# Sole Source Justification - Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory, University Affiliated Research Center

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/whs20241046

- Solicitation number: WHS-2024-1046_Award
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as special notice)
- Status: Awarded to The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC for $1,752,834,831.00
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Washington Headquarters Services (Whs)
- Contracting office: Washington Headquarters Services (HQ0034)
- NAICS: 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Product or service code: AC12 National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Applied Research
- Place of performance: Laurel, Maryland
- County: Prince George's County (FIPS 24033). https://abierto.us/counties/prince-george-s-county-md-24033
- City: Laurel. https://abierto.us/cities/laurel-md-2445900
- First posted: February 23, 2024
- Last posted: October 24, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ac7f007076cb40c8955a055d11344466/view

## Description

This Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) was issued sole source to Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab (JHU/APL) per the authority of FAR 6.302-3. This requirement will provide services to the Office of the Secretary of Defense to include analysis, research and development, and system engineering support. The future BOA Orders will be issued as Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee Completion or Term forms.

The reserach and development nature of the requirement will likely experience changes throughout the life of the contract and cannot be described in a way to allow for a firm-fixed price contract as detailed in FAR Part 16. This is a notification of the Government award of a sole source BOA to JHU/APL. This is NOT a request for proposals and requests for copies of the solicitation or contract documents in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC (UEI C1HBCJ9RMBV3)
- Contract: HQ003425G0001
- Obligated: $0.00
- Link: award number HQ003425G0001 equals the contract number; same awarding office HQ0034 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_HQ003425G0001_9700/


## Publications

- February 23, 2024: Special notice, due March 11, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 9577d226584a4ced9a549e48330b3109. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9577d226584a4ced9a549e48330b3109/view
- October 24, 2024: Justification. Notice 41fbc208513843ea9cfa8473352327b9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/41fbc208513843ea9cfa8473352327b9/view
- October 24, 2024: Award notice. Notice ac7f007076cb40c8955a055d11344466. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ac7f007076cb40c8955a055d11344466/view

## Points of contact

- Elizabeth Vaeth, elizabeth.i.vaeth.civ@mail.mil
- Lamar Walker, lamar.a.walker.civ@mail.mil

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