Orbital Micro Systems, Inc.
Boulder, CO Doing business as Orbital Microsystems Inc. Part of Weather Stream, Inc.
- UEI
- JAU8M8UYCLB4
- CAGE
- 81S36
- Primary NAICS
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- 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
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- 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
- 541330 Engineering Services
- 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
- 541513 Computer Facilities Management Services
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- 541620 Environmental Consulting Services
- 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Corporate family
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Parent
Boulder, CO
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Parent
Boulder, CO
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 6350 Nautilus Dr Suite B, Boulder, CO 80301, USA
- Website
- weatherstream.com
- Founded
- 2020
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Information Technology
- Software & Services
- IT Services
- Data Processing & Outsourced Services
- SIC code
- 73 Business 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 | -$2,700,000 |
| FY2026 | $2,114,419 |
| FY2025 | $4,127,921 |
| FY2024 | $10,497,085 |
| FY2023 | $939,445 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $1,274,803 | |
| 2 | Department of the Navy | $139,616 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Orbital Micro Systems, Inc. (doing business as Orbital Microsystems Inc.), a small business manufacturer based in Boulder, Colorado, develops and delivers commercial microwave radiometer systems and space-based environmental monitoring instruments to federal agencies exclusively as a prime contractor under small business set-asides. The company operates as a child entity of parent Weather Stream, Inc., also based in Boulder.
Orbital Micro Systems specializes in microwave sounder and passive microwave radiometer technology for low-Earth orbit Earth observation missions supporting weather forecasting, climate research, and atmospheric monitoring. The company's work concentrates in NAICS 541712 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences), with secondary engagement in IT infrastructure and space research. Across a 20-award recent portfolio, the vendor has competed exclusively under total small business set-asides on research and development work, with limited exposure to full-and-open competition.
Customer concentration skews dramatically toward NOAA. The Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration accounts for four awards carrying $8.01 billion combined potential value—nearly 100% of the company's total portfolio ceiling—driven by Orbital Micro Systems' September 2026 award on the PROTECH SBEM (Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Program 2.0) multiple-award IDIQ, a suite of five domain-specific indefinite-delivery contracts (Satellite, Oceans, Fisheries, Weather, and Space-B) with an $8 billion ceiling running through August 31, 2031. The remaining customer base is distributed across space and defense research agencies: the Air Force Research Laboratory (four awards, $3.8 million), the Office of Naval Research (three awards, $2.4 million), NASA Goddard Space Center ($2.5 million), and the Space Development Agency. Activity accelerated in 2025 with five awards before slowing to three awards in 2026 year to date; five awards totaling $9 million in combined potential value reach ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months.
Representative recent capability awards illustrate Orbital Micro Systems' focus on instrument development and commercial data delivery. In October 2026, NOAA awarded a $2.7 million purchase order under partial small business set-aside to acquire near-real-time Microwave Sounder Level 1B and 1C radiance observation data from low-Earth orbit satellites, concluding September 2027. In January 2025, the Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $3 million Phase II SBIR definitive contract for maturing hardware components of the GEMS-PEARL instruments to Technology Readiness Level 6 through environmental qualification of prototypes. In September 2024, NASA Goddard awarded a $2.5 million Phase A definition study on the Sounder for Microwave-Based Applications instrument, the next-generation low-Earth orbit microwave sounder supporting NOAA's Low Earth Orbit Earth Observation System program. The Office of Naval Research has sustained engagement through consecutive Phase I and Phase II SBIR awards—a $240 thousand Phase I in July 2023, a $1.96 million Phase II in January 2025, and a $239.6 thousand Phase I in November 2025—all focused on space-based environmental monitoring and microwave radiometer technology development. Orbital Micro Systems also subcontracts with Opterus Research and Development, Inc., a Colorado-based aerospace technology manufacturer, on Space Development Agency SBIR work involving swath design and deployable structures.
SBA capabilities narrative
Orbital Micro Systems build and operates cube satellites for operations in weather data remote sensing. We sell direct weather observation data to commercial and government entities.
Quick answers
Is Orbital Micro Systems, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Orbital Micro Systems, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through October 9, 2027.
How much has Orbital Micro Systems, Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $4,127,921 to Orbital Micro Systems, Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $14,978,870 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is Orbital Micro Systems, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Orbital Micro Systems, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is To acquire commercial, near-real-time microwave sounder level 1B, level 1C radiance observation data from one or more… (1332KP26P0013), from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, on October 1, 2026.
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