Federal contractor · ALBUQUERQUE, NM

APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC.

APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. received $322.8M in federal contract obligations in FY2026, on 178 awards (−29% vs FY2025). Since FY2017: $3.3B. Its largest customer was Defense Threat Reduction Agency ($149.8M). It also received $126.3K in federal grants and other assistance in FY2026.

Obligations · FY2026
$322.8M
New awards
178
Sole-source
2.1%
Single offer
53%
UEI
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Company family

Grouped from reported parent companies (UEI) and, where marked, AI judgments that two records name the same organization or group.

11 registered entities of the same company or corporate group, $326.1M in FY2026 together.

  1. APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC.ALBUQUERQUE, NM · Family page
    $322.8M
  2. NEYA SYSTEMS LLCWARRENDALE, PA
    $3M
  3. APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC.LITTLETON, CO
    $300K
  4. APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES INCLAFAYETTE, CO
    $0
  5. APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES INCVICKSBURG, MS
    $0
  6. APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES INCALEXANDRIA, VA
    $0
  7. APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES INCCHAMPAIGN, IL
    $0
  8. APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC.RANDOLPH, VT
    $0
  9. APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC.LOS ALTOS, CA
    $0
  10. APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC.NICEVILLE, FL
    $0
  11. BERRIEHILL RESEARCH CORPORATIONDAYTON, OH
    $0

Spending by fiscal year

Obligations per federal fiscal year (October–September).

  1. 174.6MFY2017
  2. 190.2MFY2018
  3. 205MFY2019
  4. 264.9MFY2020
  5. 309MFY2021
  6. 384.3MFY2022
  7. 532.7MFY2023
  8. 475.6MFY2024
  9. 456.9MFY2025
  10. 322.8MFY2026

Top buying agencies

Obligations in FY2026.

  1. Defense Threat Reduction Agency$149.8M46%
    52 awards
  2. Federal Acquisition Service$62.4M19%
    2 awards
  3. Department of the Air Force$36.6M11%
    24 awards
  4. Department of the Navy$21.6M6.7%
    12 awards
  5. Department of the Army$20.7M6.4%
    21 awards
  6. Washington Headquarters Services$13.7M4.2%
    3 awards
  7. Office of Procurement Operations$11.7M3.6%
    3 awards
  8. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement$4.1M1.3%
    34 awards
  9. Federal Aviation Administration$1.1M0.3%
    5 awards
  10. Federal Highway Administration$737K0.2%
    12 awards

What was bought · Where the work was performed

Obligations in FY2026.

What was bought

  1. Research & development$193.9M60%
  2. Professional services$118.3M37%
  3. Facilities & utilities$4.1M1.3%
  4. Education & social services$3.1M1.0%
  5. Other equipment & supplies$1.8M0.5%
  6. Construction & real property$848.1K0.3%
  7. Weapons, aircraft, ships & vehicles$493.8K0.2%
  8. IT & telecom$240.3K0.1%

Where the work was performed

  1. Bernalillo County, NM$99.5M31%
  2. Fairfax County, VA$71.1M22%
  3. District of Columbia, DC$47.3M15%
  4. Hillsborough County, FL$30.3M9.4%
  5. Wake County, NC$28.4M8.8%
  6. Charles County, MD$15M4.6%
  7. Bay County, FL$7.5M2.3%
  8. Okaloosa County, FL$5.8M1.8%
  9. Harford County, MD$4.2M1.3%
  10. Doña Ana County, NM$3.8M1.2%

Integrity signals

Shares of the year's obligations, next to the country's.

  • Low competition55%
    US 39% · $178M
  • Sole-source awards2.1%
    US 30% · $6.7M
  • Single-offer competitions53%
    US 8.7% · $171.3M
  • Urgency justifications0.6%
    US 5.1% · $1.8M

A signal is a reason to look closer, not evidence of wrongdoing: most sole-source awards are lawful and justified.

