# Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition to modify the Aerospace, Research, Development, and Engineering Support (ARDES) II Contract

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/ardesii

- Solicitation number: ARDESII_2023
- Notice type: Justification
- Status: Awarded to The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC
- Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Contracting office: NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (80MSFC)
- Product or service code: AR11 Space R&D Services; Space Flight, Research And Supporting Activities; Basic Research
- Place of performance: Laurel, Maryland
- County: Howard County (FIPS 24027). https://abierto.us/counties/howard-county-md-24027
- First posted: April 4, 2024
- Last posted: April 4, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9e4fc0bb17684f018c733f8da6b35dc4/view

## Description

This justification is for contracting for other than full and open competition to modify the Aerospace, Research, Development, and Engineering Support (ARDES) II contract 80MSFC20D0004 with John Hopkins University (JHU)/Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) by increasing the contract ceiling value.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC (UEI C1HBCJ9RMBV3)
- Contract: 80MSFC20D0004
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 80MSFC20D0004 equals the contract number; same awarding office 80MSFC (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_80MSFC20D0004_8000/


## Publications

- April 4, 2024: Justification. Notice 6bda7ec859414c5490a3647d849cda3e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6bda7ec859414c5490a3647d849cda3e/view
- April 4, 2024: Justification. Notice 9e4fc0bb17684f018c733f8da6b35dc4. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9e4fc0bb17684f018c733f8da6b35dc4/view

## Points of contact

- JACQUELYN PLETCHER, jacquelyn.b.pletcher@nasa.gov
- Jane Thomas Bush, Jane.Thomas.Bush@nasa.gov

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