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Northwest Research Associates, INC.

Federal contracting record: $40M obligated across 52 awards from 5 agencies, FY 2016–2026.

$40M
Total Obligated
52
Award Records
5
Agencies Served
6
NAICS Codes
OverviewContractsAgenciesNAICS

Company Profile

UEI (Unique Entity Identifier)

CBP3W28RNZB3

CAGE Code

2P647

Parent Organization

Northwest Research Associates, INC.

Address

4118 148TH AVE NE, REDMOND, WA, 980525164

First Federal Award

Oct 28, 2015

Most Recent Award

Dec 18, 2025

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Top Federal Agencies

  • Department of Defense

    40 awards · 84.6% of total

    $34M

  • Department of the Interior

    1 awards · 13.5% of total

    $5.4M

  • Department of Commerce

    1 awards · 1.0% of total

    $400K

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration

    8 awards · 0.8% of total

    $330K

  • Department of Transportation

    2 awards · -0.0% of total

    -$3K

Top NAICS Activity

  • 541715

    RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)

    17 awards

    $22M

  • 541712

    RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY)

    21 awards

    $17M

  • 541330

    ENGINEERING SERVICES

    9 awards

    $896K

  • 513210

    SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS

    2 awards

    $269K

  • 541690

    OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES

    1 awards

    $78K

  • 541710

    RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES

    2 awards

    -$159

Recent Federal Awards

DateAgencyNAICSDescriptionAmount
Dec 18, 2025Department of DefenseNAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY513210SOFTWARE SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT OF SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM.$175K
Dec 4, 2025Department of DefenseFA9453 AFRL RVK541715THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS CONTRACT, IS "TO PROVIDE REAL-TIME MODELING CAPABILITIES TO SPECIFY THE HIGH FREQUENCY FIELD ALIGNED BACKSCATTER OF THE IONOSPHERE IN ORDER TO MEET VARIOUS AIR FORCE IONOSPHERIC DIAGNOSTIC NEEDS.$68K
Dec 4, 2025Department of DefenseFA9453 AFRL RVK541715THE SCOPE OF THE EFFORT IS LABOR AND TRAVEL TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOFTWARE THAT WILL ENABLE ACCURATE SIMULATION OF SPORADIC-E IONIZATION LAYER EFFECTS ON OTHR.$88K
Dec 4, 2025Department of DefenseFA9453 AFRL RVK541715THE PURPOSE OF THIS EFFORT IS TO PROVIDE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND TESTING OF THE AFCAP CAPABILITY. THIS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IS CRITICAL TO THE ADVANCEMENT AND MATURING THE TECHNOLOGY TO A HIGHER TRL AND INCLUSION IN FUTURE DOD SYSTEMS.$400K
Dec 3, 2025Department of DefenseFA9453 AFRL RVK541715TO CREATE A LAND SCATTER MODEL THAT IS BASED OFF A GLOBAL MAP INSTEAD OF A CONSTANT NUMBER. TO CREATE AN HF RELEVANT VEGETATION MODEL. TO PRODUCE AN ELECTRIC PERMITTIVITY MAP FROM GLOBAL SALINITY AND RAINFALL.$14K
Dec 2, 2025Department of DefenseNAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER541715873AUTHORITY$140K
Aug 13, 2025Department of DefenseFA9453 AFRL RVK541715THE PURPOSE OF THIS EFFORT IS TO PROVIDE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND TESTING OF THE AFCAP CAPABILITY. THIS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IS CRITICAL TO THE ADVANCEMENT AND MATURING THE TECHNOLOGY TO A HIGHER TRL AND INCLUSION IN FUTURE DOD SYSTEMS.$800K
Aug 11, 2025Department of DefenseFA9453 AFRL RVK541715THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS CONTRACT, IS "TO PROVIDE REAL-TIME MODELING CAPABILITIES TO SPECIFY THE HIGH FREQUENCY FIELD ALIGNED BACKSCATTER OF THE IONOSPHERE IN ORDER TO MEET VARIOUS AIR FORCE IONOSPHERIC DIAGNOSTIC NEEDS.$127K
Jul 30, 2025Department of DefenseOFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH541715IONOSPHERIC MODELING AND PROPAGATION ASSESSMENT CAPABILITY (IMPAC)$553K
Jul 25, 2025Department of DefenseFA9453 AFRL RVK541715TO CREATE A LAND SCATTER MODEL THAT IS BASED OFF A GLOBAL MAP INSTEAD OF A CONSTANT NUMBER. TO CREATE AN HF RELEVANT VEGETATION MODEL. TO PRODUCE AN ELECTRIC PERMITTIVITY MAP FROM GLOBAL SALINITY AND RAINFALL.$225K
Jul 15, 2025Department of DefenseFA9453 AFRL RVK541715THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS CONTRACT, IS "TO PROVIDE REAL-TIME MODELING CAPABILITIES TO SPECIFY THE HIGH FREQUENCY FIELD ALIGNED BACKSCATTER OF THE IONOSPHERE IN ORDER TO MEET VARIOUS AIR FORCE IONOSPHERIC DIAGNOSTIC NEEDS.$32K
