NEC National Security Systems, Inc.
Arlington, VA Part of NEC Corporation Of America
- UEI
- RLRZWEARX7M3
- CAGE
- 8GR12
- Primary NAICS
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
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Its parent company, NEC Corporation, ranks #64 in NAICS 518
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
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- 334111 Electronic Computer Manufacturing
- 334118 Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
- 334290 Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- 513210 Software Publishers
- 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
- 541330 Engineering Services
- 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
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- 541513 Computer Facilities Management Services
- 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- 541714 Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- 561621 Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths)
- 611420 Computer Training
- Corporate family
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Parent
Irving, TX
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Parent
Irving, TX
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 4201 Wilson Blvd #505, Arlington, VA 22203, USA
- Website
- necam.com
- Founded
- 1899
- Employees
- 251-1K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $100M-$250M
- Industry
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- Telecommunication Services
- Diversified Telecommunication Services
- Integrated Telecommunication Services
- SIC code
- 48 Communications
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $7,950,500 |
| FY2025 | $7,950,000 |
| FY2024 | $7,950,000 |
| FY2023 | $7,950,000 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Homeland Security | $7,950,000 | |
| 2 | Missile Defense Agency | $500 |
Contract vehicles
Contract awards
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leidos, Inc. | W909MY26F0023 | $987,500 | |
| General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. | 70RDA124FR0000005 | $1,289,150 | |
| Peraton Technology Services Inc. | 70VT1522F00026 | $365,035 | |
| Leidos, Inc. | W909MY25F0048 | $355,500 | |
| Science Applications International Corporation | 70RSAT23CB0000003 | $30,000 |
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About the company
NEC National Security Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of foreign-owned NEC Corporation Of America, operates as a prime contractor on biometric identity and homeland defense systems and as a subcontractor on DHS infrastructure and Army acquisition programs, with 67% of recent awards positioned as sub work under larger primes. The vendor competes full-and-open across both roles, holding no set-aside designations.
NEC National Security Systems specializes in advanced biometric identification systems, facial recognition software, and identity management platforms for federal national security and homeland security missions. The vendor's prime capability work centers on the NEC Advanced Identity Manager (AIM) software suite — a perpetual-license system DHS relies on for biometric screening, vetting, and credentialing. Recent prime awards include a $23.85 million definitive contract (exercising option year 1) for enterprise facial license operation and maintenance through September 2027, and a $7.95 million firm-fixed-price maintenance contract for AIM-XM and AIM-ES products covering unlimited facial quantities, hardware platforms, and locations across DHS Office of Biometric Identity Management operations. The vendor also holds a seat on the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract awarded by the Missile Defense Agency in December 2025, a multi-domain defense systems vehicle with a $151 billion ceiling running through December 2035; an initial $500 delivery order under SHIELD was placed on the same date for Huntsville, Alabama performance.
Customer concentration is extreme. The Department of Homeland Security Office of the Under Secretary for Management accounts for all $31.8 million in combined potential value across 100% of recent awards — six awards, five of which are DHS biometric and identity platform work. The remaining four awards split among the DOD Missile Defense Agency ($500 combined value on the SHIELD initial order), the Department of the Army Acquisition Support Center PEO Intelligence, Electronic Warfare & Sensors (two awards, no dollar values in source), and DHS Office of the Inspector General and Science and Technology Directorate (one award each, no dollar values in source).
On the parent-vehicle side, the vendor places work under Alliant II (4 task orders), two Army-issued indefinite delivery contracts (2 task orders combined), and the SHIELD IDIQ (1 task order). The concentration on DHS biometric platforms creates material recompete exposure: one award with $23.9 million in combined potential value reaches ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months.
In its subcontractor role, NEC National Security Systems delivers biometric identity accuracy, scalability, and equitability (DEBIASE) project iris-matching licenses to Science Applications International Corporation under a February 2025 sub award; equipment and ancillary services for the Automated Installation Entry Base Entry System to Leidos under awards spanning October 2024 through November 2025; and DHS Office of Biometric Identity Management infrastructure operations and maintenance to General Dynamics Information Technology under multiple sub awards dated from February 2024 through January 2026. A December 2025 sub award to Peraton Technology Services establishes Airwatch mobile device management-as-a-service software and technical contract support.
Service Contract Inventory data captures minimal activity: 4 SCI-reportable records (all sub-award work) spanning fiscal years 2022 through 2024, reflecting roughly 1.2 FTEs in FY2022 and 2.0 FTEs in FY2024 across DHS support operations. SCI does not include the vendor's prime biometric software licenses, maintenance contracts, or classified work; the $31.8 million combined potential value in the award portfolio reflects the actual federal services and software scope, and SCI figures are a strict subset capturing only subcontracted labor above the $150,000 reporting threshold.
Quick answers
Is NEC National Security Systems, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. NEC National Security Systems, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through November 19, 2026.
What is NEC National Security Systems, Inc.'s CAGE code?
NEC National Security Systems, Inc.'s CAGE code is 8GR12, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is RLRZWEARX7M3.
Which contract vehicles does NEC National Security Systems, Inc. hold?
NEC National Security Systems, Inc. holds a place on 1 federal contract vehicle: SHIELD.
How much has NEC National Security Systems, Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $7,950,000 to NEC National Security Systems, Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $31,800,500 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does NEC National Security Systems, Inc. rank among federal contractors?
NEC National Security Systems, Inc.'s parent company, NEC Corporation, ranked #64 in NAICS 518 in FY2025.
What is NEC National Security Systems, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
NEC National Security Systems, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Scalable homeland innovative enterprise layered defense (SHIELD) initial order (HQ085926FF899), from Missile Defense Agency, on December 29, 2025.
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