Lukla, Inc.
Portland, OR Doing business as Solarcore
- UEI
- RK18Y3Q223N3
- CAGE
- 7QWJ1
- Primary NAICS
- 314999 All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 959 SE Division St #400, Portland, OR 97214, USA
- Website
- orosapparel.com
- Founded
- 2015
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Consumer Durables & Apparel
- Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
- Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods
- SIC code
- 31 Leather & Leather 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 | $47,500 |
| FY2025 | $0 |
| FY2024 | $2,482,051 |
| FY2023 | $222,619 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $47,500 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Lukla, Inc., doing business as Solarcore, is a minority-owned, self-certified small disadvantaged business based in Portland, Oregon, that develops and manufactures advanced thermal protection textiles and arctic apparel for Department of Defense and federal research programs, operating exclusively as a prime contractor under total small business and open competitive set-asides. The vendor specializes in polymer aerogel-infused insulative materials — principally non-woven Nomex/Kevlar composites and super-insulating textiles — engineered for extreme cold-weather military applications including arctic footwear, handwear, medical supply transport liners, and soldier protection systems.
Lukla's customer base concentrates heavily on Air Force Research Laboratory programs. The Air Force accounts for 97% of recent award volume (six awards, $2.8 million combined potential value) and dollars, with the Department of the Army Research Development and Engineering Command (one award, $50 thousand) and the NASA Shared Services Center (one award, $47.5 thousand) rounding out the customer set. Award concentration by research type is pronounced: seven of eight awards are classified under R&D in the physical, engineering, and life sciences, with six explicitly coded to national defense R&D services and applied research. The vendor holds no positions on government-wide vehicles, BPAs, or agency IDIQs; all work flows through individual purchase orders issued directly by customer agencies.
Work has been episodic but recent. Lukla earned one award in 2021, one in 2022, three in 2023, two in 2024, and one in July 2026. The 2023 period shows a three-award cluster: SBIR Phase I awards for insulated arctic footwear ($73.8 thousand), arctic handwear ($74.4 thousand), and high-efficiency insulative liners for medical supply storage ($74.3 thousand). These Phase I efforts matured into follow-on Phase II work — a $1.2 million SBIR Phase II award in February 2024 for the medical supply liner and a $1.24 million award in March 2024 for arctic footwear development. A $50 thousand R&D contract with Army Combat Capabilities Development Command for advanced thermal protection using polymer-aerogel fibers, awarded April 2022 with completion scheduled August 2026, remains active. Combined obligated dollars across all awards total $2.8 million against a combined potential value of $2.9 million (98% obligated). The vendor has not appeared on subcontracts and maintains no visible subcontractor relationships; all awards are direct prime performance.
Quick answers
Is Lukla, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Lukla, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through March 31, 2027.
How much has Lukla, Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $2,752,170 to Lukla, Inc. in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is Lukla, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Lukla, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Solarcore textile (0.8MM thick polymer aerogel-infused non-woven nomex/kevlar) (80NSSC26P1140), from Shared Services Center, on July 29, 2026.
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