Jul 10, 2025Department of DefenseFA9453 AFRL RVK541715TO CREATE A LAND SCATTER MODEL THAT IS BASED OFF A GLOBAL MAP INSTEAD OF A CONSTANT NUMBER. TO CREATE AN HF RELEVANT VEGETATION MODEL. TO PRODUCE AN ELECTRIC PERMITTIVITY MAP FROM GLOBAL SALINITY AND RAINFALL.$107K
Jun 24, 2025Department of DefenseFA9453 AFRL RVK541715THE SCOPE OF THE EFFORT IS LABOR AND TRAVEL TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOFTWARE THAT WILL ENABLE ACCURATE SIMULATION OF SPORADIC-E IONIZATION LAYER EFFECTS ON OTHR.$134K
Jun 24, 2025Department of DefenseFA9453 AFRL RVK541715THE PURPOSE OF THIS EFFORT IS TO PROVIDE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND TESTING OF THE AFCAP CAPABILITY. THIS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IS CRITICAL TO THE ADVANCEMENT AND MATURING THE TECHNOLOGY TO A HIGHER TRL AND INCLUSION IN FUTURE DOD SYSTEMS.$330K
May 21, 2025Department of DefenseOFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH541715IONOSPHERIC MODELING AND PROPAGATION ASSESSMENT CAPABILITY (IMPAC)$265K
May 1, 2025Department of DefenseFA9453 AFRL RVK541715THE PURPOSE OF THIS EFFORT IS TO PROVIDE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND TESTING OF THE AFCAP CAPABILITY. THIS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IS CRITICAL TO THE ADVANCEMENT AND MATURING THE TECHNOLOGY TO A HIGHER TRL AND INCLUSION IN FUTURE DOD SYSTEMS.$205K
Apr 21, 2025Department of DefenseOFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH541715IONOSPHERIC MODELING AND PROPAGATION ASSESSMENT CAPABILITY (IMPAC)$300K
Apr 17, 2025Department of DefenseFA9453 AFRL RVK541715THE SCOPE OF THE EFFORT IS LABOR AND TRAVEL TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOFTWARE THAT WILL ENABLE ACCURATE SIMULATION OF SPORADIC-E IONIZATION LAYER EFFECTS ON OTHR.$75K
Mar 4, 2025Department of DefenseFA9453 AFRL RVK541715THE PURPOSE OF THIS EFFORT IS TO PROVIDE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND TESTING OF THE AFCAP CAPABILITY. THIS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IS CRITICAL TO THE ADVANCEMENT AND MATURING THE TECHNOLOGY TO A HIGHER TRL AND INCLUSION IN FUTURE DOD SYSTEMS.$410K
Feb 27, 2025Department of DefenseFA9453 AFRL RVK541715TO CREATE A LAND SCATTER MODEL THAT IS BASED OFF A GLOBAL MAP INSTEAD OF A CONSTANT NUMBER. TO CREATE AN HF RELEVANT VEGETATION MODEL. TO PRODUCE AN ELECTRIC PERMITTIVITY MAP FROM GLOBAL SALINITY AND RAINFALL.$102K
Feb 27, 2025Department of DefenseFA9453 AFRL RVK541715THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS CONTRACT, IS "TO PROVIDE REAL-TIME MODELING CAPABILITIES TO SPECIFY THE HIGH FREQUENCY FIELD ALIGNED BACKSCATTER OF THE IONOSPHERE IN ORDER TO MEET VARIOUS AIR FORCE IONOSPHERIC DIAGNOSTIC NEEDS.$120K
Feb 20, 2025Department of DefenseFA9453 AFRL RVK541715THE SCOPE OF THE EFFORT IS LABOR AND TRAVEL TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOFTWARE THAT WILL ENABLE ACCURATE SIMULATION OF SPORADIC-E IONIZATION LAYER EFFECTS ON OTHR.$75K
Feb 19, 2025Department of DefenseOFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH541715IONOSPHERIC MODELING AND PROPAGATION ASSESSMENT CAPABILITY (IMPAC)$286K
Dec 5, 2024Department of DefenseFA9453 AFRL RVK541715THE PURPOSE OF THIS EFFORT IS TO PROVIDE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND TESTING OF THE AFCAP CAPABILITY. THIS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IS CRITICAL TO THE ADVANCEMENT AND MATURING THE TECHNOLOGY TO A HIGHER TRL AND INCLUSION IN FUTURE DOD SYSTEMS.$465K
Nov 21, 2024Department of DefenseFA9453 AFRL RVK541715THE SCOPE OF THE EFFORT IS LABOR AND TRAVEL TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOFTWARE THAT WILL ENABLE ACCURATE SIMULATION OF SPORADIC-E IONIZATION LAYER EFFECTS ON OTHR.$102K

Subawards Paid Out

Northwest Research Associates, INC. acts as a prime contractor and pays subcontractors on federal awards. Aggregated from USAspending sub-award reporting (FY2016-FY2026).

$1.8M
Total Paid to Subs
7
Sub Awards
4
Distinct Subawardees

Top 4 Subawardees

Subawards Received

Northwest Research Associates, INC. also receives subaward dollars from other prime contractors. Aggregated from USAspending sub-award reporting (FY2016-FY2026).

$11M
Total Received
20
Sub Awards
6
Distinct Primes

Top 6 Primes Paying Northwest Research Associates, INC.

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