01 / PSC Market Profile
PSC 5850 Visible And Invisible Light Communication Equipment Federal Contracts
Product and Service Code 5850
Federal contract activity classified under Visible And Invisible Light Communication Equipment across FY 2019–FY 2025. Net obligations include both new obligations and subsequent deobligations.
02 / Market Size
How large is the PSC 5850 federal market?
03 / Spending Trend
PSC 5850 contract spending by fiscal year
Annual obligations, activity, and participation across the same FY 2019–FY 2025 profile window.
Latest closed fiscal year$1.27M
FY 2025| Fiscal year | Obligations | Actions | Vendors | Customers | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $167.33M | 121 | 49 | 12 | — |
| FY 2020 | $210.98M | 98 | 52 | 10 | +26.1% |
| FY 2021 | $7.65M | 38 | 19 | 9 | −96.4% |
| FY 2022 | $1.43M | 39 | 22 | 4 | −81.3% |
| FY 2023 | $1.17M | 61 | 28 | 6 | −17.8% |
| FY 2024 | $125.81M | 70 | 33 | 5 | +10,618.2% |
| FY 2025 | $1.27M | 79 | 43 | 8 | −99.0% |
04 / Top Federal Customers
Which federal agencies buy most in this industry?
Ranked by net obligations during FY 2019–FY 2025.
| Federal customer | Code | Obligations | Actions | Vendors | Market share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 5700 | $450.98M | 99 | 18 | 87.5% |
| DEPT OF THE ARMY | 2100 | $44.69M | 33 | 12 | 8.7% |
| DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 97AS | $16.90M | 286 | 72 | 3.3% |
| DEPT OF THE NAVY | 1700 | $2.10M | 32 | 19 | 0.4% |
| STATE, DEPARTMENT OF | 1900 | $396.3K | 19 | 2 | 0.1% |
| NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 8000 | $259.3K | 2 | 2 | 0.1% |
| FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS | 1540 | $151.1K | 6 | 2 | 0.0% |
| U.S. COAST GUARD | 7008 | $140.0K | 5 | 4 | 0.0% |
| FOREST SERVICE | 12C2 | $102.6K | 2 | 1 | 0.0% |
| FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION | 6920 | $85.6K | 5 | 2 | 0.0% |
05 / Contracting Offices
Which contracting offices buy in PSC 5850?
Ranked by net obligations during FY 2019–FY 2025.
| Office | Code | Agency | Obligations | Actions | Vendors | Market share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA8620 AFLCMC WIJK BIG SAFARI | FA8620 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | $363.95M | 43 | 1 | 70.6% |
| FA8689 AFLCMC WIIK UAS | FA8689 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | $85.22M | 28 | 1 | 16.5% |
| W6QK ACC-APG | W91CRB | DEPT OF THE ARMY | $30.78M | 3 | 1 | 6.0% |
| DLA AVIATION AT HUNTSVILLE, AL | SPRRA1 | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | $12.08M | 7 | 1 | 2.3% |
| W6QK ACC-APG NATICK | W911QY | DEPT OF THE ARMY | $9.55M | 14 | 1 | 1.9% |
| 0409 AQ HQ CONTRACT = | W912CM | DEPT OF THE ARMY | $3.81M | 2 | 1 | 0.7% |
| DLA AVIATION | SPE4A7 | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | $1.40M | 92 | 34 | 0.3% |
| DLA AVIATION | SPE4A6 | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | $1.06M | 82 | 37 | 0.2% |
| DLA AVIATION | SPE4A5 | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | $790.3K | 29 | 11 | 0.2% |
| DLA AVIATION | SPE4A1 | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | $722.9K | 12 | 6 | 0.1% |
06 / Top Vendors
Which contractors lead the PSC 5850 market?
