Joint Research and Development

What Joint Research and Development does

Joint Research and Development, LLC (JRAD) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business founded in 2004 and headquartered in Stafford, Virginia, with a second operations center in Belcamp, Maryland. The firm provides technical, analytical, and programmatic services to federal government customers, focused on chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives (CBRNE) defense, test and evaluation (T&E), medical countermeasures, and science and technology research. Core service lines include laboratory T&E, engineering and lifecycle acquisition support, biotechnology and physical/life sciences R&D, program and risk management consulting, and specialized work in CBRND, autonomous systems, cybersecurity, modeling and simulation, and medical countermeasures. JRAD's portfolio includes 50+ patents, 250+ peer-reviewed publications, and proprietary technologies such as the Realistic Experimentation Capability (REC) prototype, an autonomous bioaerosol detection system, self-sealing/self-decontaminating fabric technology, and the Dahlgren Decon product line.

JRAD operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sayres and Associates, acquired in June 2023, and is part of the Broadtree Partners GovCon platform alongside Sayres Defense and the April 2024 acquisition Global Systems Technologies (GST). The combined platform employs more than 450 staff supporting all branches of the U.S. military. Revenue is generated exclusively through federal contracting vehicles including GSA Multiple Award Schedule, OASIS+ IDIQ, DEVCOM CBC STEPSS, the Air Force IAC MAC ($33.164B ceiling), and the Missile Defense Agency SHIELD IDIQ ($151B ceiling), as well as consortium-based Other Transaction Agreements through CWMD, MCDC, and Biomap. Primary customers are the U.S. Army (AEC, DEVCOM CBC, JPM CBRN P, JPL CBRND EB), the U.S. Air Force, the Missile Defense Agency, DHS components, and other federal civilian agencies. Sales are pursued through competitive bid responses to government RFPs and direct engagement with agency program offices.

Go-to-market is a government-focused enterprise field sales motion supported by multiple prime IDIQ contract vehicles, consortium memberships, and academic and lab co-development partnerships with NSWC (Dahlgren and Indian Head), Arizona State University, University of Montana, and First Line Technology. The firm is ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 27001:2022 certified, holds SDVOSB status, and delivers T&E, AI/ML evaluation support, modeling and simulation, and advanced R&D services under multi-year federal contracts, with all pricing determined through government procurement processes.

Name

Joint Research and Development

Legal name

Joint Research and Development, LLC

Website

https://jrad.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Joint Research and Development (JRAD) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned government contractor providing test and evaluation, R&D, and medical countermeasure services in CBRNE defense to DoD, DHS, and federal civilian agencies, operating as a Sayres Defense subsidiary within the Broadtree Partners GovCon platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Defense Contracting Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), National Security (928110)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Global Health Research, Clinical Trials & Product Development Partnerships (PDPs) (HLAJAOAM)

Keywords

• Government contracting services
• Test and evaluation services
• CBRNE defense solutions
• Scientific research and development
• Medical countermeasure development

Headquarters

HQ city

Stafford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Services Contracts: Revenue generated through various government contracting mechanisms including IDIQ contracts, task orders under GWACs (GSA Multiple Award Schedule, OASIS+), agency-specific contracts (DEVCOM CBC STEPSS, IAC MAC), and consortium memberships. Services provided include engineering, scientific, technical, test and evaluation, and program management support to federal government agencies.
2. Research and Development Services: RDT&E (Research, Development, Test and Evaluation) services across 22 IAC MAC technical focus areas including defense systems, cybersecurity, and homeland defense. Revenue generated through task orders under Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs) and traditional government contracting vehicles.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

JRAD is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business that provides technical, analytical, and programmatic services to federal government agencies, primarily the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and Federal Civilian Agencies. The company delivers test and evaluation, science and technology research, medical and health services, engineering, and CBRNE defense solutions under multiple government contract vehicles including GSA OASIS+, IAC MAC, DEVCOM CBC STEPSS, and consortium-based OTAs.

