Definitive Contract N6833525C0364

The Office of Naval Research awarded a definitive contract to Vision Systems Inc., a Providence, Rhode Island-based small business, for research and development on July 7, 2025, under a total small business set-aside with a ceiling value of $239,983.

The award exercises an option and funds CLINs 0004–0006 for $100,000. Ultimate completion is September 28, 2026. Place of performance is Providence, RI. Vision Systems Inc. is developing HERON, an AI-assisted wargaming agent capable of machine-to-machine wargaming and human-to-machine collaboration. HERON is designed to monitor, assess, and exploit simulation-derived intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance; understand and reason about hostile activities, interactions, and operational changes; refine its understanding of the battlespace through counterfactual reasoning; and collaborate with human planners. Systems & Technology Research LLC (STR) is the primary subcontractor, supporting development of an aggregation framework to continually monitor, assess, and exploit incoming wargaming data, providing expertise in relevant wargame environments, and supporting demonstration to potential transition partners.