Federal contractor profile
DEFENSE RESEARCH ASSOCIATES INC
UEI L73CMBUJKJT5CAGE 3U868Company website ↗
Active
Veteran Owned BusinessSmall Business
Overview
- Legal name
- DEFENSE RESEARCH ASSOCIATES INC
- Registered location
- DAYTON, OH, USA
- Website
- Company website ↗
- Primary NAICS
- 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Latest award activity
- Jun 3, 2026
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DEFENSE RESEARCH ASSOCIATES INC is associated with UEI L73CMBUJKJT5 and CAGE 3U868 in public federal records. AcornBids currently links 5 prime awards totaling $13.3M 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); Engineering Services. 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 DAYTON, OH, USA.
At a glance
Lifetime prime obligations$13.3M
Prime awards5
Awards with future end dates1
Top-agency concentration
Not available
Why this customer concentration
Detailed agency totals are not available in this stored profile.
Largest positive coded-agency total ÷ all positive coded-agency totals × 100
Missing data is shown as unavailable.
Prime contract obligations across loaded award records. Obligations are not revenue or contract ceilings. Summary updated Sep 27, 2026. Refresh pending; these totals may be out of date.
Business information
Public SAM.gov registration details.
- Legal name
- DEFENSE RESEARCH ASSOCIATES INC
- UEI
- L73CMBUJKJT5
- CAGE
- 3U868
- Registered address
- 3915 GERMANY LN, DAYTON, OH, 45431, USA
- Registration status
- Active
- Primary NAICS
- 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- SAM activation
- May 14, 2026
- Initial registration
- Mar 1, 2002
- Entity start
- Aug 1, 1986
- SAM updated
- May 14, 2026
- Registration expires
- May 12, 2027
- Fiscal year end
- Dec 31
- Place of incorporation
- OH, USA
Federal award analysis
Net transaction obligations by federal fiscal period.
Transaction history is not available in the loaded data. Annual funding is not estimated from current award totals.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA865018D1067EFFECTIVE SENSOR TECHNOLOGY EVALUATIONS AND ENABLING METHODOLOGIES (ESTEEM) | Department of Defense | $45.6M | Jun 15, 2018 | Not available |
| N0017819D7495SEAPORT-NXG | Department of Defense | $500 | Jan 2, 2019 | Not available |
| FA865018F1062SIGNAL SIMULATION&SIMULATION METHODOLOGIES (S3M) | Department of Defense | $5.4M | Jun 15, 2018 | Sep 30, 2026 |
| FA865017C1000IGF::OT::IGF THREAT WARNING TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION | Department of Defense | $8.2M | Dec 19, 2016 | Jun 21, 2024 |
| FA865015D1797IGF::OT::IGF COLLISION WARNING USING EXISTING SENSORS (CUES) | Department of Defense | $23.5M | Oct 20, 2014 | Not available |
Upcoming positioning windows
Modeled recompete windows are estimates, not announced solicitations or guarantees.
Registration, certifications & contacts
| Registration evidence | Date |
|---|---|
| SAM updated | May 14, 2026 |
| Source loaded | Sep 26, 2026 |
| Initial registration | Mar 1, 2002 |
| Entity start | Aug 1, 1986 |
Registration classifications: Veteran Owned Business, Small Business. These are separate from the reported certificates above.
| Industry | Reported size status |
|---|---|
| 541330 — Engineering Services | Not reported |
| 541511 — Custom Computer Programming Services | Not reported |
| 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | Not reported |
| 541990 — All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Not reported |
| Contact | Role | Published contact methods | Evidence | Source date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL DESCHENES | Government business | Contact method not published | SAM registration | Not available |
| KAREN MARLATT | Electronic business | Contact method not published | SAM registration | Not available |
| MIKE FRIZZELL | Alternate electronic business | Contact method not published | SAM registration | Not available |
Registered industries
- 541330 — Engineering Services
- 541511 — Custom Computer Programming Services
- 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- 541990 — All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Registration classifications and published certificates do not by themselves establish eligibility for a particular solicitation. View SAM source
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About DEFENSE RESEARCH ASSOCIATES INC
What products and services appear in its federal awards?
Recorded award industries: 541712; 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology); 541330 — Engineering Services.
Recorded products and services: AC63 — DEFENSE ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT - ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT; R499 — Other Professional Services.
Examples from recent award records:
These records describe federal award work, not every company capability. Review the award evidence.
Where is the company registered?
3915 GERMANY LN, DAYTON, Ohio 45431, United States
Registered location from SAM.gov; award performance locations may differ.
What is its primary registered industry?
Primary SAM.gov NAICS classification.
Which federal agencies are represented in its awards?
Department of Defense.
Data coverage and methodology
Sources: SAM.gov registration, USAspending awards and transactions, and linked supporting records. Prime contract obligations, IDV ceilings and assistance amounts are kept separate. Missing records are not zero activity. Company claims are labeled separately. Recompete signals are rule-based scores out of 100. Positioning windows are AcornBids estimates.
No official subaward rows are loaded, so Acorn does not claim known teaming relationships.
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