Sen. Dodd asks for fair play in space suit deal

Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd is urging NASA to get it right as it reviews bids for the next generation space suit.

Connecticut-based aerospace manufacturer Hamilton Sundstrand is one of the bidders as a partner of joint venture Exploration Systems & Technology. Dodd praised the company for its work making early space suits.

NASA selected Houston-based Oceaneering International Inc. in June, but terminated the contract last month. NASA says it had to re-examine the cost proposals of the two bidders and asked that protests by Exploration Systems & Technology be dismissed.

Dodd told NASA Administrator Michael Griffin in a letter that he will be watching to make sure the process for picking a contractor is unbiased.

A message seeking comment was left with NASA.