A small business founded in 1989 and incorporated in California in 1990, Brandes Associates, Inc. (BAI) is a highly talented and experienced engineering services and product development contractor with an extensive background in automated mission planning, communications, and intel systems for the U.S. Department of Defense and Intelligence communities, as well as friendly
international governmen
t customers. With over $23M in annual revenue, BAI’s team of over 100 employees currently provide specialized expertise in communication gateway products, systems engineering and integration, information management, software development, rapid prototyping and technology insertion, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations, programs management and acquisition, and foreign military sales. BAI’s growth has been particularly resilient to changes in the political climate since the products and services we provide are essential to military and other government efforts. Our success in achieving our customers’ technical, schedule, and cost objectives is demonstrated in our large volume of repeat business. As a prime contractor, BAI has won 100% of our recompeted contracts. This type of customer satisfaction and loyalty is rare in a fiercely competitive environment usually characterized by frequent contractor turnover. BAI proudly supports the efforts of high profile agencies in the U.S. Navy, Air Force, and Special Forces communities, as well as crossover civil sector domains, including the Department of Homeland Security. Specific customers for our major contracts include the Office of Naval Research, Naval Air Systems CoBAImmand, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Naval Mission Planning System (NavMPS) program office, the H-1 Helicopter Program, and Special Operations communities. In addition, we have provided foreign military sales and services support to the governments of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Italy, Spain, Israel and Finland. BAI is well-established as a prime contractor and manager of subcontractors; 80% of BAI’s sales have been as a prime contractor to the DoD with contracts in excess of $50M. We have also teamed with large and small Defense contracting companies, including L3-Titan Corporation, Wyle Laboratories, Inc., Northrop Grumman, Camber Corporation, Eagan, McAllister Associates, Inc., DCS Corporation, Frontier Technologies, Inc., Optimum System Concepts, Inc., Precise Systems, Inc., Sierra Management and Technical, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to attracting, retaining, developing and promoting the most qualified employees without regard to their race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected category. We are dedicated to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, where employees are treated with fairness and respect.
