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title: "SURFACE OPTICS CORPORATION — Capability Statement"
uei: "KAMKQMGKZZR6"
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html_url: "https://teamingindex.com/contractor/KAMKQMGKZZR6"
updated: "2026-11-09T17:28:18.052Z"
generator: "TeamingIndex capability twin 1.0"
legal_name: "SURFACE OPTICS CORPORATION"
primary_naics: "334511"
sam_status: "active"
active_exclusion: false
claimed: false
tier: "unclaimed"
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# SURFACE OPTICS CORPORATION

> SURFACE OPTICS CORPORATION is a SAM.gov-registered entity based in SAN DIEGO, CA 92127-1441. UEI KAMKQMGKZZR6; CAGE 1V827; primary NAICS 334511. 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:** SURFACE OPTICS CORPORATION
- **UEI (SAM.gov Unique Entity ID):** KAMKQMGKZZR6
- **CAGE code:** 1V827
- **Entity structure:** Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- **State of incorporation:** DE
- **Website:** <http://www.surfaceoptics.com/>
- **TeamingIndex profile:** <https://teamingindex.com/contractor/KAMKQMGKZZR6>
- **Profile status:** Unclaimed · seeded from SAM.gov and USAspending public records

## Location

- **Physical address (city, state, ZIP):** SAN DIEGO, CA 92127-1441
- **Country:** United States
- **Congressional district:** CA-50

## NAICS & PSC

| NAICS | Title | Primary | Small under SBA size standard (SAM.gov) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 334511 | Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing | Yes | Yes |
| 325510 | — | No | Yes |
| 332812 | Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers | No | Yes |
| 332813 | Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring | No | Yes |
| 333310 | Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | No | Yes |
| 334419 | Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | No | Yes |
| 334516 | Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing | No | Yes |
| 541380 | Testing Laboratories and Services | No | Yes |
| 541511 | Custom Computer Programming Services | No | Yes |
| 541715 | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | No | No |
| 811310 | Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | No | Yes |

| PSC | Name |
| --- | --- |
| AC32 | NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH |

- **PSC names:** Acquisition.gov PSC Manual (April 2025 edition)

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)

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:** 2027-06-16
- **Registration activated:** 2026-06-23
- **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):** $5,662,986
- **Award history:** 17 awards on record
- **Top funding agencies:** Department of the Navy; Department of the Air Force; Department of the Army

Showing the 10 most recent of 17 awards.

| Award PIID | Agency | NAICS / PSC | Obligated | Base + all options | Period of performance | Set-aside | Place of performance | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HQ085926FE051 (order under HQ085926DE245) | Department of Defense / Missile Defense Agency | 541715 / AC13 | $500 | — | 2025-12-29 → 2035-12-28 | — | AL | SCALABLE HOMELAND INNOVATIVE ENTERPRISE LAYERED DEFENSE (SHIELD) INITIAL ORDER. |
| FA860125P0128 | Department of Defense / Department of the Air Force | 334516 / 6640 | $362,757 | — | 2025-09-25 → 2027-09-25 | — | OH | PURCHASE OF A SOC100 HEMISPHERICAL IR REFLECTOMETER. |
| W911QY25PA043 | Department of Defense / Department of the Army | 811210 / J066 | $40,000 | — | 2025-09-02 → 2027-09-01 | — | MA | MAINTENANCE PLAN FOR THE SOC-100 HEMISPHERICAL DIRECTIONAL REFLECTOMETER, LAB INSTRUMENT, AT U.S. ARMY COMBAT CAPABILITIES DEVELOPMENT COMMAND, SOLDIER CENTER |
| 80NSSC26C0343 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration / National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 541715 / AJ11 | $224,998 | — | 2026-09-30 → 2027-03-30 | — | CA | PHASE I SBIR - HIGH-DYNAMIC-RANGE POLARIMETRIC NEAR INFRARED BIDIRECTIONAL REFLECTANCE DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION SYSTEM FOR SPACE-INSTRUMENT COATINGS AND STRAY-LIGHT SUPPRESSION |
| N6833522C0209 | Department of Defense / Department of the Navy | 541715 / AC12 | $2,153,808 | — | 2022-03-08 → 2027-03-08 | — | CA | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT |
| N6833524C0374 | Department of Defense / Department of the Navy | 541715 / AC12 | $1,299,976 | — | 2024-06-13 → 2026-08-26 | — | CA | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT |
| N0002425CS207 | Department of Defense / Department of the Navy | 541713 / AC32 | $239,877 | — | 2025-06-25 → 2026-06-25 | — | CA | NEW SBIR PH I AWARD |
| W912CH25P0018 | Department of Defense / Department of the Army | 334516 / 5340 | $413,400 | — | 2025-05-01 → 2026-05-29 | — | CA | ACQUISITION OF 4 DIRECTIONAL HEMISPHERICAL REFLECTOMETERS (DHRS) |
| FA910125PB039 | Department of Defense / Department of the Air Force | 541715 / AC12 | $139,786 | — | 2025-06-09 → 2025-12-09 | — | CA | SBIR PHASE I AF251-0009-0089 - MINIATURE VISIBLE-BAND VIDEO CAMERA FOR AFTERBURNER PROBES, HYPERSONIC PROPULSION SYSTEMS, AND COMBUSTION DRIVEN TEST FACILITIES |
| FA860125P0087 | Department of Defense / Department of the Air Force | 334516 / 6650 | $39,914 | — | 2025-06-12 → 2025-09-12 | — | OH | PROCUREMENT OF ONE (1) REFLECTOMETER FOR THE AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (AFIT) |

