Definitive Contract FA865019C6098

This is a $961,592.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract awarded on July 30, 2019 to Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA), a for-profit Subchapter S corporation headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The contract was awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory, a defense agency, with a performance location in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The contract is not set aside.

The contract supports the Air Force Research Laboratory's research efforts to enhance airman combat survivability by enabling forces to counter optical hazards and threats while exploiting optical systems. The research portfolio spans areas such as laser bioeffects, vision science, modeling and simulation, and safety engineering. This often involves human and non-human subject studies, utilization of imaging and spectroscopy technologies, advanced risk reduction techniques, and field hazard measurements.

ARA has demonstrated extensive capabilities across numerous technical domains through its federal contract and grant work, serving agencies like the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and National Institute of Standards and Technology. The company has prime contracts, subcontracts, and grants, and collaborates with small business subcontractors on mission-critical programs.