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

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa254825rb003

- Solicitation number: FA254825DB001
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC
- Department: Department of the Army
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA2548 SPC RPD Cpblts Offc SPC Rco (FA2548)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AR12 Space R&D Services; Space Flight, Research And Supporting Activities; Applied Research
- Place of performance: Laurel, Maryland
- County: Howard County (FIPS 24027). https://abierto.us/counties/howard-county-md-24027
- First posted: March 19, 2025
- Last posted: July 23, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0bc0a1823a8e445c95804a57c96f12ca/view

## Description

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.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC (UEI C1HBCJ9RMBV3)
- Contract: FA254825DB001
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA254825DB001 was reused as the contract number; same awarding office FA2548 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_FA254825DB001_9700/


## Publications

- March 19, 2025: Special notice, due April 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 491c98b995e44228b7815f19413c4974. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/491c98b995e44228b7815f19413c4974/view
- July 23, 2025: Special notice, due June 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 0bc0a1823a8e445c95804a57c96f12ca. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0bc0a1823a8e445c95804a57c96f12ca/view

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