01 / Vendor Profile
DEFENSE RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. Federal Contracts and Awards
UEI L73CMBUJKJT5 · CAGE 3U868
Federal contract activity attributed to this vendor identity across FY 2020–FY 2026. Obligations are FPDS accounting transactions, not company revenue.
02 / Federal Business Size
Federal contract market at a glance
Measured consistently across FY 2020–FY 2026.
Across FY 2020–FY 2026, FPDS records attribute $8.86M in net contract obligations to DEFENSE RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. across 52 contract actions. Net obligations include positive obligations and later deobligations recorded during the same period.
03 / Spending Trend
DEFENSE RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. contract spending by year
Annual net obligations show whether recorded federal business expanded or contracted, while actions and customer counts show the breadth of that activity.
| Fiscal year | Obligations | Actions | Federal customers | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $3.29M | 15 | 1 | — |
| FY 2021 | $2.03M | 10 | 1 | −38.4% |
| FY 2022 | $2.56M | 14 | 1 | +26.5% |
| FY 2023 | $708.5K | 6 | 2 | −72.4% |
| FY 2024 | $0 | 2 | 2 | −100.0% |
| FY 2025 | $270.0K | 3 | 1 | — |
| FY 2026 | $0 | 2 | 1 | −100.0% |
04 / Federal Customers
Which federal agencies buy from DEFENSE RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC.?
Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.
| Agency | Code | Obligations | Actions | Vendor share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5700 | $8.86M | 49 | 100.0% | |
| 1700 | $0 | 1 | 0.0% | |
| 9763 | $0 | 2 | 0.0% |
05 / Contracting Offices
Which contracting offices buy from DEFENSE RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC.?
Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.
| Office | Code | Agency | Obligations | Actions | Vendor share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA8650 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | $8.86M | 48 | 100.0% | |
| S3605A | DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DCMA) | $0 | 2 | 0.0% | |
| FA2377 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | $0 | 1 | 0.0% | |
| N00178 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | $0 | 1 | 0.0% |
06 / Top NAICS Industries
Which industries define this vendor’s federal work?
| NAICS | Description | Obligations | Actions | Customers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | $4.99M | 25 | 2 | 56.3% |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | $3.87M | 26 | 1 | 43.7% |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | $0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
07 / Top Product and Service Codes
What products and services does the government buy from this vendor?
| PSC | Description | Obligations | Actions | Customers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC63 | R&D- DEFENSE SYSTEM: ELECTRONICS/COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT (ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT) | $8.86M | 46 | 1 | 100.0% |
| AC13 | NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT | $0 | 2 | 1 | 0.0% |
| R499 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER | $0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| AC62 | R&D- DEFENSE SYSTEM: ELECTRONICS/COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT (APPLIED RESEARCH/EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT) | $0 | 3 | 1 | 0.0% |
08 / Competition Pattern
How was DEFENSE RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC.’s federal work competed?
Competition categories describe the procurement path recorded on the underlying contract actions.
09 / Recent Contract Awards
What contract actions were recorded most recently for DEFENSE RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC.?
The latest recorded PIIDs connect this profile to the underlying federal award search.
| Award / PIID | Signed | Obligation | Agency / office | NAICS | PSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA865018F1062 | May 13, 2026 | $0 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE FA2377 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL RYKS | 541715 | AC63 |
10 / Interpreting the Profile
How should you evaluate DEFENSE RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. as a federal contractor?
Read obligations, customers, markets, competition, and individual awards together. A large historical total indicates federal scale, but it does not by itself describe current backlog, commercial revenue, profitability, or future opportunity.
Separate obligations from revenue
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Follow customer concentration
Agency and office concentration reveals where the vendor’s federal relationships are strongest.
Test market overlap
NAICS and PSC shares show whether the vendor competes in the same markets as your company.
Inspect the awards
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