ARETE ASSOCIATES — Department of Defense SBIR Phase II: AF161-056

ARETE ASSOCIATES — SBIR Phase II award from Department of Defense.

Phase II SBIR prototype / development signal

  • Phase II is where Department of Defense funds deeper R&D after feasibility. Incumbents with Phase II history are serious competitors on adjacent topics.
  • Use this award as past-performance context and to map customer organizations for STRATFI/TACFI-style transition planning.
  • Obligated amount $1,430,422 is consistent with substantial Phase II-scale effort; compare to related awards from the same agency.
  • Topic code AF161-056 links this award to a solicitation family — search the same topic stem for incumbents and recompete timing.

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Amount
$1,430,422
Agency
Department of Defense · Missile Defense Agency
Program / Phase
SBIR · Phase II
Topic
AF161-056
Solicitation
16.1
NAICS
Place of performance
CA
Period
2023-09-28 → 2025-09-27

Description

Areté proposes a method to address midcourse missile defense via advanced algorithmic techniques combined with a strong theoretical backing in physics.