Agencies awarding it sole-source contracts

  1. Department of the Army$17.6K
    Department of Defense · 2 awards
  2. National Aeronautics and Space Administration$17.5K
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 1 awards

Largest awards

  1. TASK ORDER AWARD$411.1M
    Federal Acquisition Service· Hillsborough County, FL· Professional services· Sep 29, 2020 – May 26, 2026· 47QFCA20F0022
  2. COMBATING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION ANALYSIS AND PLANNING TOOL DEVELOPMENT$171.2M
    Defense Threat Reduction Agency· Wake County, NC· Research & development· Mar 29, 2019 – May 5, 2026· HDTRA119F0005
  3. TECHNICAL SERVICES TO SUPPORT ALL PHASES OF DHS OPERATIONS ANALYSIS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENTS.$123.8M
    Office of Procurement Operations· District of Columbia, DC· Professional services· Sep 29, 2022 – May 29, 2026· 70RSAT22FR0000104
  4. F-22 TE-RECCS II$82.9M
    Department of the Air Force· Bernalillo County, NM· Research & development· May 9, 2023 – Jun 1, 2026· FA861123F0022
  5. SYSTEMS, ENGINEERING, AND INTEGRATION SUPPORT$79.5M
    Defense Threat Reduction Agency· Fairfax County, VA· Research & development· Apr 8, 2019 – May 27, 2026· HDTRA119F0026
  6. ADVERSARIAL ASSESSMENTS SUPPORT SERVICES$69.1M
    Defense Threat Reduction Agency· Fairfax County, VA· Professional services· Mar 31, 2023 – Mar 31, 2026· HDTRA123F0037
  7. TARGET ASSESSMENT TECHNOLOGIES SUPPORT$57.1M
    Defense Threat Reduction Agency· Bernalillo County, NM· Research & development· Mar 30, 2023 – Jun 9, 2026· HDTRA123F0029
  8. MISSION AWARENESS CAPABILITIES RAMPUP AND OPTIMIZATION MACRO BRIDGE$53.7M
    Federal Acquisition Service· District of Columbia, DC· Professional services· Mar 25, 2026 – Jul 29, 2026· 47QFCA26F0015

Federal grants & assistance received

Grants, loans (counted at their subsidy cost), direct payments and insurance, by fiscal year of the action (USAspending.gov, FABS). Reported apart from contracts and never added to them.

APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. received $126.3K in federal assistance in FY2026, on 3 actions (0 new awards), −59% vs FY2025. Its largest program was 12.910 · Research and Technology Development ($278.8K).

Assistance · FY2026
$126.3K
New awards
0
Actions
3
Since FY2021
$2.1M

Assistance by fiscal year

  1. 975.5KFY2021
  2. 0FY2022
  3. 230.7KFY2023
  4. 464.5KFY2024
  5. 309.7KFY2025
  6. 126.3KFY2026

By type

  1. Other assistance$278.8K100%
  2. Grants-$152.5K0.0%

Top programs

  1. 12.910 · Research and Technology Development$278.8K100%
  2. 11.609 · Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards$29.6K23%
  3. 81.087 · Renewable Energy Research and Development-$182.1K0.0%

Awarding agencies

  1. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency$278.8K100%
    Department of Defense
  2. National Institute of Standards and Technology$29.6K23%
    Department of Commerce

Largest awards

  1. DROP-IN RENEWABLE JET FUEL FROM BROWN GREASE VIA THE BIOFUELS ISOCONVERSION PROCESS$2.2M
    81.087 · Renewable Energy Research and Development· Department of Energy· Cooperative agreement· Oct 7, 2020 – Jul 20, 2026· DEEE0008506
  2. SMASH PROGRAM$790K
    12.910 · Research and Technology Development· Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency· Other financial assistance· Sep 23, 2026 – Sep 23, 2026· HR0011263E158
  3. PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS DEVELOP NEW TORNADO HAZARD MAPS FOR INCORPORATION INTO US BUILDING STANDARDS AND CODES. ACTIVITIES TO…$239.6K
    11.609 · Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards· National Institute of Standards and Technology· Cooperative agreement· Aug 20, 2025 – May 13, 2026· 70NANB25H130

Source: Federal financial assistance transactions (Financial Assistance Broker Submission) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov), data current to Oct 8, 2026, loaded Oct 8, 2026 · FY2021–FY2026.

