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UEI GWGLE6NTKKX8 · CAGE 81FG1

Nexus Photonics, Inc.

Nexus Photonics, Inc. received $7.5M in federal prime contract obligations in the 12 months ending Oct 5, 2026, up 785.9% from $849K the year before, and $23.9M since FY2022. Its largest customer is the Department of Defense.

See 4 contracts ending in the next 18 months ↓
Obligations, latest 12 months
$7.5M
up 785.9% vs. $849K
Since FY2022
$23.9M
17 awards
Awards with activity
7
Latest 12 months
Most recent action
Sep 15, 2026
First seen Oct 14, 2021

Contractor details

Unique Entity ID (UEI)
GWGLE6NTKKX8
CAGE code
81FG1
Headquarters
Goleta, CA
Business size
Small Business

As recorded on this UEI's most recent prime contract action in USAspending.gov. Confirm current registration and certifications in SAM.gov.

Obligations by fiscal year

Net prime contract obligations by federal fiscal year.

FY2022
$5.0M
FY2023
$3.5M
FY2024
$7.1M
FY2025
$849K
FY2026
$7.5M

Top agencies

Funding agencies ranked by obligations since FY2022.

Funding agencyLatest 12 moSince FY2022
Department of Defense$7.5M$21.8M
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$0$2.1M

Top NAICS codes

Industry codes agencies recorded on this contractor's awards, since FY2022.

NAICSIndustryLatest 12 moSince FY2022
541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)$7.0M$21.9M
541713Research and Development in Nanotechnology$499K$1.7M
541690Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services$0$334K

What it sells

Product and service codes (PSC) on this contractor's awards, since FY2022.

PSCDescriptionSince FY2022
AC12National Defense R&D services; Department of Defense - military; Applied Research$7.7M
AD92R&D- Defense other: Other (Applied Research/Exploratory Development)$7.6M
AC11National Defense R&D services; Department of Defense - military; Basic Research$2.6M
AJ14General Science & Technology R&D svcs; General Science & technology; R&D Administrative Expenses$2.1M
AJ12General Science and Technology R&D services; General Science and technology; Applied Research$1.8M
AC32National Defense R&D services; Defense-Related activities; Applied Research$1.7M

Contracts ending in the next 18 months

This contractor's largest awards whose current period of performance ends soon. Options and extensions often move these dates.

AwardAgencyObligatedCurrent end
80NSSC25CA029
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
PHASE II STTR APPLICATION SPECIFIC PICS OPERATING AROUND 780 NM TOWARDS MPWS
$849KFeb 19, 2027
N0002424CT011
Department of Defense
BASE PERIOD STTR PHASE II R&D
$1.7MMar 11, 2027
HR001120C0135
Department of Defense
LASERS FOR UNIVERSAL MICROSCALE OPTICAL SYSTEMS (LUMOS) WILL BRING EFFICIENT ON-CHIP OPTICAL GAIN TO HIGHLY-CAPABLE INTEGRATED PHOTONICS PLATFORMS AND ENABLE COMPLETE PHOTONICS…
$7.6MMay 16, 2027
140D0426C0032
Department of Defense
LUMOS: SPECTROSCOPY GRADE LASERS AROUND 780 NM
$1.8MJul 25, 2027

Recent awards

This contractor's newest prime contract awards, most recent first.

AwardAgencyObligatedAwarded
FA875026CB039
Department of Defense
SELF-INJECTION LOCKED 1762 NM LASER WITH ON-CHIP AMPLIFIER. EFFORT IS TO DEVELOP THE MOST IMPORTANT LASER FOR BARIUM ION TRAPS, THE CLOCK LASER AT 1762 NM.
$2.1MApr 2, 2026
W5170126CA112
Department of Defense
DEVELOP AN APPLICATION-SPECIFIC PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT TO SERVE A SPECIFIC QUANTUM SYSTEM (E.G. RYDBERG SENSOR, CLOCK TRANSITION).
$1.6MMar 20, 2026
140D0426C0032
Department of Defense
LUMOS: SPECTROSCOPY GRADE LASERS AROUND 780 NM
$1.2MJan 16, 2026
80NSSC25CA029
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
PHASE II STTR APPLICATION SPECIFIC PICS OPERATING AROUND 780 NM TOWARDS MPWS
$849KFeb 20, 2025
80NSSC24PB498
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
FY24 SBIR PHASE I- III/V NONLINEAR SOURCES FOR ENTANGLEMENT AND SQUEEZING
$150KAug 3, 2024
80NSSC24CA127
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
SBIR PHASE II - "SPECTROSCOPY-GRADE LASERS AND PICS OPERATING AROUND 674 NM"
$849KJul 10, 2024
N0002424CT011
Department of Defense
BASE PERIOD STTR PHASE II R&D
$600KMar 11, 2024
N6893624C0007
Department of Defense
SBIR PHASE 1 CONTRACT AWARD
$294KFeb 6, 2024

Prime contracts (award types A–D) from USAspending.gov through Oct 5, 2026. Subcontracts are not included. Net obligations include deobligations and corrections.

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