About $1.90M to Vivonics — the description names the contract number of the preceding phase I, the only one of 222 records to do so
A definitive SBIR Phase II contract awarded by the Army. The description states that it follows on from a phase I effort and gives the contract number of that predecessor. Of the 222 federal spending records this site holds as of 2026-09-01, it is the only one naming a preceding contract number.
Contract key facts
- RecipientVIVONICS INC
- Contract value$1,899,998 (≈$1.9M)
- Awarding agencyDepartment of Defense
- Awarding sub-agencyDepartment of the Army
- Award typeDEFINITIVE CONTRACT
- Period of performance2023-08-28 〜 2025-08-28
- Contract ID (PIID)W5170123C0253
Contract scope (original)
SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH PHASE II, TOPIC A224-025: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE/MACHINE LEARNING. THIS IS A FOLLOW-ON TO PHASE I EFFORT UNDER W5170123C0075.
Key points
- The end of the description gives the contract number of the preceding phase I.
- Of the 222 federal spending records this site holds as of 2026-09-01, this is the only one naming a preceding contract number.
- Across those 222, descriptions touching on continuation are few: four on base and option years, three on sequential phases, two on being a follow-on.
- The predecessor named is not among the records this site holds, so a reference and a followable trail are separate things.
- A contract is cut per stage, so one effort appears across several records and the amount alone does not give its size.
- Of the 222 records held as of 2026-09-01, this is the only summary giving the prior contract number.
1The number of the previous stage is written in
At the end of the description sits the contract number of the preceding phase I. With it, the earlier stage of the same effort can be sought by number.
Across the 222 federal spending records this site holds as of 2026-09-01, descriptions touching on how a contract continues are few: four mention base and option years, three mention sequential phases, and two mention being a follow-on. Of those, this is the only one giving the number of the preceding contract.
2A reference does not guarantee a trail
The predecessor named, W5170123C0075, is not among the records this site holds as of 2026-09-01. Because collection here centres on larger awards, a smaller stage such as phase I may not be included.
A reference being written and the trail being followable are separate things. With a number, the published primary data can be pulled directly, but the trail does not close inside the collection at hand. Working with public data means keeping the presence of a reference and the availability of what it points to apart.
3An arrangement that divides into stages
Small business innovation research confirms possibility in a first stage and carries it toward a product in a second. A contract is cut per stage, so one effort appears across several records.
Read by amount alone, this record looks like a single award of about $1,899,998. In fact an earlier stage exists, its spending appearing in another record. Knowing the size of an effort means gathering across stages. The period runs exactly two years, from 2023-08-28 to 2025-08-28.
4How many summaries mention what comes before
Records whose description says how a contract connects to what came before or after are very few.
Because the number is written, the earlier stage of the same effort can be traced. The prior contract named, W5170123C0075, is not among the records this site holds as of 2026-09-01. That a reference is written and that it can be followed are different things. Using public data means keeping the presence of a reference separate from the availability of what it points to.
Why it matters
Following one effort through public data turns on whether a handle exists to join records. Writing a number makes tracing easy, yet few records do it. Even where a reference is written, if what it points to is absent from the collection at hand, the work of reaching external primary data remains.
FAQ
Can the predecessor be seen?
Why divide into stages?
Is this the size of the whole effort?
Sources (primary)
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- USAspending (award details)
- Contract ID (PIID)：W5170123C0253