Orbital Micro Systems, Inc.
Orbital Micro Systems, Inc. is a small business in Boulder, CO registered on SAM.gov to bid on federal contracts. It has won about $15 million in federal prime contracts since fiscal year 2024, according to USAspending.gov's award records for its UEI, $12.3 million of it on contracts where it counted as a small business.
- UEI
- JAU8M8UYCLB4
- CAGE code
- 81S36
- SAM.gov registration
- Active
Federal contract history
| Fiscal year | Obligated, prime contracts |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $8.8 million |
| FY2025 | $4.1 million |
| FY2026 (incomplete) | $2.1 million |
FY2026 is still incomplete and will rise until about early January 2027 as Defense data arrives: USAspending.gov publishes Defense contracts 90 days after they're signed.
These are every prime contract USAspending.gov records under UEI JAU8M8UYCLB4, 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 ($8.1 million), Department of the Air Force ($3 million), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ($2.7 million) and Department of the Navy ($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.
| Awarded | Agency | What it's for | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Phase II SBIR | $1.3 million |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Department of the Navy | Research and development | $139,616 |
| Aug 20, 2025 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR I multi-beam passive microwave radiometer design using multi-path cross… | $149,980 |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Department of the Navy | SBIR phase II | $977,979 |
| Jan 2, 2025 | Department of the Air Force | SF242-D029 - space based environmental monitoring (SBEM): this phase II effort is… | $3 million |
| Aug 28, 2024 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | The purpose of the atmosphere observing system-sky submillimeter wave radiometer phase… | $2.5 million |
Figures are prime contract obligations reported to USAspending.gov. Work done as a subcontractor isn't included.
SBIR and STTR awards
Orbital Micro Systems, Inc. has won 9 small business R&D awards worth $5.8 million through the SBIR and STTR programs since 2019, 3 of them Phase II. Funded by Air Force, Navy, DoD and NASA.
| Awarded | Agency | Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2025 | Navy | SBIR Phase I GEMS-PEARL OSVW Retrieval Demonstration | $139,616 |
| Aug 20, 2025 | NASA | SBIR Phase I Multi-Beam Passive Microwave Radiometer Design using Multi-Path Cross Correlation Radiometry | $149,980 |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Navy | SBIR Phase II SPECTral Radiative Transfer Unified Model (SPECTRUM) - Phase II Prototype | $977,979 |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Air Force | SBIR Phase II Accelerating the development of the GEMS-PEARL Passive Microwave Sounding/Polarimetric Imaging… | $3 million |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Navy | SBIR Phase I SPECTRUM: a wide SPECTrum Radiative transfer Unified Model and algorithm development system | $240,000 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | DoD | SBIR Phase I Global Environmental Monitoring System - Passive and Exchangeable Advanced Radiometer for Low… | $275,000 |
| Nov 5, 2019 | Air Force | SBIR Phase II Open Call for Innovative Defense-Related Dual-Purpose Technologies/Solutions with a Clear Air… | $949,750 |
| Aug 2, 2019 | Air Force | SBIR Phase I Open Call for Innovative Defense-Related Dual-Purpose Technologies/Solutions with a Clear Air… | $49,999 |
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.
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 | Orbital Micro Systems, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Unique Entity ID (UEI) | JAU8M8UYCLB4 |
| CAGE code | 81S36 |
| Location | Boulder, CO |
| SAM.gov registration | Active through Oct 9, 2027 |
| Business started | 2015 |
| Primary NAICS code | 541715: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) |
| Website | www.weatherstream.com |
| How to contact | Through its website above. No phone or email in SAM.gov's public file. Search UEI JAU8M8UYCLB4 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).
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.
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NAICS codes Orbital Micro Systems, Inc. is small under
On its SAM.gov registration, Orbital Micro Systems, 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)
- 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
- 541330 Engineering Services
- 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
- 541513 Computer Facilities Management Services
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- 541620 Environmental Consulting Services
- 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
Open contracts in Orbital Micro Systems, Inc.'s NAICS codes
474 open federal opportunities on SAM.gov use one of Orbital Micro Systems, 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 Colorado, then the soonest due.
- Building America Subject Matter Expert Technical Support
✦ The Alliance for Energy Innovation, LLC, a Department of Energy contractor, is seeking leading technical subject matter experts (SMEs) for NLR's support of DOE's Building America…
Due in 10 daysNov 16, 2026, 6:00 PM MST
- Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI) Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
✦ The U.S. Space Force's Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI) office is running an open Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) that asks companies to propose innovative…
Open until Dec 8, 202911:59 PM MST
- Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) for Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Solutions.
✦ Phase I submissions for AOI-2025_01 (small businesses only): January 20, 2026, 2:00 PM MST; only firms the Government invites after Phase I may send a Phase III full proposal.
Date unclearThe AI summary flags SAM.gov's date. Check the notice for the real one.
- Research Interests of the United States Air Force Academy (formerly USAFA-BAA-2021)
Open until Dec 2, 20304:00 PM MST
- SBIR FY26 Phase I Broad Agency Announcement
Due in 2 daysNov 8, 2026, 11:59 PM EST
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Other small businesses of a similar size with the same primary NAICS code (541715) that have won federal contracts in Colorado:
- Ada Technologies, LLC, Englewood, CO
- Optimization Technologies, Inc., Boulder, CO
- Vescent Technologies Inc., Golden, CO
- Sporian Microsystems, Inc, Lafayette, CO
- Mantel Technologies, Inc., Fort Collins, CO
- Agile RF Systems LLC, Berthoud, CO
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Frequently asked questions
What is Orbital Micro Systems, Inc.'s CAGE code?
Orbital Micro Systems, Inc.'s CAGE code is 81S36. The Defense Logistics Agency assigns CAGE codes when a business registers on SAM.gov.
What is Orbital Micro Systems, Inc.'s UEI?
Orbital Micro Systems, Inc.'s Unique Entity ID (UEI) is JAU8M8UYCLB4. SAM.gov assigns the UEI, and it identifies the business across the federal government.
Is Orbital Micro Systems, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration active?
Yes, as of SAM.gov's public data from Nov 1, 2026, Orbital Micro Systems, Inc.'s registration is active through Oct 9, 2027. Registrations are renewed every year.
Is Orbital Micro Systems, Inc. a small business?
Orbital Micro Systems, Inc. is registered on SAM.gov as small under 9 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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