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This profile was last updated:
05/31/2025
Status:
Active

User ID:
P3401438
Name of Firm:
APEX PHOTONICS, LLC
Capabilities Statement Link:
Trade Name ("Doing Business As ..."):
UEI:
P91PB61PDJK2
Address, line 1:
2110 FOREST GATE SW
Address, line 2:
City:
HUNTSVILLE
State:
AL
Zip:
35802-3170
Phone Number:
757-353-5617 x
Fax Number:
E-mail Address:
melissa@apexphotonics.tech
WWW Page:
E-Commerce Website:
https://apexphotonics.tech
Contact Person:
MELISSA KOCH
County Code (3 digit):
089
Congressional District:
05
Metropolitan Statistical Area:
3440
CAGE Code:
12G78
Year Established:
2025
Accepts Government Credit Card?:
[  ] Yes [X] No
GSA Advantage Contract(s):
Check for Buy GSA Contracts

(Note: Size information is now under "NAICS Codes with Size Determinations by NAICS", below.)


Organization, Ownership & Certifications

Legal Structure:
LLC
Ownership and Self-Certifications:

Current Principals

1. Melissa Koch, CEO
2. Grady Koch, CTO

“Business Development Servicing Office” (for certifications)

ALABAMA DISTRICT OFFICE (SBA office code 0459)

SBA Federal Certifications

SBA has verified the following certifications in DSBS: 8(a), HZ, WOSB, EDWOSB, VOSB, SDVOSB. Any other certification presented in DSBS is self-certified by a firm and not verified by SBA. Contracting officers should diligently review a bidder's small business self-certifications before awarding a contract.

8(a) Certification:

SBA 8(a) Case Number:
SBA 8(a) Entrance Date:
SBA 8(a) Exit Date:

HUBZone Certification:

HUBZone Certified?:
[  ] Yes [X] No
HUBZone Certification Date:

8(a) Joint Venture - SBA Certified:
NOTE: Notify your servicing SBA Business Opportunity Specialist to have your 8(a) joint venture approval date reflected in DSBS.

8(a) JV Entrance Date:
8(a) JV Exit Date:

Women Owned - SBA Certified:

WOSB Certified?:
[  ] Yes [X] No
WOSB Pending?:
[  ] Yes [X] No

Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned - SBA Certified:

EDWOSB Certified?:
[  ] Yes [X] No
EDWOSB Pending?:
[  ] Yes [X] No

Veteran-Owned Small Business - SBA Certified:

VOSB Certified?:
[  ] Yes [X] No
VOSB Joint Venture?:
[  ] Yes [X] No
VOSB Certification Date:

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business - SBA Certified:

SDVOSB Certified?:
[  ] Yes [X] No
SDVOSB Joint Venture?:
[  ] Yes [X] No
SDVOSB Certification Date:

Other Certifications

Non-Federal-Government Certifications:

(none given)

Products & Services

Capabilities Narrative:

Our firm specializes in the development of advanced electro-optical instruments, photonics design, and laser and optical sensing solutions, with emphasis on lidar and spectroscopy. Our capabilities are built on a deep understanding of atmospheric measurements, including wind, trace gas concentration, and aerosols. Our principal investigator, Dr. Grady Koch, brings decades of experience from his tenure at NASA, where he was instrumental in developing cutting-edge lidar technologies. Our firm is proudly located in Huntsville, Alabama, known as 'Rocket City,” a location that provides us with unparalleled access to a vibrant ecosystem of research partners and world-class facilities, such as the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) and numerous aerospace firms and government agencies, such as NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, enhancing our ability to stay at the forefront of innovation and deliver high-quality solutions to our clients.

Special Equipment/Materials:

(none given)

Business Type Percentages:

(none given)

Bonding Levels

Construction Bonding Level (per contract)
$0
Construction Bonding Level (aggregate)
$0
Service Bonding Level (per contract)
$0
Service Bonding Level (aggregate)
$0

NAICS Codes with Size Determinations by NAICS:

# Primary? Code NAICS Code's Description Small? (1)
1 Yes 541330 Engineering Services
General $25.50m Small Business Size Standard: [Yes]
Special $47.00m Military and Aerospace Equipment and Military Weapons: [Yes]
Special $47.00m Contracts and Subcontracts for Engineering Services Awarded Under the National Energy Policy Act of 1992: [Yes]
Special $47.00m Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture: [Yes]		 Yes
(1) If Yes, the firm's revenues/number of employees do not exceed the NAICS code's small business size standard.
(3) As seen above, the size standard can depend on subcategories within a NAICS code.

Keywords:

Photonics, lidar, optics, remote wind sensing

Miscellaneous:

Quality Assurance Standards:
(none given)
Electronic Data Interchange capable?:
[  ] Yes [  ] No

Export Profile (Trade Mission Online)

Exporter?:
(firm hasn't answered this question yet)
Export Business Activities:
(none given)
Exporting to:
(none given)
Desired Export Business Relationships:
(none given)
Description of Export Objective(s):
(none given)

Performance History (References)

(none given)


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