Contractor profile

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC

FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01†

† DoD contract data posts to USAspending about 90 days after award.

prime recipient of federal awards · reported division of The Johns Hopkins University Inferred · UEI C1HBCJ9RMBV3 Source
$2.2B
Obligated
FY2026 · data still posting
8
Funding agencies
75%
From Defense
98%
Non-competed
10
States
94%
In Maryland
10
Industries

In FY2026, The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC received $2.2B in federal awards from 8 agencies, 75% of it from the Department of Defense, with 94% of the work performed in Maryland. Across FY2020 to FY2026 its recorded total is $13.1B. FY2026 ended Sep 30 and its data is still posting. Computed

Where this money comes from

Source
FUNDING AGENCIES
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVER
Defense
$1.6B
NASA
$0.5B
6 other agencies
$0.1B
The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC
$2.2B
FY2026 obligated
band width = obligations · FY2026 · source: USASpending.gov

Where the work lands

Source
Maryland$2B
District Of Columbia$42.5M
Utah$33.3M
Alabama$31.2M
Virginia$11.2M
California$4.3M
Colorado$3.6M
New Mexico$3.3M

Key takeaways

Computed
FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01
  • The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC received $2.2B in federal obligations in FY2026 (data still posting), compared with $2.4B in FY2025.
  • It ranked #50 among federal contractors by contract obligations in FY2026 (data still posting).
  • The Department of Defense accounted for 74% of it.
  • Of its $2.2B in contract obligations, 98% was non-competed, based on FPDS extent-competed codes.

Obligations by year

Computed
$1.5B
FY20
$1.5B
FY21
$1.6B
FY22
$2B
FY23
$2B
FY24
$2.4B
FY25
$2.2B
FY26 partial
▲ 59%
FY20 to FY25

Awards

Source

Largest active awards by total value

Awards whose period of performance overlaps FY2026, by the amount obligated on each so far.

AwardIDAgencyObligatedStartEndPlace
Dragonfly Extended Phase B Mission Under 80MSFC20D0004 Aerospace Research, Development…80MSFC22F0048National Aeronautics and Space Administration$1.4B2022-03-042028-08-31Maryland
Solar Probe Plus (SPP) Phase a Activities the Contractor Shall Perform the Work That Is…NNN10AA08TNational Aeronautics and Space Administration$894.5M2010-05-172026-03-31Maryland
Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) Phase CD80MSFC21F0224National Aeronautics and Space Administration$400M2021-07-212028-01-31Maryland
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Will Support the Office of the Under…HQ003422F0001Department of Defense$346.7M2022-06-302027-06-29Maryland
DARPA Research Program Support ServicesHR001125F0008Department of Defense$231.4M2025-01-162026-09-30Maryland
Provide Analysis to Include Design, Develop, Integrate, and Test an Aegis BMD Mission…HQ014719F0023Department of Defense$167.2M2018-11-302026-11-30Maryland
Engineering and Tech Support Rdte FundsHQ014719F0012Department of Defense$166.6M2018-11-152026-12-31Maryland
Engineering ServicesFA820423F0028Department of Defense$165M2023-07-242026-07-23Maryland

Largest FY2026 awards

Awards that started in FY2026, by the amount obligated on each so far.

AwardIDAgencyObligatedStartEndPlace
Space-Based Interceptor (SBI) Program- Provide Technical Development Expertise, Systems…FA881926FB001Department of Defense$53.5M2025-10-062030-02-28Maryland

What it does (NAICS / PSC)

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)$1.9B
Engineering Services$122.8M
All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services$106.6M
Other Computer Related Services$40.9M
Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing$7.6M
Computer Systems Design Services$5.8M
Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)$5.6M
Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services$3.4M

Competition

98%non-competed (often called no-bid), of $2.2B in contract obligations in FY2026Computed

This describes how contracts were awarded, not wrongdoing.

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Corporate family

Reported division ofThe Johns Hopkins University →Inferred

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