Active distributed pump signal combiner for high power fiber laser
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA945125CX020
- Awardee
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Raytum Photonics LLC UEI NM73MM9ZLHJ4
- Awarding agency
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Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $1,799,915
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,799,914.51 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 55% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 2 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Sterling, VA, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded an $1.8 million firm fixed-price contract to Raytum Photonics LLC for the development of an active distributed pump signal combiner for high-power fiber laser systems. This award, designated as a total small business set-aside, is scheduled for completion by November 1, 2027, with work to be performed in Sterling, Virginia. Raytum Photonics, an Asian-Pacific American-owned small business established in 2015 and headquartered in Beltsville, Maryland, specializes in advanced photonics research and development, particularly in fiber laser systems and high-power laser engineering. The company brings demonstrated expertise in optical component design and photonics technologies that support the Department of Defense's research objectives.
This contract represents a significant engagement with AFRL, building on Raytum Photonics' established track record of federal contract performance across defense and scientific research initiatives. The company has previously received multiple Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) awards from AFRL, the Naval Air Warfare Center, and the Army Materiel Command, as well as grants from the Department of Energy's Office of Science, establishing its credibility as a supplier of innovative optical and photonics solutions. The active distributed pump signal combiner technology being developed under this contract addresses critical capabilities for high-power fiber laser systems, which have applications in defense research, directed energy systems, and advanced scientific instrumentation.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA945125CX020?
FA945125CX020 was awarded to Raytum Photonics LLC by Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) on August 1, 2025.
How much is contract FA945125CX020 worth?
The government has obligated $1,799,915 on FA945125CX020.
Was contract FA945125CX020 competed?
The extent of competition for FA945125CX020 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 2 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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