Spark Photonics Design, Inc.
Waltham, MA
- UEI
- X53XWPECA7F9
- CAGE
- 8CEM4
- 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
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 303 Wyman St #300, Waltham, MA 02451, USA
- Website
- sparkphotonics.com
- Founded
- 2019
- Employees
- 1-10
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Information Technology
- Software & Services
- Internet Software & Services
- SIC code
- 73 Business Services
- 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 | $82,600 |
| FY2025 | $949,938 |
| FY2024 | $0 |
| FY2023 | $750,053 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $82,600 |
Contract awards
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raytheon Company | N0001425C1102 | $144,900 |
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About the company
Spark Photonics Design, Inc., a small business based in Waltham, Massachusetts, performs integrated-photonics design and engineering services as a prime contractor (75% of recent awards) and subcontractor to defense primes, with no SBA set-asides on recent work and no recourse to federal contract vehicles or GWACs. The company's federal footprint is small but specialized: four awards across primary NAICS Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, spanning a combined potential value of $2 million since 2020.
The vendor's customer base is split evenly across four federal agencies with no concentration. The Department of the Navy's Naval Air Warfare Center anchors the prime portfolio with a $1.7 million total small business set-aside SBIR Phase II contract awarded March 6, 2023, running through March 3, 2027, for research and development in integrated photonics applicable to naval aviation systems. The Navy's Office of Naval Research, NASA's Shared Services Center, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense each account for one award. Most recently, NASA Ames awarded Spark Photonics a $82,600 firm-fixed-price purchase order on August 7, 2026, for specialized integrated-photonics design and engineering supporting the Astrophotonics Coronagraph (ASTROPIC) project, scheduled to complete November 27, 2026. The Navy SBIR Phase II contract represents 85% of combined potential value across the vendor's prime base.
Activity is sparse but episodic — one award in 2020, 2023, 2025, and 2026 — with no growth trajectory visible. Two awards (combined potential value $1.8 million) face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating recompete exposure on the Navy SBIR Phase II award. In its subcontractor role, Spark Photonics supplies MWIR and SWIR coherent off-axis laser detector design and nonrecurring engineering (NRE) work to Raytheon Company on a defense prime contract. The vendor's capability portfolio centers narrowly on end-to-end photonics design, integrated-photonics engineering, and software development for imaging systems, with primary application to aerospace and defense optical payloads.
SBA capabilities narrative
We are an integrated photonics design house based in the United States.
Quick answers
Is Spark Photonics Design, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Spark Photonics Design, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through April 27, 2027.
How much has Spark Photonics Design, Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $949,938 to Spark Photonics Design, Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $1,782,591 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is Spark Photonics Design, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Spark Photonics Design, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Purchase of specialized integrated-photonics design and engineering services supporting NASA ames' astrophotonics… (80NSSC26P1223), from Shared Services Center, on August 7, 2026.
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