Test and analysis for low-altitude nuclear effects (talane)
Ended Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HDTRA118F0036
- 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
- $7,160,130
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- HDTRA112R0016 Solicitation number
- Contract value 37% obligated
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- $14,453,320.00 Current, with exercised options
- $19,551,832.00 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
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- Current, with exercised options
- Potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 2 offers Multiple Award, Fair Opportunity
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Albuquerque, NM 87110, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | -$66,530 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $2,218,334 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $2,286,245 | |
| Definitize Change Order | $868,400 | |
| Change Order | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $1,853,681 |
About this award
Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA), headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was awarded a $19.6 million cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) on May 14, 2018, for the Test and Analysis for Low-Altitude Nuclear Effects (TALANE) program. The contract, which concluded on May 15, 2022, supports DTRA's mission to reduce threats posed by weapons of mass destruction by improving the ability to predict combined effects of nuclear air blast, thermal, dust, and debris impacts on a wide range of military targets including buildings and field equipment. This work is performed under ARA's $4 billion Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction Research & Development Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract vehicle with DTRA. No set-aside designation was applied to this award.
Under TALANE, ARA leveraged Protection Engineering Consultants LLC (PEC), a Dripping Springs, Texas-based small business specializing in blast engineering and physical protection consulting, as a key subcontractor. PEC's September 2020 subcontract scope includes operating a small-scale test facility, conducting test analysis, developing fragmentation models, providing bi-annual program reviews, facilitating meetings, and supporting program management. This collaborative effort between ARA's comprehensive research and engineering capabilities and PEC's specialized blast engineering expertise positions the program to advance predictive modeling of nuclear weapons effects—a critical technical requirement for DTRA's strategic mission.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HDTRA118F0036?
HDTRA118F0036 was awarded to Applied Research Associates, Inc. by Defense Threat Reduction Agency (Department of Defense) on May 14, 2018.
How much is contract HDTRA118F0036 worth?
The government has obligated $7,160,130 on HDTRA118F0036. Its current value, with exercised options, is $14,453,320. Its potential value, with all options, is $19,551,832.
Is contract HDTRA118F0036 an order under another contract?
Yes. HDTRA118F0036 is a delivery order under HDTRA114D0003, an indefinite delivery contract, on Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction R&D.
Was contract HDTRA118F0036 competed?
The extent of competition for HDTRA118F0036 was full and open competition. The government received 2 offers.
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