Applied Optimization, Inc.
Applied Optimization, Inc. is a small business in Fairborn, OH registered on SAM.gov to bid on federal contracts. It has won about $4.7 million in federal prime contracts since fiscal year 2024, according to USAspending.gov's award records for its UEI.
- UEI
- JGPNAVA6MSJ9
- CAGE code
- 1HRG0
- SAM.gov registration
- Active
SBIR and STTR awards
Applied Optimization, Inc. has won 30 small business R&D awards worth $14.5 million through the SBIR and STTR programs since 2016, 10 of them Phase II and 10 STTR. Funded by Navy, Air Force and NASA.
| Awarded | Agency | Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2025 | Navy | STTR Phase I Material System Design Tool to Enable Functionally Graded Materials | $140,000 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Air Force | SBIR Phase II Wide Field of View Lensing Spatially Variant Photonic Crystals | $1.8 million |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Air Force | SBIR Phase I Evaluating Data Strategies in Training AI Solutions for Space C2 | $179,999 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Navy | STTR Phase I High-Frequency 40 GB/s MWIR and LWIR Metamaterials-based Electro-Optical Modulators for… | $139,997 |
| May 3, 2023 | Navy | STTR Phase II Integrated Computations Materials Engineering (ICME) Modeling Tool for Optimum Gas Flow in Metal… | $1.1 million |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Air Force | SBIR Phase I Hyperspectral, Wide Field of View of Spatially Variant Photonic Crystals | $150,000 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Air Force | SBIR Phase I Satellite and Debris Discrimination and Identification | $149,999 |
| Jun 6, 2022 | Navy | SBIR Phase I Turbine Engine Efficiency Improvements by Additive Manufacturing | $140,000 |
Showing the newest 8. Award data from SBIR.gov. SBIR and STTR awards are grants or contracts for R&D, so some don't appear in its federal contract history.
Federal contract history
| Fiscal year | Obligated, prime contracts |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $2.8 million |
| FY2025 | $1.9 million |
These are every prime contract USAspending.gov records under UEI JGPNAVA6MSJ9, from its award search. For a company that is part of a parent company, USAspending's recipient page can show a different figure for a year, because it counts the company's own record and its parent's record separately.
Its biggest federal customers since fiscal year 2024: Department of the Air Force ($3.2 million) and Department of the Navy ($1.5 million).
Recent contract awards
New contracts, by the date each was first signed. Orders and changes to older contracts count in the yearly totals above but aren't listed here, and Defense awards appear 90 days after signing.
| Awarded | Agency | What it's for | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2025 | Department of the Navy | Research and development | $140,000 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Department of the Air Force | Wide field of view lensing spatially variant photonic crystals | $1.8 million |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Department of the Air Force | Evaluating data strategies in training AI solutions for space C2 to design a digital… | $179,999 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Department of the Navy | STTR phase I under topic N24A-T003. | $139,997 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Department of the Air Force | Satellite and debris discrimination and identification | $1.2 million |
| May 3, 2023 | Department of the Navy | Research and development | $1.1 million |
Figures are prime contract obligations reported to USAspending.gov. Subcontract work is listed separately below.
Subcontract work reported by primes
Prime contractors reported 2 subcontracts to it worth about $84,933 in the last five years, according to USAspending.gov. Primes only have to report subcontracts of $40,000 or more (since October 1, 2025; $30,000 before that), so smaller jobs are missing. Amounts are net of any cuts primes reported. None of this is in the prime contract figures.
| Prime contractor | For | Subcontracts | Amount | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altamira Technologies Corporation | Department of the Air Force | 2 | $84,933 | Nov 24, 2024 |
Registration details
Show registration details
From SAM.gov's monthly public file dated Nov 1, 2026. If the business has updated its registration since, SAM.gov shows the newer details.
| Legal business name | Applied Optimization, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Unique Entity ID (UEI) | JGPNAVA6MSJ9 |
| CAGE code | 1HRG0 |
| Location | Fairborn, OH |
| SAM.gov registration | Active through Oct 24, 2027 |
| Business started | 1995 |
| Primary NAICS code | 541715: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) |
| Website | www.appliedo.com |
| How to contact | Through its website above. No phone or email in SAM.gov's public file. Search UEI JGPNAVA6MSJ9 in SBA's Small Business Search for a contact the business added. |
Certifications and business types
No SBA certification (8(a), HUBZone or WOSB) in SAM.gov's public file (Nov 1, 2026).
