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AWARDDEFINITIVE CONTRACT

Definitive contract N0002425CS052ARETE ASSOCIATES

Overview

Award facts

Net obligations
$1.39M
$1,393,584of $1.99M potential value
Period of performance
May 14, 2025 to May 13, 2028
Ends in 18 months
Modifications
2
Latest action Jul 28, 2026
Contract type
Definitive contract
PIID N0002425CS052

Dates and value

Award date
Signed on May 14, 2025
Current value
$1,393,584Base and exercised options
Potential value (if all options are exercised)
$1,991,128

Obligations by fiscal year of action

  • FY2026: $696,816
  • FY2025: $696,768

Total across 2 fiscal years: $1,393,584

The Department of Defense funded and awarded this contract. DoD contract actions are withheld at the source for about 90 days after signature, so actions signed after Aug 9, 2026 are not yet public.

Source: Federal Procurement Data System contract actions as published by SAM.gov and USAspending.gov; latest action recorded Jul 28, 2026. View on USAspending · Recipient on SAM.gov

Recipient

NameARETE ASSOCIATES
LocationNORTHRIDGE, CA
UEIDMKEXJ8NQ4C5
CAGE code8N501
Parent companyARETE ASSOCIATES

Agency and place

Awarding and funding

Awarded by
  1. Department of Defense
  2. Department Of The Navy
  3. NAVSEA HQ
Funded by
  1. Department of Defense
  2. Department Of The Navy
  3. NAVSEA HQ

Place of performance

Place of performance
Valparaiso, Florida

Classification and competition

Classification

NAICS
541713RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN NANOTECHNOLOGY
Product or service (PSC)
AC32NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH (research and development)

Competition

Extent competed
Full and open competition after exclusion of sourcesD
Solicitation procedures
Negotiated proposal/quoteNP
Set-aside
Not reported
Contract pricing
Cost plus fixed feeU
Offers received
13

Contract details

Multi-year contract
No
Performance-based service acquisition
Yes - service where PBA is used.Y

Transaction history

Modification history

Base award
May 14, 2025Base obligation at award: $696,768
Latest action
Jul 28, 2026 — Other administrative actionModification P00002; administrative: no change in scope or value
Latest substantive action
Mar 23, 2026 — Option exercisedModification P00001; obligation change +$696,816
Actions by type
  • Base award1
  • Option exercised1
  • Other administrative action1
3 actions recorded, May 14, 2025 to Jul 28, 2026; each action counted once.

All contract data

All contract data

Every other field reported for this award, as of its latest reported action

Structure

Award or IDV
Award
Award type
Definitive contractD
Awarding agency code
9700
Awarding sub-tier code
1700
Contracting office code
N00024
Transactions recorded under this award key
2

Funding

Funding agency code
9700
Funding sub-tier code
1700
Funding office code
N00024