Subawards

Matched by Unique Entity ID: the first-tier subawards this organization reported as a prime recipient, and those primes reported paying it.

As a prime: who it pays · FY2026

  • Sub-contracts: $58.2M (90 subawards)

56 sub-recipients

  1. EASTERN RESEARCH GROUP INC$7.2M12%
    CONCORD, MA · 4 subawards
  2. RIVERSIDE RESEARCH INSTITUTE$6.4M11%
    FAIRFAX, VA · 5 subawards
  3. INSPIRE CORP$6M10%
    AURORA, CO · 2 subawards
  4. UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE$4.8M8.2%
    KNOXVILLE, TN · 1 subaward
  5. TREVITY LLC$4.3M7.4%
    FREDERICKSBURG, VA · 3 subawards
  6. FOUNDATION STACK AI INC$3.3M5.7%
    MC LEAN, VA · 4 subawards
  7. NEWBRIDGE PARTNERS, INC.$3.1M5.3%
    HERNDON, VA · 2 subawards
  8. CONCURRENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION$3M5.2%
    JOHNSTOWN, PA · 1 subaward
  9. RTX BBN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$2.5M4.3%
    CAMBRIDGE, MA · 1 subaward
  10. 3GIMBALS LLC$1.8M3.1%
    MIAMI BEACH, FL · 1 subaward

As a sub-recipient: who pays it · FY2026

  • Sub-contracts: $25.5M (8 subawards)
  • Sub-grants: $974.7K (3 subawards)

8 primes

  1. GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC.$23.3M88%
    FAIRFAX, VA · 2 subawards
  2. ECS FEDERAL, LLC$766.8K2.9%
    FAIRFAX, VA · 2 subawards
  3. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES$724.9K2.7%
    WASHINGTON, DC · 2 subawards
  4. NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$715.7K2.7%
    ROCKET CENTER, WV · 1 subaward
  5. TRIAD NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC$599.9K2.3%
    COLUMBUS, OH · 1 subaward
  6. UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT & STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE$249.8K0.9%
    BURLINGTON, VT · 1 subaward
  7. JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC.$80.8K0.3%
    ARLINGTON, VA · 1 subaward
  8. CDM FEDERAL PROGRAMS CORPORATION$8,7900.0%
    FAIRFAX, VA · 1 subaward

Its reported sub-contracts equal 18% of its FY2026 contract obligations.

By fiscal year

  • FY2021: $117M paid out · $18.5M received
  • FY2022: $139.2M paid out · $35.2M received
  • FY2023: $199.9M paid out · $14.1M received
  • FY2024: $169.2M paid out · $9M received
  • FY2025: $124.7M paid out · $5.9M received
  • FY2026: $58.2M paid out · $26.5M received

Primes report first-tier subawards of $30,000 or more themselves, and many go unreported (GAO-24-106214). Reporting moved from FSRS to SAM.gov in March 2025 and fewer sub-contracts have been reported since. Amounts are what primes reported; they are never added to prime award totals.

Source: Subawards (first-tier sub-contracts and sub-grants reported under FFATA) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov (reports filed in SAM.gov, formerly FSRS)), data current to Oct 9, 2026, loaded Oct 9, 2026 · Subawards loaded from FY2021.

Teaming partners

Companies this company reported paying, primes that reported paying it, from FFATA subaward reports.

Companies it pays

535 companies · $808.4M reported

  1. JFL CONSULTING, LLC$38.9M
    EDGEWATER, MD · 4 subawards · Architectural, engineering, and related services
  2. AFORGE LLC$31.8M
    LORTON, VA · 76 subawards · Scientific research and development services
  3. AMPSIGHT, INC.$19.5M
    RESTON, VA · 4 subawards · Architectural, engineering, and related services

Primes that pay it

43 companies · $169.6M reported

  1. THE BOEING COMPANY$64.4M
    SAINT LOUIS, MO · 7 subawards · Aerospace product and parts manufacturing
  2. ELECTRIC BOAT CORPORATION$40.6M
    GROTON, CT · 6 subawards · Computer systems design and related services
  3. TEYA ENTERPRISES LLC$9.3M
    ANCHORAGE, AK · 9 subawards · Computer systems design and related services

Showing the top 3 of each list. Open the profile for potential partners and the full lists.

