---
title: "CIRCLE OPTICS INC — Capability Statement"
uei: "F4YCRLU8AGN7"
cage: "7LD23"
canonical: "https://teamingindex.com/contractor/F4YCRLU8AGN7/capability.md"
html_url: "https://teamingindex.com/contractor/F4YCRLU8AGN7"
updated: "2026-11-09T17:28:18.052Z"
generator: "TeamingIndex capability twin 1.0"
legal_name: "CIRCLE OPTICS INC"
primary_naics: "541715"
sam_status: "active"
active_exclusion: false
claimed: false
tier: "unclaimed"
---

# CIRCLE OPTICS INC

> CIRCLE OPTICS INC is a SAM.gov-registered entity based in ROCHESTER, NY 14604-2100. UEI F4YCRLU8AGN7; CAGE 7LD23; primary NAICS 541715. Compliance posture not provided. Active SAM registration.

> **Unclaimed profile:** seeded from SAM.gov and USAspending public records. The entity has not claimed it, so capabilities and compliance posture have not been provided.

## Identifiers

- **Legal business name:** CIRCLE OPTICS INC
- **UEI (SAM.gov Unique Entity ID):** F4YCRLU8AGN7
- **CAGE code:** 7LD23
- **Entity structure:** Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- **State of incorporation:** DE
- **Website:** <https://www.circleoptics.com/>
- **TeamingIndex profile:** <https://teamingindex.com/contractor/F4YCRLU8AGN7>
- **Profile status:** Unclaimed · seeded from SAM.gov and USAspending public records

## Location

- **Physical address (city, state, ZIP):** ROCHESTER, NY 14604-2100
- **Country:** United States
- **Congressional district:** NY-25

## NAICS & PSC

| NAICS | Title | Primary | Small under SBA size standard (SAM.gov) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 541715 | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | Yes | No |
| 333310 | Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | No | Yes |
| 541330 | Engineering Services | No | No |

- **PSC codes:** None on file

Size status is NAICS-specific and reflects the entity’s SAM.gov representations; check it against the size standard of the solicitation’s NAICS code.

## Socio-economic status

- Small Business (SB)
- Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)

Source: SAM.gov entity registration, synced 2026-11-09. Confirm current SBA certification (8(a), HUBZone, WOSB/EDWOSB, VetCert SDVOSB/VOSB) before relying on a status for a set-aside.

## SAM registration & exclusion screening

- **Registration:** Active SAM registration
- **Registration expires:** 2027-07-31
- **Registration activated:** 2026-08-17
- **Exclusion screening (FAR subpart 9.4):** No active exclusion recorded in SAM.gov
- **Teaming eligibility:** Eligible to be proposed as a team member (active registration, no exclusion)
- **Source:** SAM.gov Entity Management, synced 2026-11-09

## Compliance posture

Compliance posture not provided by the contractor.

- Facility clearance: visible to paid members
  - Clearance levels are shown only to paying members; TeamingIndex does not advertise clearances (NISPOM 32 CFR 117.9).

## Contract vehicles

No contract vehicle holdings on file.

## Past performance

- **Total obligated, trailing 36 months (USAspending.gov):** $10,214,593
- **Award history:** 12 awards on record
- **Top funding agencies:** Department of the Air Force; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Department of the Army

Showing the 10 most recent of 12 awards.