- Minority-owned (self-reported in SAM.gov)
- Subcontinent Asian American-owned (self-reported in SAM.gov)
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How to check or correct this record
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NAICS codes Applied Optimization, Inc. is small under
On its SAM.gov registration, Applied Optimization, Inc. meets the SBA size standard for these industries, so it can bid on small business set-asides that use them.
Open contracts in Applied Optimization, Inc.'s NAICS codes
350 open federal opportunities on SAM.gov use one of Applied Optimization, Inc.'s NAICS codes and may be open to it: no set-aside, or, in the codes it is registered small under, a small business set-aside. Here are a few, those in its primary code first, then those in Ohio, then the soonest due.
- Aircraft Defensive Electro-optical Protection Technologies (ADEPT)
✦ Required first step for solicitation FA2377-26-R-B011, due November 6, 2026, 12:00 PM Eastern: email the contracting contacts your CAGE (Commercial and Government Entity) code to…
Due in 3 daysNov 9, 2026, 2:00 PM ESTThe AI summary flags this date. Check SAM.gov.
- Space Power and Reactor Capabilities (SPARC) - Presolicitation Synopsis
✦ Presolicitation: NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, OH, expects to post the Final Request for Proposals (RFP) for Space Power and Reactor Capabilities (SPARC) on or around…
Due in 14 daysNov 20, 2026, 5:00 PM EST
- Experiments, Prototypes, Research, and Evaluation Supporting Systems (EXPRESS)
✦ The Air Force Research Laboratory's Materials and Manufacturing Directorate at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, is taking short white papers on structural materials research, testing…
Due in 100 daysFeb 14, 2027, 5:00 PM ESTThe AI summary flags this date. Check SAM.gov.
- Trusted and Elastic Military Platforms and Electronic Warfare (EW) System Technologies (TEMPEST)
✦ The Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, has posted a broad research announcement (TEMPEST) for avionics cyber security, open system architectures, and…
Due in 145 daysMar 31, 2027, 2:00 PM EDT
- Kaiju
✦ The Air Force Research Laboratory (Sensors Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio) has a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) called Kaiju for research and development of advanced…
Due May 12, 20275:00 PM EDT
Similar small businesses
Other small businesses of a similar size with the same primary NAICS code (541715) that have won federal contracts in Ohio:
- Neurowave Systems Inc, Beachwood, OH
- MRL Materials Resources LLC, Xenia, OH
- Etegent Technologies, LTD., Blue Ash, OH
- BTAS Inc, Beavercreek, OH
- Gird Systems Inc, Cincinnati, OH
- Edaptive Computing Inc, Dayton, OH
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Frequently asked questions
What is Applied Optimization, Inc.'s CAGE code?
Applied Optimization, Inc.'s CAGE code is 1HRG0. The Defense Logistics Agency assigns CAGE codes when a business registers on SAM.gov.
What is Applied Optimization, Inc.'s UEI?
Applied Optimization, Inc.'s Unique Entity ID (UEI) is JGPNAVA6MSJ9. SAM.gov assigns the UEI, and it identifies the business across the federal government.
Is Applied Optimization, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration active?
Yes, as of SAM.gov's public data from Nov 1, 2026, Applied Optimization, Inc.'s registration is active through Oct 24, 2027. Registrations are renewed every year.
Is Applied Optimization, Inc. a small business?
Applied Optimization, Inc. is registered on SAM.gov as small under 4 NAICS codes, including its primary code, 541715. Size is set per NAICS code, so a business can be small for some contracts and not others.
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