# JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/darpaja052324

- Solicitation number: DARPA-JA-25-0025
- Notice type: Justification
- Status: Awarded to The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- Contracting office: Def Advanced Research Projects Agcy (HR0011)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AC11 National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Basic Research
- Place of performance: Laurel, Maryland
- County: Howard County (FIPS 24027). https://abierto.us/counties/howard-county-md-24027
- First posted: May 23, 2024
- Last posted: June 24, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cbdde6980dc94dbc9c2b762486493772/view

## Description

See attached Justification and Approval document for description.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC (UEI C1HBCJ9RMBV3)
- Contract: HR001122D0001
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number HR001122D0001 equals the contract number; same awarding office HR0011 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_HR001122D0001_9700/


## Publications

- May 23, 2024: Justification. Notice b80c305835ff4ac29f9023ad5e751371. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b80c305835ff4ac29f9023ad5e751371/view
- June 24, 2025: Justification. Notice cbdde6980dc94dbc9c2b762486493772. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cbdde6980dc94dbc9c2b762486493772/view

## Points of contact

- Hillary J. Dean, hillary.dean@darpa.mil

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