Orbits Lightwave, Inc.
Pasadena, CA
- UEI
- CLJFMUZT2SX4
- CAGE
- 3FQX2
- Primary NAICS
- 334413 Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 41 S Chester Ave, Pasadena, CA 91106, USA
- Website
- orbitslightwave.com
- Founded
- 1999
- Employees
- 1-10
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Health Care
- Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
- Life Sciences Tools & Services
- SIC code
- 38 Instruments & Related 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 | $2,083,235 |
| FY2025 | $239,939 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington Headquarters Service | $2,083,235 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Orbits Lightwave, Inc., a small business manufacturer based in Pasadena, California, develops and supplies specialized fiber lasers and optical components to federal research and defense agencies exclusively as a prime contractor. The vendor operates across semiconductor and optical device manufacturing and research-and-development services, with no subcontract footprint.
The vendor's customer base is concentrated in the Department of the Navy and research institutions. The top five customer organizations account for 71% of recent awards by count and 87% of combined potential value. The Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research leads with 17 awards valued at $7.4 million combined potential value, followed distantly by the DOD Washington Headquarters Service (1 award, $2.1 million), the Defense Contract Management Agency (1 award, $1.5 million), the Naval Air Systems Command Naval Air Warfare Center (3 awards, $614 thousand), and the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory (5 awards, $399 thousand). The National Institute of Standards and Technology places 12 awards worth $304 thousand combined. Recent prime work includes a total small business set-aside definitive contract awarded April 8, 2026, by the Washington Headquarters Service for development and commercialization of an ultra-low-noise, high-power, compact fiber laser oscillator operating at 1762 nm wavelength, with a ceiling of $2.083 million and completion targeted for July 7, 2028; a firm fixed-price purchase order from the Research Development and Engineering Command on July 9, 2025, for 2 lasers valued at $245.5 thousand; and a March 2022 purchase order from the same command for a piezo-frequency-modulated, low-frequency-noise fiber laser valued at $29 thousand.
Activity is sparse and episodic — one award per year in 2018, 2019, 2022, 2025, and 2026 — with a combined potential value of $13.8 million across 55 total awards since 2004. One award (the April 2026 Washington Headquarters Service fiber laser contract) faces completion within the next twenty-four months and carries $2.1 million in recompete exposure. Orbits Lightwave's product and service portfolio centers on laboratory-grade optical instruments, semiconductor device manufacturing, and applied research support for defense and federal research customers, with particular strength in narrowband and specialty laser systems.
SBA capabilities narrative
Ultra Narrowlinewidth high power lasers
Quick answers
Is Orbits Lightwave, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Orbits Lightwave, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through April 14, 2027.
How much has Orbits Lightwave, Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $239,939 to Orbits Lightwave, Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $2,323,174 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Orbits Lightwave, Inc. rank among federal contractors?
Orbits Lightwave, Inc. ranked #61 in NAICS 334413 and #67 in PSC 5945 in FY2025.
What is Orbits Lightwave, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Orbits Lightwave, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is The primary objective of this project is to develop and commercialize a breakthrough ultra-low noise, high-power, and… (FA875026CB041), from Air Force Research Laboratory (AFMC), on April 8, 2026.
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