Laird R & F Products, Inc.

Laird R & F Products, Inc. is a for-profit manufacturer headquartered in Carlsbad, California, that specializes in advanced composite materials and radar absorption technologies for defense applications. The company is registered as a small business in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) and has established itself as a preferred supplier to the U.S. Navy for specialized defense-related technologies. As a manufacturer of goods with expertise in low radar cross-section (LRCS) systems and radar absorbing structures (RAS), Laird R & F Products serves as both a prime contractor and subcontractor, delivering critical components that enhance naval platform capabilities across submarine and unmanned underwater vehicle programs.

Laird R & F Products' federal contract work demonstrates a concentrated focus on radar absorbing materials and low radar cross-section components, with the vast majority of prime contract awards originating from the U.S. Navy's Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and Naval Supply Systems Command. The company's prime contract portfolio includes ten awards totaling approximately $2.4 million, all firm fixed-price purchase orders for specialized products including low radar cross-section masts, radar absorbing structure units, radar absorbing materials, and network analyzer calibration services. Several of these prime contracts have been awarded as total small business set-asides, while others were sole-source awards based on Laird R & F Products' unique manufacturing capabilities and government certification as the only qualified source for specific LRCS mast assembly specifications. Beyond prime contracting, the company maintains an extensive subcontracting relationship with Lockheed Martin Corporation, providing components such as boot kits, canopy boots, composite fairings, molded assemblies, and various fabrication and finishing services since 2021. The company has also served as a subcontractor to The Boeing Company, Raytheon Company, L3 Technologies, L3Harris Technologies, CACI Federal, and Bath Iron Works Corporation, supplying materials and composite products including ECCOSORB absorbers, sealing fairings, and structural assemblies. This diversified subcontracting base, combined with specialized Navy prime contract work, positions Laird R & F Products as an important supplier of advanced composite and radar absorption technologies throughout the U.S. defense industrial base.