Contracts were already awarded for this project to others: AQWest, NP Photonics, and PMAM Research.
An other interesting project is called "Scalable Compact Ultra Short Pulse Laser Systems" for which contracts were awarded to AQWest, NP Photonics, and GEOST.
I had seen these projects previously but I don't know if AERG attempted to get funding. Presumably they would only disclose a success and not a failed attempt.