Information Systems Laboratories Inc.
Poway, CA
- UEI
- FAK5JKUKRXJ1
- CAGE
- 06BZ5
- 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
- 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
- 334513 Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- 335999 All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
- 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing
- 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
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- 513210 Software Publishers
- 541330 Engineering Services
- 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- 541618 Other Management Consulting Services
- 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Corporate family
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- Bloomsburg, PA RTF6HAFVQQT7
- Information Systems Laboratories, Inc. · Ammon, ID FCSYTFE2LWB7
- Information Systems Laboratories, Inc. FMZLCD27EM64
- Information Systems Laboratories, Inc. · Ammon, ID VXDFH959NB65
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 12900 Brookprinter Pl #800, Poway, CA 92064, USA
- Website
- islinc.com
- Founded
- 1982
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Capital Goods
- Construction & Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- SIC code
- 87 Engineering & Management Services
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 | $2,691,145 |
| FY2025 | $4,771,628 |
| FY2024 | $5,475,687 |
| FY2023 | $4,501,879 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | $1,891,797 | |
| 2 | Department of the Navy | $799,348 |
Contract vehicles
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Research Institute | FA852325FB061 | $45,000 | |
| Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. | FA807521F0005 | $420,000 | |
| Salado Isolation Mining Contractors, LLC | 89303322DEM000077 | $600,000 | |
| Lockheed Martin Corp | FA821420F0001 | $50,000 | |
| Salado Isolation Mining Contractors, LLC | 89303322DEM000077 | $100,000 |
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gravity-based non-invasive reactor system for coolant inventory monitoring | Department of Energy | $149,807 | |
| Social network dynamics of islamist insurgent movements | Department of the Navy | $860,631 |
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About the company
Information Systems Laboratories Inc., an employee-owned technology development company headquartered in Poway, California, operates primarily as a prime contractor (95% of recent awards) delivering advanced research and engineering services in artificial intelligence, electronic warfare, sensor technologies, nuclear safety, and signal processing to defense and civilian federal agencies under the Total Small Business set-aside category.
ISL's customer concentration is heavily skewed toward the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which accounts for the bulk of its award volume and dollar value. The NRC Central Office alone represents 132 awards with $344.1 million in combined potential value, reflecting ISL's embedded position on multiple NRC indefinite delivery contracts spanning environmental and reactor program work. The Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command Naval Air Warfare Center (39 awards, $82.2 million) and the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory (42 awards, $40.9 million) represent the next-largest customer tiers, with Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the broader Department of the Army rounding out the active agency set. These top five customers account for 66% of award count but drive an even higher share of potential value, creating significant concentration risk around NRC recompete activity.
ISL's vehicle footprint centers on NRC indefinite delivery contracts, with the largest being Indefinite Delivery Contract NRC4207036 (91 task orders, $53.4 million combined potential value), followed by NRC0402054 (30 task orders, $6.2 million) and NRC4208064 (22 task orders, $6.3 million). The vendor also holds a $46 billion multiple-award Eglin Wide Agile Acquisition Contract (EWAAC) position issued by Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Eglin Air Force Base, though activity under EWAAC has been minimal (one $1,000 delivery order in the source period). Representative prime contract work includes a $1.8 million cost-plus-fixed-fee SBIR Phase II award from the Air Force Research Laboratory for mapping complex sensor signal processing algorithms onto neuromorphic chips (December 2024, completion February 2027), a $1.3 million Naval Air Warfare Center R&D definitive contract under Total Small Business set-aside (April 2025, completion November 2028), and a $1.25 million Air Force Research Laboratory SBIR Phase II award for robust processing techniques for complex RF applications using generative AI/ML in the presence of training-testing distribution mismatch (March 2026, completion March 2028). ISL also holds a $5.49 million single-award contract with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and a $7 million Blanket Purchase Agreement with NASA, though neither appears prominently in recent task-order activity.
Award activity has grown sharply in recent years, from three awards in 2022 to 21 in 2024, followed by a decline to six in 2025 and one award to date in 2026 — a trajectory that may reflect lumpiness in SBIR/STTR Phase II award timing rather than sustained demand contraction. The recompete cliff is modest: only three awards with combined potential value of $4.3 million reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, indicating a relatively stable near-term renewal load.
As a subcontractor, ISL supplies RF simulation tools and technical expertise to prime contractors including Lockheed Martin (weapon system integration and RFVIEW software license support for MMIII fuze development), Southwest Research Institute (cognitive electronic warfare systems development), and Booz Allen Hamilton (microelectronics assurance and digital engineering for nuclear propulsion and modeling). ISL also performs waste data systems work under multiple Department of Energy sub-awards related to Waste Isolation Pilot Plant operations, typically appearing as a named sub with minimal contractual prominence.
Service Contract Inventory data is sparse — only $41 thousand in FY2024 invoiced revenue across a single prime record — indicating that ISL's federal business is predominantly research, development, and technical services rather than staffed service contracts captured above the SCI $150,000 threshold. The vendor's award portfolio concentration in R&D and technical consulting services (reflected in top NAICS categories including All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services with 93 awards and R&D in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences with 97 combined awards) aligns with its SBIR/STTR market positioning and NRC technical support engagement.
SBA capabilities narrative
Defense R&D, systems dev. and mftr. Acoustic and radar signal processing. Aerostat/surveillance. Geolocation. Nuc pwr plant modeling and PRA. Non-linear dynamcis/non-acoustic det. Vehicle/ container monitoring. Cycloidal propulsion systems
Quick answers
Is Information Systems Laboratories Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Information Systems Laboratories Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through September 11, 2027.
Which contract vehicles does Information Systems Laboratories Inc. hold?
Information Systems Laboratories Inc. holds a place on 4 federal contract vehicles, including EWAAC.
How much has Information Systems Laboratories Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $4,771,628 to Information Systems Laboratories Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $17,440,338 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is Information Systems Laboratories Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Information Systems Laboratories Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is COTS UAS can perform autonomous intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting (ISR-t) missions impervious… (FA875026CB032), from Air Force Research Laboratory (AFMC), on May 20, 2026.
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