Small business innovative research phase I_T243-005-0139_nuclear plume advisory algorithm
Ended Purchase Order Awarded
- Contract number
- HDTRA226PE004
- Awardee
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Arete Associates UEI DMKEXJ8NQ4C5
- Awarding agency
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Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $199,876
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $199,876.01 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 10 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Northridge, CA 91324, USA
- Research
- SBIR Program Phase I Action
- Legislative mandates
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- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Arete Associates, a Northridge, California-based advanced science and engineering firm specializing in sensing solutions and computational analytics for national security applications. The $199,876 firm fixed-price purchase order, designated as a total small business set-aside, calls for development of a Nuclear Plume Advisory Algorithm and is scheduled for completion by August 6, 2026. This SBIR Phase I award supports DTRA's mission to counter weapons of mass destruction threats through innovative technology development, with Arete leveraging its extensive experience in signal processing, sensor systems, and data analytics to address this critical capability gap.
Arete Associates brings significant relevant experience to this effort, having secured numerous SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contracts across multiple defense and scientific research agencies, including the Naval Sea Systems Command, Air Force Research Laboratory, and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. The company maintains substantial federal contract vehicles, including a $92.9 million indefinite delivery contract with Naval Sea Systems Command and a $2.0 million Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency contract, demonstrating its capability to execute complex research and development programs. The Nuclear Plume Advisory Algorithm development under this Phase I contract supports DTRA's strategic objective of enhancing threat detection and assessment capabilities related to radiological hazards.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HDTRA226PE004?
HDTRA226PE004 was awarded to Arete Associates by Defense Threat Reduction Agency (Department of Defense) on January 4, 2026.
How much is contract HDTRA226PE004 worth?
The government has obligated $199,876 on HDTRA226PE004.
Was contract HDTRA226PE004 competed?
The extent of competition for HDTRA226PE004 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 10 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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