Contractor profile

Applied Research Associates, Inc.

FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01†

† DoD contract data posts to USAspending about 90 days after award.

prime recipient of federal awards · UEI LTMGBJ76B9D8 Source
$355.9M
Obligated
FY2026 · data still posting
8
Funding agencies
75%
From Defense
0%
Non-competed
10
States
31%
In New Mexico
10
Industries

In FY2026, Applied Research Associates, Inc. received $355.9M in federal awards from 8 agencies, 75% of it from the Department of Defense, with 31% of the work performed in New Mexico. Across FY2020 to FY2026 its recorded total is $2.8B. FY2026 ended Sep 30 and its data is still posting. Computed

Where this money comes from

Source
FUNDING AGENCIES
APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIA
Defense
$0.3B
7 other agencies
$0.1B
Applied Research Associates, Inc.
$0.4B
FY2026 obligated
band width = obligations · FY2026 · source: USASpending.gov

Where the work lands

Source
New Mexico$110.8M
Virginia$87M
District Of Columbia$56M
Florida$43.6M
North Carolina$35.6M
Maryland$19.2M
New Jersey$1.2M
Missouri$999.3K

Key takeaways

Computed
FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01
  • Applied Research Associates, Inc. received $355.9M in federal obligations in FY2026 (data still posting), compared with $457.2M in FY2025.
  • The Department of Defense accounted for 74% of it.
  • Its largest recorded industry was Engineering Services, at $122.9M.
  • New Mexico was its largest place of performance, with 31% of the work.

Obligations by year

Computed
$266.1M
FY20
$311.5M
FY21
$381.3M
FY22
$533M
FY23
$476.1M
FY24
$457.2M
FY25
$355.9M
FY26 partial
▲ 72%
FY20 to FY25

Awards

Source

Largest active awards by total value

Awards whose period of performance overlaps FY2026, by the amount obligated on each so far.

AwardIDAgencyObligatedStartEndPlace
Contract 47QFCA20F002247QFCA20F0022General Services Administration$411.1M2020-09-292026-03-29Florida
Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction Analysis and Planning Tool DevelopmentHDTRA119F0005Department of Defense$171.2M2019-04-042026-05-21North Carolina
Technical Services to Support All Phases of DHS Operations Analysis and the Development…70RSAT22FR0000104Department of Homeland Security$123.8M2022-09-302027-01-15District Of Columbia
Systems, Engineering, and Integration SupportHDTRA119F0026Department of Defense$79.5M2019-04-082026-08-02Virginia
Adversarial Assessments Support ServicesHDTRA123F0037Department of Defense$69.1M2023-04-032027-04-02Virginia
Mission Awareness Capabilities Rampup and Optimization Macro Bridge47QFCA26F0015General Services Administration$62.4M2026-03-302027-03-29District Of Columbia
Target Assessment Technologies SupportHDTRA123F0029Department of Defense$55.8M2023-04-012026-09-02New Mexico
Research and Development for Planning Support and AnalysisHDTRA121F0040Department of Defense$52.7M2021-07-012026-08-02Virginia

Largest FY2026 awards

Awards that started in FY2026, by the amount obligated on each so far.

AwardIDAgencyObligatedStartEndPlace
Mission Awareness Capabilities Rampup and Optimization Macro Bridge47QFCA26F0015General Services Administration$62.4M2026-03-302027-03-29District Of Columbia

What it does (NAICS / PSC)

Engineering Services$122.9M
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)$116.5M
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$71.8M
All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services$20.5M
Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)$10.6M
Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services$5.6M
Facilities Support Services$4.5M
Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing$1.2M

Competition

0%non-competed (often called no-bid), of $355.3M in contract obligations in FY2026Computed

This describes how contracts were awarded, not wrongdoing.

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Computed
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Corporate family

Single registration: no combined family.

Political contributions

Applied Research Associates, Inc. Political Action Committee (Arapac)Inferredgave$547Kto members of CongressSource
Ken Calvert (Republican)$30K
Deborah K. Ross (Democrat)$30K
Jim Banks (Republican)$25K
Steve Womack (Republican)$25K
Scott Franklin (Republican)$22.5K
Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)$20K
Nikki Budzinski (Democrat)$20K
Martin Heinrich (Democrat)$20K
Salud O. Carbajal (Democrat)$17.5K
Betty McCollum (Democrat)$15K

linked through public filings, not a claim of coordination. contribution reported to the FEC, a public campaign-finance record.

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