Over the last 5 years, JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC, THE recorded $9.53 billion in obligated federal awards across 11,233 actions, with an average action value of $848,765.11. Activity is concentrated in the Department of the Navy, NASA, the Department of the Air Force, the Missile Defense Agency, and Washington Headquarters Services, with most obligations classified under research and development NAICS codes.
Federal Contractor
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC, THE Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Federal procurement profile for JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC, THE (CAGE 88898, UEI C1HBCJ9RMBV3) covering obligations, agencies, NAICS mix, and annual trends over the last 5 years.
Amounts reflect obligated dollars for the stated analysis window and may differ from totals on individual award records due to updates, adjustments, or timing.
CAGE Code
88898
UEI
C1HBCJ9RMBV3
Total Obligated
9.53 billion
9,534,178,499.14
Award Actions
11,233
Average Action Value
848,765.11
About JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC, THE federal contract activity
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC, THE (CAGE 88898; UEI C1HBCJ9RMBV3) recorded $9.53 billion in obligated federal spending across 11,233 awards over the last 5 years, for an average award value of $848,765.11. The profile reflects a high-volume, research-intensive contractor with substantial recurring obligations across multiple federal customers.
Agency mix and customer concentration
The Department of the Navy is the dominant obligating agency at $3.49 billion across 5,157 awards, accounting for the largest share of activity. NASA is the second-largest customer at $2.03 billion, followed by the Department of the Air Force, the Missile Defense Agency, and Washington Headquarters Services, indicating a concentration in defense, space, and national security-related work.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The award base is overwhelmingly concentrated in research and development NAICS codes. NAICS 541715 alone accounts for $6.31 billion and 6,004 awards, with NAICS 541712 adding another $1.45 billion and 3,533 awards; smaller but still material obligations appear in 541990, 541330, and 541710.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations were broadly stable at a high level over the period, ranging from $1.47 billion in 2021 to $2.24 billion in 2025. The data show a step-up in 2022 and sustained spending above $2.0 billion in 2023 through 2025, with award counts remaining consistently high each year.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS obligations for the last 5 years tied to CAGE 88898 and UEI C1HBCJ9RMBV3. Agency, NAICS, and annual figures reflect the provided top-level aggregates and should be interpreted as spending concentration indicators rather than a complete contract-by-contract decomposition.
Top Agencies
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 3,494,324,452.50 | 3.49 billion | 5,157 |
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 2,032,742,131.57 | 2.03 billion | 969 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 969,625,449.29 | 969.63 million | 1,036 |
| 97JC | MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) | 868,155,645.24 | 868.16 million | 1,066 |
| 97F5 | WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS) | 798,853,888.34 | 798.85 million | 274 |
| 97AE | DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) | 715,304,006.56 | 715.30 million | 886 |
| 97ZS | U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM) | 166,663,343.93 | 166.66 million | 327 |
| 7014 | U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION | 92,728,685.82 | 92.73 million | 103 |
| 97CY | U.S. CYBER COMMAND | 91,433,823.38 | 91.43 million | 89 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 67,017,029.97 | 67.02 million | 249 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, obligations to JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC, THE are concentrated in a small set of defense and science agencies, led by the DEPT OF THE NAVY at $3.49 billion across 5,157 awards and NASA at $2.03 billion across 969 awards. These two agencies account for a majority of the vendor’s $9.53 billion total obligated amount, with the remaining spend distributed across the Air Force, MDA, WHS, DARPA, and smaller amounts from USSOCOM, CBP, Cyber Command, and the Army. Award volume is also concentrated in Navy and Air Force activity, while WHS and MDA show comparatively higher dollar values per award, indicating a mix of high-volume and larger-dollar engagements.
Top NAICS
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count() AS award_count
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 6,305,820,147.34 | 6.31 billion | 6,004 |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 1,454,313,557.95 | 1.45 billion | 3,533 |
| 541990 | ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES | 935,257,182.13 | 935.26 million | 584 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 369,887,250.68 | 369.89 million | 301 |
| 541710 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES | 197,106,164.30 | 197.11 million | 279 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 91,433,823.38 | 91.43 million | 89 |
| 541714 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (EXCEPT NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY) | 58,329,055.60 | 58.33 million | 91 |
| 541690 | OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES | 51,245,928.93 | 51.25 million | 143 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 50,044,015.47 | 50.04 million | 143 |
| 541380 | TESTING LABORATORIES AND SERVICES | 10,391,940.17 | 10.39 million | 11 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, obligations for JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC, THE are highly concentrated in R&D-related NAICS codes. NAICS 541715 accounts for 6.31 billion across 6,004 awards, and NAICS 541712 adds 1.45 billion across 3,533 awards; together, these two codes represent the clear majority of the vendor’s 9.53 billion in obligations. A secondary tier of funding is distributed across 541990, 541330, and 541710, while the remaining NAICS codes each contribute materially smaller shares, indicating a broad but strongly R&D-centered award profile.
Annual Trend
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FROM fpds.data
WHERE
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,239,421,723.35 | 2.24 billion | 2,239 |
| 2024 | 2,093,343,170.23 | 2.09 billion | 2,314 |
| 2023 | 2,023,155,499.92 | 2.02 billion | 2,154 |
| 2022 | 1,705,158,917.33 | 1.71 billion | 2,362 |
| 2021 | 1,473,099,188.31 | 1.47 billion | 2,164 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC, THE (CAGE 88898) obligated $9.53 billion across 11,233 awards, with an average award value of about $848.8K. Annual obligations increased from $1.47 billion in 2021 to $2.24 billion in 2025, with a notable step-up beginning in 2023 and the highest annual total in 2025. Award volume remained relatively stable year to year, ranging from 2,154 to 2,362 awards, indicating growth in obligated dollars was driven more by larger award values than by a material change in transaction count.
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