Air Force Awards Potential $390M Contract to Johns Hopkins APL
What happened
The U.S. Air Force awarded a potential five-year, $390 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. This sole-source award covers research support services for the Air Force Research Laboratory’s space warfare directorate at Kirtland Air Force Base. The scope of work includes space science and engineering, reentry test beds, IT, and combat systems, with APL performing the contract work in Laurel, Maryland, through September 2031.
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Why it matters
The contract leverages APL’s expertise to support critical defense priorities for the Air Force. The award is made under obligated fiscal 2026 research, development, test and evaluation funds. This major contract bolsters the defense sector by providing long-term funding for advanced research and development projects.
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Who's involved
- Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics LaboratoryRecipient of the sole-source Air Force research contract
- Kirtland Air Force BasePartnered base where the contracting activity is located
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
The successful award of the contract could stabilize its revenue stream through long-term government funding.
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The entities involved
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Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
university-affiliated research center
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Kirtland Air Force Base
United States Air Force base in Albuquerque, New Mexico