Sensors Technology APL Research Contract (STARC)

Under this contract JHU/APL shall provide research and development for Air Force applications of
engineering, analysis, design and development that are relevant to AFRL/RY as specified in each task
order. Specific tasks to be performed under this contract must be in at least one of the core
competencies in Paragraphs 1.1 to 1.8. As a result of performing the previous core competencies,
ancillary and directly related activities may be needed for the efficient completion of a task order. These
activities are incidental to and directly related to the individual task orders. JHU/APL shall furnish the
necessary facilities, materials, and professional engineering and technical personnel, together with
adequate administrative and management personnel, for both on-and/or off-site activities. Task orders
may include the following representational examples of work to be performed under specific task orders
(1) Science and technology evaluation and assessment.
(2) Application of sensor technology to new system concepts and operational needs.
(3) Technology transfer.
(4) System architectures.
(5) System performance and cost.
(6) Development engineering.
(7) Systems engineering.
(8) Rapid prototyping (hardware and software).
(9) Systems integration.
(10) Wargaming/exercise/demonstration.
(11) Hardware and software design engineering.
(12) Classified and unclassified experimentation.
(13) Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis development, evaluation, execution, and analysis.
(14) Test and evaluation of new and emerging technologies.
(15) Instantiating enabling concepts (from breadboards to air/space-craft).
(16) Capability Review and Risk Assessment process.
(17) Military Utility Assessments.
(18) Special studies.
Operations and Maintenance (O&M) work may be required to perform required upgrades, system
calibrations, and repairs in order to ensure technology refreshment, improve reliability, improve
maintainability, reduce cost, and add minor performance enhancements. The primary flight testing tasks
will cover the installation/integration of any hardware and software onto a flight test aircraft which may
be provided by a third party. The O&M requirement and tasks for flight testing will be determined on a
Task Order basis.

This effort is not fixed price nor was it competitive.  A redacted J&A will be posted shortly after the award notice.    

Awarded contract FA8650-21-D-1008 to JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC, THE for 49900000.00 on 2021-04-13.