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title: "NORTHWEST RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. — Capability Statement"
uei: "CBP3W28RNZB3"
cage: "2P647"
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html_url: "https://teamingindex.com/contractor/CBP3W28RNZB3"
updated: "2026-11-13T07:00:00.057Z"
generator: "TeamingIndex capability twin 1.0"
legal_name: "NORTHWEST RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC."
primary_naics: "541715"
sam_status: "active"
active_exclusion: false
claimed: false
tier: "unclaimed"
---

# NORTHWEST RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC.

> NORTHWEST RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. is a SAM.gov-registered entity based in SEATTLE, WA 98105-4696. UEI CBP3W28RNZB3; CAGE 2P647; primary NAICS 541715. Compliance posture not provided. Active SAM registration.

> **Unclaimed profile:** seeded from SAM.gov and USAspending public records. The entity has not claimed it, so capabilities and compliance posture have not been provided.

## Identifiers

- **Legal business name:** NORTHWEST RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC.
- **UEI (SAM.gov Unique Entity ID):** CBP3W28RNZB3
- **CAGE code:** 2P647
- **Entity structure:** Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- **State of incorporation:** WA
- **Website:** <https://www.nwra.com/>
- **TeamingIndex profile:** <https://teamingindex.com/contractor/CBP3W28RNZB3>
- **Profile status:** Unclaimed · seeded from SAM.gov and USAspending public records

## Location

- **Physical address (city, state, ZIP):** SEATTLE, WA 98105-4696
- **Country:** United States
- **Congressional district:** WA-07

## NAICS & PSC

| NAICS | Title | Primary | Small under SBA size standard (SAM.gov) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 541715 | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | Yes | Yes |
| 541330 | Engineering Services | No | Yes |

- **PSC codes:** None on file

Size status is NAICS-specific and reflects the entity’s SAM.gov representations; check it against the size standard of the solicitation’s NAICS code.

## Socio-economic status

- Small Business (SB)

Source: SAM.gov entity registration, synced 2026-11-13. Confirm current SBA certification (8(a), HUBZone, WOSB/EDWOSB, VetCert SDVOSB/VOSB) before relying on a status for a set-aside.

## SAM registration & exclusion screening

- **Registration:** Active SAM registration
- **Registration expires:** 2027-07-28
- **Registration activated:** 2026-08-12
- **Exclusion screening (FAR subpart 9.4):** No active exclusion recorded in SAM.gov
- **Teaming eligibility:** Eligible to be proposed as a team member (active registration, no exclusion)
- **Source:** SAM.gov Entity Management, synced 2026-11-13

## Compliance posture

Compliance posture not provided by the contractor.

- Facility clearance: visible to paid members
  - Clearance levels are shown only to paying members; TeamingIndex does not advertise clearances (NISPOM 32 CFR 117.9).

## Contract vehicles

No contract vehicle holdings on file.

## Past performance

- **Total obligated, trailing 36 months (USAspending.gov):** $25,556,690
- **Award history:** 14 awards on record
- **Top funding agencies:** Department of the Air Force; Department of the Navy; Defense Threat Reduction Agency

Showing the 10 most recent of 14 awards.

| Award PIID | Agency | NAICS / PSC | Obligated | Base + all options | Period of performance | Set-aside | Place of performance | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FA945324CX029 | Department of Defense / Department of the Air Force | 541715 / AC12 | $4,821,905 | — | 2024-05-01 → 2027-11-02 | — | WA | THE 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… |
| 80NSSC26C0282 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration / National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 541715 / AJ11 | $224,921 | — | 2026-09-30 → 2027-03-30 | — | WA | SBIR PHASE I "DAFFS-4PI" FOR FULL-HELIOSPHERE SOLAR EVENT FORECASTING |
| FA945323CX012 | Department of Defense / Department of the Air Force | 541715 / AC12 | $962,597 | — | 2023-10-02 → 2027-01-04 | — | WA | 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. |
| FA945323CX013 | Department of Defense / Department of the Air Force | 541715 / AC12 | $992,988 | — | 2023-10-02 → 2027-01-04 | — | WA | THE 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… |
| N0017326P5504 | Department of Defense / Department of the Navy | 513210 / DA10 | $174,955 | — | 2025-12-18 → 2026-09-30 | — | CA | SOFTWARE SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT OF SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM. |
| N6426726C7015 | Department of Defense / Department of the Navy | 541715 / AC11 | $139,992 | — | 2025-12-02 → 2026-06-01 | — | WA | 873AUTHORITY |
| FA945323CX011 | Department of Defense / Department of the Air Force | 541715 / AC12 | $697,524 | — | 2023-10-02 → 2026-01-02 | — | CA | TO 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… |
| N0001423C2001 | Department of Defense / Department of the Navy | 541715 / AC12 | $4,059,068 | — | 2022-11-15 → 2025-11-14 | — | WA | IONOSPHERIC MODELING AND PROPAGATION ASSESSMENT CAPABILITY (IMPAC) |
| 80NSSC24PC519 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration / National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 541715 / AF31 | $98,318 | — | 2024-10-01 → 2025-10-01 | — | WA | SUPPORT THE STRIVE PHASE A WORK FOR THE ALICE INSTRUMENT. |
| N0017324P5342 | Department of Defense / Department of the Navy | 541330 / DB02 | $249,849 | — | 2024-09-06 → 2025-09-30 | — | CA | WHISPER SUPPORT |

## Proven teaming graph

- As a subcontractor: 1 prime contractor, 1 reported sub-award, $60K total
- As a prime contractor: 1 subcontractor, 1 reported sub-award, $449.9K total
- Subcontractor to SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE (UEI PB11V1KH3KV4): 1 reported sub-award; $60,000 total; latest May 7, 2026; agencies: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Prime contractor for ZUNICALC, INC. (UEI HKHLH1FC9KG4): 1 reported sub-award; $449,880 total; latest Jul 26, 2024; agencies: Department of the Air Force
- Source: USAspending.gov sub-award reports (FSRS), as of Nov 9, 2026. Prime contractors report first-tier subcontracts of $30,000 or more. Amounts are reported sub-award values.