| Award PIID | Agency | NAICS / PSC | Obligated | Base + all options | Period of performance | Set-aside | Place of performance | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FA864925P0480 | Department of Defense / Department of the Air Force | 541715 / AC32 | $1,799,871 | — | 2025-08-27 → 2027-06-01 | — | NY | STITCH-FREE PANORAMIC SENSOR NETWORK FOR REAL-TIME SPACE DOMAIN AWARENESS AND ANOMALY DETECTION |
| FA864925P0516 | Department of Defense / Department of the Air Force | 541715 / AC32 | $1,749,132 | — | 2025-09-26 → 2026-12-28 | — | NY | STITCH-FREE 360(D) BORESCOPE FOR RAPID, HIGH-FIDELITY AIRCRAFT INSPECTION |
| 80NSSC23CA083 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration / National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 541715 / AJ14 | $1,235,707 | — | 2023-05-18 → 2026-10-31 | — | NY | ENHANCED DETECT AND AVOID OPTICAL SENSING FOR URBAN AIR MOBILITY |
| 80NSSC25C0165 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration / National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 541715 / AJ14 | $154,817 | — | 2025-09-29 → 2026-03-27 | — | NY | SBIR I ENHANCED PANOPTIC IMAGING FOR CLASS 1 UAVS |
| FA864924P0373 | Department of Defense / Department of the Air Force | 541715 / AC32 | $1,699,730 | — | 2024-01-16 → 2026-02-18 | — | NY | PANORAMIC CAMERA FOR TACTICALLY RESPONSIVE SPACE CAPABILITIES |
| FA864924P0456 | Department of Defense / Department of the Air Force | 541715 / AC32 | $1,249,378 | — | 2024-02-02 → 2025-10-09 | — | NY | 3D MODELING USING 360-DEGREE IMAGE CAPTURE AND SENSOR FUSION |
| W5170125C0133 | Department of Defense / Department of the Army | 541715 / AC12 | $249,617 | — | 2025-03-05 → 2025-09-04 | — | NY | "CIRCLE OPTICS, INC" SBIR PHASE I, FOR COST-EFFECTIVE DISTRIBUTED APERTURE SYSTEMS FOR ENHANCED LWIR IMAGING, FOR DEVCOM C5ISR RTI |
| FA865124CB023 | Department of Defense / Department of the Air Force | 541715 / AC12 | $457,726 | — | 2024-05-09 → 2025-06-30 | — | NY | IMPROVED IMAGE CAPTURE FOR AI TRAINING SIMULATION |
| FA864923P0510 | Department of Defense / Department of the Air Force | 541715 / AC32 | $1,249,377 | — | 2023-02-10 → 2025-05-12 | — | NY | PANORAMIC IMAGE CAPTURE FOR VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) TRAINING |
| FA864925P0196 | Department of Defense / Department of the Air Force | 541715 / AC32 | $109,274 | — | 2025-01-13 → 2025-04-17 | — | NY | PERSISTENT SPACE SURVEILLANCE AND TARGET CHARACTERIZATION USING WIDE-FIELD-OF-VIEW OPTICAL SYSTEMS AND MACHINE LEARNING |

## Proven teaming graph

- No first-tier sub-award reports name this company yet
- Source: USAspending.gov sub-award reports (FSRS), sync date not recorded. Prime contractors report first-tier subcontracts of $30,000 or more. Amounts are reported sub-award values.

