Birns Oceanographics Inc.
Oxnard, CA
- UEI
- K5SENNQF9M58
- CAGE
- 58608
- Primary NAICS
- 334417 Electronic Connector Manufacturing
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 1720 Fiske Pl, Oxnard, CA 93033, USA
- Website
- birns.com
- Founded
- 1954
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Capital Goods
- Electrical Equipment
- SIC code
- 36 Electronic & Other Electric Equipment
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 | $27,388 |
| FY2025 | $213,975 |
| FY2024 | $250,873 |
| FY2023 | $337,951 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Navy | $27,388 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| L3 Technologies, Inc. | N0002420C6249 | $99,715 | |
| Not on record | N6660425P0495 | $115,830 | |
| The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | N0002423F8240 | $586,748 | |
| L3 Technologies, Inc. | N0002420C6249 | $59,829 | |
| General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc. | N0002421C6425 | $107,145 |
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| Pave Technology Co | Dayton, OH | 334417 Electronic Connector Manufacturing |
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About the company
Birns Oceanographics Inc., doing business as Birns, manufactures underwater connectors, cable assemblies, and specialized lighting systems for the Department of the Navy as a small-business prime contractor (44% of recent awards) and as a subcontractor on defense submarine and maritime systems programs. The Oxnard, California-based for-profit manufacturer holds ISO 9001:2015 certification and has maintained registered small-business status since 2001, competing under total small-business set-asides on the majority of its prime purchase orders while also winning open-competition awards from Naval Information Warfare Systems Command.
Birns's customer base is concentrated almost entirely within the Navy. The top three Navy customers account for 90% of awards by count: Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) dominates with 24 awards totaling $764 thousand in combined potential value, followed by Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) with 4 awards ($580 thousand), and the Department of the Navy at large with 5 awards ($27 thousand). Naval Education and Training Command and Defense Logistics Agency Aviation round out the active set. Representative prime work includes a $234,811 sole-source small-business set-aside purchase order from NAVSEA in September 2024 for 12 Birns connectors designated for naval undersea warfare applications, a $185,125 small-business set-aside purchase order from NAVSEA in May 2025 for Birns connector procurement, and a $159,031 open-competition purchase order from NAVWAR in April 2023 for cable assemblies and receptacles. A recent $27,388 purchase order from NUWC Keyport (April 2026) procured undersea cables and cable plug kits for naval undersea operations. Birns also places work under three parent vehicles: an Indefinite Delivery Contract (N0002422D6404) with 3 task orders, the Information Analysis Center Multiple-Award Contract with 1 task order, and the C5ISR Gateway to Sustainment with 1 task order.
In its subcontractor role, Birns supplies connectors, cable assemblies, and materials to L3 Technologies on submarine photonics mast programs (electronic connectors and special tools), to Lockheed Martin on outboard ACDL connectors and mast simulator cable assemblies, to General Dynamics Mission Systems on the Hammerhead Prototype program, to The Boeing Company on the XLUUV (ORCA) unmanned underwater vehicle program, to Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory on submarine survivability and maritime ISR payload programs, and to Fairwinds Technologies and HII Mission Technologies on cable and equipment support work. Activity has grown sharply — one award in 2020 to fifteen in 2025 — with only one award ($27 thousand) reaching ultimate completion in the next twenty-four months. Birns's capability portfolio centers on high-performance underwater connector systems, cable assemblies for deep ocean and military subsystems, and underwater lighting and cable repair services, spanning search-detection-navigation instrument manufacturing (NAICS 334511) and electronic connector manufacturing (NAICS 334417).
SBA capabilities narrative
UNDERWATER LIGHTING, HAZARDOUS AREA LIGHTING, EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEMS, MARINE LIGHTING, UNDERWATER & WET/DRY LIGHTING FOR NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS, UNDERWATER CONNECTORS AND CABLE ASSEMBLIES, CUSTOM DESIGN AND FABRICATION AVAILABLE
Quick answers
Is Birns Oceanographics Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Birns Oceanographics Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through February 13, 2027.
What is Birns Oceanographics Inc.'s CAGE code?
Birns Oceanographics Inc.'s CAGE code is 58608, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is K5SENNQF9M58.
How much has Birns Oceanographics Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $213,975 to Birns Oceanographics Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $830,187 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Birns Oceanographics Inc. rank among federal contractors?
Birns Oceanographics Inc. ranked #59 in NAICS 33142 in FY2025.
What is Birns Oceanographics Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Birns Oceanographics Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is NUWC keyport undersea cables and cable plug kits (140D0426P0068), from Interior Business Center (DO), on April 1, 2026.
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