## 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
- 119 SBIR/STTR awards totaling $41.5M: SBIR Phase I 71, SBIR Phase II 42, STTR Phase I 4, STTR Phase II 2
- By agency: Department of Defense 111, National Aeronautics and Space Administration 8
- SBIR Phase I, Department of Defense (Navy), 2025, Jun 25, 2025 to Dec 22, 2025: Dual-Band, Color Visible (VIS) and Short-Wave Infrared (SWIR) Camera ($139,941)
- SBIR Phase I, Department of Defense (Air Force), 2025, Jun 9, 2025 to Dec 9, 2025: Miniature Visible-Band Video Camera for Afterburner Probes, Hypersonic Propulsion Systems, and Combustion Driven Test Facilities ($139,786)
- STTR Phase I, Department of Defense (Navy), 2024, Jul 15, 2024 to Jan 15, 2025: LightShift Polarization-enhanced, Long-range, Wide-area, High-resolution Imaging System ($139,861)
- SBIR Phase II, Department of Defense (Navy), 2024, Jun 13, 2024 to Aug 26, 2026: Detection and Tracking of Hypersonic Missiles Using EO/IR Sensors ($1,299,976)
- SBIR Phase I, Department of Defense (Air Force), 2024, Apr 24, 2024 to Oct 24, 2024: Compact Dyson-Based Midwave Infrared Hyperspectral Imager for Attritable Platforms ($179,661)
- SBIR Phase I, Department of Defense (Navy), 2023, Jul 13, 2023 to Sep 25, 2024: Detection and Tracking of Hypersonic Missiles from Glide-to-Terminal Phase using LightShift Infrared Spectral Sensors ($239,841)
- SBIR Phase I, Department of Defense (Air Force), 2023, Jun 22, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024: LightShift SpectroPyrometer Remote Emissivity Measurement System for Spacecraft Material Testing ($179,919)
- SBIR Phase II, Department of Defense (Navy), 2022, Mar 8, 2022 to May 1, 2025: Passive System for Detection and Identifiction of UAV's Using Multispectral/Hyperspectral Imaging Technologies ($1,099,748)
- SBIR Phase I, Department of Defense (Navy), 2021, Jan 12, 2021 to Mar 23, 2022: Passive System for Detection and Identification of UAVs Using Multispectral/Hyperspectral Imaging Technologies ($239,618)
- SBIR Phase II, Department of Defense (Army), 2020, Jul 9, 2020 to Sep 29, 2021: Dual Color High Operating Temperature Photonic Mid-wave Infrared Detector for Threat Warning ($894,629)
- 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

- MDA SHIELD (Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense) contract HQ085926DE245 (source: USAspending.gov IDV contract record, seen Nov 13, 2026); last date to order on record Dec 28, 2035; orders under this contract started in the last 36 months: 1, $500 obligated, started Dec 29, 2025 (source: USAspending.gov prime award records, this company’s newest award record saved Nov 13, 2026)
- Dates are as reported on USAspending.gov, which can lag option exercises by a few weeks

## 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/KAMKQMGKZZR6>

## 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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