01 / Vendor Profile
NLIGHT INC Federal Contracts and Awards
UEI L7A6MYHETLS6 · CAGE 3EY27
Federal contract activity attributed to this vendor identity across FY 2019–FY 2025. Obligations are FPDS accounting transactions, not company revenue.
02 / Federal Business Size
Federal contract market at a glance
Measured consistently across FY 2019–FY 2025.
Across FY 2019–FY 2025, FPDS records attribute $13.68M in net contract obligations to NLIGHT INC across 78 contract actions. Net obligations include positive obligations and later deobligations recorded during the same period.
03 / Spending Trend
NLIGHT INC contract spending by year
Annual net obligations show whether recorded federal business expanded or contracted, while actions and customer counts show the breadth of that activity.
Total obligations$149.2K
FY 2025ObligationsHistorical spending range
| Fiscal year | Obligations | Actions | Federal customers | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $4.29M | 22 | 4 | — |
| FY 2020 | $2.44M | 11 | 3 | −43.1% |
| FY 2021 | $2.91M | 16 | 3 | +19.1% |
| FY 2022 | $1.32M | 10 | 4 | −54.8% |
| FY 2023 | $1.78M | 5 | 2 | +35.3% |
| FY 2024 | $796.0K | 8 | 3 | −55.3% |
| FY 2025 | $149.2K | 6 | 2 | −81.3% |
04 / Federal Customers
Which federal agencies buy from NLIGHT INC?
Ranked by net obligations during FY 2019–FY 2025.
| Agency | Code | Obligations | Actions | Vendor share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5700 | $9.56M | 41 | 69.8% | |
| 1406 | $2.10M | 14 | 15.4% | |
| 8000 | $1.52M | 13 | 11.1% | |
| 1700 | $468.0K | 4 | 3.4% | |
| 1341 | $36.3K | 1 | 0.3% | |
| 9763 | $0 | 5 | 0.0% |
05 / Contracting Offices
Which contracting offices buy from NLIGHT INC?
Ranked by net obligations during FY 2019–FY 2025.
| Office | Code | Agency | Obligations | Actions | Vendor share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA9451 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | $9.56M | 41 | 69.8% | |
| 80LARC | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | $1.50M | 10 | 11.0% | |
| 140D04 | DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES | $1.11M | 12 | 8.1% | |
| 140D63 | DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES | $987.5K | 2 | 7.2% | |
| N00173 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | $468.0K | 4 | 3.4% | |
| 1333ND | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY | $36.3K | 1 | 0.3% | |
| 80NSSC | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | $19.4K | 3 | 0.1% | |
| S4801A | DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DCMA) | $0 | 5 | 0.0% |
06 / Top NAICS Industries
Which industries define this vendor’s federal work?
| NAICS | Description | Obligations | Actions | Customers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | $6.99M | 28 | 2 | 51.1% |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | $4.99M | 35 | 3 | 36.5% |
| 334413 | SEMICONDUCTOR AND RELATED DEVICE MANUFACTURING | $1.50M | 11 | 1 | 11.0% |
| 335921 | FIBER OPTIC CABLE MANUFACTURING | $139.5K | 1 | 1 | 1.0% |
| 334516 | ANALYTICAL LABORATORY INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING | $36.3K | 1 | 1 | 0.3% |
| 333314 | OPTICAL INSTRUMENT AND LENS MANUFACTURING | $15.8K | 2 | 1 | 0.1% |
07 / Top Product and Service Codes
What products and services does the government buy from this vendor?
| PSC | Description | Obligations | Actions | Customers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC52 | R&D- DEFENSE SYSTEM: WEAPONS (APPLIED RESEARCH/EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT) | $6.30M | 35 | 2 | 46.1% |
| AC31 | NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | $2.21M | 5 | 1 | 16.1% |
| AZ11 | R&D- OTHER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (BASIC RESEARCH) | $2.10M | 14 | 1 | 15.4% |
| AR15 | SPACE R&D SVCS; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH & SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; R&D FACILITIES & MAJ EQUIP | $1.50M | 10 | 1 | 11.0% |
| 1095 | MISCELLANEOUS WEAPONS | $1.05M | 5 | 1 | 7.7% |
| AJ12 | GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; APPLIED RESEARCH | $328.4K | 3 | 1 | 2.4% |
| 5996 | AMPLIFIERS | $139.5K | 1 | 1 | 1.0% |
| 6640 | LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES | $39.8K | 2 | 2 | 0.3% |
| 6650 | OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS, TEST EQUIPMENT, COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES | $15.8K | 2 | 1 | 0.1% |
| AJ16 | R&D- GENERAL SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY: PHYSICAL SCIENCES (MANAGEMENT/SUPPORT) | $0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
08 / Competition Pattern
How was NLIGHT INC’s federal work competed?
Competition categories describe the procurement path recorded on the underlying contract actions.
09 / Recent Contract Awards
What contract actions were recorded most recently for NLIGHT INC?
The latest recorded PIIDs connect this profile to the underlying federal award search.
| Award / PIID | Signed | Obligation | Agency / office | NAICS | PSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA945123CA018 | Jul 8, 2025 | $0 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE FA9451 AFRL RDK | 541715 | 1095 |
10 / Interpreting the Profile
How should you evaluate NLIGHT INC as a federal contractor?
Read obligations, customers, markets, competition, and individual awards together. A large historical total indicates federal scale, but it does not by itself describe current backlog, commercial revenue, profitability, or future opportunity.
Separate obligations from revenue
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Follow customer concentration
Agency and office concentration reveals where the vendor’s federal relationships are strongest.
Test market overlap
NAICS and PSC shares show whether the vendor competes in the same markets as your company.
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