TIME AND MATERIALS

APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. - EXPLOSIVES THREAT ASSESSMENT, CHARACTERIZATION, AND DETECTION SYSTEM DATA COLLECTION SUPPORT SERVICES

PIID: 70RSAT22FR0000034

Signed Date: Feb 9, 2026Effective Date: Jul 1, 2022End Date: Closed on Jun 30, 2026

Award $

$17.3M

Vendor

APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC.

NAICS

541712

Signed Date

Feb 9, 2026

Key Details

Dollars Obligated

$17.3M

Base & All Options

Awarding Agency

Department of Homeland Security

Awarding Sub-Agency

Office of Procurement Operations

NAICS Code

541712 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY)

Product Service Code

R425 - SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: ENGINEERING/TECHNICAL

Extent Competed

FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

Number of Offers

Place of Performance

PANAMA CITY, FL, 324016357, CD-FL-02

Description

EXPLOSIVES THREAT ASSESSMENT, CHARACTERIZATION, AND DETECTION SYSTEM DATA COLLECTION SUPPORT SERVICES

Context & Analysis

On Feb 9, 2026, Department of Homeland Security obligated $17,309,055.21 to APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. for explosives threat assessment, characterization, and detection system data collection support services. The award is classified under NAICS 541712 — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) and issued as a time and materials contract. Competition extent: full and open competition with 2 offers received. Performance is located in PANAMA CITY, FL. This award is one of several similar procurements from Department of Homeland Security under NAICS 541712 — related awards are listed below.

Market context

Recompete outlook: Ended Jun 30, 2026 (4 months ago). Recompete signal as of Oct 21, 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 2 offers. 70% of 10 awards in this market (Department of Homeland Security awards in NAICS 541712 over the last 3 years) were competed; median 2 offers.
Incumbent at this agency: APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. has 4 other awards from Department of Homeland Security, totalling $141.2M, in 2026.
Largest vendors in this market: By obligations, Department of Homeland Security awards in NAICS 541712 over the last 3 years.
THE MITRE CORPORATION — 3 awards, $4.4M
TECOLOTE RESEARCH, INC. — 4 awards, $3.7M

Computed from USAspending award data on Oct 21, 2026.

Contractor Information

Contractor: APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC.

UEI: LTMGBJ76B9D8

CAGE Code: 9R446

Location: ALBUQUERQUE, NM

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