AeroVironment Inc.,* Simi Valley, California, is awarded a $7,594,455 cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N6833522F0246) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N6833519G0059). This order provides for continued research, development, test, and evaluation of advanced image and video analytics capabilities, persistent observation, target recognition framework, and to support the operation and maintenance of products containing these software based technologies already deployed in operational systems in support of Small Business Innovation Research Phase III topic N08-077 titled “Automated Entity Classification in Video Using Soft Biometrics”. These efforts include applied research and development of image and video analytics technologies, creation of application-specific computer vision and active perception capabilities, verification and validation of technology in demonstrations, operational system development, user manual writing, and acquisition of any requisite certifications required for deployment. Work will be performed in Simi Valley, California (50%); Manassas, Virginia (45%); and Minneapolis, Minnesota (5%), and is expected to be completed in September 2024. Fiscal 2022 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $3,597,303 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, New Jersey, is the contracting activity.