Exploration Laboratories LLC
Exploration Laboratories LLC is a small business in Long Beach, CA registered on SAM.gov to bid on federal contracts. It has won about $3.9 million in federal prime contracts since fiscal year 2024, according to USAspending.gov's award records for its UEI.
- UEI
- J9S9WV2SAFG6
- CAGE code
- 94SM8
- SAM.gov registration
- Active
SBIR and STTR awards
Exploration Laboratories LLC has won 5 small business R&D awards worth $5.7 million through the SBIR and STTR programs since 2023, 3 of them Phase II and 1 STTR. Funded by Air Force.
| Awarded | Agency | Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2025 | Air Force | SBIR Phase II Space Exploration Resource Vehicle for in-space Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing (SERVSAM) | $1.9 million |
| May 15, 2024 | Air Force | STTR Phase I Origami Solar Array - OSA | $109,946 |
| May 7, 2024 | Air Force | SBIR Phase II Mechanical System for use with Super-Heavy Launch Vehicles for Autonomous Capture and Acquisition… | $1.9 million |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Air Force | SBIR Phase I Software and Sensor System for Autonomous Rendezvous Adaptive Docking Solution “ARADS” | $74,989 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Air Force | SBIR Phase II Mechanical System for use with Super-Heavy Launch Vehicles for Autonomous Capture and Acquisition… | $1.7 million |
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 million |
| FY2025 | $1.9 million |
These are every prime contract USAspending.gov records under UEI J9S9WV2SAFG6, 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 ($3.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2025 | Department of the Air Force | The US space force (USSF) looks to accelerate emerging technologies and mature concepts… | $1.9 million |
| May 15, 2024 | Department of the Air Force | Small business technology transfer phase I FX24D-PTCSO2-0744-origami solar array | $109,946 |
| May 9, 2024 | Department of the Air Force | This SBIR/tacfi effort will focus on scalable 1 meter and 2.5 meters autonomous capture… | $1.9 million |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Department of the Air Force | Software and sensor system for autonomous rendezvous adaptive docking solution (ARADS) | $74,989 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | Department of the Air Force | Mechanical system for use with super-heavy launch vehicles for autonomous capture and… | $1.7 million |
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 | Exploration Laboratories LLC |
|---|---|
| Unique Entity ID (UEI) | J9S9WV2SAFG6 |
| CAGE code | 94SM8 |
| Location | Long Beach, CA |
| SAM.gov registration | Active through Oct 6, 2027 |
| Business started | 2021 |
| Primary NAICS code | 336414: Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing |
| Website | exlabs.space |
| How to contact | Through its website above. No phone or email in SAM.gov's public file. Search UEI J9S9WV2SAFG6 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).
- Hispanic American-owned (self-reported in SAM.gov)
- Minority-owned (self-reported in SAM.gov)
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How to check or correct this record
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NAICS codes Exploration Laboratories LLC is small under
On its SAM.gov registration, Exploration Laboratories LLC meets the SBA size standard for these industries, so it can bid on small business set-asides that use them.
Open contracts in Exploration Laboratories LLC's NAICS codes
233 open federal opportunities on SAM.gov use one of Exploration Laboratories LLC'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 California, then the soonest due.
- Spacecraft Electrical ?Power Systems (Pre-RFI Market Research)
✦ NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, CA is running a sources-sought / market research to find small businesses (or small-business-led joint ventures or teams) with…
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- Chemical and Electric Propulsion Systems (Pre-RFI Market Research)
✦ NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, CA is doing early market research to find small businesses, small business joint ventures, or teams led by a small business…
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- High-Performance Space Computing (HPSC) (Pre-RFI Market Research)
✦ NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, CA is doing market research to find small businesses (or small-business-led joint ventures and teams) with experience building…
Due in 7 daysNov 13, 2026, 3:00 PM PST
- Contract Opportunity Network Enabled Weapons Trainer (NEWT)
✦ NAVAIR's PMX-201 Precision Strike Weapons office is asking industry for white papers on a captive-carry Network Enabled Weapons Trainer (NEWT).
Due in 3 daysNov 9, 2026, 5:00 PM EST
- Multi-Mission Commercial Launch Services (MCLS) Request for Information
Due in 11 daysNov 17, 2026, 3:00 PM EST
Similar small businesses
Other small businesses of a similar size with the same primary NAICS code (336414) that have won federal contracts in California:
- Umbra Lab, Inc, Goleta, CA
- Momentus Space LLC, San Jose, CA
- Astranis Space Technologies Corp, San Francisco, CA
- Muon Space Inc, Mountain View, CA
- Proteus Space, Inc., Los Angeles, CA
- Samara Aerospace, Inc., San Francisco, CA
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Frequently asked questions
What is Exploration Laboratories LLC's CAGE code?
Exploration Laboratories LLC's CAGE code is 94SM8. The Defense Logistics Agency assigns CAGE codes when a business registers on SAM.gov.
What is Exploration Laboratories LLC's UEI?
Exploration Laboratories LLC's Unique Entity ID (UEI) is J9S9WV2SAFG6. SAM.gov assigns the UEI, and it identifies the business across the federal government.
Is Exploration Laboratories LLC's SAM.gov registration active?
Yes, as of SAM.gov's public data from Nov 1, 2026, Exploration Laboratories LLC's registration is active through Oct 6, 2027. Registrations are renewed every year.
Is Exploration Laboratories LLC a small business?
Exploration Laboratories LLC is registered on SAM.gov as small under 2 NAICS codes, including its primary code, 336414. Size is set per NAICS code, so a business can be small for some contracts and not others.
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