AECOM to provide environmental restoration and compliance services for NASA facilities across the United States
DALLAS – AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced that it has been selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to provide environmental restoration and compliance services at facilities across the United States as part of the NASA Environmental Restoration and Compliance Contract (NERCC).
“AECOM’s specialized experience and full suite of services will allow our teams to quickly respond and deliver at each NASA Center and facility to enhance the agency’s mission to drive advances in science, technology, and exploration to enhance knowledge, education, innovation, economic vitality, and stewardship of Earth.”
Under this five-year contract, AECOM will provide support for environmental restoration activities, including environmental sampling; investigations of potential environmental contaminants; human, health, and ecological risk assessments; and remediation activities. The NERCC will also serve as the primary contracting vehicle for NASA’s PFAS-related investigation and remediation efforts. With more than two decades of PFAS experience at more than 500 sites globally, AECOM is well positioned to support NASA’s PFAS initiatives. The Company will also provide compliance and sustainability related services across NASA facilities that include pollution prevention, recycling and hazardous materials management.
“We are proud to continue building on our 60-year history of successfully serving NASA by leveraging our environmental restoration and compliance expertise, actively advancing our purpose to deliver a better world for the next generation,” said Frank Sweet, chief executive of AECOM’s global Environment business. “The management and remediation of hazardous materials, such as PFAS and other substances, continues to be a key priority for our teams and our clients, and we look forward to our continued partnership with NASA on this shared mission.”
AECOM’s 9,000 environmental professionals collaborate through an extensive Technical Practice Network to share innovative solutions and cutting-edge technologies to help solve some of the world’s most challenging remediation projects, which will be brought to bear for NASA on this program.
“Our team of experts continue to be partners of choice for federal clients like NASA,” said Karl Jensen, executive vice president of AECOM’s National Governments business. “AECOM’s specialized experience and full suite of services will allow our teams to quickly respond and deliver at each NASA Center and facility to enhance the agency’s mission to drive advances in science, technology, and exploration to enhance knowledge, education, innovation, economic vitality, and stewardship of Earth.”
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AECOM (NYSE: ACM) is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy, and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
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