Menlo Systems Inc.
Boulder, CO
- UEI
- QHZ7ZZZS5KM8
- CAGE
- 635R7
- 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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- 334419 Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
- 334510 Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing
- 334515 Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Corporate family
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 6205 Lookout Rd d, Boulder, CO 80301, USA
- Website
- menlosystems.com
- Founded
- 2001
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Health Care
- Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
- Life Sciences Tools & Services
- SIC code
- 38 Instruments & Related Products
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 | $2,085,236 |
| FY2025 | $227,501 |
| FY2024 | $826,046 |
| FY2023 | $242,490 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Commerce | $1,599,288 | |
| 2 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $326,993 | |
| 3 | Air Force | $158,955 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. | FA807520F0053 | $31 | |
| Triad National Security, LLC | 89233218CNA000001 | $345,142 |
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About the company
Menlo Systems Inc., a foreign-owned manufacturer of precision optical frequency comb systems and ultrafast laser instrumentation headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, operates as a prime contractor supplying specialized scientific equipment to federal research agencies on a full-and-open basis, with no recurring small-business set-aside posture across its recent prime footprint. The company is a subsidiary of Menlo Systems GMBH, an international for-profit manufacturer based in Germany, and competes across NAICS codes 334515 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and related optical-instrument manufacturing categories.
Menlo Systems' capability portfolio centers on optical frequency comb systems, dual-comb spectrometers, ultrafast fiber lasers, and precision timing and locking electronics. Representative prime awards include a $426,305 Total Small Business purchase order from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for a frequency comb system with laser-locking modules and extended warranty (awarded September 18, 2026, completion January 22, 2027); a $543,020 no-set-aside purchase order from NIST for an optical frequency comb system supporting high-stability optical cavity and optical timescale work, performed in Germany (awarded September 9, 2026, completion August 31, 2027); a $326,993 sole-source purchase order from NASA's Shared Services Center for a custom dual-comb spectroscopy laser system for the COSmIC Lab in Boulder (awarded July 24, 2026, completion April 16, 2027); and a $346,375 no-set-aside purchase order from the Naval Observatory for a SmartComb compact optical frequency comb system (awarded June 12, 2024, completion October 1, 2024). A $348,683 firm fixed-price purchase order from NIST (April 23, 2026) for an optical frequency comb control electronic system supporting the CHIPS Metrology Program's semiconductor manufacturing metrology research underscores Menlo's role in advanced measurement instrumentation for federal research infrastructure.
Customer concentration sits heavily with NIST, which accounts for 27 of 51 total awards (84% coverage of the top customer group) and $4.7 million in combined potential value. The Department of the Navy's Naval Observatory represents the second-largest customer with 7 awards and $2.5 million in combined potential value, reflecting Menlo's established footprint in precision timekeeping and timing electronics. The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory, the Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command, and NASA round out the active agency set, together representing less than one million dollars combined potential value. The two customer-concentration rankings track closely, indicating NIST dominance across both volume and dollars without hidden pockets of value elsewhere.
Menlo Systems sits on the Information Analysis Center Multiple-Award Contract for one task order, though the source does not indicate material activity under government-wide vehicles or other parent IDIQs. Recent activity shows growth trajectory — one award each in 2022 and 2023, six in 2024, two in 2025, and seven in 2026 — with five awards (combined potential value $1.6 million) reaching ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months and facing recompete exposure. In its minimal subcontractor role, Menlo delivered optical frequency comb systems and terahertz solutions for research and industrial application to Booz Allen Hamilton on a Naval Air Warfare Center China Lake technology protection sub-award (May 31, 2024), and provided laboratory and scientific equipment to Triad National Security as part of the Los Alamos National Laboratory management and operating contract sub-award (March 20, 2024). Total federal contract obligations across all awards approximate $10.1 million since the source's historical start date.
Quick answers
Is Menlo Systems Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Menlo Systems Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through March 2, 2027.
How much has Menlo Systems Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $227,501 to Menlo Systems Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $3,381,273 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is Menlo Systems Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Menlo Systems Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Frequency comb system (1333ND26PNB670605), from National Institute of Standards and Technology, on September 18, 2026.
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