Data / Federal awards / NAICS 541712 / Department of Homeland Security
Department of Homeland Security contracts under NAICS 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology): $24.6 million to 25 recipients (FY2024 to FY2027)
Updated October 6, 2026. Source: USAspending.gov.
Department of Homeland Security obligated $24.6 million under NAICS 541712, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology), across 136 contract awards to 25 named recipients in fiscal years 2024 to 2027. The largest recipients are TECOLOTE RESEARCH, INC. ($16.1 million), APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. ($12.1 million), SERCO INC ($259,407).
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- Agency
- Department of Homeland Security
- NAICS code
- 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contract awards
- 136
- Obligated
- $24.6 million
- Named recipients
- 25
- Small business share of obligations
- 57%
- Full and open competition share
- 100%
- Set aside share
- 2%
- Latest action
- 2026-09-30
Incumbents at this agency
Ranked by dollars obligated in fiscal years 2024 to 2027.
| Recipient | Business size | Awards | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TECOLOTE RESEARCH, INC. | Small Business | 29 | $16.1 million | 65.4% |
| APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $12.1 million | 49.2% |
| SERCO INC | Other Than Small Business | 5 | $259,407 | 1.1% |
| WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY LABORATORIES, INC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| TELEDYNE FLIR DEFENSE, INC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS, INC. | Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| SPECTRAFLUIDICS, INC. | Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-0 | -0.0% |
| BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-4,834 | -0.0% |
| RADIATION MONITORING DEVICES, INC. | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $-14,834 | -0.1% |
| SURESCAN CORPORATION | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-19,571 | -0.1% |
| AMERICAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $-23,710 | -0.1% |
| ABSG CONSULTING INC | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $-41,124 | -0.2% |
| SENSOR CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS, INC. | Small Business | 5 | $-73,500 | -0.3% |
| THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC | Other Than Small Business | 4 | $-85,349 | -0.3% |
| RADIABEAM TECHNOLOGIES, LLC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-90,447 | -0.4% |
| ANALOGIC CORP | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-122,832 | -0.5% |
| TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER, INC. | Small Business | 1 | $-164,450 | -0.7% |
| NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES | Other Than Small Business | 8 | $-174,782 | -0.7% |
| LEIDOS SECURITY DETECTION & AUTOMATION, INC. | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-209,983 | -0.9% |
| MCR FEDERAL, LLC | Small Business | 1 | $-255,086 | -1.0% |
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES INC. | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $-434,900 | -1.8% |
| SMITHS DETECTION INC. | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-557,485 | -2.3% |
| THE MITRE CORPORATION | Other Than Small Business | 61 | $-1,563,833 | -6.4% |
Offices buying
| Sub agency | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Office of Procurement Operations | 68 | $16.1 million |
| U.S. Customs and Border Protection | 11 | $3.5 million |
| U.S. Coast Guard | 31 | $3.4 million |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency | 7 | $2.8 million |
| U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services | 4 | $-177,337 |
| Transportation Security Administration | 15 | $-1,149,080 |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $8.3 million |
| FY2025 | $7.7 million |
| FY2026 | $8.6 million |
Products and services bought
| Code | Product or service | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| R425 | Support- Professional: Engineering/technical | 8 | $12 million |
| R408 | Support- Professional: Program Management/support | 7 | $11 million |
| R405 | Support- Professional: Operations Research/quantitative Analysis | 15 | $4.6 million |
| DB02 | IT and Telecom - Compute Support Services, Non-Hpc (labor) | 1 | $554,243 |
| AJ12 | General Science and Technology R&d Services; General Science and Technology; Applied Research | 1 | $206,466 |
| AZ12 | R&d- Other Research and Development (applied Research/exploratory Development) | 8 | $28,876 |
