Federal contractor profile
NORTHWEST RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC.
UEI CBP3W28RNZB3CAGE 2P647Company website ↗
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Overview
- Legal name
- NORTHWEST RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC.
- Registered location
- SEATTLE, WA, USA
- Website
- Company website ↗
- Primary NAICS
- 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Latest award activity
- Apr 29, 2026
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NORTHWEST RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. is associated with UEI CBP3W28RNZB3 and CAGE 2P647 in public federal records. AcornBids currently links 12 prime awards totaling $25.3M in obligations to this entity. Its largest recorded federal customer by obligations is Department of Defense. Its recorded federal awards include work classified as Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology); Software Publishers. These categories describe the loaded award records, not a complete list of company capabilities. Its primary SAM.gov NAICS is 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)). Its public SAM.gov registration lists SEATTLE, WA, USA.
At a glance
Lifetime prime obligations$25.3M
Prime awards12
Awards with future end dates3
Top-agency concentration99.6%
Prime contract obligations across loaded award records. Obligations are not revenue or contract ceilings. Summary updated Oct 7, 2026. Refresh pending; these totals may be out of date.
Business information
Public SAM.gov registration details.
- Legal name
- NORTHWEST RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC.
- UEI
- CBP3W28RNZB3
- CAGE
- 2P647
- Registered address
- 1100 NE 45TH ST, STE 500, SEATTLE, WA, 98105, USA
- Registration status
- Active
- Primary NAICS
- 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- SAM activation
- Sep 2, 2025
- Initial registration
- Apr 11, 2002
- Entity start
- Jul 31, 1984
- SAM updated
- Sep 2, 2025
- Registration expires
- Aug 30, 2026
- Fiscal year end
- Dec 31
- Place of incorporation
- WA, USA
Research brief
Source facts
- Loaded prime-award records link 12 awards and $25,275,490 in reported obligations to this legal entity. Source
- Recorded awards include Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (NAICS 541715); this classification is not proof of every company capability. Source
- An example award describes: THE 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. Source
Federal award analysis
Net transaction obligations by federal fiscal period.
Selected transaction obligations$8.8M
Prime contracts
Reported transaction obligations by federal fiscal period; includes deobligations. Missing transactions are not estimated. Coverage: 12 of 12 selected awards. Select a period to explore its awards.
Funding change
Dated, valued transaction obligations in equal-length adjacent periods; missing records are unknown. Default: last completed federal fiscal year. Percentage is unavailable when the prior period has no positive reported obligations.
| Measure | Reported value |
|---|---|
| Current period | Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026 |
| Current obligations | $2.4M |
| Prior period | Oct 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2025 |
| Prior obligations | $4.7M |
| Change | $-2.3M |
| Growth | -49.1% |
Where the work is performed
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State tile map; darker tiles have larger absolute net obligations. Outlined tiles indicate net deobligations. Unshaded tiles have no reported transactions in this selection. Other locations appear in the table.
Agencies
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense | $8.7M | 11 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $98.3K | 1 |
Offices
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| FA9453 AFRL RVK | $6.6M | 5 |
| OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH | $1.4M | 1 |
| NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY | $518.5K | 3 |
| NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER | $140.0K | 1 |
| NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER | $98.3K | 1 |
| DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY | $0 | 1 |
Naics
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $8.3M | 8 |
| 513210 — Software Publishers | $268.7K | 2 |
| 541330 — Engineering Services | $249.8K | 1 |
| 541712 | $-34.0K | 1 |
Psc
Vehicles
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Unclassified | $8.8M | 12 |
Set Asides
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE - TOTAL | $5.0M | 3 |
| NO SET ASIDE USED. | $3.8M | 9 |
Recent federal awards
Prime contract awards. Select an award to review its history and source evidence.
| Award / description | Awarding agency | Obligations | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA945323CX012THE 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. | Department of Defense | $962.6K | Oct 2, 2023 | Jan 4, 2027 |
| FA945323CX013THE 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… | Department of Defense | $993.0K | Oct 2, 2023 | Jan 4, 2027 |
| FA945324CX029THE 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… | Department of Defense | $4.8M | May 1, 2024 | Nov 2, 2027 |
| N6426726C7015873AUTHORITY | Department of Defense | $140.0K | Dec 2, 2025 | Jun 1, 2026 |
| N0017326P5504SOFTWARE SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT OF SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM. | Department of Defense | $175.0K | Dec 18, 2025 | Sep 30, 2026 |
| FA945323CX011TO 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… | Department of Defense | $697.5K | Oct 2, 2023 | Jan 2, 2026 |
| FA945317C0078IGF::OT::IGF - CHARACTERIZING THE IMPACT OF IONOSPHERIC WAVE STRUCTURES - OTHR - BASIC AWARD | Department of Defense | $11.9M | Nov 16, 2016 | May 8, 2024 |
| N0017324P5342WHISPER SUPPORT | Department of Defense | $249.8K | Sep 6, 2024 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| N0001423C2001IONOSPHERIC MODELING AND PROPAGATION ASSESSMENT CAPABILITY (IMPAC) | Department of Defense | $4.1M | Nov 15, 2022 | Nov 14, 2025 |
| HDTRA222C0011SBIR PHASE II T2-0454 NUCLEAR SCINTILLATION MITIGATION BY MATCHED CHANNEL FILTERING | Department of Defense | $1.1M | Aug 22, 2022 | Feb 21, 2025 |
Upcoming positioning windows
Modeled recompete windows are estimates, not announced solicitations or guarantees.
Registration, certifications & contacts
| Registration evidence | Date |
|---|---|
| SAM updated | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Source loaded | Sep 26, 2026 |
| Initial registration | Apr 11, 2002 |
| Entity start | Jul 31, 1984 |
| Industry | Reported size status |
|---|---|
| 541330 — Engineering Services | Not reported |
| 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | Not reported |
| Contact | Role | Published contact methods | Evidence | Source date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOAN OLTMAN-SHAY | Government business | Contact method not published | SAM registration | Not available |
| ALICE GREGORY | Alternate government business | Contact method not published | SAM registration | Not available |
| DANA M FERSHAY | Electronic business | Contact method not published | SAM registration | Not available |
| LINEA HULSE | Alternate electronic business | Contact method not published | SAM registration | Not available |
Registered industries
- 541330 — Engineering Services
- 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Registration classifications and published certificates do not by themselves establish eligibility for a particular solicitation. View SAM source
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Data coverage and methodology
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