01 / Vendor Profile
NLIGHT INC Federal Contracts and Awards
UEI L7A6MYHETLS6 · CAGE 3EY27
Federal contract activity attributed to this vendor identity across FY 2020–FY 2026. Obligations are FPDS accounting transactions, not company revenue.
02 / Federal Business Size
Federal contract market at a glance
Measured consistently across FY 2020–FY 2026.
Across FY 2020–FY 2026, FPDS records attribute $9.44M in net contract obligations to NLIGHT INC across 61 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$45.2K
FY 2026ObligationsHistorical spending range
| Fiscal year | Obligations | Actions | Federal customers | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $2.44M | 11 | 3 | — |
| 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% |
| FY 2026 | $45.2K | 5 | 3 | −69.7% |
04 / Federal Customers
Which federal agencies buy from NLIGHT INC?
Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.
| Agency | Code | Obligations | Actions | Vendor share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5700 | $6.66M | 32 | 70.6% | |
| 8000 | $1.50M | 11 | 15.9% | |
| 1406 | $721.5K | 11 | 7.6% | |
| 1700 | $468.0K | 5 | 5.0% | |
| 1341 | $81.4K | 2 | 0.9% |
05 / Contracting Offices
Which contracting offices buy from NLIGHT INC?
Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.
| Office | Code | Agency | Obligations | Actions | Vendor share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA9451 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | $6.66M | 32 | 70.6% | |
| 80LARC | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | $1.50M | 10 | 15.9% | |
| 140D04 | DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES | $721.5K | 11 | 7.6% | |
| N00173 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | $468.0K | 5 | 5.0% | |
| 1333ND | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY | $81.4K | 2 | 0.9% | |
| 80NSSC | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | $3.6K | 1 | 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 | 32 | 2 | 74.1% |
| 334413 | SEMICONDUCTOR AND RELATED DEVICE MANUFACTURING | $1.55M | 12 | 2 | 16.4% |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | $721.5K | 15 | 2 | 7.6% |
| 335921 | FIBER OPTIC CABLE MANUFACTURING | $139.5K | 1 | 1 | 1.5% |
| 334516 | ANALYTICAL LABORATORY INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING | $36.3K | 1 | 1 | 0.4% |
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) | $3.41M | 22 | 1 | 36.1% |
| AC31 | NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | $2.21M | 5 | 1 | 23.4% |
| AR15 | SPACE R&D SVCS; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH & SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; R&D FACILITIES & MAJ EQUIP | $1.50M | 10 | 1 | 15.9% |
| 1095 | MISCELLANEOUS WEAPONS | $1.05M | 5 | 1 | 11.1% |
| AZ11 | R&D- OTHER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (BASIC RESEARCH) | $721.5K | 11 | 1 | 7.6% |
| AJ12 | GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; APPLIED RESEARCH | $328.4K | 4 | 1 | 3.5% |
| 5996 | AMPLIFIERS | $139.5K | 1 | 1 | 1.5% |
| 6625 | ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES MEASURING AND TESTING INSTRUMENTS | $45.2K | 1 | 1 | 0.5% |
| 6640 | LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES | $39.8K | 2 | 2 | 0.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1333ND26PNB730489 | Sep 11, 2026 | $45.2K | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST | 334413 | 6625 |
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
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Test market overlap
NAICS and PSC shares show whether the vendor competes in the same markets as your company.
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