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02 / Federal Business Size

Federal contract market at a glance

Measured consistently across FY 2020–FY 2026.

Net obligations$1.51M
Contract actions24
Awards / PIIDs13
Federal customers3
Contracting offices9
Average action$63.0K
Active fiscal years6
Data coverageFY 2020–FY 2026

Across FY 2020–FY 2026, FPDS records attribute $1.51M in net contract obligations to ARETE ASSOCIATES, INC across 24 contract actions. Net obligations include positive obligations and later deobligations recorded during the same period.

03 / Spending Trend

ARETE ASSOCIATES, INC contract spending by year

Annual net obligations show whether recorded federal business expanded or contracted, while actions and customer counts show the breadth of that activity.

Total obligations$204.6K
FY 2026
ObligationsHistorical spending range
Fiscal yearObligationsActionsFederal customersChange
FY 2020$1.29M82—
FY 2021$021−100.0%
FY 2022$1.5K42—
FY 2023-$27.6K32−1,952.4%
FY 2025$38.0K31+237.7%
FY 2026$204.6K41+437.7%

04 / Federal Customers

Which federal agencies buy from ARETE ASSOCIATES, INC?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.

AgencyCodeObligationsActionsVendor share
1700$1.29M885.7%
97AS$245.7K1116.3%
9763-$29.2K5-1.9%

05 / Contracting Offices

Which contracting offices buy from ARETE ASSOCIATES, INC?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.

06 / Top NAICS Industries

Which industries define this vendor’s federal work?

NAICSDescriptionObligationsActionsCustomersShare
334511SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING$1.54M112101.6%
332510HARDWARE MANUFACTURING$3.0K410.2%
325110PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURING$2.0K110.1%
541720RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES$0210.0%
541712RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY)-$29.2K62-1.9%

07 / Top Product and Service Codes

What products and services does the government buy from this vendor?

PSCDescriptionObligationsActionsCustomersShare
AC35R&D- DEFENSE SYSTEM: SHIPS (OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT)$1.29M5185.7%
5845UNDERWATER SOUND EQUIPMENT$240.6K6115.9%
5340HARDWARE, COMMERCIAL$3.0K410.2%
6850MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL SPECIALTIES$2.0K110.1%
AC32R&D- DEFENSE SYSTEM: SHIPS (APPLIED RESEARCH/EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT)$0210.0%
AC63R&D- DEFENSE SYSTEM: ELECTRONICS/COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT (ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT)-$29.2K62-1.9%

08 / Competition Pattern

How was ARETE ASSOCIATES, INC’s federal work competed?

Competition categories describe the procurement path recorded on the underlying contract actions.

Competition categoryObligationsActions
Other / unknown$242.6K7
Not available for competition-$29.2K6
Competed$1.29M5
Competed under SAP$3.0K4
Not competed under SAP$02

09 / Recent Contract Awards

What contract actions were recorded most recently for ARETE ASSOCIATES, INC?

The latest recorded PIIDs connect this profile to the underlying federal award search.

Award / PIIDSignedObligationAgency / officeNAICSPSC
SPE4A726PD030Jun 23, 2026$47.6KDEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY DLA WEAPONS SUPPORT3345115845

10 / Interpreting the Profile

How should you evaluate ARETE ASSOCIATES, INC as a federal contractor?

Read obligations, customers, markets, competition, and individual awards together. A large historical total indicates federal scale, but it does not by itself describe current backlog, commercial revenue, profitability, or future opportunity.

01

Separate obligations from revenue

FPDS obligations are government accounting actions and may include later deobligations.

02

Follow customer concentration

Agency and office concentration reveals where the vendor’s federal relationships are strongest.

03

Test market overlap

NAICS and PSC shares show whether the vendor competes in the same markets as your company.

04

Inspect the awards

Open the PIIDs to verify dates, offices, classifications, and transaction history.