Praevium Research Inc.
Goleta, CA Part of Thorlabs, Inc.
- UEI
- UEN4RJGPDNR4
- CAGE
- 4B7L1
- Primary NAICS
- 541713 Research and Development in Nanotechnology
- 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
- Corporate family
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Parent
Newton, NJ
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Parent
Newton, NJ
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 601 Pine Ave Suite C, Goleta, CA 93117, USA
- Website
- praevium.com
- Founded
- 2001
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- 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 | $60,000 |
| FY2025 | $0 |
| FY2024 | $379,997 |
| FY2023 | $849,999 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Navy | $60,000 |
Contract awards
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Grant awards
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About the company
Praevium Research Inc., a subsidiary of Thorlabs, Inc., develops tunable vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs), microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), and integrated photonic devices for federal research and development programs, competing exclusively as a prime contractor under small-business set-asides on SBIR Phase I and Phase II contracts and federal grant awards. Praevium is a Subchapter S corporation based in Goleta, California, operating across semiconductor device manufacturing and physical sciences research and development; the company competes under Total Small Business set-asides on nearly all its awards and has no federal contract vehicle positions or parent-contract seats.
Praevium's federal work centers on tunable swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) systems and ruggedized fiber optic sensing platforms using MEMS-VCSEL technology. Representative prime work includes a $850 thousand NASA Phase II SBIR contract (awarded June 2023, completion June 2025) for ruggedized MEMS-VCSEL devices with high-speed data acquisition for fiber optic sensing; a $240 thousand Naval Air Warfare Center SBIR Phase I contract (awarded May 2024, completion May 2025) for advanced optoelectronic devices and photonic integrated circuits focused on tunable VCSELs; an Office of Naval Research SBIR Phase I contract worth $240 thousand (awarded December 2023, completion February 2025) for swept-source optical coherence tomography and fiber optic sensing research; and a December 2025 Office of Naval Research purchase order for $60 thousand for waferbonded 8-micrometer detectors (completion December 2026). The company also holds federal grant awards as recipient from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (project grant for next-generation MEMS-VCSEL dental imaging technology, awarded September 2022, completion August 2026) and the National Eye Institute (Fast Track SBIR project grant for visible-wavelength swept-source OCT using frequency-doubled MEMS-VCSELs, awarded September 2022, completion August 2027).
Customer concentration is broad across research agencies. The top five customer organizations account for 80% of awards by count; NASA's Shared Services Center leads with four awards totaling $1 million in combined potential value, followed by the Office of Naval Research (two awards, $300 thousand combined potential value), the National Eye Institute (three awards), the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (two awards), and the National Cancer Institute (one award). The eight distinct agencies served span Defense, Health and Human Services, and civil space. Activity peaked in 2022 with five awards; recent years show one award annually through 2025. Three awards (combined potential value $60 thousand) reach completion within the next twenty-four months. Praevium subcontracted Sensuron LLC, a Goleta-based fiber optic sensing specialist, to integrate developed lasers into measurement systems and validate performance on the NASA Phase II SBIR effort. Praevium operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Thorlabs, Inc., a New Jersey-based manufacturer of photonics and optics goods.
Quick answers
Is Praevium Research Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Praevium Research Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through March 9, 2027.
How much has Praevium Research Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $1,289,996 to Praevium Research Inc. in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is Praevium Research Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Praevium Research Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Praevium waferbonded 8UM detectors (N0017326P1806), from Office of Naval Research (SECNAV), on December 17, 2025.
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