Merge Plot LLC

Merge Plot LLC, a veteran-owned small disadvantaged business based in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, operates as a prime contractor delivering advanced display systems, imaging technologies, and defense-focused artificial intelligence research to the Department of Defense under total small business set-asides. The company competes exclusively under small business set-asides and does not serve as a subcontractor — all eleven awards in its recent footprint are prime contracts.

Merge Plot's capability portfolio centers on visual interface solutions, infrared imaging systems, and mission-planning AI research for tactical and operational defense applications. Representative work includes a $1.4 million firm fixed-price definitive contract awarded by Naval Air Systems Command in March 2026 for advanced display system development with kickoff and progress reporting deliverables running through October 2028; a $249.988 million SBIR Phase I contract from the Department of the Army in May 2024 for an "Off the Visor Heads Up Display (HUD)" visual interface system; a $246.4 million Naval Sea Systems Command definitive contract in August 2024 for Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS High) kickoff briefing and visualization support; and a $149.987 thousand SBIR Phase I contract from DoD Washington Headquarters Service in August 2025 investigating generative AI for mission planning through the ATLAS tool, which integrates real-time logistics data for small unit leaders. The company has also delivered a $175 thousand Naval Air Warfare Center SBIR Phase I contract for advanced display and imaging R&D and a $179.983 thousand Air Force Research Laboratory SBIR Phase I contract for a Power Efficient Digital Binocular Night Vision Imaging System.

Customer concentration is heavily skewed toward the Department of the Navy, which accounts for 55% of awards across Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Air Warfare Center, Naval Sea Systems Command, and the Office of Naval Research. The Department of the Army follows with four awards (36% of volume, $1 million combined potential value). Eight distinct defense agencies have placed awards, but the top five account for 86% of combined potential value. The Navy's concentration reflects Merge Plot's strength in infrared sensor and heads-up display development for naval air and sea platforms.

Recent activity reflects steady small-dollar SBIR Phase I demand: five awards in 2024, five in 2025, and one in 2026. Combined potential value stands at $3.6 million, with $2.9 million obligated (80% draw-down). All awards fall under the National Defense R&D Services PSC category (six applied research, four basic research, one defense-related applied research) and NAICS 541712 (Research and Development in Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences). The company has demonstrated consistent success converting SBIR Phase I opportunities into contracts with multiple defense agencies over the past two years, positioning it as a specialist in display and imaging proof-of-concept research for military applications.