| Vendor | Obligations | Actions | Customers | Market share | Latest activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAYTHEON COMPANY | $449.17M | 74 | 2 | 87.1% | Jul 15, 2025 |
| CHARLES REED KNIGHT JR | $30.78M | 3 | 1 | 6.0% | Sep 30, 2025 |
| TELEPHONICS CORPORATION | $12.08M | 7 | 1 | 2.3% | Oct 29, 2024 |
| L3 TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | $9.55M | 14 | 1 | 1.9% | Nov 17, 2022 |
| WORLD WIDE TECHNOLOGY, INC. | $3.81M | 2 | 1 | 0.7% | Aug 9, 2021 |
| GRIMES AEROSPACE COMPANY | $749.5K | 17 | 1 | 0.1% | Jul 23, 2025 |
| CARLISLE AND FINCH COMPANY, THE | $739.9K | 15 | 1 | 0.1% | Sep 17, 2025 |
| STERLING COMPUTERS CORPORATION | $684.4K | 4 | 3 | 0.1% | Jun 26, 2024 |
| AERO INTERNATIONAL, LLC | $623.3K | 5 | 1 | 0.1% | Aug 15, 2022 |
| ADVANCED COMPUTER CONCEPTS, INC. | $598.9K | 1 | 1 | 0.1% | Sep 28, 2020 |
07 / Industry Mix
What industries are purchased under PSC 5850?
| NAICS | Description | Obligations | Actions | Vendors | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 336413 | OTHER AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | $256.51M | 104 | 11 | 49.7% |
| 336411 | AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING | $194.49M | 21 | 1 | 37.7% |
| 334610 | MANUFACTURING AND REPRODUCING MAGNETIC AND OPTICAL MEDIA | $30.78M | 3 | 1 | 6.0% |
| 334290 | OTHER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | $13.40M | 82 | 29 | 2.6% |
| 333314 | OPTICAL INSTRUMENT AND LENS MANUFACTURING | $9.66M | 15 | 2 | 1.9% |
| 334111 | ELECTRONIC COMPUTER MANUFACTURING | $4.56M | 7 | 4 | 0.9% |
| 334511 | SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING | $1.43M | 80 | 37 | 0.3% |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | $913.3K | 7 | 7 | 0.2% |
| 335139 | ELECTRIC LAMP BULB AND OTHER LIGHTING EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | $522.2K | 14 | 4 | 0.1% |
| 335129 | OTHER LIGHTING EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | $357.6K | 13 | 4 | 0.1% |
08 / Buying Pattern
How does the government buy in PSC 5850?
| Common action type | Obligations | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| PURCHASE ORDER | $5.30M | 263 |
| DELIVERY ORDER | $107.75M | 162 |
| DEFINITIVE CONTRACT | $402.34M | 73 |
| BPA CALL | $248.0K | 8 |
09 / Recent Contract Awards
What was awarded most recently in PSC 5850?
| Award / PIID | Vendor | Signed date | Obligation | NAICS | Agency / office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W91CRB24C5042 | CHARLES REED KNIGHT JR | Sep 30, 2025 | $0 | 334610 | DEPT OF THE ARMYW6QK ACC-APG |
| FA448425FG949 | CAPRICE ELECTRONICS, INC | Sep 30, 2025 | $52.8K | 332510 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCEFA4484 87 CONS PK |
| SPE4A725PG439 | WOODARD ELECTRIC INC | Sep 26, 2025 | $3.0K | 332216 | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCYDLA AVIATION |
| SPE4A725PG403 | MARTIN MILITARY INC | Sep 25, 2025 | $45.7K | 334290 | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCYDLA AVIATION |
| 80NSSC25PC018 | LASERLINE, INC. | Sep 23, 2025 | $193.8K | 334419 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONNASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER |
| SPE4A724PA323 | CARLISLE & FINCH CO | Sep 17, 2025 | $0 | 335139 | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCYDLA AVIATION |
| SPE4A625P0V00 | SOLAR NEBULA LLC | Sep 15, 2025 | $9.9K | 334290 | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCYDLA AVIATION |
| SPE4A725PF651 | JGILS, LLC | Sep 12, 2025 | $1.4K | 335131 | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCYDLA AVIATION |
| SPE4A625PAAJ2 | SOLAR NEBULA LLC | Aug 26, 2025 | $12.2K | 334290 | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCYDLA AVIATION |
| SPE4A525P7959 | BENPW LLC | Aug 19, 2025 | $576 | 334290 | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCYDLA AVIATION |
10 / Market Interpretation
How should contractors evaluate this market?
Start with the spending direction
Compare annual obligations with actions and vendor participation. Growth driven by only a few large actions represents a different opportunity from broad, recurring demand.
Follow the actual buyers
Move from federal customers to contracting offices. Offices reveal where acquisition responsibility and recurring purchasing activity are concentrated.
Measure accessible demand
Use competition, small-business participation, incumbent vendors, and PSC mix before treating the full $515.64M market as addressable.