Applied Research Associates, Inc.

Rank #164 of 1,000 by FY2025 federal contract value · Headquarters: ALBUQUERQUE, NM

FY2025 contract value

$456,907,628

Oct 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2025

FY2024 contract value

$476,181,473

FY2023 contract value

$533,767,291

Top agency (FY2025)

Department of Defense

$331,885,159

Company profile

Legal name (as listed): APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC.
UEI: LTMGBJ76B9D8
DUNS: 097967608
Headquarters: ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Business types: Category BusinessCorporate Entity Not Tax ExemptOther Than Small BusinessSpecial DesignationsSubchapter S CorporationUS Owned Business

Contract value trend, FY2023 – FY2025

Fiscal year	Contract value	Change vs prior year
FY2023	$533,767,291	—
FY2024	$476,181,473	-10.8%
FY2025	$456,907,628	-4.0%

FY2025 breakdowns

Top 10 in each category by FY2025 contract value.

Top awarding agencies

Department of DefenseDOD	$331,885,159
General Services AdministrationGSA	$102,756,789
Department of Homeland SecurityDHS	$13,874,478
Department of the InteriorDOI	$5,602,644
Department of TransportationDOT	$2,625,644
Department of CommerceDOC	$173,914
Department of EnergyDOE	$0
Smithsonian InstitutionSI	-$11,000

Top places of performance (states)

New MexicoNM	$186,432,941
FloridaFL	$109,805,042
VirginiaVA	$76,568,364
North CarolinaNC	$41,308,340
District Of ColumbiaDC	$15,968,975
CaliforniaCA	$10,766,215
ColoradoCO	$7,791,122
New JerseyNJ	$2,741,179
LouisianaLA	$2,591,010
MarylandMD	$1,541,374

Top industries (NAICS)

Engineering Services541330	$151,611,873
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)541712	$137,759,432
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)541715	$64,278,148
Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing332993	$47,845,437
Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)541714	$21,361,089
All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services541990	$20,875,418
Facilities Support Services561210	$6,249,170
Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services541611	$2,330,797
Custom Computer Programming Services541511	$1,286,389
Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing334511	$1,008,007

Top product & service codes (PSC)

SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: ENGINEERING/TECHNICALR425	$114,526,956
NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENTAC33	$54,959,338
BOMBS1325	$47,418,362
R&D- DEFENSE OTHER: OTHER (ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT)AD93	$45,287,761
NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCHAC32	$39,208,984
OTHER QC/TEST/INSPECT- MISCELLANEOUSH999	$29,150,251
NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENTAC13	$26,421,028
NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; BASIC RESEARCHAC11	$15,233,872
GENERAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY R&D SVCS; GENERAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENTAJ13	$14,214,427
NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; APPLIED RESEARCHAC12	$11,746,711

Contract awards

Up to 20 awards with activity in FY2025, newest start date first. Amounts are individual award obligations, not company totals.

