Indefinite Delivery Contract FA820421D0001

The U.S. Air Force awarded a $530 million Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) to The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC (APL), a not-for-profit university-affiliated research center, to acquire engineering services in support of the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD), Minuteman III (MMIII), Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC), and Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) programs. This single-award IDC enables the Air Force to issue task orders for a wide range of technical services from APL, including advanced planning programs, end-to-end cryptography, next generation reentry capabilities, and general engineering support. The contract does not utilize any set-aside designations and the place of performance is primarily Laurel, Maryland, where APL is headquartered. The initial award was made on July 13, 2021, with a contract completion date of July 15, 2031.

The contract has yielded numerous task orders to date, totaling over $250 million in ceiling value, for APL to provide specialized technical solutions across areas like defense technology, space science, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence. These task orders involve cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing and support critical national security initiatives such as advanced planning, end-to-end cryptography, next generation reentry capabilities, and general engineering services for the Air Force. APL frequently partners with other specialized technology firms as subcontractors to enhance its capabilities in delivering these complex solutions.