Aerospace research, development, and engineering support (ardes) II indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract
Active Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80MSFC20D0004
- 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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Marshall Space Flight Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Task orders
- 114 $2,224,636,221 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- 80MSFC20R0015 Solicitation number
- Combined order value
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- $2,534,892,905 Current, with exercised options
- $2,615,995,960 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 82% complete
- IDV ceiling 56% used
- $4,000,000,000.00
- Maximum order
- $1,000,000,000.00
- Award type
- Single award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed · 1 offer Only One Source
- Pricing
- Order Dependent (IDV only)
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract to The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC on March 30, 2020, with a $4 billion ceiling and ultimate completion date of March 29, 2028. The ARDES II (Aerospace Research, Development, and Engineering Support) contract procures research, development, engineering, and technical services across space science, systems engineering, technology maturation, and advanced technical analysis in support of NASA's civilian space exploration and scientific missions.
Work is performed at APL's facility in Laurel, Maryland. The contract operates on a cost-plus-fixed-fee basis across task orders. Recent delivery orders span mission operations management, lunar surface innovation, guidance and control systems development, particle physics instrumentation, autonomous navigation, space communications, and scientific standing review board support. Notable recent task orders include a $50.5 million Lunar Surface Innovation Initiative order, a $29.5 million mission operations management delivery order, and a $27 million New Horizons Extended Mission Support order, all issued by Marshall Space Flight Center in 2024–2026. Additional task order activity includes support for the Dynamic Neutral Atmospheric-Ionospheric Coupling project, Jovian Energetic Particles Investigation, Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory Phase E operations, and multiple technical oversight functions for NASA planetary science and astrophysics programs. Subcontractors on recent orders include Carahsoft Technology Corp, Caterpillar Inc.'s Cat Technology division, Eaton Corporation, Blue Canyon Technologies LLC, and Remcom Inc. Place of performance for all work is Laurel, Maryland.
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Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80MSFC20D0004?
80MSFC20D0004 was awarded to The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC by Marshall Space Flight Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on March 30, 2020.
How much is contract 80MSFC20D0004 worth?
Orders under 80MSFC20D0004 have obligated $2,224,636,221. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $2,534,892,905. Their combined potential value, with all options, is $2,615,995,960. 80MSFC20D0004's own ceiling is $4,000,000,000. A single order can be worth up to $1,000,000,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract 80MSFC20D0004?
114 orders have been placed under 80MSFC20D0004, the latest on March 31, 2027.
Who can order from contract 80MSFC20D0004?
80MSFC20D0004 is a single award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Was contract 80MSFC20D0004 competed?
The extent of competition for 80MSFC20D0004 was not competed. The government received 1 offer.
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