Helios Remote Sensing Systems, Inc.

Helios Remote Sensing Systems, Inc., a small disadvantaged, woman-owned business headquartered in Rome, New York, specializes in advanced sensing technologies and radar system development for military and scientific applications. The company holds extensive expertise in portable radar systems, sense-through-wall radar technologies, wideband RF sensing algorithms, and target identification systems. With a SAM.gov registration established since September 2007, Helios has established itself as a key innovator in defense technology research and development across multiple Department of Defense agencies and civilian federal programs.

Through its federal contract awards, Helios Remote Sensing Systems has demonstrated substantial capability in research, development, and engineering services focused on radar and sensing technologies. The company has received multiple Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I and Phase II contracts from the Department of the Army, Air Force Research Laboratory, and Naval Air Warfare Center with values ranging from approximately $111,000 to $1.1 million, all designated as total small business set-asides. Notable SBIR efforts include development of wideband RF sensing algorithms for detection of ground RF-enabled threats, adaptive filtering techniques for low-cost RF emitters, radar signal processing improvements for probability of detection, and low probability of intercept sense-through-wall radar systems. Additionally, Helios has secured Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I and Phase II contracts valued up to $1.36 million from the Army Combat Capabilities Development Command and Department of the Army for projects such as radar early warning receivers for dismounted soldiers and radar signal processing improvements. The company has also executed definitive contracts outside the SBIR/STTR framework, including a $150,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract with the Air Force Research Laboratory for conducting radar laboratory experiments and providing expert consultation on TINNART prototype algorithm development. All of these efforts have been structured as firm fixed-price or cost-plus-fixed-fee arrangements and designated for small business set-asides where applicable, reflecting Helios's status as a certified small business entity across multiple federal agencies.

Through federal grant programs, Helios Remote Sensing Systems has expanded its technology development portfolio beyond defense applications into scientific research domains. The company received a $256,500 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science in February 2025 for the development of an "Unattended Atmospheric Measurement System," with performance scheduled through November 2025. This award, provided through the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), represents Helios's entry into civilian energy and scientific research markets while leveraging its core competencies in advanced sensing and measurement technologies. The grant funding supports fundamental scientific research and development activities that complement the company's established expertise in radar and sensing solutions.

Helios Remote Sensing Systems holds a substantial $25 million single-award indefinite delivery contract with the U.S. Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command, awarded on September 28, 2021, with an ultimate completion date of September 29, 2026. This IDV supports research, development, engineering, and technical services for the Army's Man Portable Doppler Radar (MPDR) system development and represents the company's premier vehicle for transitioning innovative radar technologies toward operational deployment. Under this umbrella contract, Helios has exercised multiple delivery orders, including a $1.56 million firm fixed-price delivery order issued on September 29, 2021, for MPDR Research, Development, and Engineering Services designated as an SBIR Program Phase III action. The contract carries no set-aside designation beyond the SBIR Phase III designation and functions as a foundational vehicle through which the Army has invested in portable sensing solutions supporting soldier protection and expeditionary capabilities. This IDV demonstrates sustained Army confidence in Helios's technical credibility and capacity to deliver complex sensing solutions and serves as the contractual backbone supporting the company's broader portfolio of SBIR and STTR efforts within the Department of Defense radar and sensing technology domain.