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Institute for Defense Analyses

Federal Contractor · Rank #302

Total Federal Spending
$270.6M
$270,639,953
Total Obligations
25
Total Awards
25
Contracts
6
Agencies

Spending by Agency

Recent Awards

DescriptionAgencyStart DateAmount
IDA FFRDC IS TO PROVIDE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT TO THE OSD, THE JOINT STAFF/COMBATANT COMMANDS, DEFENSE AGENCIES, JOINT PROGRAM OFFICES, AND OTHER USERS AS SPECIFIED IN THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN OSD AND THE FFRDC.Department of DefenseNov 21, 2019$361.3M
IGF::OT::IGF AWARD OF A CONTRACT ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS TO THE INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES (IDA), A FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER (FFRDC). THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (OSD), THE JOINT STAFF/COMBATANT COMMANDS, DEFENSE AGENCIES, JOINT PROGRAM OFFICES, AND OTHER USERS OF THE FFRDC HAVE A CONTINUING NEED FOR THE IDA FFRDC STUDY AND ANALYSIS REQUIREMENTS. IDA IS TO PROVIDE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS TO THE OSD, THE JOINT STAFF/COMBATANT COMMANDS, DEFENSE AGENCIES, JOINT PROGRAM OFFICES, AND OTHER USERS AS SPECIFIED IN THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN OSD AND IDA UNDER THE FFRDCDepartment of DefenseMar 4, 2016$296.9M
INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSIS, FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER IS TO PROVIDE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT SERVICESDepartment of DefenseOct 31, 2023$221.2M
FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT TO THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, JOINT STAFF, DEFENSE AGENCIES, AND OTHER USERS SPECIFIED IN THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT.Department of DefenseAug 23, 2024$217.5M
IGF::CL::IGF RESEARCH PROJECTS ADDED TO THE IDA CONTRACTDepartment of DefenseJul 8, 2015$197.4M
IDA FFRDC IS TO PROVIDE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT TO THE OSD, THE JOINT STAFF/COMBATANT COMMANDS, DEFENSE AGENCIES, JOINT PROGRAM OFFICES, AND OTHER USERS AS SPECIFIED IN THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN OSD AND THE FFRDCDepartment of DefenseNov 20, 2020$103.0M
IDA FFRDC IS TO PROVIDE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT TO THE OSD, THE JOINT STAFF/COMBATANT COMMANDS, DEFENSE AGENCIES, JOINT PROGRAM OFFICES, AND OTHER USERS AS SPECIFIED IN THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN OSD AND THE FFRDC.Department of DefenseOct 26, 2022$101.1M
IGF::CL::IGF PROJECT NUMBER: AU-5-3856Department of DefenseAug 4, 2014$99.2M
IDA FFRDC IS TO PROVIDE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT TO THE OSD, THE JOINT STAFF/COMBATANT COMMANDS, DEFENSE AGENCIES, JOINT PROGRAM OFFICES, AND OTHER USERS AS SPECIFIED IN THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN OSD AND THE FFRDC.Department of DefenseNov 21, 2019$92.7M
THE INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER IS TO PROVIDE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT TO THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, AND OTHER USERS, AS SPECIFIED IN THE SPONSORING AGREEMENTDepartment of DefenseNov 30, 2021$74.4M
RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT SERVICESDepartment of DefenseMar 31, 2019$70.9M
IDA FFRDC IS TO PROVIDE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT TO THE OSD, THE JOINT STAFF/COMBATANT COMMANDS, DEFENSE AGENCIES, JOINT PROGRAM OFFICES, AND OTHER USERS AS SPECIFIED IN THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN OSD AND THE FFRDCDepartment of DefenseOct 1, 2020$63.9M
IGF::OT::IGF OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT OF THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY INSTITUTENational Science FoundationFeb 3, 2015$56.2M
THE IDA FFRDC IS TO PROVIDE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT TO THE OSD, THE JOINT STAFF/COMBATANT COMMANDS, DEFENSE AGENCIES, JOINT PROGRAM OFFICES, AND OTHER USERS AS SPECIFIED IN THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN OSD AND THE FFRDCDepartment of DefenseOct 20, 2020$17.7M
EO14042National Science FoundationDec 22, 2023$2.5M
INDEPENDENT CYBERSECURITY ASSESSMENT OF NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION AND OPERATIONAL TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS AND PROGRAMSDepartment of EnergySep 30, 2021$1.9M
LAB TO MARKET STUDIESDepartment of CommerceOct 1, 2021$1.6M
ASSESSING THE US CAPACITY AND NEED FOR AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SCHOLARSHIP FOR SERVICE PROGRAMNational Science FoundationMay 15, 2023$1.4M
SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHERDepartment of Health and Human ServicesApr 9, 2018$1.1M
STRATEGIC PLANNING SUPPORT FOR NSF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTERSNational Science FoundationNov 29, 2021$1.0M

All federal spending data sourced from USAspending.gov, the official source for federal award data as mandated by the Government Accountability Office.

Institute for Defense Analyses Federal Contracts FAQ

Institute for Defense Analyses has received $270,639,953 in total federal obligations across 25 awards and 25 contracts.

Institute for Defense Analyses works with 6 federal agencies, including Department of Defense, National Science Foundation, Department of Commerce. The largest agency relationships are based on total dollar obligations.

Institute for Defense Analyses has received federal awards in multiple states.

Institute for Defense Analyses is ranked #302 among the largest federal contractors by total obligation amount. Rankings are based on USASpending.gov data for FY2024.

Sources: USASpending.gov, Federal Procurement Data System
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