Small business innovation research (sbir) phase III

Ended Other Transaction Agreement Awarded Last action

Contract number
HQ0034259E018
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$1,496,989

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$1,496,988.95 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 100% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Contracting staff
Funding agency
Office of the Secretary of Defense Department of Defense
NAICS code
Not on record
Competition
Competed Program Solicitation
Pricing
Other
Place of performance
Northridge, CA 91324, USA

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Funding Only Action P00002 $536,989
Funding Only Action P00001 · Small business innovation research (sbir) phase III other transaction agreement $530,000
Original award $430,000

About this award

The Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded an Other Transaction Agreement to Arete Associates on October 1, 2025, for a Small Business Innovation Research Phase III effort with a ceiling value of $1,496,988.95 and an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2026. This OTA sits outside the FAR and represents the commercialization phase of an SBIR initiative.

Work is performed in Northridge, California. Optical Engines, Inc. serves as a subcontractor, providing prototyping materials for the effort. The OTA funds advancement of innovative sensing solutions and related technologies within Arete's core competencies in sensor systems, optics, laser and imaging systems, and signal processing.

Subawards

Subcontractor Amount Awarded
Optical Engines, Inc. SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PHASE III Prototyping materials $131,700

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract HQ0034259E018?

HQ0034259E018 was awarded to Arete Associates by Washington Headquarters Service (Department of Defense) on October 1, 2025.

How much is contract HQ0034259E018 worth?

The government has obligated $1,496,989 on HQ0034259E018.

Which agency awarded contract HQ0034259E018?

Washington Headquarters Service (Department of Defense) awarded HQ0034259E018, with funding from Office of the Secretary of Defense (Department of Defense).

Was contract HQ0034259E018 competed?

The extent of competition for HQ0034259E018 was competed.

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