Data / Federal awards / NAICS 541715 / FREEDOM PHOTONICS LLC
FREEDOM PHOTONICS LLC: 27 federal contract awards, $1.5 million obligated (FY2024 to FY2027)
Updated October 6, 2026. Source: USAspending.gov.
FREEDOM PHOTONICS LLC (UEI FQ98KK1G9199), Goleta, CA, received 27 federal prime contract awards with $1.5 million obligated in fiscal years 2024 to 2027, from 4 agencies under 5 NAICS codes. Its largest buyer is National Aeronautics and Space Administration ($1.6 million) and its largest code is NAICS 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology).
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- UEI
- FQ98KK1G9199
- Parent organization
- LUMINAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC
- Location
- Goleta, CA
- Business size
- Small Business
- Contract awards
- 27
- Obligated
- $1.5 million
- First action in window
- 2023-10-05
- Latest action
- 2026-09-30
Where the work is
NAICS codes, with the other winners in each.
| NAICS | Industry | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 541715 | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | 21 | $1.5 million |
| 517112 | Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) | 2 | $37,250 |
| 334516 | Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing | 1 | $15,000 |
| 541519 | Other Computer Related Services | 1 | $0 |
| 541712 | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) | 2 | $-4,236 |
Buying agencies
| Agency | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 13 | $1.6 million |
| Department of Commerce | 1 | $0 |
| Department of the Interior | 2 | $0 |
| Department of Defense | 11 | $-102,347 |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $220,793 |
| FY2025 | $720,394 |
| FY2026 | $592,845 |
Contract awards
All 27 awards in fiscal years 2024 to 2027.
| Award ID | Agency | Type | NAICS | What it buys | Obligated in window | Award value | Starts | Ends | Place of performance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80NSSC25CA053 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541715 | PHASE III SBIR - TECHNICAL MATURATION OF COMPACT HYBRID INTEGRATED SEED SOURCE FOR WATER VAPOR & METHANE LIDAR APPLICATIONS | $849,920 | $849,920 | March 28, 2025 | March 27, 2028 | Goleta, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NSSC26C0427 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541715 | FY25 SBIR PHASE III - FIBERTEK | $599,979 | $599,979 | September 30, 2026 | March 30, 2028 | Goleta, CA | usaspending.gov |
| N6833522C0066 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541715 | EO14042: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT | $100,000 | $800,000 | November 1, 2021 | November 2, 2024 | Goleta, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NSSC24PB671 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Purchase Order | 541715 | INSTATUNE C1/ 1550NM CENTER WAVELENGTH LASER | $51,405 | $51,405 | July 2, 2024 | August 13, 2024 | Goleta, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NSSC25PA690 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Purchase Order | 541715 | 5-FREEDOM PHOTONICS INSTATUNE LASER-INSTATUNE-C1/ 1527 NM STARTING WAVELENGTH-FP4209-C1 | $42,825 | $42,825 | March 17, 2025 | May 19, 2025 | Goleta, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NSSC24CA051 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541715 | SBIR PHASE III - PHOTONIC WIREBONDED PIC PACKAGE ASSEMBLY | $39,999 | $39,999 | March 19, 2024 | November 18, 2024 | Goleta, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NSSC25PA341 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Purchase Order | 517112 | INSTATUNE-C1/ 1550 NM CENTERWAVELENGTH LASER | $18,625 | $18,625 | December 19, 2024 | February 28, 2025 | Goleta, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NSSC24PB826 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Purchase Order | 517112 | 2-FP4209-C1 - INSTATUNE-C1/1550 NM CENTER | $18,625 | $18,625 | July 25, 2024 | September 5, 2024 | Goleta, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NSSC24PA157 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Purchase Order | 334516 | 1 - FP4213-C1 INSTATUNE II PROTOTYPE UNIT - LASER | $15,000 | $15,000 | November 19, 2023 | December 19, 2023 | Goleta, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 140D0422C0004 | Department of the Interior | Definitive Contract | 541715 | HIGH EFFICIENCY KW-CLASS 1150 NM STEERABLE DIFFRACTION-LIMITED LASER DIODE ARRAYS FOR ENERGY WEB DOMINANCE | $0 | $224,989 | March 18, 2022 | March 17, 2023 | Goleta, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 140D0420C0013 | Department of the Interior | Definitive Contract | 541715 | ROBUST TRANSCEIVER MODULES FOR FEMTOSECOND-LEVEL, FREE-SPACE OPTICAL TIME AND FREQUENCY TRANSFER TO MOBILE PLATFORMS | $0 | $1,499,666 | February 7, 2020 | August 8, 2023 | Goleta, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NSSC21C0641 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541715 | WIDELY TUNABLE FAST