THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC
Department of Defense · Contract
AI-Readiness Score
2/19
AI / ML Relevance
1/9
Problem Framing
1/5
Awardee Quality
0/5
Award
$1,059,521
Award amount
—
Award date
HQ085426FE014
PIID
Awardee
769
Total awards
$4,478,210,870
Total $ won
2.6/19
Avg AI score
Description
MDA, SEA-BASED WEAPON SYSTEMS (AB), ABS PROGRAM OFFICE HAS IDENTIFIED THE NEED TO CONTRACT JHU/APL FOR RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES FOR MDA AND DOD TASKS.
Score Rationale
Description contains zero AI/ML terminology, technique names, or algorithmic deliverables; it is generic boilerplate language ('research, development, and engineering support') with no indication that machine learning or AI is in scope. JHU/APL is a federally funded research center (FFRDC) — essentially an extension of government rather than evidence of AI-native procurement, despite its technical capability. The problem statement ('MDA and DOD tasks') is entirely abstract with no operational context, success metrics, or end-user need articulated.