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Active Definitive Contract Awarded
- Contract number
- N0002426C3012
- Awardee
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Arete Associates UEI DMKEXJ8NQ4C5
- Awarding agency
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Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $1,391,758
Award facts
- Contract value 70% obligated
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- $1,391,758.00 Current, with exercised options
- $1,990,857.00 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 22% complete
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- Current, with exercised options
- Potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541713 Research and Development in Nanotechnology
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 20 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Northridge, CA 91324, USA
- Defense program
- Space Based Infrared System High
- Research
- SBIR Program Phase II Action
- Legislative mandates
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- Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act FAR subpart 22.6
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
Naval Sea Systems Command awarded a $1.99 million definitive contract to Arete Associates on March 9, 2026, under a total small business set-aside for work on the Space Based Infrared System High (SBIRS High) program.
Arete Associates is a small business headquartered in Northridge, California, specializing in advanced sensing solutions and engineering services for national security applications. Place of performance is Northridge, CA. The contract carries a cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing structure with an ultimate completion date of March 9, 2029.
SBIRS High is a Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) managed under the Major Capability Acquisition pathway with Acquisition Category IC designation. The satellite-based system provides persistent infrared surveillance and missile warning capabilities, encompassing both space and ground segments requiring development across infrared sensors, data processing, automation, and visualization applications. Arete's prior federal contract work includes multiple SBIR and STTR awards focused on infrared sensing, autonomous systems, data fusion algorithms, and advanced sensing capabilities, with collaborations spanning Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, and other major defense contractors.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract N0002426C3012?
N0002426C3012 was awarded to Arete Associates by Naval Sea Systems Command (Department of the Navy) on March 8, 2026.
How much is contract N0002426C3012 worth?
The government has obligated $1,391,758 on N0002426C3012. Its potential value, with all options, is $1,990,857.
Was contract N0002426C3012 competed?
The extent of competition for N0002426C3012 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 20 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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