A²Research, JV (A2R) was formed by Alcyon, an 8(a) company and Alutiiq, LLC, an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC). A2R was awarded the Laboratory Services Contract as the prime contractor in April of 2010 and started operations May 1, 2010. At John C. Stennis Space Center, A²R manages laboratories services. These services are comprised of three major disciplines: Gas Analysis, Material Analysis, and Environmental Services. Laboratories include: Standards/Electronic/Dimensional Laboratories, Gas & Material Analysis Laboratory and Measurement Standards & Calibration Laboratories. Environmental services include Natural Resource management and Environmental GIS services to NASA customers and other agencies. and the local POC is Al Watkins