KBR’s Mission Technology Solutions Wins Expanded Contract to Help Predict Extreme Weather, Improve Severe Storm Preparedness
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KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced that its Mission Technology Solutions business, which will operate as Trinzic after a planned spin-off, has received a single-award follow-on Commercial Data Program National Mesonet Program contract from NOAA’s National Weather Service. The IDIQ, firm-fixed-price unit contract has a $1.1 billion ceiling over five years, running from September 2026 through August 2031, to provide commercial and other non-federal weather and observational data across the U.S. This will support forecasting of severe storms, extreme temperatures and other high-impact weather. According to KBR, the Mission Technology Solutions business is expected to spin off in January 2027 as Trinzic, launching with more than $5 billion in annual revenue, established contracts, about 18,000 employees and a global footprint.
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- CDP NMP contract ceiling $1.1 billion over five years (Sept 2026–Aug 2031)
- Single-award, expanded, re-competed IDIQ strengthens KBR’s role in NOAA weather data programs
- Mission Technology Solutions spin-off as Trinzic expected January 2027
- Trinzic to launch with more than $5 billion in annual revenue
- Trinzic starting scale includes approximately 18,000 employees and a global footprint
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HOUSTON, Sept. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today its Mission Technology Solutions business, which will be Trinzic after its planned spin-off, will help keep the U.S. prepared for extreme weather following its award of the Commercial Data Program National Mesonet Program (CDP NMP) contract by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Weather Service. The single-award follow-on contract has a ceiling value of
Under the Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) expanded, re-competed contract, which is structured as a firm-fixed-price unit contract, KBR will provide essential weather and related observational data from commercial stations, university or research campuses and other non-federal providers nationwide. The award will enable KBR to continue delivering rapid, high-quality weather data that helps forecasters better predict severe storms, extreme temperatures and other high-impact weather across the United States. Work will be performed at locations throughout the U.S., with program management in Greenbelt, Maryland. The period of performance spans September 2026 through August 2031.
“This award underscores KBR’s proven track record of delivering vital data that strengthens national forecasting capabilities,” said Todd May, Senior Vice President of Mission Technology Solutions. “We’re driving expanded integration of commercial sensor and data sources into this platform and are honored to know our work helps forecasters give their communities earlier warnings and more time to prepare for dangerous weather.”
KBR will use its Speed to Mission ImpactSM to supply data spanning diverse geographic regions, measurement types and system configurations, significantly advancing the weather service’s ability to monitor, model and forecast weather conditions. KBR has supported the CDP NMP for more than nine years, delivering high-quality data that bolsters the nation’s weather-observing infrastructure.
The data delivered under CDP NMP reinforces the nation’s backbone of weather monitoring and forecasting capabilities. These enhanced datasets improve prediction accuracy, severe weather warnings and emergency response, safeguarding lives and property nationwide.
About KBR
We deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 85 countries and operations in over 28 countries. KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results. At KBR, We Deliver.
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About Trinzic
KBR’s Mission Technology Solutions business is expected to be spun off as an independent public company in January 2027 and will then operate under the new name Trinzic. The name is inspired by the word intrinsic, reflecting the essential capabilities, deep expertise, speed and trusted performance that have defined the business for decades. Trinzic will enter the market as a global company and partner to customers supporting some of the highest priority missions across national security, human performance, global operations and space. Trinzic will launch with more than
Forward Looking Statements
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