## SBIR/STTR portfolio

- SBIR/STTR awardee — Phase III-eligible for work derived from its SBIR/STTR projects
- 25 SBIR/STTR awards totaling $13.6M: SBIR Phase I 9, SBIR Phase II 8, STTR Phase I 6, STTR Phase II 2
- By agency: Department of Defense 19, National Aeronautics and Space Administration 4, National Science Foundation 2
- Active projects (contract end date ahead): 2
- Phase II awards ending within 12 months: 2
- SBIR Phase II (Direct to Phase II), Department of Defense (Air Force), 2025, Sep 25, 2025 to Dec 28, 2026: Stitch-Free 360ş Borescope for Rapid, High-Fidelity Aircraft Inspection ($1,749,132)
- SBIR Phase I, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2025, Sep 8, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026: Enhanced Panoptic Imaging for Class 1 UAVs ($154,817)
- STTR Phase II, Department of Defense (Air Force), 2025, Aug 27, 2025 to Jun 1, 2027: Stitch?Free Panoramic Sensor Network for Real?Time Space Domain Awareness and Anomaly Detection ($1,799,871)
- SBIR Phase I, Department of Defense (Army), 2025, Feb 28, 2025 to Sep 4, 2025: Cost-Effective Distributed Aperture Systems for Enhanced LWIR Imaging ($249,617)
- STTR Phase I, Department of Defense (Air Force), 2025, Jan 14, 2025 to Apr 17, 2025: Persistent Space Surveillance and Target Characterization Using Wide-Field-of-View Optical Systems and Machine Learning ($109,274)
- SBIR Phase I, Department of Defense (Strategic Capabilities Office), 2024, Aug 5, 2024 to Aug 4, 2025: Panoramic SWIR Imaging for Autonomous Vehicles ($149,964)
- STTR Phase I, Department of Defense (Air Force), 2024, May 13, 2024 to Aug 19, 2024: Panoramic Camera System for Space Domain Awareness: Characterize Space-Based Threats at Range ($109,965)
- SBIR Phase II, Department of Defense (Air Force), 2024, May 9, 2024 to May 9, 2025: Tactical Funding Increase for Improved Image Capture for AI Training Simulation ($457,726)
- SBIR Phase II (Direct to Phase II), Department of Defense (Air Force), 2024, Feb 2, 2024 to Oct 9, 2025: 3D Modeling using 360-degree Image Capture and Sensor Fusion ($1,249,378)
- SBIR Phase II (Direct to Phase II), Department of Defense (Air Force), 2024, Jan 16, 2024 to Apr 16, 2025: Panoramic Camera for Tactically Responsive Space Capabilities ($1,699,730)
- Phase III: Agencies may award follow-on Phase III work without a new competition when it builds on this company’s earlier SBIR/STTR projects. Other work is competed as usual.
- Source: SBIR.gov award data file, as of Nov 12, 2026 (file published Nov 1, 2026)

## FedRAMP offerings

- No FedRAMP Marketplace listing is linked to this company
- Source: FedRAMP Marketplace, sync date not recorded

## Exclusions & screening

- Not yet checked against SAM.gov exclusions (search exclusions on SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/search/?index=ex)
- Source: SAM.gov Exclusions, sync date not recorded
- No confirmed match on the Consolidated Screening List (screened Nov 13, 2026)

## Contract vehicles on federal record

- No contract-vehicle seats on federal record are linked to this company

## GSA CALC+ rates

- No GSA CALC+ awarded ceiling rates on record for this company
- Source: GSA CALC+ awarded ceiling rates, sync date not recorded. Ceiling rates are the most an agency can be charged, not prices paid

## Capabilities & differentiators

No capability narrative published.

## Technical tags

No technical tags published.

## Teaming preferences

- Teaming preferences not published
- **Teaming requests and NDAs:** request an introduction on the TeamingIndex profile (sign-in required): <https://teamingindex.com/contractor/F4YCRLU8AGN7>

## Business development contact

No business-development contact published.

## Corporate hierarchy

- No parent entity reported in SAM.gov
- Affiliation with a parent or sister concerns can affect small-business size status (13 CFR 121.103).

## Provenance & disclaimer

- **SAM.gov entity registration** (identifiers, NAICS/PSC, size and socio-economic status, hierarchy, registration and exclusion status): synced 2026-11-09
- **USAspending.gov** (prime award history and trailing 36-month obligations): nightly sync
- **Contractor-provided profile** (capabilities, teaming preferences, self-attested compliance): not provided
- **TeamingIndex verification** (credentials marked “Verified by TeamingIndex”): no verified credentials on record; methodology: <https://teamingindex.com/verification>
- **Blind SPRS:** exact NIST SP 800-171 SPRS scores are published only when the contractor opts in; brackets are cumulative thresholds (SPRS ≥ 0, SPRS ≥ 50, SPRS ≥ 70, SPRS ≥ 85, SPRS ≥ 95, SPRS ≥ 105, SPRS = 110 (perfect)).
- **Before award:** self-attested facts have not been independently verified. Confirm registration and exclusions in SAM.gov, CMMC status and SPRS assessment currency with the contractor (DFARS 252.204-7019, -7020 and -7021), facility clearances through DCSA’s NISS, AS9100-series certificates in the IAQG OASIS database, and FedRAMP authorizations on the FedRAMP Marketplace.
- **Zero CUI:** this document contains no Controlled Unclassified Information. TeamingIndex stores verification metadata only, never SSPs, POA&Ms or DD Form 254s.
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