APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. shows sustained federal contracting activity across defense and civilian buyers, with the largest obligations from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Federal Acquisition Service, and the Department of the Air Force. Its awards are concentrated in research and development and engineering services, with annual obligations ranging from $298.84 million in 2021 to $527.72 million in 2023.
Federal Contractor
APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. (CAGE 9R446, UEI LTMGBJ76B9D8) recorded $2.14 billion in federal obligations across 3,425 actions over the last 5 years.
This summary reflects FPDS obligations for the last 5 years and is based on readable and exact totals, action counts, and coded agency and NAICS data provided.
CAGE Code
9R446
UEI
LTMGBJ76B9D8
Total Obligated
2.14 billion
2,141,249,556.00
Award Actions
3,425
Average Action Value
625,182.35
About APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. federal contract activity
APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. recorded 3,425 awards and $2.14 billion in obligated value over the last 5 years, with an average award value of $625,182.35. The vendor’s profile reflects a large, recurring federal contracting footprint rather than isolated high-dollar actions.
Agency mix and customer concentration
Demand is concentrated in defense and acquisition-heavy organizations. The Defense Threat Reduction Agency is the largest customer at $856.49 million across 950 awards, followed by the Federal Acquisition Service at $409.66 million, the Department of the Air Force at $324.59 million, the Department of the Army at $181.14 million, and the Office of Procurement Operations at $177.48 million.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The award portfolio is centered on technical research and engineering work. NAICS 541712 leads with $817.48 million and 1,038 awards, followed by 541330 at $681.38 million and 602 awards, and 541715 at $321.54 million and 753 awards; smaller but still material activity appears in 541990 and 332993.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Obligations rose from $298.84 million in 2021 to a peak of $527.72 million in 2023, then remained elevated at $500.46 million in 2024 before moderating to $401.43 million in 2025. Award volume followed a similar pattern, increasing from 602 in 2021 to 787 in 2023, then easing to 686 in 2024 and 628 in 2025.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS-observed obligations and award counts for the last 5 years, aggregated by vendor CAGE 9R446 and UEI LTMGBJ76B9D8. Agency, NAICS, and annual figures reflect reported contract activity in the provided analysis window and are rounded for readability.
Top Agencies
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY agency_id
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9761 | DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY (DTRA) | 856,493,446.83 | 856.49 million | 950 |
| 4732 | FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE | 409,660,919.80 | 409.66 million | 97 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 324,587,889.87 | 324.59 million | 565 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 181,138,506.37 | 181.14 million | 420 |
| 7001 | OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS | 177,476,427.82 | 177.48 million | 53 |
| 97F5 | WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS) | 54,465,908.59 | 54.47 million | 43 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 48,519,614.36 | 48.52 million | 151 |
| 1436 | BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT | 32,148,785.45 | 32.15 million | 468 |
| 6920 | FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION | 19,641,976.91 | 19.64 million | 237 |
| 6925 | FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION | 12,403,901.61 | 12.40 million | 231 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. obligated $2.14 billion across 3,425 awards, with spending concentrated in a small number of agencies. DTRA is the largest customer at $856.49 million (950 awards), followed by the Federal Acquisition Service at $409.66 million, the Department of the Air Force at $324.59 million, and the Department of the Army at $181.14 million. These top four agencies account for the majority of obligations, while the remaining agencies are distributed across smaller dollar volumes and varying award counts, indicating a broad but defense-weighted customer base.
Top NAICS
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naics_name,
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sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
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AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY naics_code
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 817,484,112.40 | 817.48 million | 1,038 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 681,380,866.32 | 681.38 million | 602 |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 321,541,856.27 | 321.54 million | 753 |
| 541990 | ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES | 118,479,606.82 | 118.48 million | 80 |
| 332993 | AMMUNITION (EXCEPT SMALL ARMS) MANUFACTURING | 79,842,127.30 | 79.84 million | 54 |
| 541714 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (EXCEPT NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY) | 60,561,682.18 | 60.56 million | 140 |
| 561210 | FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES | 35,715,642.71 | 35.72 million | 477 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 7,591,578.11 | 7.59 million | 61 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 5,033,942.34 | 5.03 million | 18 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 2,578,296.71 | 2.58 million | 5 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. has obligated $2.14 billion across 3,425 awards, with spending concentrated in technical R&D and engineering services. NAICS 541712 accounts for the largest share at $817.48 million across 1,038 awards, followed by NAICS 541330 at $681.38 million across 602 awards and NAICS 541715 at $321.54 million across 753 awards. These three NAICS codes represent the clear core of the vendor’s contracting profile, while the remaining categories are comparatively smaller and more dispersed, with no other NAICS exceeding $118.48 million.
Annual Trend
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year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
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sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode = '9R446'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 401,431,613.85 | 401.43 million | 628 |
| 2024 | 500,463,783.42 | 500.46 million | 686 |
| 2023 | 527,721,112.45 | 527.72 million | 787 |
| 2022 | 412,795,024.78 | 412.80 million | 722 |
| 2021 | 298,838,021.50 | 298.84 million | 602 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. obligated $2.14 billion across 3,425 awards, averaging about $625.2K per award. Obligations increased from $298.8M in 2021 to a peak of $527.7M in 2023, then declined to $500.5M in 2024 and $401.4M in 2025, indicating a recent downward shift from the 2023 high. Award volume followed a similar pattern, rising from 602 in 2021 to 787 in 2023 before easing to 686 in 2024 and 628 in 2025, suggesting spending is moderately concentrated in the 2023–2024 period.
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