Delivery Order FA865621DA007-FA868125FB063
- This federal contract award, valued at $295,366.00, was issued by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA), a for-profit Subchapter S corporation headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The contract is for the improvement of development and fuze testing for hard target defeat by kinetic energy penetrator. This contract is not set aside for any specific small business category. ARA is an experienced federal contractor, holding multiple Indefinite...
- This is a $207,703.00 firm fixed-price definitive contract awarded by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) at Eglin Air Force Base to Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) for a Next Generation Area Attack Weapon (NGAAW) study. The contract has an ultimate completion date of February 28, 2017. ARA is a prime contractor that provides technical services and solutions to various federal agencies, particularly the Department of Defense. The contract was not set aside for any...
- This federal contract award to Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is for modeling and simulation support to develop, integrate, test, and field capabilities for the Air Dominance Division of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's (AFLCMC-EBA) Advanced Programs Weapon System. The $1,072,029.13 cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order contract, issued under the Eglin Wide Agile Acquisition Contract (EWAAC) vehicle, will provide target analysis modeling and munition effectiveness support...
- This is a $3,155,460.38 cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order awarded by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) at Eglin Air Force Base to Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA), a for-profit Subchapter S corporation headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The contract provides technical support for the BLU-138/B and A5K programs, with a period of performance through November 14, 2025. This award is part of the Eglin Wide Agile Acquisition Contract (EWAAC) IDIQ vehicle. The contract...
- Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA), a Subchapter S corporation headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was awarded a $2.76M Cost Plus Fixed Fee definitive contract by Air Force Space Command on August 12, 2024. The contract, which runs through December 8, 2027, calls for ARA to develop a suite of software tools to advance understanding of the sensitivity, yield, location, and other technical parameters of the Air Force Technical Applications Center's United States Prompt Diagnostics...
- This is a definitive, firm-fixed-price contract awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center at Eglin Air Force Base to Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) for a "Global Precision Attack Weapon Study". The potential value of the contract is $499,244.00 and the period of performance ends on August 31, 2021. ARA's Corporate/Southwest Division, doing business as ARA Southwest Division, is the prime contractor. The contract does not have a...
- This is a federal contract award to Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA), a for-profit Subchapter S corporation headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The contract, valued at $3,425,735.00, is for lethality modeling and simulation analysis services. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Air Force on June 5, 2024, with a completion date of June 4, 2028. This contract is a delivery order issued under the Eglin Wide Agile Acquisition Contract (EWAAC), a multiple-award IDIQ contract vehicle....
- This is a $20,557,630.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order contract awarded by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) at Eglin Air Force Base to Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) for air force targeting and effects software. The contract has a period of performance through August 2024 and was not set aside for any small business program. ARA, a global research and engineering company, will provide personnel, materials, facilities, and management to complete the tasks under...
- This is a $165,576 delivery order contract awarded by the Armament Directorate (AFLCMC/EB) at Eglin Air Force Base to Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA), a for-profit Subchapter S corporation headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The contract is for modeling and simulation (M&S) support to rapidly develop novel weapons capabilities, apply unique solutions and innovative ideas, and characterize new technologies and system concepts. This delivery order is part of the Eglin Wide...
- This is a federal contract award to Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA), a global research and engineering company, by the U.S. Air Force. The contract is for $299,953.76 and is a Cost Plus Fixed Fee Delivery Order under the Eglin Wide Agile Acquisition Contract (EWAAC) IDIQ vehicle. The work is for SIAW lethality modeling and analysis support, to be performed in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The contract has a period of performance through May 31, 2024 and does not have a set-aside...
- FA865621DA007Indefinite Delivery Contract
- FA865621DA007-FA868125FB063Delivery Order
Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA), a research and engineering firm headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was awarded a delivery order valued at $47.4 million for the Next Generation Penetrator program on September 4, 2025. The contract, issued by Air Force Lifecycle Management Center (AFLCMC) at Eglin Air Force Base, carries a cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing structure and is expected to reach completion by September 6, 2027. This delivery order is issued under the Eglin Wide Agile Acquisition Contract (EWAAC), a master IDIQ vehicle that enables the Air Force to procure specialized technical services through task orders. The work will be performed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and no set-aside designation was utilized for this award. ARA's selection reflects the company's extensive capabilities in advanced weapons systems development, engineering analysis, and technical research for defense applications. As a prime contractor with established experience delivering complex defense technologies and having access to collaborative relationships with qualified subcontractors, ARA is well-positioned to support the Air Force's next-generation penetrator development objectives. The contract represents a continuation of ARA's significant role supporting Air Force Materiel Command and other defense agencies through the EWAAC vehicle, which streamlines procurement and enables rapid technology development across multiple mission areas.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | Not listed | $47.4m | 9/2/25 |