The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC (APL) was awarded an indefinite delivery contract by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Nuclear Weapons Center to provide engineering services in support of critical national security programs. Valued at up to $76 million, the contract establishes APL as the prime contractor to deliver specialized capabilities through task orders from 2021 to 2026.
Ten task orders have been awarded against the contract to date, calling for APL to utilize its expertise in areas such as defense technology, space science, cybersecurity, modeling and simulation, and artificial intelligence. Examples include providing survivable airborne operations center support services valued at $6.45 million, and technical analysis in support of the Minimum Essential Emergency Communications Network system worth $787,348. APL performs the work at its Laurel, Maryland location, drawing on capabilities developed through research partnerships with The Johns Hopkins University. No set-aside provisions were applied to the contract or subsequent task orders.
The original solicitation sought engineering services in support of critical national security programs for the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Nuclear Weapons Center. Through task orders, APL provides specialized technical capabilities leveraging over a century of applied research experience. This enables the agency to efficiently acquire specialized services that further defense and deterrence missions.
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