Daylight Solutions Inc.
San Diego, CA Part of Leonardo Drs, Inc.
- UEI
- ELDGXGH6UF76
- CAGE
- 37FL2
- Primary NAICS
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
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Its parent company, Leonardo S.p.A., ranks:
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
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- 334510 Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing
- 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- 334515 Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
- 334517 Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing
- 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- 335921 Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing
- 541330 Engineering Services
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Corporate family
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Parent
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- San Diego, CA L45RZBK33E19
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Parent
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 16465 Via Esprillo #100, San Diego, CA 92127, USA
- Website
- daylightsolutions.com
- Founded
- 2005
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1B-$10B
- Industry
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- Health Care
- Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
- Life Sciences Tools & Services
- SIC code
- 38 Instruments & Related Products
- 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 | $134,050 |
| FY2025 | $212,910 |
| FY2024 | $457,896 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Commerce | $134,050 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Aerospace Corporation | FA880219C0001 | $128,150 | |
| Leidos, Inc. | FA865023C1024 | $74,459 | |
| Raytheon Company | FA861124CB001 | $3,647,072 | |
| Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. | SPE8EL25F11LQ | $205,000 | |
| Raytheon Company | FA861124CB001 | $1,796,250 |
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Grant awards
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Dayton | FA86501622605 | $103,750 |
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About the company
Daylight Solutions Inc., a foreign-owned manufacturer of mid-infrared and quantum cascade laser systems, sells specialized optical instruments and laser components to federal research and defense agencies as a prime contractor (88% of recent awards) and operates as a subsidiary of Italian aerospace and defense company Leonardo SPA through parent entity Leonardo DRS, Inc. The vendor competes exclusively in full-and-open procurements with no set-aside activity and operates a named subsidiary, Daylight Defense LLC, also focused on laser-system manufacturing.
Daylight Solutions delivers high-power tunable infrared quantum cascade lasers (QCLs), external cavity quantum cascade lasers (EC-QCLs), fixed-wavelength mid-infrared laser systems, and related optical assemblies and cooling components to federal laboratories and research centers. Recent representative prime awards include a $201,746.04 contract from NIST (September 2024) for two high-power tunable mid-infrared QCL systems supporting fast IR metrology of cure kinetics for advanced packaging, a $134,050 NIST purchase order (September 2026) for a high-power tunable infrared QCL system with 5.7 to 12 micrometer wavelength tunability, a $73,175 Office of Naval Research delivery (November 2024) for a tunable quantum mid-infrared cascade laser system, and a $158,475 NIST contract (February 2024) for a MIRCAT-QT-Z continuous-wave infrared laser tunable from 6 to 11 micrometers. A $113,500 NIST purchase order (September 2022) was designated as a Total Small Business set-aside but was awarded without set-aside application.
Customer concentration is heavily skewed toward naval and civilian research agencies. The top three funding agencies account for 78% of awards: the Office of Naval Research dominates with 29 awards valued at $12.2 million combined potential value, followed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology with 15 awards at $1.4 million, and the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command with 7 awards at $1.2 million. ONR's volume and dollar leadership track tightly — the agency represents both the plurality of awards and the largest potential value. Two indefinite delivery contracts serve as primary parent vehicles: Indefinite Delivery Contract N0017308D2009 (5 task orders, $3.6 million combined potential value) and Indefinite Delivery Contract FA865021D1014 (2 task orders).
Activity has been uneven across recent years, peaking at seven awards in 2024 after minimal activity in 2023, with only two awards in 2026 year-to-date. Recompete exposure in the next twenty-four months totals $177 thousand across two awards — a low-risk profile compared to the vendor's total potential value of $15.9 million. The vendor serves 17 distinct customer agencies across research, development, and test domains. Daylight Solutions subcontracts with major defense primes including Raytheon Company on the F-22 Sensor Enhancements program (optical assemblies and non-recurring engineering), Leidos on defensive electronic warfare and threat assessment programs (electro-optic sensing components and services), and The Aerospace Corporation on mid-infrared laser systems and chiller components. Service Contract Inventory records show minimal SCI-reportable service activity (2 SCI records, 0.9 to 0.5 FTEs across FY2024–FY2025), indicating that Daylight Solutions' federal revenue derives almost entirely from product sales (purchase orders for laser systems and optical components) rather than time-and-materials labor services. The vendor's federal footprint is concentrated in NAICS categories aligned with instrument and laser manufacturing: Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (29 awards), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (11 awards), Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing (6 awards), and Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (8 awards).
Quick answers
Is Daylight Solutions Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Daylight Solutions Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through July 7, 2027.
How much has Daylight Solutions Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $212,910 to Daylight Solutions Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $804,856 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Daylight Solutions Inc. rank among federal contractors?
Daylight Solutions Inc.'s parent company, Leonardo S.p.A., ranked #2 in NAICS 334519, #6 in PSC 59 and #6 in NAICS 334 in FY2025.
What is Daylight Solutions Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Daylight Solutions Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is High power tunable infrared quantum cascade laser OU63-FY26-210-new (1333ND26PNB640651), from National Institute of Standards and Technology, on September 23, 2026.
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