Surface Systems & Instruments Inc.
Auburn, CA SSI
- UEI
- CWL4D2KZDMF3
- CAGE
- 3RVG0
- Primary NAICS
- 333120 Construction Machinery Manufacturing
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
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- 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- 335999 All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
- 336999 All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
- 541360 Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services
- 541370 Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services
- 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 1845 Industrial Dr, Auburn, CA 95603, USA
- Website
- smoothroad.com
- Founded
- 1995
- Employees
- 1-10
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Capital Goods
- Construction & Engineering
- SIC code
- 35 Industrial Machinery & Equipment
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 | $656,060 |
| FY2025 | $0 |
| FY2024 | $79,169 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Army | $656,060 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbane Federal | FA890325F0007 | $55,375 |
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About the company
Surface Systems & Instruments Inc., SSI Division, a self-certified small disadvantaged business based in Auburn, California, manufactures specialized terrain and surface profiling instrumentation and delivers inertial profiler systems to defense and civil-works agencies as a prime contractor (94% of recent awards) and occasionally as a subcontractor. SSI is a for-profit Subchapter S corporation classified as a manufacturer of goods; it competes predominantly under small business set-asides, with recent awards split between Total Small Business set-asides and full-and-open procurements.
SSI's core capability is the design, integration, and delivery of rugged inertial profiling and profilograph systems for off-road terrain measurement, airfield surface smoothness assessment, and construction quality testing. The primary NAICS framing is Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (NAICS 333999), with PSC work spanning miscellaneous testing instrumentation (PSC 6625 for electrical and electronic testing equipment) and special-purpose machinery. Recent representative work includes a $656,060 Total Small Business definitive contract awarded by Army Test and Evaluation Command on May 13, 2026, for design, integration, and delivery of the ATC Profilometer—a four-wheel-drive terrain measurement system capable of 1 mm vertical and horizontal resolution with integrated inertial navigation, MATLAB and Python software compatibility, and three-phase testing and validation through June 2027. SSI also delivered a $79,169 inertial profiler to Pacific Air Forces for Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson airfield surface smoothness measurement under a Total Small Business set-aside, and supplied CS8500 and CS9400 profilograph systems to the Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center for laboratory and field testing at $48,041 and $66,275 respectively.
Customer concentration is dispersed across defense and civil-works agencies. The top five customer organizations by potential value account for 100% of combined potential value: the Army Test and Evaluation Command leads at $656,000 (one award), followed by the United States Marine Corps ($348,000 across seven awards), the Army Corps of Engineers ERDC ($118,000 across three awards), Pacific Air Forces ($79,000), and the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration ($75,000). Activity is sporadic but recent — awards appear in 2016, 2017, 2022, 2024, and 2026 — with one award (the Army Test and Evaluation Command ATC Profilometer contract) reaching ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, representing $656,000 in recompete exposure. SSI places minimal subcontractor work; one sub-award appears under Gilbane Federal for airfield apron repair and taxiway profiling work at King Salmon Air Station as of January 2026. Total combined potential value across the award footprint is $1.3 million, with $1.2 million obligated (90% execution rate).
SBA capabilities narrative
Manufacturer of custom test equipment to measure surface smoothness (ride quality). Products include laser profilers, profilographs, walking profilers and survey equipment.
Quick answers
Is Surface Systems & Instruments Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Surface Systems & Instruments Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through January 11, 2027.
How much has Surface Systems & Instruments Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $735,229 to Surface Systems & Instruments Inc. in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is Surface Systems & Instruments Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Surface Systems & Instruments Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is The ATC profilometer will be a highly mobile off-road test course and terrain measurement system, consisting of a prime… (W91CRB26CA018), from ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground, on May 13, 2026.
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See Surface Systems & Instruments Inc.'s full federal record
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- Subcontracting relationships
- Funding analysis by agency, NAICS and set-aside
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