Certus Core, Inc.
Tampa, FL
- UEI
- D7KGSXWL9NL7
- CAGE
- 96JQ7
- Primary NAICS
- 513210 Software Publishers
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- NAICS codes registered in SAM.gov
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- 513210 Software Publishers Primary
- 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
- 541330 Engineering Services
- 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 802 E Whiting St t203, Tampa, FL 33602, USA
- Website
- certuscore.com
- Founded
- 2021
- Employees
- 1-10
- Estimated annual revenue
- $0-$1M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Commercial & Professional Services
- Professional Services
- Consulting
- SIC code
- 89 Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
- Profiles
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 | |
| F2-17940 semantic knowledge graph (SKG) to apply generative AI to air force data | Air Force Research Laboratory | $1,248,391 | |
| Certus - CSO | Secretary of the Air Force | $300,000 | |
| Semantic knowledge graph (SKG) to apply AI to air force data | Air Force Research Laboratory | $74,580 | |
| Sttr PH II topic & prototype deliverable | US Special Operations Command | $1,396,862 |
About Certus Core, Inc.
Certus Core, Inc., a Tampa, Florida-based self-certified small disadvantaged business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB), and veteran-owned enterprise, operates as a prime contractor developing artificial intelligence, semantic knowledge graph, and virtual/augmented reality solutions for Department of Defense research and innovation programs. The vendor competes predominantly in full-and-open procurement (100% of awards are prime contracts with no set-asides), though its SDVOSB designation recurs across the portfolio and anchors eligibility for targeted defense-research vehicles.
Certus Core's capability portfolio centers on AI-driven data analysis, semantic knowledge graph technology for applying generative AI to military datasets, and multi-domain virtual innovation prototypes for special operations and defense modernization. Representative work includes a $1.25 million firm fixed-price purchase order from the Air Force Research Laboratory (awarded August 2024, completion February 2026) for development of a Semantic Knowledge Graph to apply generative AI to Air Force data; a $1.7 million definitive contract titled "CERTUS - CSO" from the Secretary of the Air Force (awarded March 2024, completion September 2025); and a $1.4 million Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II contract from Air Mobility Command (awarded September 2023) for multi-domain virtual innovation prototypes supporting US Special Operations Command objectives.
Customer concentration sits heavily with the Department of the Air Force across three sub-agencies. The Air Force Air Mobility Command and Air Mobility Command together account for 2 awards and $3 million in combined potential value; the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory carries 2 awards and $1.3 million; and the Air Force Headquarters Secretary of the Air Force holds 1 award and $1.7 million. These three Air Force entities represent 78% of the portfolio's combined potential value ($5 million of $6.6 million). The Missile Defense Agency, GSA Federal Acquisition Service, and US Special Operations Command round out the active customer set, covering the remaining 22%.
Certus Core holds three parent vehicles anchoring its federal footprint. Most recently (December 2025), the Missile Defense Agency awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program with a ceiling spanning the strategic-mission horizon through December 2035; an initial $500 delivery order was issued on the award date. The vendor also holds a Federal Supply Schedule contract through GSA's Multiple Award Schedule (ceiling $500 thousand, May 2024 through May 2029) offering proprietary IT software including CERTUS-Dev tools, semantic knowledge graph credits, and IoT lab environments. An Other Transaction IDV awarded by Air Mobility Command in March 2022 (ceiling $1.59 million) supports SBIR Phase II development of multi-domain virtual innovation for Special Operations Command applications.
Activity has grown irregularly—two awards in 2022, one in 2023, four in 2024, and two in 2025—with 72% of the combined potential value ($4.8 million of $6.6 million) obligated to date. The vendor's award concentration clusters in defense R&D services (six awards under NAICS 541715, Research and Development in Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences), with supplemental work in software publishing and engineering services. Certus Core operates exclusively as a prime contractor across the visible portfolio, with no subcontract footprint in the source data.
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Quick answers
What is Certus Core, Inc.'s UEI?
Certus Core, Inc.'s Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is D7KGSXWL9NL7.
What is Certus Core, Inc.'s CAGE code?
Certus Core, Inc.'s CAGE code is 96JQ7.
What is Certus Core, Inc.'s primary NAICS code?
Certus Core, Inc.'s primary NAICS code is 513210 (Software Publishers).
Where is Certus Core, Inc. located?
Certus Core, Inc.'s physical address in SAM.gov is 802 E Whiting St t203, Tampa, FL 33602, USA.
Is Certus Core, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Certus Core, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through June 4, 2027.
Which contract vehicles does Certus Core, Inc. hold?
Certus Core, Inc. holds a place on 2 federal contract vehicles, including MAS and SHIELD.
What is Certus Core, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Certus Core, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Scalable homeland innovative enterprise layered defense (shield) initial order (HQ085926FG163), from Missile Defense Agency, on December 29, 2025.
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