Heron Systems, Inc.

Arlington, VA Doing business as Heron Systems Part of Shield Ai Inc.

UEI
U812ZMD7CUK3
CAGE
1NQH1
Primary NAICS
541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
SAM.gov registration
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Company facts

Self-certified in SAM.gov
  • For Profit Organization
Entity structure
Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
NAICS codes registered in SAM.gov
Corporate family
SAM.gov registration date
Physical address
4350 Fairfax Dr #620, Arlington, VA 22203, USA
Website
shield.ai
Founded
2015
Employees
251-1K
Estimated annual revenue
$50M-$100M
Industry
  1. Information Technology
  2. Software & Services
  3. Internet Software & Services
SIC code
73 Business Services
Profiles

Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .

Recent federal awards

Heron Systems, Inc.'s 5 most recent federal contract and grant awards, newest first. Amounts are dollars obligated.
Award Agency Obligated Awarded
Model zero - reinforcement learning for policy transfer into high- fidelity environments. Contract · FA875022C0504 Air Force Research Laboratory $999,821
Tempest - training and evolution of machine pilots to establish trust Contract · HR00112090129 Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency $11,970,990
Phase i sbir with heron systems INC. Contract · W56HZV19C0112 ACC Warren $107,949
Research and development Contract · N6833519C0590 Naval Air Warfare Center $139,487
Sbir phase i award Contract · 70RDND18C00000020 Office of Procurement Operations $149,838

About Heron Systems, Inc.

Heron Systems, Inc., doing business as Heron Systems, is an artificial intelligence company founded in 2015 with the mission to protect service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Through prime and subcontract awards, Heron Systems provides research, development, test, and evaluation services focused on autonomous systems, artificial intelligence, and machine learning applications for national defense and security customers.

As a prime contractor, Heron Systems has received Phase I, Phase II, and other SBIR awards to conduct research on topics such as reinforcement learning for autonomous systems, as well as definitive contracts for engineering support services. As a subcontractor, Heron Systems has provided engineering support, software support, and technical services to prime contractors including American Electronic Warfare Associates, Systems & Technology Research, Avian, J.F. Taylor, and others. These subcontracts have enabled Heron Systems to contribute its expertise in areas like machine learning algorithm development, software engineering, and autonomous system development to larger research and development efforts. Set-aside designations on prime awards to Heron Systems include Total Small Business, while subawards have supported contracts with no set-aside provisions.

Heron Systems also holds a $999,242 Other Transaction IDV agreement with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to provide research, development, test, and evaluation services under DARPA's "Don't Break the Player Break the Game" program. As the prime contractor under this IDV, Heron Systems supports DARPA's goal of developing new techniques to disrupt adversarial behavior without direct confrontation. Task orders issued under this IDV determine specific places of performance aligned with DARPA's ongoing research needs.

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SBA capabilities narrative

Provide software and systems engineering services to the Department of Defense, specializing in all areas of simulation, test and evaluation and software development.

Quick answers

What is Heron Systems, Inc.'s UEI?

Heron Systems, Inc.'s Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is U812ZMD7CUK3.

What is Heron Systems, Inc.'s CAGE code?

Heron Systems, Inc.'s CAGE code is 1NQH1.

What is Heron Systems, Inc.'s primary NAICS code?

Heron Systems, Inc.'s primary NAICS code is 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)).

Where is Heron Systems, Inc. located?

Heron Systems, Inc.'s physical address in SAM.gov is 4350 Fairfax Dr #620, Arlington, VA 22203, USA.

Is Heron Systems, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?

Yes. Heron Systems, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through August 27, 2027.

Who is Heron Systems, Inc.'s parent company?

Heron Systems, Inc. is part of Shield Ai Inc.

Which contract vehicles does Heron Systems, Inc. hold?

Heron Systems, Inc. holds a place on 1 federal contract vehicle: SeaPort-e.

What is Heron Systems, Inc.'s most recent federal award?

Heron Systems, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Model zero - reinforcement learning for policy transfer into high- fidelity environments (FA875022C0504), from Air Force Research Laboratory, on January 10, 2022.

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