NORTHWEST RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. (WA)
Registration and award facts
SAM.gov registration as of
- Net obligations since FY2008
- $91.08M
- $91,077,415under this UEI
- FY2026 obligations
- $4.34M†
- $4,335,802Provisional
- Awards and orders
- 148
- with positive net obligations4 IDV vehicles held
- Latest action
- Sep 14, 2026
- SAM.gov registration
- Active
- Registration expiration date Jul 28, 2027
Registration
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Business start date
- Jul 31, 1984 (42 years)
- Location
- Seattle, WA
- State of incorporation
- Washington
- Purpose of registration
- All Awards
- Website
- nwra.com
† FY2026 obligations (provisional; DoD awards signed after Jul 26, 2026 are not yet public).
Contract actions that the Department of Defense both funds and awards are withheld at the source for 90 days, so DoD awards signed after Jul 26, 2026 are not yet public.
Source: SAM.gov entity registration and FPDS contract actions recorded under UEI CBP3W28RNZB3. GovChime does not check exclusions.
Performance
Net obligations recorded under this UEI since FY2008. Top lists show the largest five by share of this vendor's net obligations; the shares do not sum to 100%.
Net obligations by fiscal year of action
- FY2026: $4,335,802 (provisional)
- FY2025: $4,679,048
- FY2024: $5,008,780
- FY2023: $4,993,308
- FY2022: $2,438,307
- FY2021: $2,662,332
- FY2020: $2,877,827
- FY2019: $9,357,921
Show all 19 yearsEarlier years (FY2008–FY2018)
- FY2018: $1,850,065
- FY2017: $2,621,465
- FY2016: $2,843,238
- FY2015: $2,535,326
- FY2014: $3,931,743
- FY2013: $5,692,556
- FY2012: $8,532,886
- FY2011: $6,561,150
- FY2010: $6,597,608
- FY2009: $6,910,681
- FY2008: $6,647,375
Total across 19 fiscal years: $91,077,415
Top awarding agencies
- Department of Defense$56,637,127, 62.2%
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration$25,680,703, 28.2%
- Department of the Interior$5,448,050, 6.0%
- Department of Transportation$2,322,053, 2.5%
- Department of Commerce$989,788, 1.1%
Top awarding sub-agencies
- Department of the Air Force$41,687,198, 45.8%
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration$25,680,703, 28.2%
- Department of the Navy$8,968,318, 9.8%
- Departmental Offices$5,448,050, 6.0%
- Federal Aviation Administration$2,322,053, 2.5%
Top NAICS by obligations
- 541330Engineering services$7,162,258, 7.9%
- 541710$2,189,599, 2.4%
- 513210Software publishers$268,651, 0.3%
Top product and service codes by obligations
- AC22R&d- defense system: missile/space systems (applied research/exploratory development)$17,379,503, 19.1%
- AC12National defense r&d services; department of defense - military; applied research$11,534,082, 12.7%
- R425Engineering and technical services$11,391,616, 12.5%
- AR21R&d-space science & appl-b res$8,381,870, 9.2%
- AZ11R&d- other research and development (basic research)$6,376,642, 7.0%
Capabilities
NAICS codes
- 541715Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment(primary)Small
- 541330Marine Engineering and Naval ArchitectureSmall
Small: small business for that NAICS, self-certified in SAM.gov registration.
SBA certifications
No certification in the SBA profile data.
Federal Capability Statement
ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES, FUNDAMENTAL FLUID MECHANICS, FLUID DYNAMICS, GEOPHYSICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES, IONOSPHERIC PHYSICS, OCEAN SCIENCES, SEA ICE RESEARCH, SOLAR PHYSICS, SPACE PHYSICS
Capabilities & Services
Contracts
Latest awards and orders
- 80NSSC26C0282Definitive contractNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLatest action
- FA945324CX029Definitive contractDepartment of DefenseDepartment of the Air ForceLatest action
- FA945323CX013Definitive contractDepartment of DefenseDepartment of the Air ForceLatest action
- FA945323CX012Definitive contractDepartment of DefenseDepartment of the Air ForceLatest action
- HR0011269E165Other transaction IDVVehicleDepartment of DefenseDefense Advanced Research Projects AgencyLatest action
- N6426726C7015Definitive contractDepartment of DefenseDepartment of the NavyLatest action
- N0017326P5504Purchase orderDepartment of DefenseDepartment of the NavyLatest action
- FA945323CX011Definitive contractDepartment of DefenseDepartment of the Air ForceLatest action
- N0017324P5342Purchase orderDepartment of DefenseDepartment of the NavyLatest action
- FA945317C0078Definitive contractDepartment of DefenseDepartment of the Air ForceLatest action
Contact Info
As of . Source: SAM.gov Points of Contact.
SAM.gov registration for NORTHWEST RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. lists a physical address and a separate mailing address, along with 6 verified points of contact. Past Performance contacts are the recommended outreach channel for due-diligence references; Government Business contacts handle procurement-facing correspondence.
Source: SAM.gov entity registration. Contacts displaying numeric or placeholder names have been filtered (defense-in-depth).
Physical Address
1100 NE 45TH ST, STE 500
SEATTLE, WA, 98105
USA
Mailing Address
P.O. BOX 85535
Seattle, WA, 98145
USA
Government Business Contact
Joan Oltman-Shay
President
1100 NE 45th Street
Suite 500
Seattle, WA, 98105
USA
Electronic Business Contact
Dana M Fershay
Manager of Contracts & Grants
1100 NE 45th Street
Suite 500
Seattle, WA, 98105
USA
Past Performance Contact
Linea Hulse
Business Operations Manager
1100 NE 45th Street
Suite 500
Seattle, WA, 98105
USA
Government Business Alternate Contact
Alice Gregory
Corp Governance Mangager
1100 NE 45th Street
Suite 500
Seattle, WA, 98105
USA
Electronic Business Alternate Contact
Linea Hulse
Business Operations Manager
1100 NE 45th Street
Suite 500
Seattle, WA, 98105
USA
Past Performance Alternate Contact
Dana M Fershay
Manager of Contracts & Grants
1100 NE 45th Street
Suite 500
Seattle, WA, 98105
USA
Additional Details
As of . Source: SAM.gov Entity Registration.
NORTHWEST RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. has no active federal suspension or debarment on record in SAM.gov. Current SAM.gov registration expires July 28, 2027.
Source: SAM.gov entity registration (FAR responses, registration status). Always verify active exclusions against the authoritative record on SAM.gov before contract award.
Compliance & Risk Assessment
Source: SAM.gov FAR responsesSuspension/Debarment Status
SAM.gov registration reports no active exclusion
Public Display
Entity information is publicly displayed
Disaster Relief Registry
Not registered for disaster relief
EDI
Not declared in SAM.gov
Business Structure
Source: SAM.govRegistration Details
Source: SAM.govInitial Registration
Last Update
Registration Activation
Fiscal Year End
Country of Incorporation
Congressional District
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