ARW Optical Corp
Wilmington, NC
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 2021 Capital Dr, Wilmington, NC 28405, USA
- Website
- arwoptical.com
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Contract awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plano convex lens | Naval Air Warfare Center (NAVAIR) | $3,200 | |
| Optical lenses. Closeout. | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | $0 | |
| Plano convex lens | Naval Air Warfare Center (NAVAIR) | $3,000 | |
| Plano convex lens, PL-CX lens | Naval Air Warfare Center (NAVAIR) | $4,224 | |
| Lens PL-CX | Naval Air Warfare Center (NAVAIR) | $4,800 |
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| L3 Technologies, Inc. | W91CRB18D0007 | $67,650 | |
| L3 Technologies, Inc. | W91CRB18D0007 | $32,010 | |
| L3 Technologies, Inc. | W91CRB23F0043 | $332,530 |
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About the company
ARW Optical Corp, a for-profit Subchapter S corporation based in Wilmington, North Carolina, manufactures optical components and systems for federal defense programs primarily as a subcontractor (27% of recent awards) and as a prime contractor on smaller orders (73% of recent awards). The company specializes in precision optical instruments and assemblies, with work concentrated under NAICS 81491 (Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing) and PSC codes for optical instruments, test equipment, and related components.
ARW's federal customer base centers on Navy programs. The Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command Naval Air Warfare Center accounts for 6 of 11 total awards with $22 thousand in combined potential value; the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration contributes 1 award at $19 thousand potential value; and the Department of the Army Acquisition Support Center PEO Soldier accounts for 3 awards. The company has worked with four distinct federal agencies since its earliest award in 2008.
Recent awards illustrate the product scope. Two 2025 sub-awards (issued July 21 and June 10) cover a seven-year ordering period for a maximum of 18,000 STORM II Systems Output Coupler units at 7-meter wavelength with 82% transmissivity tolerance of plus or minus 0.75%. A September 2024 sub-award with prime contractor L3 Technologies involved optics delivery address updates. Most named work traces to Navy Air Warfare Center programs and smaller Army Soldier systems orders.
Activity has been sparse and episodic — one award per year in 2016, 2017, and 2018, then a gap until a single award in 2024 and two awards in 2025. The combined potential value across all eleven awards totals just $44 thousand, though obligated dollars stand at $458 thousand, reflecting substantial payment relative to claimed contract ceiling values. ARW places task orders under the Army Indefinite Delivery Contract W91CRB18D0007. No set-aside designations appear in the source material.
Quick answers
Is ARW Optical Corp registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. ARW Optical Corp's SAM.gov registration is active through January 20, 2027.
What is ARW Optical Corp's most recent federal award?
ARW Optical Corp's most recent federal contract award is Plano convex lens (N6893618P0165), from Naval Air Warfare Center (NAVAIR), on January 29, 2018.
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