Justification for IDIQ and Task Order Award to John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory ( JHU/APL) - Description: See the justification attached. This subject Indefinite- Delivery, Indefinite Quantity ( IDIQ) contract and associated Task Order to John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory ( JHU/APL) have been awarded o
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This is a sole-source indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract awarded to John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) by the Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Office of Security Technology. The contract provides for continued support to establish and/or maintain essential engineering, research, development, test and evaluation, and analytic capabilities. JHU/APL is uniquely qualified as a University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) with specific core competencies that align with the agency's requirements, including strategic systems test and evaluation, submarine security and survivability, space science and engineering, combat systems and guided missiles, theater air defense and power projection, information technology C4ISR/IO, simulation modeling and operations analysis, and mission-related research. The justification for other than full and open competition is based on the unique qualifications of JHU/APL and the nature of the acquisition. Market research was conducted, and no other sources have expressed interest. The government will continue to reassess requirements annually, evaluate commercial advancements, and conduct periodic market research to identify opportunities for competitive procurement in the future. The total IDIQ ceiling is $22,295,****, with a task order value of $5,362,050. 00. The period of performance for the IDIQ contract is March 7, 2026, through March 6, 2031, and for the task order is March 7, 2026, through March 31, 2031.
The bid notice states that the period of performance for the task order is through March 31, 2031.
The bid notice indicates that the contract was awarded on a sole-source basis to John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL).
The bid notice states that JHU/APL is one of thirteen University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs) and is the only UARC that specializes in the required core competencies, including strategic systems test and evaluation, submarine security and survivability, space science and engineering, combat systems and guided missiles, theater air defense and power projection, information technology C4ISR/IO, simulation, modeling, and operations analysis.
The bid notice states that the total IDIQ ceiling is $22,295,**** and the task order value is $5,362,****.