Arete Associates
Arete Associates received $20.4M in federal prime contract obligations in the 12 months ending Oct 5, 2026, down 46.2% from $37.9M the year before, and $226.0M since FY2022. Its largest customer is the Department of Defense.
See 6 contracts ending in the next 18 months ↓Contractor details
- Unique Entity ID (UEI)
- DMKEXJ8NQ4C5
- CAGE code
- 8N501
- Doing business as
- Arete
- Headquarters
- Northridge, CA
- Business size
- Small Business
As recorded on this UEI's most recent prime contract action in USAspending.gov. Confirm current registration and certifications in SAM.gov.
Obligations by fiscal year
Net prime contract obligations by federal fiscal year.
Markets where it ranks top 10
Agency and NAICS markets where this UEI is one of the ten largest primes in the latest 12 months.
Top agencies
Funding agencies ranked by obligations since FY2022.
| Funding agency | Latest 12 mo | Since FY2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense | $19.5M | $224.5M |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $853K | $1.1M |
| Department of Commerce | $58K | $460K |
Top NAICS codes
Industry codes agencies recorded on this contractor's awards, since FY2022.
| NAICS | Industry | Latest 12 mo | Since FY2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 541715 | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $10.0M | $148.6M |
| 541330 | Engineering Services | $0 | $44.0M |
| 541713 | Research and Development in Nanotechnology | $9.1M | $18.3M |
| 334511 | Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing | $599K | $10.0M |
| 541714 | Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) | $0 | $2.5M |
| 113310 | Logging | $598K | $2.0M |
What it sells
Product and service codes (PSC) on this contractor's awards, since FY2022.
| PSC | Description | Since FY2022 |
|---|---|---|
| AC12 | National Defense R&D services; Department of Defense - military; Applied Research | $56.9M |
| R425 | Support- professional: Engineering/Technical | $44.0M |
| AC13 | National Defense R&D services; Department of Defense - military; Experimental Development | $32.9M |
| AD22 | R&D- Defense other: Services (Applied Research/Exploratory Development) | $31.8M |
| AC32 | National Defense R&D services; Defense-Related activities; Applied Research | $23.9M |
| 5865 | Electronic Countermeasures, Counter-Countermeasures and Quick Reaction Capability Equipment | $9.7M |
Contracts ending in the next 18 months
This contractor's largest awards whose current period of performance ends soon. Options and extensions often move these dates.
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Current end |
|---|---|---|---|
| N6600120C0025 | Department of Defense INTEGRATION SERVICES SUPPORTING INCREMENTAL UPGRADES, BLOCK UPGRADES, AND FUTURE GENERATIONS OF MK 18 FAMILY OF SYSTEMS UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLES (UUVS), ADDITIONAL UUVS, AND… | $31.8M | Dec 30, 2026 |
| N6600123C4511 | Department of Defense SMART ELECTRICALLY POWERED AND NETWORKED TEXTILE SYSTEMS (SMART EPANTS) PROGRAM | $9.8M | Feb 27, 2027 |
| N0001422C2007 | Department of Defense PUSHBROOM IMAGE LIDAR FOR LITTORAL SURVEILLANCE (PILLS) PHASE III | $8.9M | Mar 16, 2027 |
| N0001422C1024 | Department of Defense SUBMARINE SECURITY ANALYSES 2 | $12.9M | Apr 27, 2027 |
| N0002424C6322 | Department of Defense EOID REPAIR AND UPGRADE | $9.7M | Dec 6, 2027 |
| N6426724C0040 | Department of Defense 873AUTHORITY | $13.0M | Dec 8, 2027 |
Recent awards
This contractor's newest prime contract awards, most recent first.
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80NSSC26P1356 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration COMPACT, LOW-POWER, LOW-WEIGHT, PULSED ND:YAG LASER | $107K | Aug 18, 2026 |
| N0002426C3092 | Department of Defense SBIR N254-P02 NEW AWARD PH I ARETE ASSOCIATES NAVSEA | $146K | Jun 23, 2026 |
| 80NSSC26C0074 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration PHASE III 80NSSC26C0074 ULTRA-COMPACT LASER DESIGNATOR FOR UAS (AIRTRAC) | $746K | Apr 29, 2026 |
| N0002426C3159 | Department of Defense MARITIME ELECTROMAGNETIC MANEUVER WARFARE (EMW) ENVIRONMENTAL SENSING | $1.4M | Apr 7, 2026 |
| N0002426C3067 | Department of Defense BASE | $1.4M | Mar 24, 2026 |
| FA237726PB007 | Department of Defense LIDAR TOMOGRAPHY FOR REMOTE SENSING | $140K | Mar 10, 2026 |
| N0002426C3012 | Department of Defense BASE | $1.4M | Mar 9, 2026 |
| N6833526C0189 | Department of Defense RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT | $1000K | Feb 11, 2026 |
Prime contracts (award types A–D) from USAspending.gov through Oct 5, 2026. Subcontracts are not included. Net obligations include deobligations and corrections.

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