Award ID	Amount	Awarding agency	Description	Start date	NAICS	PSC	Place
CONT_AWD_W911QX25FA031_9700_W911QX24D0004_9700	$7,017,313	Department of Defense	TASK ORDER TO SUSTAIN, DEVELOP, INTEGRATE, AND TEST THE JOINT MUNITIONS EFFECTIVENESS MANUAL (JMEM) WEAPONEERING SOFTWARE (JWS) FOR KINETIC CAPABILITIES.	Oct 15, 2025	—	—	FL
CONT_AWD_W911QY25F1014_9700_W911QY21D0006_9700	$205,598	Department of Defense	RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR OPTICAL/ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT	Sep 25, 2025	—	—	NM
CONT_AWD_W911QX25FA049_9700_W911QX24D0004_9700	$4,120,269	Department of Defense	TASK ORDER FOR JOINT ANTIAIR COMBAT EFFECTIVENESS (J-ACE) INTEGRATED PRODUCT TEAM (IPT) AND PRODUCTS: JOINT ANTIAIR MODEL (JAAM) AND ENDGAME MANAGER (EM) SUPPORT.	Sep 15, 2025	—	—	MD
CONT_AWD_W911QX25FA021_9700_W911QX24D0004_9700	$94,000	Department of Defense	TASK ORDER TO SUPPORT IMPROVEMENTS OF THE ADVANCED JOINT EFFECTIVENESS MODEL (AJEM) SIMULATION WHICH ESTIMATES EFFECTIVENESS OF MUNITIONS AND THE VULNERABILITY OF AIRCRAFT, MISSILES, AND TACTICAL TARGETS THROUGH A REQUIREMENTS BASED CHANGE PROCESS.	Aug 6, 2025	—	—	MD
CONT_AWD_W912HQ25F0026_9700_W912HQ22D0001_9700	$558,142	Department of Defense	IWR - REGULATORY IN-LIEU FEE AND BANK INFORMATION TRACKING SYSTEM OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE. RIBITS IS AN APP USED TO TRACK MITIGATION BANK AND IN-LIEU FEE PROGRAM OPERATIONS FOR USACE DISTRICTS AND OTHER PARTNERS.	Jan 10, 2025	—	—	NM
CONT_AWD_W912EE25F0007_9700_W912EE21D0012_9700	$331,947	Department of Defense	THIS REQUIREMENT IS TO OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE SUPPORT FOR THE USACE - INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESOURCES' HOLISTIC ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION ONLINE NETWORK (HERON).	Nov 5, 2024	—	—	MS
CONT_AWD_W911QX24F0079_9700_W911QX24D0004_9700	$15,545,263	Department of Defense	SUPPORT FOR CYBER OPERATIONS AND LETHALITY EFFECTIVENESS (COLE) JOINT MUNITIONS EFFECTIVENESS MANUAL (JMEM)	Aug 30, 2024	—	—	NC
CONT_AWD_W911QY24F0059_9700_W911QY21D0006_9700	$999,912	Department of Defense	RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT	Jul 8, 2024	—	—	NM
CONT_AWD_W912HZ24C0023_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-	$4,399,997	Department of Defense	BAA 24-0040 HARDENED STRUCTURE GUIDANCE IMPROVEMENTS WITH ARA U438000	Jun 3, 2024	—	—	NM
CONT_AWD_W912EE24F0044_9700_W912EE21D0012_9700	$194,110	Department of Defense	TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED TO PROVIDE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE AND ENHANCEMENTS TO THE APPLICATION CALLED RISK DATABASE THAT CONSOLIDATES ALL USACE DAM AND LEVEE SAFETY RISK INFORMATION INTO ONE CENTRALIZED LOCATION.	Feb 20, 2024	—	—	NM
CONT_AWD_W911NF24F0019_9700_W911NF23D0003_9700	$17,000,000	Department of Defense	BASE YEAR --	Dec 15, 2023	—	—	NM
CONT_AWD_W911NF24F0002_9700_W911NF23D0003_9700	$316,221	Department of Defense	BASE YEAR --	Nov 2, 2023	—	—	NM
CONT_AWD_W912EE23F0135_9700_W912EE21D0012_9700	$410,493	Department of Defense	TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED TO PROVIDE SYSTEM ENGINEERING, DESIGN AND PROGRAMMING SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEISMIC SAFETY ACTION CLASSIFICATION (SSAC) DATABASE STORAGE, WEB USER INTERFACE AND API DEVELOPMENT	Sep 22, 2023	—	—	NM
CONT_AWD_W91CRB23C0007_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-	$1,947,574	Department of Defense	ARC4 SOFTWARE SUPPORT SERVICES	Aug 29, 2023	—	—	NC
CONT_AWD_W911NF23F0035_9700_W911NF23D0003_9700	$553,755	Department of Defense	BASE YEAR --	Aug 1, 2023	—	—	NM
CONT_AWD_W911NF23F0036_9700_W911NF23D0003_9700	$4,230,601	Department of Defense	BASE YEAR --	Jul 1, 2023	—	—	NM
CONT_AWD_W912HQ23F0013_9700_W912HQ22D0001_9700	$235,498	Department of Defense	REGULATORY IN LIEU FEE AND BANK INFORMATION TRACKING SYSTEM (RIBITS) OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE SUPPORT	Dec 28, 2022	—	—	NM
CONT_AWD_W911QY22C0030_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-	$1,174,524	Department of Defense	RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT	Jun 28, 2022	—	—	NM
CONT_AWD_W912EE21F0124_9700_W912EE21D0012_9700	$0	Department of Defense	DAM AND LEVEE TOOLBOX MINIMUM GUARANTEE	Sep 24, 2021	—	—	MS
CONT_AWD_W911QX21F0153_9700_GS00Q14OADU304_4732	$5,825,516	Department of Defense	AJEM SOFTWARE DEV. & USER ASSISTANCE	Jul 1, 2021	—	—	MD

