Woodruff, Robert

Woodruff, Robert, a sole proprietorship, subcontracts research and development support to federal aerospace and space agencies, with 67% of recent awards delivered as a sub under prime contractors and 33% as a prime. The vendor operates in niche research domains — optical engineering and solar astrophysics mission support — serving NASA and the Department of the Navy on small-dollar, technical-expertise engagements.

Woodruff, Robert's customer base spans four federal agencies with full concentration across the top tier. The Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research accounts for four awards; NASA facilities account for five awards split among Glenn Research Center ($150 thousand combined potential value), Goddard Space Center (two awards), and the Shared Services Center ($25 thousand combined potential value). Dollar magnitude is modest across the portfolio — combined potential value totals $175 thousand, though obligated spend has reached $282 thousand (161% of the potential-value total), indicating scope growth or contingent-funding activation in active awards.

Across its subcontract footprint, Woodruff, Robert performs exclusively under Lockheed Martin Corporation on solar and space-mission R&D. Recent sub work includes research and development support for the Extreme Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Telescope (EUVST) mission to Lockheed Martin's Solar and Astrophysical Laboratory (awarded January 2025, with a September 2024 period-of-performance extension and a July 2024 funding modification of $3.111 million), and optical engineering and design support for the Multi-Slit Solar Explorer (MUSE) mission in Phase A and Phase B (awarded January and May 2024). The vendor's 33% prime work, though undescribed in the source, operates in the same technical space: six of nine awards sit in NAICS 541711 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences), reflecting a specialist positioning in government-funded space-science and optical-systems development.

Activity shows concentration in 2024, with five awards placed that year following a dormant 2018–2023 window. One award entered the portfolio in 2025, suggesting continuity on active sub tasks. The vendor has no presence on government-wide vehicles, IDIQs, or BPAs — all work is task-specific, customer-direct, or embedded under a single prime (Lockheed Martin). This posture limits pipeline visibility and recompete leverage but signals deep technical specialization in solar-mission optical systems and astrophysics instrumentation rather than broad-based federal contracting capacity.