Platform Systems, Incorporated

Platform Systems, Incorporated, doing business as Platform Aerospace, is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) located in Hollywood, Maryland, that has been registered in SAM.gov since March 28, 2002. The company specializes in rapid aircraft modification, advanced sensor integration, unmanned aerial system (UAS) design and fabrication, and specialized aerospace engineering services. Platform Aerospace serves as a strategic provider of research and development support, manufacturing capabilities, and technical expertise to multiple branches of the U.S. Department of Defense, particularly the Department of the Navy and Department of the Air Force. The company's core competencies encompass aircraft pod design and fabrication, antenna integration, flight data capture system development, electronics assembly, rapid prototyping, and advanced machining capabilities that support both operational and research-focused defense initiatives.

Platform Systems has demonstrated extensive experience delivering specialized goods and services through federal prime contracts valued at over $65 million in recent years. The company's primary federal customer has been the Department of the Navy, with significant contract awards from Naval Sea Systems Command, the Office of Naval Research, Naval Air Warfare Center, and Naval Air Systems Command. Notable prime contract deliverables include the Vanilla Unmanned Aerial System platform and associated equipment, with major delivery orders totaling $29.9 million (August 2025) and $2.41 million (April 2025) for Vanilla LE-UAS systems from Naval Sea Systems Command under SBIR Phase III programs. The company has also received substantial awards for research and development activities, including a $22.5 million Office of Naval Research SBIR Phase III delivery order (September 2022) and a $6.07 million Office of Naval Research SBIR Phase III delivery order (January 2025) for rapid aircraft modification and advanced technological solutions. Additional contract work includes equipment fabrication, antenna design and integration for naval aircraft platforms such as the P-3 and UV-18, sensor pod development with specialized instrumentation, and engineering and technical services supporting Naval Air Systems Command operations at Patuxent River, Maryland. Platform Systems holds significant IDIQ contracts, including a $6.1 billion Kits, Recovery, Augmentation, Components and Engines (KRACEn) multiple award vehicle with Naval Air Systems Command and a $10 million IDIQ with Naval Sea Systems Command, demonstrating the company's strategic importance to Navy procurement strategies. As a subcontractor, Platform Aerospace has provided engineering services to prime contractors including Parsons Government Services Inc., HII Mission Technologies Corp, Amentum Technology Inc., American Electronic Warfare Associates Incorporated, Ideal Aerosmith Inc., and The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, supporting integration of assured position navigation and timing kits, landing gear procurement, and ground control station integration work.

Platform Systems has participated in federal grant programs primarily through the Office of Naval Research, which awarded a project grant for METOC (Meteorological and Oceanographic) research with performance extending through December 31, 2027. The company's grant participation has focused on supporting university-led research initiatives, particularly in collaboration with the University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. on snow radar technology integration and unmanned aerial vehicle platform modifications. As a subrecipient under University of Kansas grants, Platform Aerospace provided critical support for integrating the University of Kansas Compact Snow Radar and Mini Snow Radar systems onto the Vanilla UAS platform, contributing to data collection missions over Greenland from Thule Air Base. The company's grant-supported services included UAS platform modifications, aerodynamic pod design and structural analysis support, vehicle performance and stability analysis, antenna integration interface control documentation, and operational support providing up to 120 flight hours for field deployment and testing activities. These grant collaborations leveraged Platform Systems' specialized aircraft modification capabilities and sensor integration expertise to support advanced scientific research in collaboration with academic institutions and federal research sponsors.

Platform Systems holds two active Basic Ordering Agreements structured as federal contract IDVs. The first is a VANILLA PLATFORM SBIR Phase III Research and Development agreement awarded by Naval Sea Systems Command on March 12, 2025, extending through March 12, 2030, which provides the contracting vehicle for delivery orders supporting the Vanilla platform research program. The second Basic Ordering Agreement was awarded by Naval Air Warfare Center on March 22, 2022, with an ultimate completion date of March 2, 2027, which has generated significant task order activity including a $12.466 million cost-plus-fixed-fee SBIR Phase III R&D task order with completion scheduled for September 30, 2024. Both IDVs authorize Platform Systems to provide specialized aircraft modification services including design, analysis, fabrication, and maintenance activities; antenna integration; baseline flight data capture system development; equipment rack design and fabrication; supply of advanced sensor and instrumentation pods for naval aircraft; and unmanned aerial vehicle modification and radar integration support. These BOAs represent framework agreements that enable rapid task order issuance for research and development initiatives, leveraging Platform Systems' demonstrated capabilities across multiple Navy commands and supporting the development and advancement of the Vanilla platform program and related naval research objectives.

Platform Systems provides world-class mechanical engineering design & analysis services, metal fabrication, sensor/system integration and project management focused on the aviation industry.