Data / Federal awards / NAICS 541715 / OCTAVE PHOTONICS LLC
OCTAVE PHOTONICS LLC: 10 federal contract awards, $5.0 million obligated (FY2024 to FY2027)
Updated October 6, 2026. Source: USAspending.gov.
OCTAVE PHOTONICS LLC (UEI LZ6FL88D3NK3), Louisville, CO, received 10 federal prime contract awards with $5.0 million obligated in fiscal years 2024 to 2027, from 3 agencies under 4 NAICS codes. Its largest buyer is Department of Defense ($3.3 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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- LZ6FL88D3NK3UEI
- Louisville, COLocation
- Small BusinessBusiness size
- 10Contract awards
- $5.0 millionObligated
- 2023-10-27First action in window
- 2026-09-25Latest 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) | 7 | $4.2 million |
| 541690 | Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services | 1 | $529,464 |
| 541713 | Research and Development in Nanotechnology | 1 | $224,981 |
| 334515 | Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals | 1 | $26,040 |
Buying agencies
| Agency | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense | 6 | $3.3 million |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 3 | $1.7 million |
| Department of Commerce | 1 | $26,040 |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $729,429 |
| FY2025 | $482,623 |
| FY2026 | $3.8 million |
Contract awards
All 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA955026CB004 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541715 | TOPIC: AF23C-T002 F2-19043: FREQUENCY-AGILE COMBS ON THE TANTALA AND LITHIUM-NIOBATE PLATFORM (FRACTAL) | $1,899,885 | $1,899,885 | March 2, 2026 | March 1, 2028 | Louisville, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 80NSSC26C0137 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541715 | PHASE II SBIR | $1,274,925 | $1,274,925 | September 30, 2026 | September 29, 2028 | Louisville, CO | usaspending.gov |
| HR001124C0340 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541690 | EMBEDDED ENTREPRENEURSHIP INITIATIVE (EEI) | $529,464 | $529,464 | November 1, 2023 | October 21, 2025 | Louisville, CO | usaspending.gov |
| W912CG26PA004 | Department of Defense | Purchase Order | 541715 | TERABIT-PER-SECOND INTEGRATED PHOTONIC TRANSCEIVER FOR REDUCED OPTICAL-LINK POWER (TIPTOP). | $249,944 | $249,944 | December 15, 2025 | June 14, 2026 | Louisville, CO | usaspending.gov |
| N6426725C7071 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541715 | 873AUTHORITY | $246,092 | $246,092 | July 1, 2025 | September 14, 2026 | Louisville, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 80NSSC26C0284 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541713 | STTR PHASE I OCTAVE-SPANNING, LOW-SWAP YTTERBIUM MODE-LOCKED-LASER FOR PORTABLE ULTRA-STABLE FREQUENCY COMBS | $224,981 | $224,981 | September 30, 2026 | October 29, 2027 | Louisville, CO | usaspending.gov |
| FA955024PB006 | Department of Defense | Purchase Order | 541715 | FREQUENCY-AGILE COMBS ON THE TANTALA AND LITHIUM NIOBATE PLATFORM (FRACTAL) | $199,965 | $199,965 | August 15, 2024 | May 31, 2025 | Lafayette, CO | usaspending.gov |
| FA254125PB034 | Department of Defense | Purchase Order | 541715 | KEY GOAL OF THIS STTR PROJECT IS TO TRANSFER CUTTING-EDGE PHCR TECHNOLOGY TO A COMMERCIAL LASER PLATFORM SUPPORTING APPLICATIONS IN QUANTUM | $179,999 | $179,999 | June 1, 2025 | January 31, 2026 | Louisville, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 80NSSC25C0276 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Definitive Contract | 541715 | SBIR I NONLINEAR OPTICAL CONVERTERS FOR NEXT-GENERATION OPTICAL CLOCKS (NOCNOC) | $156,338 | $156,338 | September 29, 2025 | March 27, 2026 | Louisville, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 1333ND26PNB670529 | Department of Commerce | Purchase Order | 334515 | COMB STABILIZATION MODULES | $26,040 | $26,040 | September 15, 2026 | October 31, 2026 | Superior, CO | 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 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- All recipients under NAICS 541713 Research and Development in Nanotechnology
- 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.