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Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Maryland, was awarded a $165,914,899 task order for Sentinel support. This task order is from a previously awarded contract (FA8204-21-D-0001), and provides for continuing the strategic partnership between government and JHU/APL. This contract provides for procurement of engineering, systems engineering for complex systems, research, and development of specialized functions. Work will be performed in Laurel, Maryland, and is expected to be completed July 23, 2026. This contract was a sole-source acquisition. Fiscal 2023 research, development, test, and evaluation funds in the amount of $13,000,000 are being obligated at time of award. The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is the contracting activity (FA8204-23-F-0028). (Awarded July 24, 2023)
Sierra Space Corp., Broomfield, Colorado, has been awarded a $22,605,083 firm-fixed-price contract for the maturation of the Advanced Upper Stage Engine (VR35K-A). This contract provides for leveraging the test data from the first Phase III Small Business Innovation Research component and integrated breadboard engine test to develop flight-weight engine component designs. Work will be performed at Broomfield, Colorado, and is expected to be completed by Oct. 25, 2025. The contract was a sole-source acquisition. Fiscal 2022 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $20,512,596 are being obligated at time of award....
Washington, April 27 (IANS) Prominent television hosts and journalists have pushed back against online claims that the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting was staged. They have called such...