Cruze Distribution, LLC

Cruze Distribution, LLC, doing business as Aryse, is a for-profit limited liability company that provides research, development, and manufacturing of advanced orthopedic braces to the federal government. Through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, Cruze Distribution has focused on ankle braces incorporating their patented Internal Functional Anatomic Stabilizing Technology (IFAST), as well as knee braces, to protect service members from injury and enhance physical performance.

Past federal contracts awarded to Cruze Distribution consist primarily of SBIR Phase I and Phase II awards from the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory, advancing the company's IFAST ankle brace technology and developing a new EXO-Performance knee brace. These have included a recent $749,392 Phase II SBIR contract for further R&D on the IFAST ankle brace over two years, as well as a prior $741,364 Phase II SBIR contract for 18 months of knee brace development. Additionally, Cruze Distribution has received Phase I SBIR contracts valued from $28,999 to $49,860 for early-stage research on 3D scanning to enable on-site brace customization, their IFAST ankle brace, and the EXO-Performance knee brace. All SBIR awards have been set aside for total small businesses. Cruze Distribution has also received a small number of purchase orders from the Defense Logistics Agency for conventional ankle braces, with no set-aside designation and values from $128 to $245.

ARYSE is an emerging orthopedic and sports bracing provider that believes in creating revolutionary products that disrupt industry standards. Our revolutionary designs mimic the natural movement of the body and allows pre- or post-injury warfighters to have a custom level of support at their end range of motion. The result is enhanced comfort, prolonged protection, and elevated performance. STRATUSFORM by ARYSE is cutting-edge scanning technology that gives doctors and trainers the power to produce 3D-printed bracing. It's fast, precise, and completely custom.