Swift Universal Optical Systems LLC

Swift Universal Optical Systems LLC is a small business limited liability company and manufacturer of goods based in Spring Lake, North Carolina, that has established itself as a specialized provider of advanced optical and tactical mounting solutions for the Department of Defense. The company has been registered in SAM.gov since August 13, 2018, and maintains active federal contracting capabilities as a self-certified small disadvantaged business. Swift Universal specializes in developing lightweight, low-profile mounting systems designed to enhance operational effectiveness while minimizing visibility and weight for military personnel, with particular emphasis on serving the special operations community.

The company has demonstrated substantial contracting experience through multiple prime federal contract awards totaling over $3.5 million from the United States Special Operations Command and Air Mobility Command. Its primary product line consists of Lightweight Rifle Infantry Program Generation 21 (FPG-21) Mount Kits, which have been procured through multiple delivery orders spanning from February 2022 through April 2025, including low-rate initial production (LRIP) and full-rate production (FRP) variants. Additionally, Swift Universal Optical Systems has received SBIR Phase I and Phase II awards for advanced research and development initiatives, including a $174,109.74 contract for the SOCOM 254-003 Aviation Goggle Mount project awarded in May 2025, a $173,958.05 contract for a thermal barrier minimal deflection handguard feasibility study awarded in September 2024, and an $796,842.00 Other Transaction Agreement for SBIR Phase II funding awarded by Air Mobility Command in August 2025 with a completion date of May 14, 2026. Most of Swift Universal's contracts have carried no set-aside designations, indicating competitive success in open procurements, though certain SBIR Phase I awards have utilized total small business set-asides. The company has also served as a subcontractor to Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. on federal contracts awarded in April 2023 and March 2024.

Swift Universal Optical Systems LLC holds a single-award indefinite delivery contract with the United States Special Operations Command valued at $1,980,000.00 for the procurement of Lightweight Rifle Infantry Program Generation 21 Mount Kits. This IDV, awarded on February 18, 2022, with an ultimate completion date of February 16, 2024, generated four firm fixed price delivery orders totaling approximately $1,700,000 for LRIP and FRP mount kits with performance periods extending through October 2024. All work under this IDV was performed at Swift Universal's facility in Spring Lake, North Carolina, and carried no set-aside designations. The successful execution of this IDV contract demonstrates the company's capacity to support USSOCOM's recurring operational equipment requirements at scale and represents the foundation of its federal contracting portfolio.