Merlin Labs Inc.
Boston, MA
- UEI
- RSMGNMETUQX9
- CAGE
- 8BP30
- Primary NAICS
- 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- NAICS codes registered in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 129 South St #101, Boston, MA 02111, USA
- Website
- merlinlabs.com
- Founded
- 2018
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Capital Goods
- Aerospace & Defense
- SIC code
- 37 Transportation Equipment
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Recent federal awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalable homeland innovative enterprise layered defense (shield) initial order. | Missile Defense Agency | $500 | |
| Enhancing reduced-crew flight operations with natural language processing (NLP)-driven real-time dynamic replanning | Air Force Research Laboratory | $749,499 | |
| PDR & CDR | US Special Operations Command | $15,955,778 | |
| Kickoff meeting | US Special Operations Command | $7,535 | |
| BAA call 003 development of non-system specific technology to integrate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the NAS | Southwestern Region | $969,000 |
About Merlin Labs Inc.
Merlin Labs Inc., a Boston-based for-profit corporation, develops aviation automation, unmanned aircraft systems integration, and crew workload optimization software for the Department of Defense and the Department of Transportation as a prime contractor (100% of recent awards), competing on full-and-open federal contracts without set-aside designation. The vendor specializes in artificial intelligence and natural language processing applications for military aviation operations, with eight federal awards spanning $139.9 million in combined potential value and $24.8 million in obligated dollars.
Merlin Labs operates across two dominant customer relationships. The Defense Finance and Accounting Service anchors the portfolio with a $105 million single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract for Small Business Innovation Research Phase III automated crew and workload optimization solutions, issued June 7, 2024, through April 6, 2029. Two delivery orders have been placed under this IDIQ: a $7,535 kickoff meeting task (awarded June 10, 2024) and a $22.7 million Preliminary Design Review and Critical Design Review task for C-130J aircrew workload optimization (awarded August 1, 2024, completion May 15, 2026). The Air Force holds two additional awards: a $749,499 Other Transaction Agreement from the Air Force Research Laboratory (awarded October 8, 2024, through April 8, 2026) for natural language processing-driven real-time dynamic replanning, and $11.3 million combined value in two awards from the Air Materiel Command Research Laboratory. The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southwestern Region issued a $969,000 definitive contract (August 19, 2022, through August 18, 2023) for non-system-specific unmanned aircraft systems integration technology into the National Airspace System. The Missile Defense Agency awarded Merlin Labs a position on the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) multiple-award IDIQ on December 29, 2025, a $151 billion 10-year vehicle covering multi-domain defense research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, and production. Merlin Labs received the SHIELD initial order with a $500 ceiling value and performance location in Huntsville, Alabama.
Work performed spans custom computer programming services and defense-related research and development in both applied research and experimental development phases. All work is performed prime; the vendor maintains no subcontract footprint. Activity has been episodic — one award in 2019, one in 2022, four in 2024, and two in 2025 — with significant obligated dollars concentrated on Air Force-led crew optimization development running through mid-2026.
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Quick answers
What is Merlin Labs Inc.'s UEI?
Merlin Labs Inc.'s Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is RSMGNMETUQX9.
What is Merlin Labs Inc.'s CAGE code?
Merlin Labs Inc.'s CAGE code is 8BP30.
What is Merlin Labs Inc.'s primary NAICS code?
Merlin Labs Inc.'s primary NAICS code is 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services).
Where is Merlin Labs Inc. located?
Merlin Labs Inc.'s physical address in SAM.gov is 129 South St #101, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
Is Merlin Labs Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Merlin Labs Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through June 1, 2027.
Which contract vehicles does Merlin Labs Inc. hold?
Merlin Labs Inc. holds a place on 1 federal contract vehicle: SHIELD.
What is Merlin Labs Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Merlin Labs Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Scalable homeland innovative enterprise layered defense (shield) initial order (HQ085926FE898), from Missile Defense Agency, on December 29, 2025.
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