Surface Optics Corporation
San Diego, CA
- UEI
- KAMKQMGKZZR6
- CAGE
- 1V827
- Primary NAICS
- 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument 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
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- 325510 Paint and Coating Manufacturing
- 332812 Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers
- 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
- 333310 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
- 334419 Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 11555 Rancho Bernardo Rd, San Diego, CA 92127, USA
- Website
- surfaceoptics.com
- Founded
- 1978
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Capital Goods
- Industrial Conglomerates
- Industrials & Manufacturing
- SIC code
- 39 Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries
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 | $1,407,894 |
| FY2025 | $1,472,589 |
| FY2024 | $1,842,832 |
| FY2023 | $386,840 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Navy | $1,153,996 | |
| 2 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $224,998 | |
| 3 | Department of the Army | $28,400 | |
| 4 | Missile Defense Agency | $500 |
Contract vehicles
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kratos Sre, Inc. | N0017823C2405 | $32,090 | |
| Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | FA881018C0006 | $33,570 | |
| The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | HR001124F0312 | $379,769 | |
| Kratos Sre, Inc. | N0017823C2405 | $38,116 | |
| University Of Dayton | FA865020F5655 | $42,636 |
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About the company
Surface Optics Corporation, a San Diego-based for-profit manufacturer of specialized optical instrumentation and measurement systems, operates as a prime contractor (98% of recent awards) serving defense research agencies with directional hemispherical reflectometers, emissometers, hyperspectral imaging systems, and infrared measurement devices. The company competes across full-and-open and small-business set-aside categories, with roughly half of its recent prime awards designated Total Small Business.
Customer concentration anchors heavily to Department of Defense research entities. The Naval Air Warfare Center leads by potential value with 21 awards and $38.1 million combined potential value; the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command follows with 31 awards and $12.2 million; and the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Picatinny Arsenal contributes 5 awards valued at $7.6 million. These three customers account for 81% of combined potential value across the vendor's active portfolio. The Army, Navy, and Air Force account for 46% of award count across 48 distinct customer agencies, signaling narrow but deep customer concentration in defense research and development.
Surface Optics holds seats on five named IDIQs. The largest vehicle is Indefinite Delivery Contract N6893611D0004 with 6 task orders and $14.2 million in combined potential value. Other active vehicles include DASG6082C0087 (5 task orders), W15QKN16D0087 (2 task orders, $3.9 million), F1965081C0084, and F3361586C1102. Most recently, the vendor received an award on the Missile Defense Agency's $151 billion SHIELD IDIQ on December 29, 2025, though the initial delivery order carries only $500 in potential value.
Recent representative work spans SBIR, STTR, and production orders. A $2.15 million Naval Air Warfare Center cost-plus-fixed-fee SBIR Phase II contract (ultimate completion March 8, 2027) funds research and development in optical instrumentation. A $1.3 million Phase II SBIR from the same customer (completion August 26, 2026) continues innovation in optical technologies. A $413,400 Army purchase order (completion May 29, 2026) acquired four directional hemispherical reflectometers and validation coupons for the SOC-410 DHR tool. A $239,877 Naval Sea Systems Command SBIR Phase I (completion June 25, 2026) addresses Space-Based Infrared System high research and development. A $224,998 NASA Phase I SBIR (completion March 30, 2027) develops a high-dynamic-range polarimetric near-infrared bidirectional reflectance distribution function system for space-instrument coatings. An Air Force Research Laboratory $139,786 SBIR Phase I (completion December 9, 2025) is developing a miniature visible-band video camera for afterburner probes and hypersonic propulsion systems.
Activity has grown year over year, from four awards in 2022 to twelve in 2025 (one award in early 2026 to date). Only three awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, with combined potential value of $2.7 million, indicating limited recompete pressure in the near term. The vendor's subcontract footprint is minimal — five sub-awards across the source period — with recent engagement as a subcontractor to Kratos Sre for HDR testing and measurement work, to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation on Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar space vehicles, and to Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory on DARPA research program support services delivering hemispherical reflectometer capability. Work is performed primarily at the vendor's San Diego, California headquarters, with subordinate performance at customer sites including Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Natick, Massachusetts, and Huntsville, Alabama for SHIELD task orders.
Quick answers
Is Surface Optics Corporation registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Surface Optics Corporation's SAM.gov registration is active through June 16, 2027.
Which contract vehicles does Surface Optics Corporation hold?
Surface Optics Corporation holds a place on 1 federal contract vehicle: SHIELD.
How much has Surface Optics Corporation received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $1,472,589 to Surface Optics Corporation in fiscal year 2025 and $5,110,155 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Surface Optics Corporation rank among federal contractors?
Surface Optics Corporation ranked #97 in NAICS 334516 in FY2025.
What is Surface Optics Corporation's most recent federal award?
Surface Optics Corporation's most recent federal contract award is Phase i sbir - high-dynamic-range polarimetric near infrared bidirectional reflectance distribution function system for… (80NSSC26C0343), from Shared Services Center, on September 30, 2026.
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