Contract Award: The Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) (Laurel, Maryland) – $49,900,000

The Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL), Laurel, Maryland, has been awarded a $49,900,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for sensor technology at the APL Research Center. This contract provides research and development of new sensor technologies that JHU/APL may perform for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in the broadest and most flexible manner for the Air Force. Work will be performed in Laurel, Maryland, and is expected to be completed April 9, 2028. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. Fiscal 2020 and 2021 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the total amount of $724,963 are being obligated on one initial task order at the time of award. AFRL, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8650-21-D-1008).