APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. - THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT (SOLE SOURCE) IS TO ACQUIRE HIGHLY QUALIFIED CONTRACTOR TECHNICAL SERVICES TO SUPPORT ALL PHASES OF DHS OPERATIONS ANALYSIS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENTS.
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THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT (SOLE SOURCE) IS TO ACQUIRE HIGHLY QUALIFIED CONTRACTOR TECHNICAL SERVICES TO SUPPORT ALL PHASES OF DHS OPERATIONS ANALYSIS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENTS.
Context & Analysis
On Jan 21, 2026, Department of Homeland Security obligated $24,269,099.94 to APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. for the purpose of this contract (sole source) is to acquire highly qualified contractor technical services to support all phases of dhs operations analysis and the development of operational requirements…. The award is classified under NAICS 541330 — ENGINEERING SERVICES and issued as a cost plus fixed fee contract. Competition extent: full and open competition with 1 offer received. Performance is located in WASHINGTON, DC. This award is one of several similar procurements from Department of Homeland Security under NAICS 541330 — related awards are listed below.
Market context
- Recompete outlook
- Ended Dec 31, 2022 (46 months ago). Recompete signal as of Oct 19, 2026: 48/100, combining time to the end date, the incumbent's history with this agency, whether the award was competed, and its size.
- Competition
- Competed, with 1 offer. 90% of 694 awards in this market (Department of Homeland Security awards in NAICS 541330 over the last 3 years) were competed; median 3 offers.
- Award size
- At $24.3M, this award is larger than three in four of the 776 priced Department of Homeland Security awards in NAICS 541330 over the last 3 years (median $1.6M).
- Incumbent at this agency
- APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. has 4 other awards from Department of Homeland Security, totalling $134.3M, in 2026.
- Largest vendors in this market
By obligations, Department of Homeland Security awards in NAICS 541330 over the last 3 years.
- DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP — 14 awards, $328.7M
- STARR II, A JOINT VENTURE — 27 awards, $249.8M
- COMPASS PTS JV, THE — 24 awards, $187.1M
- CHARTIS CONSULTING CORPORATION — 9 awards, $172.7M
- MAYVIN, INC. — 3 awards, $166.6M
Computed from USAspending award data on Oct 19, 2026.
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