Aster Labs, Inc.
Aster Labs, Inc. is a small business in Saint Paul, MN registered on SAM.gov to bid on federal contracts. It has won about $1.2 million in federal prime contracts since fiscal year 2024, according to USAspending.gov's award records for its UEI.
- UEI
- MDP9LLKNPPL8
- CAGE code
- 4LT98
- SAM.gov registration
- Active
SBIR and STTR awards
Aster Labs, Inc. has won 26 small business R&D awards worth $12.4 million through the SBIR and STTR programs since 2016, 7 of them Phase II and 10 STTR. Funded by NIH, NASA, CDC and Air Force.
| Awarded | Agency | Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2025 | NIH | SBIR Phase I Precise Wearable System for Accurate Continuous Gait Monitoring to Indicate Health Decline in… | $499,943 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | NIH | SBIR Phase I Automated System for Detecting and Reporting Lapses in Performance of Activities of Daily Living… | $499,758 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | NASA | SBIR Phase I Efficient On-Board Autonomy Using RFS-SLAM for Robust Lunar Surface Mobility | $149,966 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | NASA | STTR Phase I Autonomous Storm Detection and Tracking Using Random Finite Sets | $149,925 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | NASA | STTR Phase I Augmented Reality Navigation Application For Space Habitats | $149,987 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | NASA | SBIR Phase I Deep Space Navigation of Distributed Small Spacecraft Using Occultations of Celestial X-ray Sources | $149,991 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | NIH | SBIR Phase I Automated System for Accurate Determination of Activities of Daily Living for… | $439,460 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | NIH | SBIR Phase II Automated Contact Tracing System for Rapid High-Accuracy Assessment to Management Dementia… | $2.5 million |
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 | $299,891 |
| FY2026 (incomplete) | $899,522 |
FY2026 ended September 30, and its year-end contract reports and corrections are still arriving, so it's marked incomplete until about early January 2027.
These are every prime contract USAspending.gov records under UEI MDP9LLKNPPL8, 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: National Aeronautics and Space Administration ($1.2 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.
Figures are prime contract obligations reported to USAspending.gov. Work done as a subcontractor isn't included.
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 | Aster Labs, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Unique Entity ID (UEI) | MDP9LLKNPPL8 |
| CAGE code | 4LT98 |
| Location | Saint Paul, MN |
| SAM.gov registration | Active through Oct 26, 2027 |
| Business started | 2004 |
| Primary NAICS code | 541715: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) |
| Website | www.asterlabs.com |
| How to contact | Through its website above. No phone or email in SAM.gov's public file. Search UEI MDP9LLKNPPL8 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)
- Small disadvantaged business (self-reported in SAM.gov)
- Subcontinent Asian American-owned (self-reported in SAM.gov)
SBA certifications let a business compete for set-aside contracts (set-asides explained). Check the current record on its SAM.gov entry.
How to check or correct this record
The file sometimes leaves a certification out, and a newer one won't be in it yet. Self-reported business types are what the firm says about itself on SAM.gov; they aren't SBA certifications.
Check or correct this record at the source: open its SAM.gov entry, or search UEI MDP9LLKNPPL8 () in SAM.gov's entity search (free sign-in), which shows its size answer for 927110, left blank in the public file, and in SBA's Small Business Search (formerly DSBS), which shows SBA certifications. The business can update its details in its SAM.gov registration and its certifications at certifications.sba.gov.
NAICS codes Aster Labs, Inc. is small under
On its SAM.gov registration, Aster Labs, Inc. meets the SBA size standard for these industries, so it can bid on small business set-asides that use them.
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- 513210 Software Publishers
- 541330 Engineering Services
- 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
- 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
Its other NAICS codes
Aster Labs, Inc. also lists these codes, but SAM.gov's public file leaves its size answer for them blank, so we can't say whether it is small under them. Its entry on SAM.gov shows the answer for each.
- 927110 Space Research and Technology
Open contracts in Aster Labs, Inc.'s NAICS codes
404 open federal opportunities on SAM.gov use one of Aster Labs, 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. In its other codes only notices with no set-aside count, since SAM.gov's file doesn't say whether it is small there. Here are a few, those in its primary code first, then those in Minnesota, then the soonest due.
- AFWERX Challenge Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
✦ The Air Force's AFWERX program runs an open Commercial Solutions Opening (a fast, flexible way to buy new technology) with a series of themed Challenges on aviation support…
Date unclearThe AI summary flags SAM.gov's date. Check the notice for the real one.
- SBIR FY26 Phase I Broad Agency Announcement
Due in 2 daysNov 8, 2026, 11:59 PM EST
- 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.
- Protein Palace Proposers Day
Event or sign-up Nov 9, 2026An event or its sign-up, not a bid deadline.
- Timed Emitters Transmitting Highly Energized Radiation (TETHER)
✦ Sources sought notice N00173-27-RFI-EN01: the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), part of the Department of the Navy, asks firms to show they can do research and development on…
Due in 3 daysNov 9, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
Similar small businesses
Other small businesses of a similar size with the same primary NAICS code (541715) that have won federal contracts in Minnesota and nearby states:
- Avisure International Inc, Northfield, MN
- Smart Information Flow Technologies LLC, Minneapolis, MN
- G.D.O., Inc, Elk River, MN
- Quantcad LLC, Iowa City, IA
- Intraband, LLC, Madison, WI
- Safetyspect Inc., Grand Forks, ND
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Frequently asked questions
What is Aster Labs, Inc.'s CAGE code?
Aster Labs, Inc.'s CAGE code is 4LT98. The Defense Logistics Agency assigns CAGE codes when a business registers on SAM.gov.
What is Aster Labs, Inc.'s UEI?
Aster Labs, Inc.'s Unique Entity ID (UEI) is MDP9LLKNPPL8. SAM.gov assigns the UEI, and it identifies the business across the federal government.
Is Aster Labs, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration active?
Yes, as of SAM.gov's public data from Nov 1, 2026, Aster Labs, Inc.'s registration is active through Oct 26, 2027. Registrations are renewed every year.
Is Aster Labs, Inc. a small business?
Aster Labs, Inc. is registered on SAM.gov as small under 5 NAICS codes, including its primary code, 541715. SAM.gov's public file doesn't say whether it is small under its other 1 code; its SAM.gov entry shows the answer for each. Size is set per NAICS code, so a business can be small for some contracts and not others.
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