SEMICONDUCTOR LASER SEED SOURCE AT 1030NM FOR LIDAR REMOTE SENSING | $0 | $349,732 | September 28, 2021 | December 1, 2026 | Goleta, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NSSC22CA200 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541715 | MULTI-TONE LASER ARRAY | $0 | $955,491 | August 2, 2022 | November 1, 2024 | Goleta, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NSSC23CA055 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541715 | SBIR PHASE III HIGH-RELIABILITY SPACE-QUALIFIED LIDAR SOURCE PACKAGES | $0 | $749,981 | May 31, 2023 | December 1, 2026 | Goleta, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NSSC20C0143 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541715 | WIDELY TUNABLE FAST SEMICONDUCTOR LASER SEED SOURCE AT 1030NM FOR LIDAR REMOTE SENSING | $0 | $1,099,715 | July 7, 2020 | December 1, 2026 | Goleta, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 1333ND22PNB680148 | Department of Commerce | Purchase Order | 541519 | THIS PURCHASE ORDER IS FOR THE PURCHASE OF 100 GHZ PHOTODETECTORS TO BE BONDED ON NIST SUBSTRATES TO SUPPORT RESEARCH IN NIST'S PHYSICAL MEA | $0 | $30,528 | May 4, 2022 | January 31, 2024 | Goleta, CA | usaspending.gov |
| W31P4Q17C0026 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF DARPA SBIR PHASE I WITH FREEDOM PHOTONICS LLC | $0 | $99,911 | November 9, 2016 | December 31, 2017 | Goleta, CA | usaspending.gov |
| W909MY19P0025 | Department of Defense | Purchase Order | 541715 | SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SIBR) PHASE I EFFORT TITLE " LOW COST AND LOW NOISE WAFER SCALE MANUFACTURED INGAAS ARRAYS FOR LOW LIGHT | $0 | $107,944 | September 5, 2019 | March 4, 2020 | Goleta, CA | usaspending.gov |
| FA864922P0641 | Department of Defense | Purchase Order | 541715 | GESISN AVALANCHE PHOTODIODE ARRAYS FOR HIGH-SENSITIVITY SHORTWAVE INFRARED (SWIR) IMAGING APPLICATIONS | $0 | $749,988 | March 7, 2022 | December 6, 2024 | Goleta, CA | usaspending.gov |
| FA945120C0020 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541715 | ULTRA-HIGH BRIGHTNESS DIODE LASERS ENABLED BY BCALING | $0 | $673,998 | June 10, 2020 | September 10, 2021 | Goleta, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NSSC21C0570 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541715 | SBIR PHASE II HIGH-RELIABILITY SPACE-QUALIFIED LIDAR SOURCE PACKAGES | $0 | $749,992 | July 28, 2021 | June 30, 2024 | Goleta, CA | usaspending.gov |
| HQ086022C7115 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541715 | EO14042-SBIR/STTR PHASE II R&D EFFICIENT POWER-SCALABLE AND DIFFRACTION-LIMITED GAAS DIODE LASERS | $0 | $1,499,974 | January 11, 2022 | July 10, 2024 | Goleta, CA | usaspending.gov |
| W909MY21C0002 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541715 | THIS REQUIREMENT IS FOR A SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PHASE II EFFORT ENTITLED, LOW-COST, UNCOOLED, NEAR INFRARED (NIR) AND SH | $0 | $1,154,398 | July 1, 2021 | February 2, 2025 | Goleta, CA | usaspending.gov |
| N6600122C4001 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541715 | EO14042 RESEARCH IAW SOW FOR DARPA SBIR PHASE 2 EFFORT TITLED MULTI-WAVELENGTH LASER SOURCES | $-3,640 | $999,937 | October 21, 2021 | April 20, 2024 | Goleta, CA | usaspending.gov |
| FA945118F0002 | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541712 | HIGH POWER SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE OPERATION | $-4,236 | $698,149 | September 21, 2018 | October 22, 2020 | Goleta, CA | usaspending.gov |
| HQ014719C7505 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541715 | SBIR/STTR PHASE II R&D: ADVANCED HIGH END GYROSCOPES FOR SMALL FORM FACTOR INERTIAL MEASUREMENT UNIT APPLICATIONS | $-44,281 | $999,982 | September 29, 2019 | January 5, 2023 | Goleta, CA | usaspending.gov |
| HQ003420C0121 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541715 | SBIR PHASE O181-001-0024 HIGH ACCELERATION AND HYPERVELOCITY INERTIAL MEASUREMENT UNIT | $-150,190 | $1,349,785 | September 14, 2020 | June 13, 2024 | Goleta, CA | usaspending.gov |
Also on SpecStream
- All recipients under NAICS 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- All recipients under NAICS 517112 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
- All recipients under NAICS 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Open opportunities under NAICS 541715
- Open opportunities under NAICS 517112
- Open opportunities under NAICS 334516
Public U.S. federal spending data (U.S. Department of the Treasury). Obligations are the contract actions dated in fiscal years 2024 to 2027 of the USAspending.gov award archive of 2026-10-06; a contract's total value is its current value as USAspending reports it, including earlier years. Recipients are matched on their SAM.gov UEI, never on the name, and are shown as the government prints them. Sole proprietorships and opted-out entities count in the totals and are not named. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.