AD HOC Research Associates LLC

AD HOC Research Associates LLC, a minority-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned small business based in Belcamp, Maryland, is a systems engineering and professional services firm specializing in cybersecurity testing, artificial intelligence evaluation, information technology support, and research and development services for the federal government. The company holds SBA 8(a) Program certification through February 2027 and maintains registrations in SAM.gov as an active federal contractor. AD HOC Research Associates provides comprehensive technical and professional services across multiple domains including cyber range operations, digital twin simulations, logistics support, and human resources information technology infrastructure to defense and civilian federal agencies.

AD HOC Research Associates has demonstrated substantial contracting experience across the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Naval Sea Systems Command, Department of the Interior, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense. The company currently performs under two significant Small Business Innovation Research Phase II contracts: a $1.25 million Air Force Research Laboratory award for the "Poison Arrow" artificial intelligence-driven cyber adversary simulation program (completion March 2027) and a $1.996 million Department of Army award for adaptive AI testing and digital twin simulations titled "Darkstax" (completion July 2026). Additionally, AD HOC holds a $4.5 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract with the Army Corps of Engineers for Army Watercraft Systems logistics support including warehousing, inventory tracking, and equipment shipping performed at its Havre de Grace, Maryland facility through July 2026. The company has provided IT support services to the Department of Interior through two significant delivery orders under the 8(a) STARS III GWAC: a $4.63 million sole-source award and a $19.4 million competitive 8(a) task order, both supporting the Human Resources Directorate through December 2026. AD HOC previously performed a $15.1 million cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order for the Army Evaluation Center's Readiness and Analytics Directorate under the Army Evaluation Center Support Services contract through March 2025, and continues work on a $357,400 delivery order supporting the National Cyber Range Complex Innovation and Technology Council through April 2027. The company also functions as a subcontractor through multiple prime partners including Janus Research Group LLC and Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., performing research and development, operations support, test and evaluation services, and engineering services in support of Army warfighter missions and tactical network projects.

AD HOC Research Associates maintains six active government-wide acquisition vehicles and indefinite delivery contracts providing substantial capacity for future federal task order competitions. The company was awarded a position on the OASIS+ 8(a) SBA-Certified Small Business IDIQ in August 2025 with a $999.999 billion ceiling extending through August 2030, enabling competition for task orders across management, technical, research, intelligence, environmental, facilities, and logistics services. Concurrently, AD HOC holds positions on three additional OASIS+ vehicles awarded in 2024: the OASIS+ Total Small Business set-aside IDIQ ($999.999 billion ceiling through December 2029) and the OASIS+ Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business IDIQ ($999.999 billion ceiling through September 2029). The company maintains a $4 billion Navy SeaPort-NXG multiple-award IDIQ through January 2029, enabling task order competitions across Naval Sea Systems Command and Navy SYSCOM partners including NAVAIR, NAVWAR, NAVFAC, NAVSUP, ONR, and USMC for systems engineering, information technology, cybersecurity, logistics, and professional services. Additionally, AD HOC holds a $475,000 General Services Administration Federal Supply Schedule contract awarded in August 2025 through August 2030, providing IT and professional services labor categories across multiple service levels. The company also maintains positions on the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Architecture and Integration Directorate IDIQ ($900 million ceiling through November 2027) and the National Cyber Range Complex Event Planning, Operations and Support IDIQ ($2.4 billion ceiling through July 2031) managed by the Office of the Secretary of Defense, positioning it to compete for future cyber range development, operations support, and multi-domain systems capability work across the federal government.

We specialize in providing full spectrum of Systems Engineering services to major DoD acquisition programs or Research & Development projects. Our SETA services includes Modeling & Simulation, Test & Evaluation, Systems Integration and Big Data Analytics.