PUBLIC ORGANIZATION RECORD
RAND Corporation - Project AIR FORCE
VERIFIEDNAICS 541712 · Air & Missile Defense
Research Center · FFRDCOperated by RAND Corporation
Santa Monica, CA · www.rand.org/paf.html · refreshed Jul 23, 2026
Org Type
Headquarters
Primary NAICS
USASpending Awards
Mission Alignment
FROM PUBLIC EVIDENCE — MISSION ECOSYSTEMS, NOT CATEGORIES
Air & Missile DefenseMODERATE
Intelligence, Surveillance & ReconnaissanceMODERATE
Precision StrikeMODERATE
Capability Snapshot
View sourceNo public capability snapshot available.
Public record data
UEI / CAGESAM.GOV
SAM statusSAM.GOV
NAICSSAM.GOV
Federal awardsUSASPENDING
PatentsUSPTO
HeadquartersORG WEBSITE
Verified Signals
SIGNALS, NOT RATINGS
✓Research Center · FFRDC
✓Operated by RAND Corporation
○ITAR — not confirmed
Ecosystem Placement — appears in
Provenance — facts vs. interpretation
AUTHORITATIVE
ORG WEBSITE
NERDRUMS-DERIVED
ORG-CONFIRMED
UNDER REVIEW
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Navigator Insight
NERDRUMS-DERIVEDRAND Corporation - Project AIR FORCE, headquartered in Santa Monica, CA, is classified as a research organization under NAICS 541712 with moderate alignment to air and missile defense, ISR, and precision strike. The record shows no awards, patents, or capability signals on file beyond two verified signals, so there's little here yet to substantiate contract history or technical output — worth tracking, not yet worth a capital or teaming decision.
One neutral paragraph from public evidence — not a rating. Sources: USAspending · SAM.gov · USPTO.
Data Timeline
HOW CURRENT IS THIS INFORMATION
- JUL 23Profile created — public data
- JUL 23Last refresh — public evidence
REFERENCES
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