Purchase Order FA955026PB001
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- This is a $2,680,800.42 Firm Fixed Price definitive contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Aretec, Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business located in Fairfax, Virginia. The contract is for data analytics software and subscription support, which is an in-scope commercial service/product under the established FA9550-23-C-0001 contract. The contract has an 8(a) sole source set-aside designation and a completion date of January 22, 2026. Aretec holds several...
- <p>The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $774,352.80 firm fixed price definitive contract to Aretec, Inc. for data analytics software subscription and support services. The contract, set aside under the 8(a) Sole Source program, runs from January 3, 2022 through January 2, 2023 and will be performed in Arlington, Virginia. No subcontractors were mentioned.</p>
- The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $749,759 firm fixed price definitive contract to Arete Associates Corporate Office Division of Northridge, California. The contract is for machine learning applied to measurement assessment and has a period of performance from January 14, 2020 through October 31, 2022. The award was set aside for total small business and will see Arete Associates deliver machine learning products and services to support the Air...
- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $149,913.65 firm fixed-price purchase order contract to Arete Associates, a small business manufacturer, for ALGORITHM DEVELOPMENT FOR WFOV MISSION DATA PROCESSING under the SBIR Program Phase I. This contract, with an ultimate completion date of April 21, 2017, is part of Arete's larger work with the Navy, including a $92.9 million indefinite delivery vehicle for engineering services and sustainment support for the COBRA Block 1 system....
- The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $544,566.40 delivery order to Siertek, LLC, a minority-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned small business based in Beavercreek, Ohio, for Human Effectiveness Directorate research and administrative support. The award, announced on July 16, 2025, carries a Competitive 8(a) set-aside designation and is structured as a firm fixed-price delivery order with performance expected to conclude by May 31, 2027. Work will be performed at Wright-Patterson Air...
- <p>This is a $74,034.00 firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Wethink, Inc., a small disadvantaged, woman-owned business, under the SBIR Program Phase I. The contract is for an artificial intelligence (AI) analysis of foundational competencies and operational exercise integration. This is a small business set-aside contract with a period of performance through August 19, 2024.</p>
- The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a delivery order valued at $1.48M to Siertek, LLC, a minority-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned small business headquartered in Beavercreek, Ohio, to support the 711th Human Performance Wing's Technical and Human Research Protection Program Manager function. The contract, which was competitively set aside for 8(a) Program Participants, runs through January 17, 2027, and will be performed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. Siertek will...
- This firm fixed price purchase order for $109,981 was awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to AI2 Incorporated, a minority-owned, self-certified small disadvantaged business. The award is under the Small Business Innovation Research Phase I program for the Bringing Secure Generative AI to the DAF with Large Language Model Link Deployment project. This STTR project will develop and deploy a large language model link to support the Air Force's research...
- This federal contract award was made by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Test Center to Arete Associates, a small business prime contractor, under a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I action. The contract, valued at $149,774.49, is for research and development related to applying machine learning to measurement assessment. Arete Associates, a manufacturer of advanced science and engineering solutions, will perform the work at its facility in Northridge,...
- The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.25M firm fixed-price purchase order to Smarttec Inc., a small disadvantaged business based in Boulder, Colorado, to develop AI-driven assessments focused on enhancing flight safety and mental resilience. The contract, set aside for small businesses, runs through April 30, 2026, and represents a Phase II expansion of the company's Small Business Innovation Research program with AFRL. Smarttec Inc. specializes in artificial intelligence applications...
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $926.7K purchase order to Aretec, Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business based in Fairfax, Virginia, to maintain a commercial off-the-shelf Software-as-a-Service subscription to the Dimensions.ai research database. This bridge action contract, effective through November 1, 2026, provides continued access to a comprehensive, linked research database that supports the Air Force's research and analysis capabilities. The contract was awarded on a firm fixed-price basis with no set-aside designation, though Aretec's status as a small disadvantaged business aligns with the Air Force Research Laboratory's commitment to supporting diverse contractors. Aretec brings substantial federal contracting experience to this engagement, having served numerous agencies including the Department of Homeland Security, Securities and Exchange Commission, and Small Business Administration. As a technology-focused firm specializing in data science, information technology, and professional services since its 2006 founding, Aretec maintains access to several significant government-wide acquisition contracts and indefinite delivery vehicles, including the $20 billion CIO-SP3 Small Business contract and SEAPORT-NXG. The Dimensions.ai subscription will enhance the Air Force Research Laboratory's research capabilities by providing researchers with access to a linked database of scientific publications, funding data, and related research metrics to support evidence-based decision-making and research planning.
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| Not listed | Not listed | $926.7k | 1/29/26 |