Primes report first-tier subawards of $30,000 or more themselves, and many go unreported (GAO-24-106214). Reporting moved from FSRS to SAM.gov in March 2025 and fewer sub-contracts have been reported since. Amounts are what primes reported; they are never added to prime award totals.

Source: Subawards (first-tier sub-contracts and sub-grants reported under FFATA) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov (reports filed in SAM.gov, formerly FSRS)), data current to Oct 9, 2026, loaded Oct 9, 2026 · Subawards loaded from 2021.

Competitors

Companies that win from the same buyers in the same markets: obligations by agency and industry compared over the last three fiscal years.

Compared on 45 markets (agency × industry), FY2024–FY2026.

  1. MIRACLE SYSTEMS LLC$249.8M−68% in FY2026
    ARLINGTON, VA · 20% of this company's obligations are in markets they both serveFederal Acquisition Service · Architectural, engineering, and related services
  2. SMARTRONIX, LLC$772.8M−60% in FY2026
    HOLLYWOOD, MD · 24% of this company's obligations are in markets they both serveFederal Acquisition Service · Architectural, engineering, and related servicesArmy · Scientific research and development servicesNavy · Architectural, engineering, and related services
  3. LMI CONSULTING, LLC$1.3B+52% in FY2026
    TYSONS CORNER, VA · 29% of this company's obligations are in markets they both serveFederal Acquisition Service · Architectural, engineering, and related servicesOffice of Procurement Operations · Architectural, engineering, and related servicesAir Force · Scientific research and development services+4 more

Showing the top 3 of 25 competitors. Open the profile for the full list.

Who sells to the same buyers in the same markets, not who wins against whom on a given contract. Prime contract obligations by the agency and NAICS code of each award; subawards are never added. A company is a family of legal entities, joined by parent UEI or, in part, by an AI reading of names.

Source: Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov), data current to Oct 9, 2026, loaded Oct 9, 2026 · FY2024–FY2026.

Lobbying and PAC activity

Organizations in House lobbying disclosures and FEC records whose names an AI judgment matched to this company. Those records carry no identifier shared with contracts, so every match is by name.

Across the company family of APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. (11 recipients).

Matched organizations

  • APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. (ARA)AI match · 100%
Lobbying · 2025
$250K
4 reports
Lobbying · 2023–2026
$770K

Lobbying by year

  1. 2023$140K
    3 reports
  2. 2024$240K
    4 reports
  3. 2025$250K
    4 reports
  4. 2026$140K
    2 reports

Top issues

  1. Budget and appropriations13 reports
  2. Defense13 reports

Who was contacted

  1. U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES13 reports
  2. U.S. SENATE13 reports

Houses of Congress and federal agencies the reports list as contacted (a report names every one for all its issues).

Lobbying firms hired

  1. Icebreaker Strategies, LLC$770K
    13 reports

Registrants who are individuals are counted, not named.

Lobbying amounts are the filers' own good-faith estimates on quarterly LD-2 reports (the law asks for amounts rounded to $10,000; under $5,000 need not be itemized), latest amendment only. When an organization files its own report, it replaces what outside firms report for it that quarter. Matches are by name. Lobbying and political giving are legal and public: they show engagement with government, not influence over any award. Correlation is not influence: these organizations' lobbying and their contracts are shown side by side, and nothing here implies either affected the other.

Source: Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives), data current to Oct 9, 2026, loaded Oct 9, 2026 · 2023–2026.

Source: Committees, candidates and committee contributions to candidates (Federal Election Commission), data current to Oct 9, 2026, loaded Oct 9, 2026 · 2026, 2024, 2022.

Matches: Analisa AI name judgments (entity-match@1), updated Oct 5, 2026.

Source: Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov), data current to Oct 9, 2026, loaded Oct 9, 2026.