Product overview

Joint Research and Development, LLC (JRAD) is a government contractor providing technical, analytical, and programmatic excellence for government projects. The company operates a multi-service portfolio centered on three core pillars: Test and Evaluation (T&E), Science and Technology (S&T), and Medical and Health Services. JRAD's core offerings include Testing Laboratory Services, Engineering Services (acquisition strategy and lifecycle management), Research and Development in Biotechnology and Physical/Engineering/Life Sciences, Administrative Management Consulting, and Professional/Scientific/Technical Services. The company holds multiple contract vehicles including IAC MAC (supporting all 22 Technical Focus Areas), DEVCOM CBC STEPSS, GSA OASIS+, and GSA Multiple Award Schedule. Notable specialized capabilities include Chemical/Biological/Radiological/Nuclear Defense (CBRND), Autonomous Systems RDT&E, Cybersecurity, Modeling and Simulation, and Medical Countermeasures development. JRAD operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sayres and Associates within the Broadtree Partners GovCon platform, having acquired Global Systems Technologies in 2024.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Test and Evaluation (T&E) Services
• Engineering Services
• Research and Development in Biotechnology and Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
• Administrative Management Consulting Services
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
• Realistic Experimentation Capability (REC) Prototype
• Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense (CBRND) Services
• Autonomous Systems RDT&E
• Cybersecurity Services
• Modeling and Simulation Services
• Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100s of awards including Letters of Commendation, corporate awards, research/patent recognition
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Sayres and Associates (Sayres Defense)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSayres Defense acquired JRAD in June 2023, making JRAD a wholly-owned subsidiary and part of Broadtree Partners' GovCon platform. Tim Reardon, CEO of Sayres Defense, leads the combined companies as CEO. JRAD joined Sayres Defense to build the next great middle-market support contractor serving national security customers.
• Global Systems Technologies (GST)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJRAD acquired GST in April 2024, making GST the third company in Broadtree Partners' GovCon platform, joining Sayres and JRAD. GST is a leading provider of test and evaluation services, model-based systems engineering, logistics, and R&D to DoD and DHS customers. Combined expertise creates a portfolio of over 450 staff supporting all branches of the US Military.
• Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) - Dahlgren Division and Indian Head DivisioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative research partnerships for chemical and biological defense technology development. Projects include autonomous bioaerosol detection systems, stimuli responsive fabrics, group additive value models for molecular calculations, and Dahlgren Decon product technology transfer.
• Arizona State University (ASU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for chemical and biological defense research including stimuli responsive fabric development for self-sealing materials technology and cooperative research in advanced materials.
• First Line TechnologycoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership under CRADA between JRAD, NSWC Indian Head Division and First Line Technology for Dahlgren Decon product development and technology transfer. First Line Technology serves as repository for all technical data and enables effective manufacturing and future development.
• University of MontanacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Cody Youngbull for autonomous bioaerosol sampling and detection system development providing real-time detection of bio-organisms.
• Joint Project Manager CBRN Protection (JPM CBRN P)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJPM CBRN Protection is the government customer for Realistic Experimentation Capability (REC) prototype development under OTA CWMD 1910. The REC enhances DoD CBDP ability to develop relevant capabilities through operationally realistic events incorporating Warfighters in simulated threat environments.
• Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) ConsortiumcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJRAD is a non-traditional contractor member of the CWMD Consortium, enabling access to Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) vehicle for innovative prototype development in weapons of mass destruction countermeasures.
• Medical CBRN Defense Consortium (MCDC)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJRAD is a member of the Medical CBRN Defense Consortium for medical countermeasure development and defense support services.
• Biomap ConsortiumcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJRAD is a member of the Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Preparedness Consortium for biopharmaceutical manufacturing and medical countermeasure preparedness.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• SAIC: SAIC is a large federal scientific, engineering, and IT services contractor supporting DoD, intelligence community, and civilian agencies with T&E, systems engineering, and mission integration — directly comparable to JRAD's federal T&E and CBRNE R&D offerings, though at much larger scale and broader scope.
• Leidos: Leidos is a major federal services and solutions provider with deep DoD and DHS exposure across defense, intelligence, and health/civilian missions. JRAD's CEO Tim Reardon is a former Leidos Defense and Intelligence President, and the companies overlap materially in CBRNE defense, systems engineering, and government R&D.
• Parsons Corporation: Parsons provides federal solutions across defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure, including CBRNE defense, missile defense, and test and evaluation. Like JRAD, Parsons holds multiple IDIQ vehicles supporting DoD and DHS customers with technical and engineering services.
• ManTech International: ManTech delivers mission-focused systems engineering, T&E, and cyber solutions to DoD, intelligence community, and federal civilian agencies. It is comparable to JRAD's defense T&E, CBRNE, and government R&D services portfolio, particularly to the Army and DHS.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Booz Allen Hamilton is a leading federal services consultancy supporting DoD, DHS, and Federal Civilian agencies with engineering, analytics, and technology services. It competes with JRAD in CBRNE defense, T&E, and mission support work across the same federal customer base.
• CACI International: CACI provides expertise and technology to U.S. national security, intelligence, and federal civilian customers, including engineering, intelligence, and IT services. It overlaps with JRAD in defense T&E, CBRN-related work, and federal R&D services to DoD and DHS.

Direct peers

• Noblis: Noblis is a nonprofit science, technology, and strategy organization serving federal civilian, defense, and homeland security clients. It is comparable to JRAD in federal R&D, T&E, systems engineering, and CBRN-related mission support across DoD and DHS.
• Applied Research Associates (ARA): ARA is an employee-owned R&D and engineering firm delivering technical solutions to defense, homeland security, and federal civilian customers. It directly competes with JRAD in CBRNE defense, defense systems T&E, protective materials, and government S&T research.
• Battelle Memorial Institute: Battelle is a nonprofit applied science and technology organization that manages national laboratories and delivers R&D services to DoD, DHS, and HHS. It is comparable to JRAD in CBRNE defense research, medical countermeasure development, and federal S&T support.
• Sayres and Associates: Sayres Defense is JRAD's parent company within the Broadtree Partners GovCon platform, providing management and technical support services to DoD and federal civilian agencies. As JRAD's platform lead, it is the most directly comparable peer in terms of business model and federal customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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