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Applied Physical Sciences Corp.

Federal Contractor · Rank #1345

Total Federal Spending
$57.1M
$57,067,328
Total Obligations
25
Total Awards
25
Contracts
2
Agencies

Spending by Agency

Recent Awards

DescriptionAgencyStart DateAmount
DARPA RESEARCH PROJECT - PHASE 2 AND PHASE 3Department of DefenseMay 15, 2020$85.2M
DARPA RESEARCH PROJECTDepartment of DefenseJul 21, 2020$52.2M
ADVANCED PROPULSOR, EXPERIMENTAL (APEX) - PHASE 1ADepartment of DefenseApr 21, 2023$52.2M
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT THE DARPA SEA TRAIN PHASE 1 AND 2 PROGRAM, WHICH WILL DEVELOP AND DEMONSTRATE APPROACHES TO OVERCOME THE RANGE LIMITATIONS INHERENT IN MEDIUM UNMANNED SURFACE VESSELS BY EXPLOITING WAVE MAKING RESISTANCE REDUCTIONS.Department of DefenseSep 10, 2020$38.9M
RESEARCH IAW SOW (BASE PERIOD)Department of DefenseFeb 20, 2020$36.0M
ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR SHIP SIGNATURE CONTROL AND SIGNATURE MITIGATIONDepartment of DefenseSep 30, 2010$27.9M
DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED TOOLS, TECHNOLOGIES AND EXPERIMENTAL METHODS FOR FUTURE PLATFORM SIGNATURE DESIGNDepartment of DefenseNov 27, 2019$23.2M
IGF::CL::IGF DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED ANALYTICAL, NUMERICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL METHODS IN SUPPORT OF PLATFORM SIGNATURE REDUCTIONDepartment of DefenseSep 24, 2012$21.1M
THIS EFFORT WILL DEVELOP TECHNOLOGIES TO MEET THE UNIQUE OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR NUCLEAR SUBMARINES AND PROVIDE PLATFORM CAPABILITIES TO CONTRIBUTE TO SUPERIORITY FOR UNDERSEA WARFARE. SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION WILL RESULT IN IMPROVED CAPABILITIES FORDepartment of DefenseFeb 21, 2023$17.9M
DARPA STO WILLOW - APS BASE AWARD FOR RESEARCH IAW SOWDepartment of DefenseAug 31, 2023$15.2M
TOOLS FOR IMPROVED RELIABILITY, DESIGN, AND ASSESSMENT OF TOWED ARRAY SYSTEMSDepartment of DefenseApr 16, 2014$9.4M
IGF::OT::IGF R&D SERVICES UNDERDARPA BLUE WOLF PROJECT; BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT #BAA-14-28Department of DefenseAug 1, 2015$7.5M
BASE YEAR - ENGINEERING SERVICES IGF::CL::IGFDepartment of DefenseFeb 28, 2017$6.9M
DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF PHYSICS-BASED TOOLS, ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES, AND CONCEPTS FOR ENHANCED SUBMARINE SECURITY IGF::CL::IGFDepartment of DefenseFeb 18, 2016$4.9M
DARPA RESEARCH PROJECTDepartment of DefenseJan 6, 2022$4.4M
ENGINEERING SERVICESDepartment of DefenseAug 16, 2022$4.1M
APS WILL CONDUCT STUDIES TO ASSESS POTENTIAL THREAT CAPABILITIES TO EXPLOIT A VARIETY OF KNOWN AND POSTULATED SIGNATURE PHENOMENA, AND TO ASSESS POTENTIAL SIGNATURE MITIGATION TECHNIQUES.Department of DefenseApr 9, 2021$3.0M
IGF::OT::IGF "RISK REDUCTION FOR FUTURE COMMUNITY RESPONSE TESTING WITH A LOW-BOOM FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION VEHICLE." THE CONTRACT SHALL CONSIST OF TWO PHASES. THE FIRST PHASE SHALL ADDRESS THE CREATION OF A CONCEPTUAL PLAN FOR COMMUNITY RESPONSE TESTING USING AN EXPERIMENTAL LOW-BOOM AIRCRAFT, AND THE IDENTIFICATION OF RISK AND DEVELOPMENT AREAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PLANNING, EXECUTION, AND DATA ANALYSES OF SUCH TESTING. THE SECOND PHASE SHALL ADDRESS THE HIGH PRIORITY RISK AREAS THROUGH ADDITIONAL RESEARCH OR EXPERIMENTATION.THE CONCEPTUAL TEST PLAN SHALL ADDRESS A BROAD SCOPE OF TEST ELEMENTS. THE ELEMENTS THAT SHALL BE CONSIDERED AND ASSESSED INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:LESSONS LEARNED FROM A PREVIOUS NASA PILOT COMMUNITY STUDY CONDUCTED IN 2011 AT EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, AS DOCUMENTED IN:J. PAGE ET AL., WAVEFORMS AND SONIC BOOM PERCEPTION AND RESPONSE (WSPR): LOW-BOOM COMMUNITY RESPONSE PROGRAM PILOT TEST DESIGN, EXECUTION, AND ANALYSIS, NASA CR-2014-218180.S. FIDELL ET AL., PILOT TEST OF A NOVEL METHOD FOR ASSESSING COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO LOW-AMPLITUDE SONIC BOOMS, NASA CR-2012-217767.SELECTION OF COMMUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FUTURE STUDIES (E.G. NUMBER OF COMMUNITIES AND THE CRITERIA AND METHODOLOGY FOR THEIR SELECTION)STRATEGIES TO INTRODUCE A NEW NOISE SOURCE TO A COMMUNITY AIMED AT ELICITING COOPERATION AND MINIMIZING BIAS IN ACQUIRED DATA SELECTION OF STUDY PARTICIPANTS WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES (E.G. NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS AND METHOD/CRITERIA FOR THEIR SELECTION) ANNOYANCE DATA REQUIRED AND ACQUISITION METHODS ACOUSTICAL DATA REQUIRED AND PREDICTION/ACQUISITION METHODS ANALYSIS METHODS TO OBTAIN USEFUL NOISE-ANNOYANCE DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP(S) SONIC BOOM EXPOSURE (SINGLE EVENT LEVELS, NUMBER OF BOOMS PER DAY, TIME OF DAY) APPROACHES FOR IMPROVING TEST EFFICIENCY AND AFFORDABILITY COST, TIMING, AND TEST DURATION CAPABILITIES AND PERFORMANCE OF THE LOW-BOOM RESEARCH AIRCRAFT AND ITS IMPACT ON TEST EXECUTIONNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationMay 7, 2015$1.8M
BEST VALUE TRANSPARENT ARMOR VIA LIFETIME PREDICTION MODELINGDepartment of DefenseAug 17, 2021$1.8M
IGF::CT::IGF UNDERWATER ACOUSTIC TRACKING&COMMUNICATIONS FOR NEXTGEN UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLESDepartment of DefenseSep 30, 2015$1.2M

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Applied Physical Sciences Corp. Federal Contracts FAQ

Applied Physical Sciences Corp. has received $57,067,328 in total federal obligations across 25 awards and 25 contracts.

Applied Physical Sciences Corp. works with 2 federal agencies, including Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The largest agency relationships are based on total dollar obligations.

Applied Physical Sciences Corp. has received federal awards in multiple states.

Applied Physical Sciences Corp. is ranked #1345 among the largest federal contractors by total obligation amount. Rankings are based on USASpending.gov data for FY2024.

Sources: USASpending.gov, Federal Procurement Data System
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