Brandywine Photonics LLC
West Chester, PA
- UEI
- E43JPAY7M493
- CAGE
- 60WH9
- Primary NAICS
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Partnership or Limited Liability Partnership
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
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- 334111 Electronic Computer Manufacturing
- 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- 336415 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing
- 541330 Engineering Services
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 216 S Walnut St, West Chester, PA 19382, USA
- Website
- brandywinephotonics.com
- Founded
- 1999
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Capital Goods
- Industrial Conglomerates
- Industrials & Manufacturing
- SIC code
- 39 Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries
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 | $500 |
| FY2025 | $0 |
| FY2024 | $1,997,687 |
| FY2023 | -$2,710 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Missile Defense Agency | $500 |
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About the company
Brandywine Photonics LLC, a West Chester, Pennsylvania–based small-business manufacturer of advanced electro-optical, infrared, and hyperspectral sensor technologies, operates as a prime contractor exclusively, holding a position on the Missile Defense Agency's $151 billion Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) multiple-award IDIQ awarded in December 2025. The vendor competes full-and-open with no set-aside restrictions across its recent federal work.
Brandywine's federal capability portfolio centers on miniaturized mission processors and advanced imaging systems for defense and civilian research applications. Representative work includes a $1,997,687 SBIR Phase II contract from the Department of the Army (awarded September 2024) for an Advanced Miniature Mission Processor for Hyperspectral Applications, a $1,473,904 SBIR Phase II contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory (July 2022) for inexpensive weather observing systems, and a $1.8 million SBIR Phase III contract from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (September 2021) to deliver a Compact Hyperspectral Infrared Sounding Interferometer for atmospheric monitoring. The vendor's work splits between twelve SBIR and R&D awards (Research and Development in Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences NAICS code) and five optical instrument manufacturing awards, with customers spanning defense, space, and civilian science missions.
Customer concentration skews toward Department of Defense and affiliated agencies. The Air Force Research Laboratory leads by both award count (7 awards, $8.5 million combined potential value) and dollar value; the Department of the Army ($2 million) and NOAA ($2 million) represent secondary government customers. NASA Shared Services Center and NASA Goddard Space Center account for nine smaller awards totaling $252 thousand. The top five named customers cover 88% of recent awards by count and 99% by combined potential value, with AFRL and NOAA anchoring the portfolio.
Activity has been episodic. The vendor recorded four awards in 2020 and 2021, one in 2022, none in 2023, one in 2024, and two in 2025. The SHIELD initial order, a $500 delivery order issued December 2025 with performance through December 2035, signals entry into a broader enterprise-wide defense vehicle with multi-domain threat detection and weapons-development scope. SCI-reportable service-contract invoicing appears minimal — the source documents $540 thousand across FY2023 only, with 0.7 FTEs, at a median government-paid rate of $360.78 per hour — reflecting that Brandywine's federal work concentrates in R&D, prototyping, and goods manufacturing rather than labor-intensive service delivery. The vendor delivers work entirely through its own capacity, with no subcontractor engagement reflected in recent awards.
Quick answers
Is Brandywine Photonics LLC registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Brandywine Photonics LLC's SAM.gov registration is active through September 9, 2027.
Which contract vehicles does Brandywine Photonics LLC hold?
Brandywine Photonics LLC holds a place on 1 federal contract vehicle: SHIELD.
How much has Brandywine Photonics LLC received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $1,995,478 to Brandywine Photonics LLC in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is Brandywine Photonics LLC's most recent federal award?
Brandywine Photonics LLC's most recent federal contract award is Scalable homeland innovative enterprise layered defense (shield) initial order (HQ085926FG047), from Missile Defense Agency, on December 29, 2025.
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