Space Optics Research Labs, LLC

Space Optics Research Labs, LLC manufactures precision optical components — parabolic mirrors, off-axis laser beam expanders, mirror mounts, and collimators — for naval research and defense platforms, operating as a prime contractor on 68% of recent federal awards and as a subcontractor to major defense primes on the remainder. The company is a for-profit limited liability corporation and small business headquartered in Merrimack, New Hampshire, competing on full-and-open basis with no small business set-aside designation across its federal footprint.

The firm's capability portfolio is rooted in customized optical engineering for directed energy systems, space situational awareness, and advanced sensor platforms. Representative prime work includes a $203,940 Office of Naval Research purchase order (September 2024) for an off-axis laser beam expander, a $162,345 Naval Sea Systems Command purchase order (July 2026) for parabolic mirrors with February 2027 completion, a $131,235 Office of Naval Research purchase order (August 2023) for an off-axis laser beam expander supporting directed energy weapon development, and a $155,202.50 Naval Sea Systems Command purchase order (September 2022) for concave off-axis parabolic mirrors and mirror mounts. Recent sub work includes quantum communication research and development components supplied to Boeing (February 2025), optical equipment delivered to HX5 LLC for MIT Lincoln Laboratory (February 2025), mirror mounts for Lockheed Martin platforms (July 2024), and improved target acquisition system mirrors supplied to Raytheon (June 2024).

Customer concentration tilts heavily toward Navy research and development. The top five customer agencies by award count account for 52% of all awards: the Office of Naval Research leads with 22 awards valued at $473 thousand, followed by NASA Goddard Space Center (9 awards, $141 thousand), Naval Sea Systems Command (7 awards, $480 thousand), Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Center (5 awards, $219 thousand), and Air Force Materiel Command Test Center (5 awards, $174 thousand). When ranked by potential value, the dollar distribution remains consistent — Naval Sea Systems Command and ONR anchor the top two positions — indicating tight alignment between award frequency and dollar magnitude across the customer base.

Space Optics Research Labs sits on the One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services Small Business vehicle with 17 task orders, an Air Force Indefinite Delivery Contract (FA945116D0001) with 4 task orders, an Information Analysis Center Multiple-Award Contract with 2 task orders, and a second Air Force IDC (FA300213D0011) with 1 task order. The firm's NAICS footprint is dominated by Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing (53 awards) and R&D in Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (24 awards), with top PSC codes in Optical Instruments and Test Equipment (32 awards) and Laboratory Equipment and Supplies (17 awards).

Activity accelerated from 2023 (3 awards) through 2024 (10 awards) and has since moderated to 3 awards in 2025 and 1 in 2026 to date, with combined potential value across all 93 awards totaling $3.8 million. One award is scheduled for completion within the next twenty-four months ($162 thousand potential value). The vendor subcontracts regularly to Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Mantech entities, and The Aerospace Corporation on space and directed energy R&D work, with a historical relationship to Assurance Technology Corp for optical component manufacturing that recurs across 2021 awards.

Space Optics Research Labs LLCs capability in design, manufacture and test of reflective on and off axis optics and telescope systems is a direct result of our leadership position amoung manufacturers of aspheric mirror components.