| AZ13 | R&d- Other Research and Development (advanced Development) | 2 | $0 |
| B507 | Special Studies/analysis- Economic | 1 | $0 |
Largest contract awards
| Award ID | Recipient | Agency | Type | NAICS | What it buys | Obligated in window | Award value | Starts | Ends | Place of performance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70RSAT22FR0000034 | APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. | Department of Homeland Security | Delivery Order | 541712 | EXPLOSIVES THREAT ASSESSMENT, CHARACTERIZATION, AND DETECTION SYSTEM DATA COLLECTION SUPPORT SERVICES | $12,558,855 | $21,234,116 | July 1, 2022 | June 30, 2027 | Panama City, FL | usaspending.gov |
| 70B02C23F00001223 | TECOLOTE RESEARCH, INC. | Department of Homeland Security | BPA Call | 541712 | COST ANALYSIS SUPPORT SERVICES | $3,770,094 | $4,952,571 | September 29, 2023 | September 28, 2027 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 70FA4024F00000327 | TECOLOTE RESEARCH, INC. | Department of Homeland Security | BPA Call | 541712 | THE PURPOSE OF THIS CALL ORDER IS TO PROCURE SERVICES TO DIRECTLY SUPPORT FEMA'S ENTERPRISE DATA ANALYTICS AND MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE (EDAMI) | $2,256,697 | $2,256,697 | July 16, 2024 | July 15, 2027 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 70RCSJ26FC0000020 | TECOLOTE RESEARCH, INC. | Department of Homeland Security | BPA Call | 541712 | COST ESTIMATING SERVICES | $1,904,525 | $1,904,525 | September 27, 2026 | September 26, 2027 | Arlington, VA | usaspending.gov |
| 70RDA124FC0000006 | TECOLOTE RESEARCH, INC. | Department of Homeland Security | BPA Call | 541712 | COST ANALYSIS PROGRAM SUPPORT RECOMPETE | $1,720,515 | $3,220,040 | February 26, 2024 | February 25, 2028 | Goleta, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 70RDA224FC0000019 | TECOLOTE RESEARCH, INC. | Department of Homeland Security | BPA Call | 541712 | TO ACQUIRE SPECIALIZED COST SERVICES. | $1,335,648 | $1,335,648 | July 17, 2023 | July 16, 2028 | Arlington, VA | usaspending.gov |
| 70Z04424FESD20002 | TECOLOTE RESEARCH, INC. | Department of Homeland Security | BPA Call | 541712 | LIFE CYCLE COST ESTIMATION SERVICES (LCCE II) FOR THE U.S. COAST GUARD, COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATION, COMPUTER, CYBER AND INTELLIGENCE SE | $1,234,328 | $1,234,328 | June 23, 2024 | June 22, 2027 | Portsmouth, VA | usaspending.gov |
| 70RCSJ24FC0000013 | TECOLOTE RESEARCH, INC. | Department of Homeland Security | BPA Call | 541712 | CALL ORDER AWARD AGAINST DHS SPECIALIZED COST SERVICES II MULTIPLE AWARD BPA. | $1,090,749 | $1,090,749 | July 18, 2024 | July 16, 2025 | Arlington, VA | usaspending.gov |
| 70Z02325F93140001 | TECOLOTE RESEARCH, INC. | Department of Homeland Security | BPA Call | 541712 | THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PRODUCE, MAINTAIN, AND DELIVER ACCURATE, CREDIBLE, COMPREHENSIVE, AND WELL-DOCUMENTED, COST-ESTIMATING PRODUCTS IN ACCO | $762,091 | $2,055,935 | September 15, 2025 | July 15, 2027 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 70Z02324F92830001 | TECOLOTE RESEARCH, INC. | Department of Homeland Security | BPA Call | 541712 | AWARD | $735,111 | $735,111 | July 17, 2024 | July 16, 2027 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 70RCSJ23FC0000023 | TECOLOTE RESEARCH, INC. | Department of Homeland Security | BPA Call | 541712 | OBTAIN COST ESTIMATING SUPPORT SERVICES FOR CYBER SECURITY DIVISION (CSD) MISSION ENGINEERING | $554,243 | $901,164 | September 27, 2023 | September 26, 2026 | Arlington, VA | usaspending.gov |
| 70RCSJ24FC0000010 | TECOLOTE RESEARCH, INC. | Department of Homeland Security | BPA Call | 541712 | THE PURPOSE OF THIS RFQ IS TO OBTAIN QUOTES FOR DHS ECD'S SPECIALIZED COST SERVICE REQUIREMENT. | $450,923 | $450,923 | July 16, 2024 | April 14, 2026 | Alexandria, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 70FA4024F00000113 | TECOLOTE RESEARCH, INC. | Department of Homeland Security | BPA Call | 541712 | EXPERT COST ANALYST SERVICES FOR THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) GRANTS MANAGEMENT MODERNIZATION PROGRAM (GMM). | $388,139 | $388,139 | February 12, 2024 | August 11, 2025 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 70FA4021F00000115 | TECOLOTE RESEARCH, INC. | Department of Homeland Security | BPA Call | 541712 | SPECIALIZED COST SERVICES SUPPORT: 1.5 FTES FOR SENIOR COST ANALYST AT 1,880 HOURS PER FTE; 1 FTE FOR COST ANALYST AT 960 HOURS; AND, 1 FTE | $333,288 | $3,679,633 | April 6, 2021 | July 15, 2024 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 70Z03824FJ0000255 | TECOLOTE RESEARCH, INC. | Department of Homeland Security | BPA Call | 541712 | COST ESTIMATION SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE MEDIUM RANGE RECOVERY (MRR) PRODUCT LINE. