Digital twin for chemical and biological sensors - from proof-of-concept to operational twins
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HDTRA125CE014
- Awardee
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Applied Research Associates, Inc. UEI LTMGBJ76B9D8
- Awarding agency
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Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $1,272,712
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- FY2022-2026 DTRA Chemical / Biological Technologies Broad Agency Announcement Synopsis Pre-Solicitation · HDTRA122S0002 · Posted May 9, 2022
- Contract value 16% obligated
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- $1,272,712.00 Current, with exercised options
- $7,960,961.00 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
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- Current, with exercised options
- Potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 3 offers Basic Research
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Albuquerque, NM 87110, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $412,712 | |
| Funding Only Action | $360,000 | |
| Original award | $500,000 |
About this award
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency awarded a $7.96 million definitive contract to Applied Research Associates, Inc. for development of digital twins for chemical and biological sensors, transitioning from proof-of-concept to operational deployments, on September 30, 2025.
The contract is priced cost-plus-fixed-fee with an ultimate completion date of September 29, 2030. Place of performance is Albuquerque, New Mexico. The originating solicitation, posted as a pre-solicitation on May 9, 2022, seeks modeling, simulation, and systems engineering support to advance sensor digital twin capability across the defense and civilian agency spectrum.
Thermo Scientific Portable Analytical Instruments Inc., a Thermo Fisher Scientific subsidiary, is named as a subcontractor responsible for testing instruments, with subcontract award date November 6, 2025. Applied Research Associates holds a deep vehicle position across DTRA programs, including a $170.8 million delivery order under the Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction 2024-2029 IDIQ (February 2026), and maintains broad GWAC and IDIQ access including Alliant 3, OASIS+ Unrestricted, and the newly awarded $151 billion SHIELD IDIQ from the Missile Defense Agency.
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Thermo Scientific Portable Analytical Instruments Inc. | $64,900 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HDTRA125CE014?
HDTRA125CE014 was awarded to Applied Research Associates, Inc. by Defense Threat Reduction Agency (Department of Defense) on September 30, 2025.
How much is contract HDTRA125CE014 worth?
The government has obligated $1,272,712 on HDTRA125CE014. Its potential value, with all options, is $7,960,961.
Was contract HDTRA125CE014 competed?
The extent of competition for HDTRA125CE014 was full and open competition. The government received 3 offers.
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