80MSFC22F0041↗

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC received this contract from Nasa Marshall Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration: $4.97M obligated so far for space r&d services; space flight, research and supporting activities; basic research. It runs to 2027-09-30.

Key facts · data as of Oct 23, 2026

Recipient
The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC
Awarding agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Contracting office
Nasa Marshall Space Flight Center (80MSFC)
Obligated to date
$4.97M
Potential value
$5.87M
Ends
2027-09-30

Source: USAspending.gov prime award records (obligations: money committed, not outlays), data as of Oct 23, 2026.

Cite this page: SpendQuery, Award 80MSFC22F0041, data as of Oct 23, 2026, https://spendquery.com/award?id=CONT_AWD_80MSFC22F0041_8000_80MSFC20D0004_8000

LUNAR ADVANCED FILTER OBSERVING RADIOMETER FOR GEOLOGIC EXPLORATION (LAFORGE) TASK ORDER UNDER AEROSPACE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT (ARDES) II 80MSFC20D0004.

Delivery Order · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · to The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC (UEI C1HBCJ9RMBV3) · data as of 2026-10-23

Obligated to date$4.97M14 actions
Current value$5.87Mwith options exercised
Period2022-01-01 → 2027-09-30current end date
Passed on$305.3Kto 3 subcontractors

Up for re-bid: ends 2027-09-30. Recompete brief → · NextSTEP-3 Appendix B: Moon Base Demonstrations ↗

What it is

Product or service
Space R&D Services; Space Flight, Research and Supporting Activities; Basic Research (PSC AR11)
Industry
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (NAICS 541715)
Contracting office
Nasa Marshall Space Flight Center (80MSFC)
Competition
Not competed
Pricing
Cost plus fixed fee
How it was bought
Single-award IDIQ · under 80MSFC20D0004
Where the work is
Howard, MD · district MD-03

Obligations by fiscal year

FY2023$1.40M
FY2024$1.12M
FY2025$1.64M
FY2026$813.2K

SpendQuery holds FY2023 on; earlier years are on USAspending.gov.

Subcontractors: where the money went next

5 subawards totaling $305.3K (6.1% of what was obligated), as The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC reported them. Primes report subawards of $30,000 or more; smaller ones and unreported ones aren't here.

SubcontractorAmountSubawardsWhereFirstLast
Optimax Systems, Inc.$122.1K2NY2024-08-272025-01-22
Hardric Laboratories, Inc$121.9K2NH2024-05-312024-06-18
Xometry, Inc$61.3K1MD2025-08-252025-08-25
The largest single subawards
DateToAmountFor
2025-01-22Optimax Systems, Inc.$83.5KMATERIALS
2024-06-18Hardric Laboratories, Inc$64.0KMATERIALS
2025-08-25Xometry, Inc$61.3KEQUIPMENT
2024-05-31Hardric Laboratories, Inc$58.0KMETAL SCANNER MIRROR
2024-08-27Optimax Systems, Inc.$38.6KMATERIALS

Every action

14 actions since 2022-10-28. Each is a modification or amendment with the money it added or took back.

DateModificationKindAmountWhat the agency wrote
2026-07-15P00017Funding only$303.8KLUNAR ADVANCED FILTER OBSERVING RADIOMETER FOR GEOLOGIC EXPLORATION (LAFORGE) TASK ORDER UNDER AEROSPACE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT (ARDES) II 80MSFC20D0004.
2026-05-12P00016Change order$200.0KLUNAR ADVANCED FILTER OBSERVING RADIOMETER FOR GEOLOGIC EXPLORATION (LAFORGE) TASK ORDER UNDER AEROSPACE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT (ARDES) II 80MSFC20D0004.
2026-02-09P00015Funding only$309.4KLUNAR ADVANCED FILTER OBSERVING RADIOMETER FOR GEOLOGIC EXPLORATION (LAFORGE) TASK ORDER UNDER AEROSPACE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT (ARDES) II 80MSFC20D0004.
2025-08-14P00014Funding only$463.0KLUNAR ADVANCED FILTER OBSERVING RADIOMETER FOR GEOLOGIC EXPLORATION (LAFORGE) TASK ORDER UNDER AEROSPACE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT (ARDES) II 80MSFC20D0004.
2025-06-04P00013Supplemental agreement (work within scope)$441.0KLUNAR ADVANCED FILTER OBSERVING RADIOMETER FOR GEOLOGIC EXPLORATION (LAFORGE) TASK ORDER UNDER AEROSPACE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT (ARDES) II 80MSFC20D0004.
2025-03-27P00012Funding only$62.6KLUNAR ADVANCED FILTER OBSERVING RADIOMETER FOR GEOLOGIC EXPLORATION (LAFORGE) TASK ORDER UNDER AEROSPACE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT (ARDES) II 80MSFC20D0004.
2025-01-15P00011Funding only$289.0KLUNAR ADVANCED FILTER OBSERVING RADIOMETER FOR GEOLOGIC EXPLORATION (LAFORGE) TASK ORDER UNDER AEROSPACE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT (ARDES) II 80MSFC20D0004.
2024-10-15P00010Funding only$384.0KLUNAR ADVANCED FILTER OBSERVING RADIOMETER FOR GEOLOGIC EXPLORATION (LAFORGE) TASK ORDER UNDER AEROSPACE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT (ARDES) II 80MSFC20D0004.
2024-09-10P00009Funding only$76.1KLUNAR ADVANCED FILTER OBSERVING RADIOMETER FOR GEOLOGIC EXPLORATION (LAFORGE) TASK ORDER UNDER AEROSPACE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT (ARDES) II 80MSFC20D0004.
2024-06-25P00008Funding only$175.0KLUNAR ADVANCED FILTER OBSERVING RADIOMETER FOR GEOLOGIC EXPLORATION (LAFORGE) TASK ORDER UNDER AEROSPACE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT (ARDES) II 80MSFC20D0004.
2023-10-12P00007Funding only$869.0KLUNAR ADVANCED FILTER OBSERVING RADIOMETER FOR GEOLOGIC EXPLORATION (LAFORGE) TASK ORDER UNDER AEROSPACE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT (ARDES) II 80MSFC20D0004.
2023-03-01P00006Supplemental agreement (work within scope)$1.40MLUNAR ADVANCED FILTER OBSERVING RADIOMETER FOR GEOLOGIC EXPLORATION (LAFORGE) TASK ORDER UNDER AEROSPACE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT (ARDES) II 80MSFC20D0004.
2023-01-03P00005Administrative change$0LUNAR ADVANCED FILTER OBSERVING RADIOMETER FOR GEOLOGIC EXPLORATION (LAFORGE) TASK ORDER UNDER AEROSPACE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT (ARDES) II 80MSFC20D0004.
2022-10-28P00004Administrative change$0LUNAR ADVANCED FILTER OBSERVING RADIOMETER FOR GEOLOGIC EXPLORATION (LAFORGE) TASK ORDER UNDER AEROSPACE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT (ARDES) II 80MSFC20D0004.

Source: USAspending.gov prime award transactions and FSRS subaward reports, as loaded by SpendQuery (data as of 2026-10-23). Amounts are obligations (money committed), not outlays. The official record on USAspending.gov ↗