THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC
Department of Defense · Contract
AI-Readiness Score
4/19
AI / ML Relevance
2/9
Problem Framing
2/5
Awardee Quality
0/5
Award
$1,292,042
Award amount
—
Award date
HT001123F0082
PIID
Awardee
769
Total awards
$4,478,210,870
Total $ won
2.6/19
Avg AI score
Description
SERVICES FOR SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT SUPPORT TO FOCUSED WORKING GROUPS INVESTIGATING ADVANCED ANALYTICS TO FACILITATE THE BIOSURVEILLANCE MISSION.
Score Rationale
Award language uses 'advanced analytics' (generic buzzword, not AI/ML technique nomenclature) in support of 'subject matter expert' working groups — this describes consulting and facilitation services, not development of an AI/ML system. Problem framing is purely mission-area generic ('biosurveillance mission') with no operational specificity, success criteria, or technical problem statement. Awardee is Johns Hopkins APL, a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) — a legacy institution, not an AI-native startup, despite the LLC wrapper.