Aeris LLC

Aeris LLC, doing business as Aeris, is a small business subchapter S corporation headquartered in Louisville, Colorado, that specializes in atmospheric science, advanced modeling, software solutions, and research and development services for federal defense and civilian agencies. The company brings significant expertise in weather research, environmental modeling, atmospheric transport and dispersion analysis, computational modeling, data assimilation, and advanced software development for complex scientific applications. Since registering with SAM.gov in March 2015, Aeris has established itself as a trusted partner for critical defense-related modeling and simulation work, with an established track record supporting the Department of Defense, NASA, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, and other federal agencies through both prime contracts and subcontracts.

Through federal prime contracts, Aeris has delivered a diverse portfolio of atmospheric science and modeling services to multiple defense and civilian agencies. The company has received substantial prime contract awards from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) for chemical and biological defense applications, including a $11.6 million definitive contract for digital twin system development for chemical and biological sensors, a $5.6 million contract for next-generation multi-scale chemical and biological hazard transport and dispersion modeling, a $4.3 million contract for the Multi Echelon Tactical Operational Response (MENTOR) program, and multiple smaller research and development contracts. Aeris has also been awarded several Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contracts, including Phase I and Phase II awards from DTRA for AI-based 3D building model generation and nucleotide sequencing research. From the Air Force Space Command (AFSPC), Aeris has received numerous delivery orders and indefinite delivery contracts valued in the millions, focused on advanced data assimilation, mesoscale modeling, transport and dispersion modeling, and meteorological analysis services, including work on the HYSPLIT modeling system, the Rapid-GPU Urban Modeling System (ARGUS), and the Tactical Urban Nuclear Detonation and Regional Analysis (TUNDRA) program. The Office of Naval Research awarded Aeris a $239,989 Phase I SBIR contract for atmospheric science research. The Air Force Research Laboratory granted Aeris a $179,992 Phase I contract for a configurable multi-scale environmental modeling system. NASA awarded Aeris multiple SBIR contracts, including Phase I and Phase II awards for unmanned aircraft systems traffic management optimization systems, valued at $1.1 million and $749,815 respectively. As a subcontractor, Aeris has supported prime contractors including The MITRE Corporation, Applied Research Associates, Leidos, and the Institute for Defense Analyses on specialized atmospheric modeling, weather research, and subject matter expertise tasks. Many of Aeris's prime contracts carried total small business set-asides, while others were not set aside, demonstrating the company's capability to compete across multiple acquisition channels.

Aeris has received one prime federal grant award, a project grant from the Forest Service Research Service Southern Research Station awarded on September 10, 2024, for modeling meteorological and wildland fire smoke dispersion conditions. This grant, which extends through September 30, 2026, supports collaborative research between the Forest Service and Aeris researchers, focusing on proper use case development and applications for modeling advancements related to wildland fire and smoke dispersion. The grant effort includes support for additional experiments, review of results, and socialization of initial findings for simulation scenarios of increasing complexity, with evaluation of applications prioritized by the Forest Service. The research outcomes are targeted for presentation at the January 2026 American Meteorological Society Conference on Fire Weather, Technology, and Risk, demonstrating Aeris's commitment to advancing scientific knowledge in fire weather and smoke modeling applications.

Aeris currently holds two active Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDCs) with the Air Force Space Command. The first is a single-award IDC valued at $4.98 million, awarded in November 2024 and extending through October 2029, designated as a 100% small business set-aside for meteorological modeling, analysis, and subject matter expertise services. This IDC provides AFSPC with flexible access to Aeris's capabilities in weather research and forecasting, atmospheric transport and dispersion modeling, urban environment modeling, space weather modeling, and software development and integration for programs such as HART and ARGUS, with work performed primarily at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida. The second IDC, valued at $4.9 million and awarded in September 2023 through September 2028, is for advanced data assimilation, mesoscale modeling, transport and dispersion modeling, and related services with no set-aside designation. Under these IDCs, AFSPC has issued multiple task orders to Aeris for specific atmospheric science and modeling projects, with individual delivery orders ranging from approximately $66,000 to $879,000. These IDC vehicles have proven instrumental in enabling AFSPC to rapidly access Aeris's specialized technical capabilities for evolving mission requirements in space situational awareness, command and control, and atmospheric analysis, allowing the Air Force to leverage the company's expertise across multiple program areas without the need for individual full and open competitions.

Aeris, LLC is focused on developing science and engineering solutions for challenging aerospace and defense problems. We provide forensic meteorology, atmospheric modeling, software design/development and weather & climate analysis services.