# GAO Upholds Leidos DTRA Task Order

The Government Accountability Office denied Applied Research Associates’ protest of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s $332 million task order to Leidos for technologies to counter weapons of mass destruction, allowing the award to proceed. The task order was issued under DTRA’s Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction IDIQ, Mission Pool 3, and includes support to assess and defeat underground facilities. Contractors in this market can use the decision and vehicle context to inform their positioning for future opportunities under Mission Pool 3.

- Leidos remains the awardee, while Applied Research Associates was the protester; the GAO decision leaves the task order in place.
- The **$332 million** award covers counter-WMD technologies, including underground-facility assessment and defeat support.
- Contractors should assess how their capabilities align with future opportunities under the Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction IDIQ, Mission Pool 3.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Contracting Vehicles
**Published:** November 13, 2026

### Government Entities
- Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)
- Government Accountability Office (GAO)

### Vendors
- Leidos Inc. (awardee)
- Applied Research Associates Inc. (protester)