## SBIR/STTR portfolio

- SBIR/STTR awardee — Phase III-eligible for work derived from its SBIR/STTR projects
- 65 SBIR/STTR awards totaling $18.9M: SBIR Phase I 38, SBIR Phase II 23, STTR Phase I 3, STTR Phase II 1
- By agency: Department of Defense 39, Department of Health and Human Services 12, Department of Commerce 7, National Science Foundation 4, Department of Energy 1, Department of Transportation 1, National Aeronautics and Space Administration 1
- SBIR Phase I, Department of Defense (Air Force), 2024, May 8, 2024 to Nov 13, 2024: High Fidelity Sporadic E Model ($149,974)
- SBIR Phase II, Department of Defense (Defense Threat Reduction Agency), 2022, Aug 22, 2022 to Aug 21, 2024: Nuclear Scintillation Mitigation by Matched Channel Filtering ($1,093,735)
- SBIR Phase I, Department of Defense (Defense Threat Reduction Agency), 2021, Mar 10, 2021 to Oct 9, 2021: Nuclear Scintillation Mitigation by Matched Channel Filtering ($167,311)
- SBIR Phase II, Department of Defense (Air Force), 2019, Sep 6, 2019 to Sep 6, 2021: High-Frequency Ionospheric Visualization Environment (High-FIVE) ($736,348)
- SBIR Phase I, Department of Defense (National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency), 2019, Aug 23, 2019 to Jun 2, 2020: Improved detection sensitivity, geolocation accuracy, and create novel GEOINT products for OTHR radar systems ($99,943)
- SBIR Phase I, Department of Defense (Air Force), 2018, Jul 19, 2018 to Jul 19, 2019: High-Frequency Ionospheric Visualization Environment (High-FIVE) ($149,960)
- SBIR Phase II, Department of Defense (Air Force), 2016, Aug 25, 2016 to Aug 31, 2018: Automated Scaling Software for Oblique Incidence Ionograms ($746,489)
- SBIR Phase II, Department of Defense (Air Force), 2016, Jul 28, 2016 to Oct 29, 2018: Influence of Long-range Ionospheric and Atmospheric Effects on Surveillance and Communication Systems ($749,967)
- SBIR Phase II, Department of Commerce, 2016, Jul 21, 2016 to Jul 24, 2018: Monitoring Active Region Development on the Far Side of the Sun ($399,953)
- SBIR Phase I, Department of Commerce (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), 2015, Sep 16, 2015 to Mar 16, 2016: Monitoring Active Region Development of the Far-Side of the Sun ($94,935)
- Phase III: Agencies may award follow-on Phase III work without a new competition when it builds on this company’s earlier SBIR/STTR projects. Other work is competed as usual.
- Source: SBIR.gov award data file, as of Nov 12, 2026 (file published Nov 1, 2026)

## FedRAMP offerings

- No FedRAMP Marketplace listing is linked to this company
- Source: FedRAMP Marketplace, sync date not recorded

## Exclusions & screening

- Not yet checked against SAM.gov exclusions (search exclusions on SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/search/?index=ex)
- Source: SAM.gov Exclusions, sync date not recorded
- No confirmed match on the Consolidated Screening List (screened Nov 13, 2026)

## Contract vehicles on federal record

- No contract-vehicle seats on federal record are linked to this company

## GSA CALC+ rates

- No GSA CALC+ awarded ceiling rates on record for this company
- Source: GSA CALC+ awarded ceiling rates, sync date not recorded. Ceiling rates are the most an agency can be charged, not prices paid

## Capabilities & differentiators

No capability narrative published.

## Technical tags

No technical tags published.

## Teaming preferences

- Teaming preferences not published
- **Teaming requests and NDAs:** request an introduction on the TeamingIndex profile (sign-in required): <https://teamingindex.com/contractor/CBP3W28RNZB3>

## Business development contact

No business-development contact published.

## Corporate hierarchy

- No parent entity reported in SAM.gov
- Affiliation with a parent or sister concerns can affect small-business size status (13 CFR 121.103).

## Provenance & disclaimer

- **SAM.gov entity registration** (identifiers, NAICS/PSC, size and socio-economic status, hierarchy, registration and exclusion status): synced 2026-11-13
- **USAspending.gov** (prime award history and trailing 36-month obligations): nightly sync
- **Contractor-provided profile** (capabilities, teaming preferences, self-attested compliance): not provided
- **TeamingIndex verification** (credentials marked “Verified by TeamingIndex”): no verified credentials on record; methodology: <https://teamingindex.com/verification>
- **Blind SPRS:** exact NIST SP 800-171 SPRS scores are published only when the contractor opts in; brackets are cumulative thresholds (SPRS ≥ 0, SPRS ≥ 50, SPRS ≥ 70, SPRS ≥ 85, SPRS ≥ 95, SPRS ≥ 105, SPRS = 110 (perfect)).
- **Before award:** self-attested facts have not been independently verified. Confirm registration and exclusions in SAM.gov, CMMC status and SPRS assessment currency with the contractor (DFARS 252.204-7019, -7020 and -7021), facility clearances through DCSA’s NISS, AS9100-series certificates in the IAQG OASIS database, and FedRAMP authorizations on the FedRAMP Marketplace.
- **Zero CUI:** this document contains no Controlled Unclassified Information. TeamingIndex stores verification metadata only, never SSPs, POA&Ms or DD Form 254s.
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