4Wave Inc.
Sterling, VA
- UEI
- RUJKM1TWGN88
- CAGE
- 3BN35
- Primary NAICS
- 333242 Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 22710 Executive Dr, Sterling, VA 20166, USA
- Website
- 4waveinc.com
- Founded
- 2000
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Information Technology
- Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
- Semiconductors
- SIC code
- 36 Electronic & Other Electric Equipment
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $39,335 |
| FY2025 | $48,324 |
| FY2024 | $29,994 |
| FY2023 | $15,166 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $39,335 |
Contract awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| ION mill parts clean and periodic maintenance visit | Shared Services Center | $39,335 | |
| Annual tool performance maintenance | Shared Services Center | $48,324 | |
| Roughing scroll pump for 4WAVE ION mill tool | Shared Services Center | $16,800 | |
| Maintanace and repair | Shared Services Center | $13,194 | |
| ION mill etch tool | Shared Services Center | $15,166 |
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About the company
4Wave Inc., a minority-owned, Black American-owned manufacturer based in Sterling, Virginia, supplies high vacuum technology equipment—particularly ion mill tools, ion beam etching systems, and related maintenance and repair services—to federal research and development agencies as a prime contractor exclusively. The company competes on full-and-open (non-set-aside) awards and holds no standing on government-wide acquisition vehicles; recent work flows through purchase orders and sole-source capability statement solicitations.
4Wave's customer base is heavily concentrated with the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology, which accounts for eleven of twenty-six total awards (88% coverage of the active portfolio) worth $5.8 million in combined potential value. NASA ranks second by award count with nine awards across two components—eight purchase orders through the NASA Shared Services Center for ion mill maintenance, parts cleaning, and refurbishment work ($188 thousand combined value) and one order through NASA Goddard Space Flight Center for ion mill equipment ($611 thousand). The Department of the Army's Materiel Command and Research Development and Engineering Command rounds out the top tier with three awards ($1.2 million combined potential value). Notably, NIST's concentration—eleven awards from a twenty-six-award total—dominates both the volume ranking and the potential-value ranking; no competing agency approaches that footprint. Recent representative work includes a $39,335 purchase order from NASA Shared Services Center (September 2026) for ion mill parts cleaning and periodic maintenance at Goddard's Greenbelt, Maryland facility; a $48,324 annual maintenance contract from NASA Shared Services Center (April 2025) for ion mill tool performance maintenance supporting the ATHENA project; and a $16,800 purchase order for a roughing scroll pump delivery to NASA's ion mill platform (September 2024).
Awards show minimal recent activity—one order in each of 2022, 2023, 2025, and 2026, with two in 2024—suggesting a stable but low-volume customer relationship rather than growth trajectory. Combined potential value across all twenty-six awards stands at $7.9 million, with $7 million obligated (89% drawdown). Only one award completes within the next twenty-four-month window, carrying $39 thousand in potential value and posing negligible recompete exposure. Categorically, 4Wave operates primarily under NAICS 334513 (Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing) across nine awards and 334517 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) across four orders, with PSC Lab Equipment And Supplies dominating thirteen of the awards. The vendor operates exclusively as a prime contractor with no subcontract footprint; all twenty-six awards are direct corporate performance.
Quick answers
Is 4Wave Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. 4Wave Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through December 4, 2026.
What is 4Wave Inc.'s CAGE code?
4Wave Inc.'s CAGE code is 3BN35, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is RUJKM1TWGN88.
How much has 4Wave Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $48,324 to 4Wave Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $132,819 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is 4Wave Inc.'s most recent federal award?
4Wave Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is ION mill parts clean and periodic maintenance visit (80NSSC26P1600), from Shared Services Center, on September 17, 2026.
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