Johns Hopkins wins $750 million contract for engineering services from US

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Md., is being awarded a $749,999,503 modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-03-D-6606). This ceiling increase modification provides for up to an additional 7,148,542 staff hours to provide research, development and engineering in seven core competency areas to maintain essential core capabilities: strategic systems test and evaluation; submarine security and survivability; space science and engineering; combat system and guided missile research and development; theater air defense and power projection; information technology (C4ISR/IO) simulation, modeling, and operations analysis; and mission-related research and development. Work will be performed in Laurel, Md., and is expected to be completed by September 2012. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the year. No funds are obligated by award of this contract modification; funds are obligated on individual task orders. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.