Octave Photonics LLC
Louisville, CO
- UEI
- LZ6FL88D3NK3
- CAGE
- 89R35
- 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
- Partnership or Limited Liability Partnership
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 280 S Taylor Ave Unit 100, Louisville, CO 80027, USA
- Website
- octavephotonics.com
- Founded
- 2019
- Employees
- 1-10
- Estimated annual revenue
- $0-$1M
- Industry
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- Information Technology
- Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
- Semiconductors
- SIC code
- 36 Electronic & Other Electric Equipment
- 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 | $3,775,582 |
| FY2025 | $482,623 |
| FY2024 | $729,429 |
| FY2023 | $71,800 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | $1,899,885 | |
| 2 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $1,499,906 | |
| 3 | Department of the Army | $249,944 | |
| 4 | Department of the Navy | $99,806 | |
| 5 | Department of Commerce | $26,040 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant awards
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Regents Of The University Of Colorado | HR00112020046 | $288,302 | |
| The Regents Of The University Of Colorado | HR00112020046 | $350,460 |
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About the company
Octave Photonics LLC, a Louisville, Colorado–based limited liability company, manufactures integrated photonic devices and laser frequency comb systems for federal research and defense agencies as a prime contractor on 90% of its recent awards, operating exclusively under total small business set-asides across most contract work and federal grant programs. The company specializes in nonlinear photonic technologies, optical measurement systems, and frequency-agile optical combs on integrated photonic platforms (tantala, lithium niobate, and heterogeneous-integration substrates) for applications spanning quantum sensing, optical clocks, astronomical spectrograph calibration, and high-speed optical communications.
Octave Photonics' customer base centers on federal research and measurement science agencies. The top five agencies account for 95% of recent awards by count and 98% by potential value. NASA's Shared Services Center leads by both volume and dollar magnitude (8 awards, $2.7 million combined potential value), followed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (5 awards, $148 thousand), the Air Force Research Laboratory (3 awards, $2.3 million), the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (3 awards, $529 thousand), and the Naval Strategic Systems Programs (1 award, $246 thousand). The company's work splits between SBIR and STTR Phase I and Phase II contracts and direct product purchases (f-2f interferometers, comb stabilization modules, and transceiver subsystems). Representative prime awards include a $1.27 million SBIR Phase II definitive contract from the Shared Services Center awarded September 30, 2026 (completion September 2028), a $1.9 million Air Force Research Laboratory contract for frequency-agile optical combs on tantala and lithium-niobate platforms (FRACTAL) (March 2026–March 2028), and a $529 thousand DARPA Embedded Entrepreneurship Initiative contract awarded November 2023. Octave Photonics also received a cooperative agreement from NIST dated October 1, 2024 (completion September 2027) to develop a photonic integrated circuit for semiconductor fabrication metrology, analyzing airborne contaminants and toxic gases to improve wafer yields.
Work is performed in Superior, Colorado, with firm fixed-price structures across all contracts. Activity has remained steady at three to four awards per year over the past five years, with $3.4 million in combined potential value from five awards facing ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months. On the grant side, Octave Photonics serves as a sub-recipient to the University of Colorado Boulder on DARPA's LUMOS (Nonlinear Nanophotonics for Visible-Emission Lasers) program, performing tantala and heterogeneous-integration platform development and passive device characterization. The company's contract portfolio skews heavily toward basic and applied research and development in physical sciences and engineering (NAICS 541712), with secondary exposure in optical instrument and analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing.
Quick answers
Is Octave Photonics LLC registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Octave Photonics LLC's SAM.gov registration is active through October 1, 2027.
How much has Octave Photonics LLC received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $482,623 to Octave Photonics LLC in fiscal year 2025 and $5,059,433 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is Octave Photonics LLC's most recent federal award?
Octave Photonics LLC's most recent federal contract award is Phase II sbir (80NSSC26C0137), from Shared Services Center, on September 30, 2026.
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