CONT_AWD_W911QX25FA031_9700_W911QX24D0004_9700

$7,017,313

Awarding agency: Department of Defense

Description: TASK ORDER TO SUSTAIN, DEVELOP, INTEGRATE, AND TEST THE JOINT MUNITIONS EFFECTIVENESS MANUAL (JMEM) WEAPONEERING SOFTWARE (JWS) FOR KINETIC CAPABILITIES.

Start date: Oct 15, 2025

NAICS: —

PSC: —

Place: FL

CONT_AWD_W911QY25F1014_9700_W911QY21D0006_9700

$205,598

Awarding agency: Department of Defense

Description: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR OPTICAL/ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT

Start date: Sep 25, 2025

NAICS: —

PSC: —

Place: NM

CONT_AWD_W911QX25FA049_9700_W911QX24D0004_9700

$4,120,269

Awarding agency: Department of Defense

Description: TASK ORDER FOR JOINT ANTIAIR COMBAT EFFECTIVENESS (J-ACE) INTEGRATED PRODUCT TEAM (IPT) AND PRODUCTS: JOINT ANTIAIR MODEL (JAAM) AND ENDGAME MANAGER (EM) SUPPORT.

Start date: Sep 15, 2025

NAICS: —

PSC: —

Place: MD

CONT_AWD_W911QX25FA021_9700_W911QX24D0004_9700

$94,000

Awarding agency: Department of Defense

Description: TASK ORDER TO SUPPORT IMPROVEMENTS OF THE ADVANCED JOINT EFFECTIVENESS MODEL (AJEM) SIMULATION WHICH ESTIMATES EFFECTIVENESS OF MUNITIONS AND THE VULNERABILITY OF AIRCRAFT, MISSILES, AND TACTICAL TARGETS THROUGH A REQUIREMENTS BASED CHANGE PROCESS.

Start date: Aug 6, 2025

NAICS: —

PSC: —

Place: MD

CONT_AWD_W912HQ25F0026_9700_W912HQ22D0001_9700

$558,142

Awarding agency: Department of Defense

Description: IWR - REGULATORY IN-LIEU FEE AND BANK INFORMATION TRACKING SYSTEM OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE. RIBITS IS AN APP USED TO TRACK MITIGATION BANK AND IN-LIEU FEE PROGRAM OPERATIONS FOR USACE DISTRICTS AND OTHER PARTNERS.

Start date: Jan 10, 2025

NAICS: —

PSC: —

Place: NM

CONT_AWD_W912EE25F0007_9700_W912EE21D0012_9700

$331,947

Awarding agency: Department of Defense

Description: THIS REQUIREMENT IS TO OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE SUPPORT FOR THE USACE - INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESOURCES' HOLISTIC ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION ONLINE NETWORK (HERON).

