with a tenure of five years, including a three-year basic period of performance and one two-year award option.
Under the contract, the company will provide research operations and support services to the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Edwards Air Force Base (AFB), Calif. Jacobs is a premier provider of advanced engineering and technical support at AFRL headquarters and 10 directorates spread across 26 locations.
Jacobs had earlier received a contract from United Utilities, for providing AMP5 topographical and utility surveying services. The agreement is valued at approximately $2.5 to $3 million. The total period of the contract is six years, with a four year base contract period and a two-year extension option related to performance.
The company will offer a range of technical services, which includes topographical, hydrographical and measured building surveys, utility location and mapping, 3D laser scanning surveys, deformation monitoring, GPS network design and production of high specification 3D model drawings.
California-based Jacobs Engineering is one of the leading providers of professional, technical and construction services to industrial, commercial and governmental clients. The company provides its services through offices and subsidiaries located principally in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
The company’s services are offered in four areas: Construction Services, Project Services, Operations and Management, and Process, Scientific and Systems consulting.
Jacobs operates in a highly-competitive business. Its immediate competitors include Fluor Corporation (FLR) and Foster Wheeler AG (FWLT).
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