01 / Contract Profile
FA864921P1648 Federal Contract Award
Agency code 5700
DESIGN AND FORMAL VERIFICATION OF A REDUCED INSTRUCTION SET COMPUTER-V (RISC-FIVE) DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSOR FOR SPACE COMMUNICATION
02 / Contract Size and Status
What is the recorded size and timing of this contract?
03 / Spending Trend
FA864921P1648 contract spending by fiscal year
Annual net obligations across the complete period available for this agency and PIID, from the first recorded fiscal year through the latest contract action.
| Fiscal year | Net obligations | Actions | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $1.00M | 1 | — |
| FY 2025 | $0 | 1 | −100.0% |
04 / Federal Buyer
Which organization manages this contract?
| Department | Contracting agency | Contracting office |
|---|---|---|
| DEPT OF DEFENSE | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | FA8649 USAF SBIR STTR CNTRCTNG AFRL |
05 / Contractor
Who holds this federal contract?
ARIES DESIGN AUTOMATION, LLC
UEI KHN1ZN6ALMV4 · CAGE 4D9L0
06 / NAICS Industries
Which industries classify this contract?
| Code | Description | Obligations | Actions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | $1.00M | 2 | 100.0% |
07 / Products and Services
What products or services were purchased?
| Code | Description | Obligations | Actions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC32 | NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH | $1.00M | 2 | 100.0% |
08 / Place of Performance
Where is the work recorded?
CHICAGO, COOK, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES
ZIP 606183745
09 / Contract Actions
What modifications and obligations were recorded?
| Signed date | Modification | Obligation | Contracting office | NAICS | PSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2025 | P00001 | $0 | FA8649 USAF SBIR STTR CNTRCTNG AFRLOffice code FA8649 | 541715 | AC32 |
| Sep 9, 2021 | Base action | $1.00M | FA8649 USAF SBIR STTR CNTRCTNG AFRLOffice code FA8649 | 541715 | AC32 |
10 / Reading the Contract
How should this award record be interpreted?
Read the PIID as a transaction history, not as a single purchase price. Net obligations combine the base action with later increases, reductions, corrections, and deobligations recorded under the same contract.
Verify the buyer
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Follow modifications
Each action can change funding, scope, dates, or administrative terms.
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