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 09/16/2024 - 03/15/2025. | $298,567 | $298,567 | September 16, 2024 | September 15, 2025 | Goleta, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 70Z02324F93340001 | TECOLOTE RESEARCH, INC. | Department of Homeland Security | BPA Call | 541712 | THIS ORDER UNDER THE DHS SCS II BPA IS FOR COST ANALYSIS AND COST ESTIMATING SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE U.S. COAST GUARD, CGLIMS PROGRAM | $287,676 | $287,676 | March 1, 2024 | February 28, 2026 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 70Z02323FRD000006 | SERCO INC | Department of Homeland Security | Delivery Order | 541712 | VERY HIGH FREQUENCY (VHF) DATA EXCHANGE SYSTEM (VDES)R-MODE RESEARCH SUPPORT | $206,466 | $365,782 | August 21, 2023 | January 29, 2027 | New London, CT | usaspending.gov |
| 70Z02320FP04N2200 | SERCO INC | Department of Homeland Security | Delivery Order | 541712 | PROJECT 8703, UID# 13, IDTE CONTRACT AWARD FY20 TASK ORDER PART 1 - VDES PROTOTYPING, TEST PLANNING AND TEST EXECUTION | $55,421 | $351,975 | July 16, 2020 | March 31, 2023 | New London, CT | usaspending.gov |
| 70RTAC18FR0000066 | THE MITRE CORPORATION | Department of Homeland Security | Delivery Order | 541712 | INDEPENDENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT, TECHNICAL ADVISORY, AND MISSION ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE | $20,737 | $2,320,737 | June 28, 2018 | December 28, 2019 | Mclean, VA | usaspending.gov |
| 70RTAC19FR0000157 | THE MITRE CORPORATION | Department of Homeland Security | Delivery Order | 541712 | THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO PROVIDE FUTURE STATE CLOUD SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTER (SOC) OPTIMIZATION FOR TH | $13,417 | $1,166,886 | September 27, 2019 | September 23, 2020 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| HSBP1208C01940 | THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC | Department of Homeland Security | Definitive Contract | 541712 | SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS FOR SYSTEM ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE SBINET SYSTEM PROGRAM OFFICE | $10,377 | $7,818,602 | June 27, 2008 | June 26, 2010 | Laurel, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 70RTAC18FR0000031 | THE MITRE CORPORATION | Department of Homeland Security | Delivery Order | 541712 | IGF::CL::IGF THIS PR IS TO FUND A TO FOR AN FFRDC TO ASSIST WITH THE EVALUATIONS OF ENDPOINT SOLUTIONS BEING DEPLOYED BY DHS AS PART OF THE | $8,633 | $1,708,268 | March 15, 2018 | March 15, 2019 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| HSHQDC15J00523 | THE MITRE CORPORATION | Department of Homeland Security | Delivery Order | 541712 | IGF::CL::IGF DMAG JOINT DUTY PROGRAM THROUGH HSSEDI. | $6,400 | $471,398 | September 24, 2015 | September 24, 2016 | Mclean, VA | usaspending.gov |
| 70Z02318FMSE12200 | NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES | Department of Homeland Security | Delivery Order | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF - NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES STABILITY REPORT PART II: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO 46 CFR STABILITY REGULATIONS | $0 | $169,717 | September 1, 2018 | August 31, 2019 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 70Z02319FADL00300 | TECOLOTE RESEARCH, INC. | Department of Homeland Security | BPA Call | 541712 | BPA CALL FOR COST ANALYSIS AND ESTIMATION SUPPORT FOR THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD (USCG) COAST GUARD LOGISTICS INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYST | $0 | $1,004,681 | September 1, 2019 | September 30, 2022 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
Public U.S. federal spending data (U.S. Department of the Treasury). Obligations are the contract actions dated in fiscal years 2024 to 2027 of the USAspending.gov award archive of 2026-10-06; a contract's total value is its current value as USAspending reports it, including earlier years. Recipients are matched on their SAM.gov UEI, never on the name, and are shown as the government prints them. Sole proprietorships and opted-out entities count in the totals and are not named. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.