PHOTO-SONICS, INC. (CA)
Registration and award facts
SAM.gov registration as of
- Net obligations since FY2008
- $35.50M
- $35,504,772under this UEI
- FY2026 obligations
- $106.38K†
- $106,380Provisional
- Awards and orders
- 115
- with positive net obligations4 IDV vehicles held
- Latest action
- Jul 9, 2026
- SAM.gov registration
- Active
- Registration expiration date Feb 4, 2027
Registration
- Doing business as
- PHOTO-SONICS INC
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Business start date
- Sep 24, 1952 (74 years)
- Location
- Chatsworth, CA
- State of incorporation
- California
- Website
- photosonics.com
† FY2026 obligations (provisional; DoD awards signed after Jul 26, 2026 are not yet public).
Contract actions that the Department of Defense both funds and awards are withheld at the source for 90 days, so DoD awards signed after Jul 26, 2026 are not yet public.
Source: SAM.gov entity registration and FPDS contract actions recorded under UEI KB3CHJLC9KN6. GovChime does not check exclusions.
Performance
Net obligations recorded under this UEI since FY2008. Top lists show the largest five by share of this vendor's net obligations; the shares do not sum to 100%.
Net obligations by fiscal year of action
- FY2026: $106,380 (provisional)
- FY2025: -$87,039 (de-obligation)
- FY2024: $777,670
- FY2023: $82,852
- FY2022: $218,145
- FY2021: $2,307,093
- FY2020: $2,855,831
- FY2019: $1,186,134
Show all 19 yearsEarlier years (FY2008–FY2018)
- FY2018: $8,816,167
- FY2017: $565,953
- FY2016: $1,312,321
- FY2015: $39,302
- FY2014: $2,124,016
- FY2013: $190,602
- FY2012: $1,118,286
- FY2011: $1,426,160
- FY2010: $4,564,653
- FY2009: $3,396,927
- FY2008: $4,503,320
Total across 19 fiscal years: $35,504,772
Net de-obligation in that fiscal year (obligations withdrawn).
Top awarding agencies
- Department of Defense$35,504,772, 100%
Top awarding sub-agencies
- Department of the Navy$14,589,586, 41.1%
- Department of the Army$9,177,867, 25.8%
- Defense Logistics Agency$7,799,683, 22.0%
- Department of the Air Force$4,035,460, 11.4%
Top NAICS by obligations
- 336413Other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing$7,783,759, 21.9%
Top product and service codes by obligations
- 5821Radio and television communication equipment, airborne$10,836,163, 30.5%
- AJ45Engineering (operational)$9,049,330, 25.5%
- 5826Radio navigation eq air$6,033,431, 17.0%
- J059Maint/repair/rebuild of equipment- electrical and electronic equipment components$3,160,988, 8.9%
- 5895Miscellaneous communication equipment$1,700,286, 4.8%
Capabilities
NAICS codes
- 334513Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables(primary)Small
- 334220Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment ManufacturingSmall
- 334511Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument ManufacturingSmall
- 512199Other Motion Picture and Video IndustriesSmall
Small: small business for that NAICS, self-certified in SAM.gov registration.
SBA certifications
No certification in the SBA profile data.
Federal Capability Statement
SPECIALTY IN HIGH SPEED PHOTOGRAPHIC CAMERAS AND CINE THEODOLITE TRACKING MOUNTS.
Capabilities & Services
Contracts
Latest awards and orders
- N0038326FFL01Delivery orderunder a basic ordering agreement (BOA)Department of DefenseDepartment of the NavyLatest action
- N0038321GZ301Basic ordering agreement (BOA)VehicleDepartment of DefenseDepartment of the NavyLatest action
- FA461026P0031Purchase orderDepartment of DefenseDepartment of the Air ForceLatest action
- N0038326G0005Basic ordering agreement (BOA)VehicleDepartment of DefenseDepartment of the NavyLatest action
- N0038323FZ302Delivery orderunder a basic ordering agreement (BOA)Department of DefenseDepartment of the NavyLatest action
- N0038324FZ300Delivery orderunder a basic ordering agreement (BOA)Department of DefenseDepartment of the NavyLatest action
- FA461021P0028Purchase orderDepartment of DefenseDepartment of the Air ForceLatest action
- N0038324FZ301Delivery orderunder a basic ordering agreement (BOA)Department of DefenseDepartment of the NavyLatest action
- FA461024P0062Purchase orderDepartment of DefenseDepartment of the Air ForceLatest action
- FA461024P0039Purchase orderDepartment of DefenseDepartment of the Air ForceLatest action
Contact Info
As of . Source: SAM.gov Points of Contact.
SAM.gov registration for PHOTO-SONICS, INC. lists a physical address and a separate mailing address, along with 5 verified points of contact. Past Performance contacts are the recommended outreach channel for due-diligence references; Government Business contacts handle procurement-facing correspondence.
Source: SAM.gov entity registration. Contacts displaying numeric or placeholder names have been filtered (defense-in-depth).
Physical Address
9131 INDEPENDENCE AVE
CHATSWORTH, CA, 91311
USA
Mailing Address
9131 INDEPENDENCE AVE
CHATSWORTH, CA, 91311
USA
Government Business Contact
PHILIP KIEL
PRESIDENT
9131 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE
CHATSWORTH, CA, 91311
USA
Electronic Business Contact
MARTHA ESTRADA
9131 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE
CHATSWORTH, CA, 91311
USA
Past Performance Contact
MARTHA ESTRADA
9131 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE
CHATSWORTH, CA, 91311
USA
Government Business Alternate Contact
MARTHA ESTRADA
9131 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE
CHATSWORTH, CA, 91311
USA
Electronic Business Alternate Contact
MARGARET ITAGAKI
9131 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE
CHATSWORTH, CA, 91311
USA
Additional Details
As of . Source: SAM.gov Entity Registration.
PHOTO-SONICS, INC. has no active federal suspension or debarment on record in SAM.gov. Current SAM.gov registration expires February 4, 2027.
Source: SAM.gov entity registration (FAR responses, registration status). Always verify active exclusions against the authoritative record on SAM.gov before contract award.
Compliance & Risk Assessment
Source: SAM.gov FAR responsesSuspension/Debarment Status
SAM.gov registration reports no active exclusion
Public Display
Entity information is publicly displayed
Disaster Relief Registry
Not registered for disaster relief
Bonding Information
No bonding information provided
EDI
Not declared in SAM.gov
Business Structure
Source: SAM.govRegistration Details
Source: SAM.govInitial Registration
Last Update
Registration Activation
Fiscal Year End
Country of Incorporation
Congressional District
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