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ARIO TECHNOLOGIES INC
MCLEAN, VA, 22101
Unclaimed
Subcontracting experience
1 record from government sources. Past participation is not evidence of current teaming interest.
| Role | Agency | Description | Vehicle | Obligated | Action date | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ARIO AND BOLDEN GROUP (FORMERLY SAPIENTONE)
ARIO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ENTERED INTO A MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS AGREEMENT WITH SAPIENTONE, THE REVOLUTIONIZING HUMAN WORK COMPANY, LLC (NOW OPERATING AS THE CHARLES F. BOLDEN ADVISORY GROUP OR “BOLDEN GROUP”) IN JULY 2022. UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, SAPIENTONE WAS ENGAGED TO PROVIDE OPERATIONAL AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT FOR ARIO’S CONTRACT WITH THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE. THE AGREEMENT GAVE SAPIENTONE BROAD AUTHORITY TO MANAGE ARIO’S DAY-TO-DAY BUSINESS FUNCTIONS, INCLUDING FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION, PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, CONTRACT EXECUTION, AND STRATEGIC GUIDANCE.
THIS RELATIONSHIP EVOLVED IN APRIL 2023 THROUGH A NOVATION AGREEMENT EXECUTED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE. THROUGH THIS NOVATION, ALL CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS HELD BY ARIO UNDER ITS USAF CONTRACTS WERE FORMALLY TRANSFERRED TO SAPIENTONE (BOLDEN GROUP), WHICH ASSUMED FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERFORMANCE AND DELIVERY.
CONCURRENTLY, A BINDING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LICENSE AGREEMENT GRANTED SAPIENTONE EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO USE AND COMMERCIALIZE ARIO’S TECHNOLOGY—INCLUDING ARIO CONNECT—IN THE U.S., WITH A RIGHT TO PURCHASE EITHER THE IP OR ARIO’S EQUITY NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 31, 2026. ARIO, IN EFFECT, BECAME A SUBCONTRACTOR UNDER SAPIENTONE, SUBJECT TO THE LICENSE AND MANAGED OPERATIONS.
IN THIS STRUCTURE, ARIO NOW FUNCTIONS AS A SUBCONTRACTOR PROVIDING SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL SERVICES UNDER THE AUTHORITY AND DIRECTION OF THE BOLDEN GROUP, WHICH HOLDS PRIMARY CONTRACTUAL RESPONSIBILITY AND RIGHTS WITH THE U.S. GOVERNMENT. LICENSE AQUISITION Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force Parent award NAICS: 511210 Parent award performance state: OK Parent award description: INTERACTIVE TRAINING TOOL FOR FLYER TRAINING View parent award on USAspending | — | $300,000 | Jul 11, 2022 | — – — |
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