Data / Federal awards / NAICS 541715 / NEXUS PHOTONICS, INC.
NEXUS PHOTONICS, INC.: 11 federal contract awards, $15.5 million obligated (FY2024 to FY2027)
Updated October 6, 2026. Source: USAspending.gov.
NEXUS PHOTONICS, INC. (UEI GWGLE6NTKKX8), Goleta, CA, received 11 federal prime contract awards with $15.5 million obligated in fiscal years 2024 to 2027, from 3 agencies under 3 NAICS codes. Its largest buyer is Department of Defense ($11.8 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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- GWGLE6NTKKX8UEI
- Goleta, CALocation
- Small BusinessBusiness size
- 11Contract awards
- $15.5 millionObligated
- 2023-10-16First action in window
- 2026-09-15Latest action
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) | 9 | $13.8 million |
| 541713 | Research and Development in Nanotechnology | 1 | $1.7 million |
| 541690 | Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services | 1 | $0 |
Buying agencies
| Agency | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense | 7 | $11.8 million |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 3 | $1.8 million |
| Department of the Interior | 1 | $1.8 million |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $7.1 million |
| FY2025 | $849,445 |
| FY2026 | $7.5 million |
Contract awards
All 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR001120C0135 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541715 | LASERS FOR UNIVERSAL MICROSCALE OPTICAL SYSTEMS (LUMOS) WILL BRING EFFICIENT ON-CHIP OPTICAL GAIN TO HIGHLY-CAPABLE INTEGRATED PHOTONICS PLA | $5,008,727 | $12,479,678 | September 2, 2020 | May 16, 2027 | Goleta, CA | usaspending.gov |
| FA875026CB039 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541715 | SELF-INJECTION LOCKED 1762 NM LASER WITH ON-CHIP AMPLIFIER. EFFORT IS TO DEVELOP THE MOST IMPORTANT LASER FOR BARIUM ION TRAPS, THE CLOCK LA | $2,094,987 | $2,094,987 | April 2, 2026 | July 2, 2028 | Goleta, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 140D0426C0032 | Department of the Interior | Definitive Contract | 541715 | LUMOS: SPECTROSCOPY GRADE LASERS AROUND 780 NM | $1,799,798 | $1,799,798 | January 16, 2026 | July 25, 2027 | Goleta, CA | usaspending.gov |
| N0002424CT011 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541713 | BASE PERIOD STTR PHASE II R&D | $1,697,049 | $1,697,049 | March 11, 2024 | March 11, 2027 | Goleta, CA | usaspending.gov |
| W5170126CA112 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541715 | DEVELOP AN APPLICATION-SPECIFIC PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT TO SERVE A SPECIFIC QUANTUM SYSTEM (E.G. RYDBERG SENSOR, CLOCK TRANSITION). | $1,648,914 | $1,648,914 | April 6, 2026 | April 6, 2029 | Goleta, CA | usaspending.gov |
| HR001122C0017 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541715 | THE GOAL OF THE GENERATING RF WITH PHOTONIC OSCILLATORS FOR LOW NOISE (GRYPHON) PROGRAM IS TO DEVELOP COMPACT, LOW NOISE MICROWAVE FREQUENCY | $1,066,244 | $5,902,481 | December 15, 2021 | May 5, 2025 | Goleta, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NSSC25CA029 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541715 | PHASE II STTR APPLICATION SPECIFIC PICS OPERATING AROUND 780 NM TOWARDS MPWS | $849,445 | $849,445 | February 20, 2025 | February 19, 2027 | Goleta, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NSSC24CA127 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541715 | SBIR PHASE II - "SPECTROSCOPY-GRADE LASERS AND PICS OPERATING AROUND 674 NM" | $849,274 | $849,274 | July 10, 2024 | July 9, 2026 | Goleta, CA | usaspending.gov |
| N6893624C0007 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541715 | SBIR PHASE 1 CONTRACT AWARD | $294,359 | $294,359 | February 6, 2024 | February 21, 2025 | Goleta, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 80NSSC24PB498 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Purchase Order | 541715 | FY24 SBIR PHASE I- III/V NONLINEAR SOURCES FOR ENTANGLEMENT AND SQUEEZING | $149,985 | $149,985 | August 7, 2024 | September 8, 2025 | Goleta, CA | usaspending.gov |
| HR001123C0141 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541690 | EMBEDDED ENTREPRENEURSHIP INITIATIVE | $0 | $333,613 | September 13, 2023 | December 12, 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 541713 Research and Development in Nanotechnology
- All recipients under NAICS 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Open opportunities under NAICS 541715
- Open opportunities under NAICS 541690
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.