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FA8659-25-F-B001: $313K Department of the Air Force Award to Applied Research Associates, Inc

Siaw/aargm-er tie-down adapters (sata). Contracting activity: FA8659 AFLCMC EBI. Estimated completion: 2025-11-22.

$313K contract action / $313K cumulative ceiling / COMPETITION NOT STATED / 2025-11-22 completion / FA8659 FA8659 AFLCMC EBI

1. Contract Summary & Primary Sources

Contract Number (PIID) FA8659-25-F-B001 (unhyphenated: FA865925FB001) · Parent Vehicle: FA8656-21-D-A007
Prime Contractor (Awardee) Applied Research Associates, Inc (New Mexico)
FY2024-FY2026 Federal Defense Portfolio: $967.7M obligated across 266 contracts
Obligated Amount $313,226
Cumulative Face Value / Ceiling USAspending Base IDV Ceiling: $313,226
USAspending / FPDS Obligation History Base Record Obligated: $313,226 (signed 2025-04-22, latest FPDS action 2025-05-29) · 9 Issued Delivery/Task Order(s) totaling $62,551,079
Awarding Branch / Agency Department of the Air Force
Contracting Command & DoDAAC FA8659: FA8659 AFLCMC EBI
Competition & Contract Structure COMPETITION NOT STATED · Delivery Order / Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP)
Product / Service & Industry Codes PSC 1395 (Miscellaneous Ammunition) · NAICS 332993 (Ammunition (Except Small Arms) Manufacturing)
Work Locations & Funding Primary Place of Performance: New Mexico
Estimated Completion Date 2025-11-22
Verified Primary Sources

2. Verbatim Announcement & Scope Breakdown

USAspending / FPDS Transaction Description (Contract FA865925FB001)

Siaw/aargm-er tie-down adapters (sata)

3. Subcontractor, Supply Chain & Capture Intelligence

For Tier-2 / Tier-3 Subcontractors & Suppliers

Subcontracting & Material Supply Window

  • Prime Awardee: Applied Research Associates, Inc
  • Delivery Runway: Active through 2025-11-22
  • Requirement Scope: Siaw/aargm-er tie-down adapters (sata)
  • Federal Supply Class: PSC 1395 (Miscellaneous Ammunition)
  • BD Action: Reference Prime Contract FA8659-25-F-B001 when contacting Applied Research Associates, Inc Supply Chain / Small Business Liaison Officer.
For Competing Primes & Capture Managers

Buying Command & Recompete Posture

  • Buying Command: FA8659 (FA8659 AFLCMC EBI)
  • Acquisition Method: COMPETITION NOT STATED
  • FOIA Jurisdiction: Department of the Air Force FOIA (AFLCMC / AFRL / AFSC) (Official Portal)
  • Capture Action: Request Section B CLIN ceiling structure and Section C Statement of Work below to benchmark deliverable requirements.

Issued Task & Delivery Orders under FA8659-25-F-B001 (9 shown, $62.6M obligated)

Order PIID Obligated Awardee Start / Latest Action End Date Order Scope
FA868125FB063 $47.4M Applied Research Associates, Inc 2025-09-02 / 2026-04-27 2027-09-06 Next generation penetrator
FA248723FA005 $7.8M Applied Research Associates, Inc 2023-01-01 / 2025-03-04 2024-08-20 Air force targeting and effects software
FA865824FB010 $5.0M Applied Research Associates, Inc 2024-03-27 / 2026-03-19 2026-06-30 Air force targeting and effects software (aftes) ground mobile
FA865924FB002 $810K Applied Research Associates, Inc 2024-06-05 / 2026-05-18 2028-06-04 Lethality modeling and simulation analysis
FA867723FB002 $568K Applied Research Associates, Inc 2023-09-28 / 2026-05-28 2028-09-27 Modeling and simulation support
FA868123FB014 $522K Applied Research Associates, Inc 2023-09-15 / 2026-05-20 2028-01-31 Blu-138/b technical support
FA868126FB006 $494K Applied Research Associates, Inc 2025-11-20 / 2025-11-20 2027-11-18 Next generation penetrator - data recorders
FA865623FA006 $0 Applied Research Associates, Inc 2023-01-09 / 2024-01-04 2024-05-31 Siaw lethality modeling
FA867722FB001 -$19K Applied Research Associates, Inc 2022-09-28 / 2024-05-21 2023-09-27 Modeling and simulation (m&s) support.
Tier-2 Subcontract Reporting Status (FAR 52.204-10): Prime contractors report first-tier subcontracts of $30,000 or more to the Federal Subaward Reporting System (FSRS) by the end of the month following subcontract award. Under DFARS 252.219-7003, prime awards exceeding $750,000 ($1.5M for construction) carry mandatory small-business subcontracting plans. Component and subsystem suppliers should contact Applied Research Associates, Inc Supply Chain / Small Business Liaison referencing contract FA8659-25-F-B001.

Recent Contract Actions from Buying Office FA8659 (FA8659 AFLCMC EBI)

Date Contract (PIID) Prime Contractor Amount Completion Scope Summary
2025-12-09 FA8659-26-D-B002 Northrop Grumman Systems $100.0M Dec 31, 2034 Northrop Grumman Systems wins $100.0M contract for Stand-in Attack Weapon and Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range. Air For...
2025-11-25 FA8659-26-D-B001 Northrop Grumman Systems $100.0M Dec 31, 2034 Northrop Grumman Systems wins $100.0M contract for Stand-in Attack Weapon Subsystem support. Air Force Lifecycle Management Center $22K obli...

Other Recent Department of War Awards to Applied Research Associates, Inc

Date Contract (PIID) Branch Amount Completion Scope Summary
2026-09-18 W15QKN-26-C-A008 Army $13.5M Sep 17, 2029 Applied Research Associates wins $13.5M contract for novel munitions and advanced energetics development. U.S. Army Contracting Command $13....
2026-05-08 N00173-26-D-2432 Navy $111.5M May 7, 2029 Applied Research Associates wins $111.5M contract for Center for High Performance Computing, research and development efforts. U.S. Naval Re...
2025-09-25 W15QKN-25-C-A058 Army $9.8M Sep 25, 2028 Applied Research Associates wins $9.8M contract for research and development in advanced manufacturing of energetics. Army Contracting Comma...
2025-09-18 W15QKN-25-C-A058 Army $9.8M Sep 18, 2028 Applied Research Associates wins $9.8M contract for research and development in advanced manufacturing of energetics. Army Contracting Comma...

4. Underlying Contract Files (Section B Pricing & Section C Statement of Work)

Document Status: Not yet on file. The government publishes the award notice and obligation record above, but does not post the underlying Section C Statement of Work (SOW), Section B line-item pricing schedule (CLINs), or Sole-Source Justification & Approval (J&A) online.
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