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Special notice

*Notification of Award* Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) contract with Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU /APL)

FA254825DB001

Department of the Air Force, FA2548 SPC RPD Cpblts Offc SPC Rco. Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology).

Awarded

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC

$0.00 obligated so far on USAspending

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This one was awarded in 2025

127 like it are open now in research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology)

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Description

As published on SAM.gov.

This is a notification of award per FAR Subpart 5.3 - Synopses of Contract Award.

University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) awarded 02 July 2025 for analysis, research and development, and system engineering utilizing the eight formally defined UARC core competencies: strategic systems test and evaluation, submarine security and survivability, space science and engineering, combat systems and guided missiles, theater air defense and power projection, information technology (C4ISR/IO), simulation, modeling and operations analysis, and mission-related and public-service oriented research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E).

This IDIQ includes a five-year ordering period (2-year base plus 3-year option). Due to the nature of the sources for this IDIQ, only one UARC will be eligible to fulfill the requirements of this procurement utilizing their core competencies. This will be a FAR 6.302-1 sole-source IDIQ to JHU/APL due to being the only UARC that has the necessary core competencies necessary for SpRCO.

The contract, on USAspending

Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.

UEI
C1HBCJ9RMBV3
CAGE
88898
Vendor location
Laurel, MD
Contract
FA254825DB001
Obligated
$0.00, potential $95,000,000
Actions
1 between July 2, 2025 and July 2, 2025
Competition
Not Competed, 1 offer received
Set-aside reported
No Set Aside Used.
Described as
Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (Idiq) University Affiliated Research Center (Uarc) Contract with Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory (Jhu /Apl) for Analysis, Research and Development, and System Engineering
Match
solicitation number FA254825DB001 was reused as the contract number; same awarding office FA2548 (high confidence)

Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

  1. March 19, 2025

    Special notice

    Notice of Intent to Sole Source to JHU APL

    Due April 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 491c98b995e44228b7815f19413c4974

  2. July 23, 2025

    Special notice

    Due June 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 0bc0a1823a8e445c95804a57c96f12ca