Start date: Nov 5, 2024

NAICS: —

PSC: —

Place: MS

CONT_AWD_W911QX24F0079_9700_W911QX24D0004_9700

$15,545,263

Awarding agency: Department of Defense

Description: SUPPORT FOR CYBER OPERATIONS AND LETHALITY EFFECTIVENESS (COLE) JOINT MUNITIONS EFFECTIVENESS MANUAL (JMEM)

Start date: Aug 30, 2024

NAICS: —

PSC: —

Place: NC

CONT_AWD_W911QY24F0059_9700_W911QY21D0006_9700

$999,912

Awarding agency: Department of Defense

Description: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Start date: Jul 8, 2024

NAICS: —

PSC: —

Place: NM

CONT_AWD_W912HZ24C0023_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-

$4,399,997

Awarding agency: Department of Defense

Description: BAA 24-0040 HARDENED STRUCTURE GUIDANCE IMPROVEMENTS WITH ARA U438000

Start date: Jun 3, 2024

NAICS: —

PSC: —

Place: NM

CONT_AWD_W912EE24F0044_9700_W912EE21D0012_9700

$194,110

Awarding agency: Department of Defense

Description: TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED TO PROVIDE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE AND ENHANCEMENTS TO THE APPLICATION CALLED RISK DATABASE THAT CONSOLIDATES ALL USACE DAM AND LEVEE SAFETY RISK INFORMATION INTO ONE CENTRALIZED LOCATION.

Start date: Feb 20, 2024

NAICS: —

PSC: —

Place: NM

CONT_AWD_W911NF24F0019_9700_W911NF23D0003_9700

$17,000,000

Awarding agency: Department of Defense

Description: BASE YEAR --

Start date: Dec 15, 2023

NAICS: —

PSC: —

Place: NM

CONT_AWD_W911NF24F0002_9700_W911NF23D0003_9700

$316,221

Awarding agency: Department of Defense

Description: BASE YEAR --

Start date: Nov 2, 2023

NAICS: —

PSC: —

Place: NM

CONT_AWD_W912EE23F0135_9700_W912EE21D0012_9700

$410,493

Awarding agency: Department of Defense

Description: TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED TO PROVIDE SYSTEM ENGINEERING, DESIGN AND PROGRAMMING SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEISMIC SAFETY ACTION CLASSIFICATION (SSAC) DATABASE STORAGE, WEB USER INTERFACE AND API DEVELOPMENT

Start date: Sep 22, 2023

NAICS: —

PSC: —

Place: NM

CONT_AWD_W91CRB23C0007_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-

$1,947,574

Awarding agency: Department of Defense

Description: ARC4 SOFTWARE SUPPORT SERVICES

Start date: Aug 29, 2023

NAICS: —

PSC: —

Place: NC

CONT_AWD_W911NF23F0035_9700_W911NF23D0003_9700

$553,755

Awarding agency: Department of Defense

Description: BASE YEAR --

Start date: Aug 1, 2023

NAICS: —

PSC: —

Place: NM

CONT_AWD_W911NF23F0036_9700_W911NF23D0003_9700

$4,230,601

Awarding agency: Department of Defense

Description: BASE YEAR --

Start date: Jul 1, 2023

NAICS: —

PSC: —

Place: NM

CONT_AWD_W912HQ23F0013_9700_W912HQ22D0001_9700

$235,498

Awarding agency: Department of Defense

Description: REGULATORY IN LIEU FEE AND BANK INFORMATION TRACKING SYSTEM (RIBITS) OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE SUPPORT

Start date: Dec 28, 2022

NAICS: —

PSC: —

Place: NM

CONT_AWD_W911QY22C0030_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-

$1,174,524

Awarding agency: Department of Defense

Description: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Start date: Jun 28, 2022

NAICS: —

PSC: —

Place: NM

CONT_AWD_W912EE21F0124_9700_W912EE21D0012_9700

Awarding agency: Department of Defense

Description: DAM AND LEVEE TOOLBOX MINIMUM GUARANTEE

Start date: Sep 24, 2021

NAICS: —

PSC: —

Place: MS

CONT_AWD_W911QX21F0153_9700_GS00Q14OADU304_4732

$5,825,516

Awarding agency: Department of Defense

Description: AJEM SOFTWARE DEV. & USER ASSISTANCE

Start date: Jul 1, 2021

NAICS: —

PSC: —

Place: MD

NAICS and PSC are not reported for these awards in USAspending.

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