Lrbaa BAA project entitled "enhanced contact and non-contact trace explosives sampling and detection research topic."
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 70RSAT21CB0000013
- Awardee
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The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC UEI C1HBCJ9RMBV3 Part of The Johns Hopkins University
- Awarding agency
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Office of Procurement Operations
Department of Homeland Security
- Obligated
- $2,976,017
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- LRBAA1801 Solicitation number
- Contract value 89% obligated
- $3,356,709.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Science and Technology Directorate Department of Homeland Security
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- PSC
- AJ12 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Applied Research
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 1 offer Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Washington, DC 20528, USA
- Legislative mandates
-
- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
- Service Contract Inventory FAR subpart 4.17
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise an Option | $749,758 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $998,806 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $149,995 | |
| Exercise an Option | $165,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $299,131 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $250,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $363,327 |
About this award
The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC (APL) was awarded a $3.36 million cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract by the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate on September 29, 2021, for research and development under the Law Enforcement Research and Bad Actor Awareness (LRBAA) Broad Agency Announcement. The contract, which represents Subtask 3.2.4 of a larger research initiative, is focused on enhanced contact and non-contact trace explosives sampling and detection capabilities. The work is scheduled for completion by September 30, 2026, with performance taking place in Washington, DC. This award was made without a set-aside designation, indicating open competition based on technical merit and APL's specialized capabilities in advanced research and development for national security applications.
APL, a not-for-profit research center affiliated with Johns Hopkins University and based in Laurel, Maryland, is well-positioned to execute this explosives detection research through its extensive experience delivering sophisticated technical solutions to federal agencies. The laboratory's proven track record across defense technology, systems engineering, and specialized research domains—demonstrated through its portfolio of prime contracts with agencies including the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and Department of Defense—aligns with the technical requirements of trace explosives detection research. The contract structure as a cost-plus-fixed-fee arrangement allows for flexibility in managing complex research activities while maintaining defined profit parameters, typical for exploratory technology development efforts within the homeland security mission space.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 70RSAT21CB0000013?
70RSAT21CB0000013 was awarded to The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC by Office of Procurement Operations (Department of Homeland Security) on September 29, 2021.
How much is contract 70RSAT21CB0000013 worth?
The government has obligated $2,976,017 on 70RSAT21CB0000013. Its current value, with exercised options, is $3,356,709.
Which agency awarded contract 70RSAT21CB0000013?
Office of Procurement Operations (Department of Homeland Security) awarded 70RSAT21CB0000013, with funding from Science and Technology Directorate (Department of Homeland Security).
Was contract 70RSAT21CB0000013 competed?
The extent of competition for 70RSAT21CB0000013 was full and open competition. The government received 1 offer.
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