Federal Contractor Profile
Nlight Defense Systems, INC.
Federal contracting record: $43M obligated across 24 awards from 1 agencies, FY 2016–2026.
Company Profile
UEI (Unique Entity Identifier)
ZMVNWF6KQMM1
CAGE Code
1DAX3
Parent Organization
Nlight INC
Address
4665 NAUTILUS CT S STE 500, BOULDER, CO, 803013264
First Federal Award
Oct 27, 2015
Most Recent Award
Dec 2, 2025
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Top Federal Agencies
- $43M
Department of Defense
100.0% of total obligations
Top NAICS Activity
- $29M
541712
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY)
14 awards
- $14M
541715
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
8 awards
- $500
332999
ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURING
2 awards
Recent Federal Awards
| Date | Agency | NAICS | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2024 | Department of DefenseFA9451 AFRL RDK | 541715 | HIGH POWER ADAPTIVE DIRECTED ENERGY SYS EPS (HADES-EPS) | $1.8M |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Department of DefenseFA9451 AFRL RDK | 541715 | HIGH POWER ADAPTIVE DIRECTED ENERGY SYS EPS (HADES-EPS) | $512K |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Department of DefenseFA9451 AFRL RDK | 541715 | HIGH POWER ADAPTIVE DIRECTED ENERGY SYS EPS (HADES-EPS) | $203K |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Department of DefenseNSWC DAHLGREN | 332999 | MANDATORY MINIMUM OBLIGATION | $500 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Department of DefenseFA9451 AFRL RDK | 541715 | HIGH POWER ADAPTIVE DIRECTED ENERGY SYS EPS (HADES-EPS) | $100K |
| May 20, 2022 | Department of DefenseFA9451 AFRL RDK | 541715 | HIGH POWER ADAPTIVE DIRECTED ENERGY SYS EPS (HADES-EPS) | $430K |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Department of DefenseFA9451 AFRL RDK | 541715 | HIGH POWER ADAPTIVE DIRECTED ENERGY SYS EPS (HADES-EPS) | $150K |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Department of DefenseFA9451 AFRL RDK | 541715 | HIGH POWER ADAPTIVE DIRECTED ENERGY SYS EPS (HADES-EPS) | $244K |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Department of DefenseFA9451 AFRL RDK | 541715 | HIGH POWER ADAPTIVE DIRECTED ENERGY SYS EPS (HADES-EPS) | $14K |
| Apr 28, 2021 | Department of DefenseFA9451 AFRL RDK | 541715 | HIGH POWER ADAPTIVE DIRECTED ENERGY SYS EPS (HADES-EPS) | $150K |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Department of DefenseFA9451 AFRL RDK | 541715 | HIGH POWER ADAPTIVE DIRECTED ENERGY SYS EPS (HADES-EPS) | $5.3M |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Department of DefenseFA9451 AFRL RDK | 541715 | HIGH POWER ADAPTIVE DIRECTED ENERGY SYS EPS (HADES-EPS) | $125K |
| Jun 11, 2020 | Department of DefenseFA9451 AFRL RDK | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF NUTRONICS INC. INTERSECT 3-D ADAPTIVE AUTOMAITC AIMPOINT SELECTION AND MAINTENANCE SYSTEM | $156K |
| Apr 10, 2020 | Department of DefenseFA9451 AFRL RDK | 541715 | HIGH POWER ADAPTIVE DIRECTED ENERGY SYS EPS (HADES-EPS) | $1.1M |
| Jan 24, 2020 | Department of DefenseFA9451 AFRL RDK | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF NUTRONICS INC. INTERSECT 3-D ADAPTIVE AUTOMAITC AIMPOINT SELECTION AND MAINTENANCE SYSTEM | $926K |
| Dec 3, 2019 | Department of DefenseFA9451 AFRL RDK | 541715 | HIGH POWER ADAPTIVE DIRECTED ENERGY SYS EPS (HADES-EPS) | $500K |
| Aug 21, 2019 | Department of DefenseFA9451 AFRL RDK | 541715 | VOLUME DIGITAL HOLOGRAPHIC WAVEFRONT SENSOR PHASE 2 | $750K |
| Jul 18, 2019 | Department of DefenseFA9451 AFRL RDK | 541715 | HIGH POWER ADAPTIVE DIRECTED ENERGY SYS EPS (HADES-EPS) | $1.0M |
| Jul 8, 2019 | Department of DefenseFA9451 AFRL RDK | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR III) ENTITLED, "HIGH-POWER ADAPTIVE DIRECTED ENERGY SYSTEM (HADES)" | $198K |
| Jul 1, 2019 | Department of DefenseFA9451 AFRL RDK | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF RATS | $394K |
| Jun 28, 2019 | Department of DefenseFA9101 AEDC PKP PROCRMNT BR | 541715 | SBIR CRP - NUTRONICS MODULAR INTEGRATED ADAPTIVE OPTICS SYSTEM | $1.5M |
| Apr 16, 2019 | Department of DefenseFA9451 AFRL RDK | 541715 | HIGH ENERGY LASER DIAGNOSTIC SENSOR ASSEMBLY (HEL-DISA) | $300K |
| Apr 8, 2019 | Department of DefenseFA9451 AFRL RDK | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR III) ENTITLED, "HIGH-POWER ADAPTIVE DIRECTED ENERGY SYSTEM (HADES)" | $359K |
| Jan 22, 2019 | Department of DefenseFA9451 AFRL RDK | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF NUTRONICS INC. INTERSECT 3-D ADAPTIVE AUTOMAITC AIMPOINT SELECTION AND MAINTENANCE SYSTEM | $750K |
| Dec 7, 2018 | Department of DefenseFA9451 AFRL RDK | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR III) ENTITLED, "HIGH-POWER ADAPTIVE DIRECTED ENERGY SYSTEM (HADES)" | $285K |
Top Compensated Officers
From FFATA executive compensation disclosures. Reported when federal contract activity exceeds the statutory threshold.
- $515K
JEFFREY D BARCHERS
Rank 1 · Reported May 3, 2024
- $263K
ERIC C BERG
Rank 2 · Reported Jul 31, 2020
- $152K
MARK T PRISMON
Rank 2 · Reported May 3, 2024
- $38K
MICHAEL OCONNOR
Rank 3 · Reported Jul 28, 2022
Subawards Received
Nlight Defense Systems, INC. also receives subaward dollars from other prime contractors. Aggregated from USAspending sub-award reporting (FY2016-FY2026).
Top 2 Primes Paying Nlight Defense Systems, INC.
- Radiance Technologies, INC.$2.1M
2 subawards
- Gryphon Aerospace, LLC$1.3M
1 subawards
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