Active
Small Business
Overview
- Legal name
- DESERT STAR SYSTEMS LLC
- Registered location
- PACIFIC GROVE, CA, USA
- Website
- Company website ↗
- Primary NAICS
- 334511 — Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Latest award activity
- Aug 13, 2026
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DESERT STAR SYSTEMS LLC is associated with UEI C9UZK7U24PM6 and CAGE 093Q1 in public federal records. AcornBids currently links 3 prime awards totaling $864.0K in obligations to this entity. Its largest recorded federal customer by obligations is Department of Defense. Its recorded federal awards include work classified as Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology); Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing. These categories describe the loaded award records, not a complete list of company capabilities. Its primary SAM.gov NAICS is 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing). Its public SAM.gov registration lists PACIFIC GROVE, CA, USA.
At a glance
Lifetime prime obligations$864.0K
Prime awards3
Awards with future end dates2
Top-agency concentration80.0%
Prime contract obligations across loaded award records. Obligations are not revenue or contract ceilings. Summary updated Oct 7, 2026. Refresh pending; these totals may be out of date.
Business information
Public SAM.gov registration details.
- Legal name
- DESERT STAR SYSTEMS LLC
- UEI
- C9UZK7U24PM6
- CAGE
- 093Q1
- Registered address
- 510 LIGHTHOUSE AVE STE 5, PACIFIC GROVE, CA, 93950, USA
- Registration status
- Active
- Primary NAICS
- 334511 — Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- SAM activation
- Mar 26, 2026
- Initial registration
- Jan 21, 2002
- Entity start
- Mar 1, 1992
- SAM updated
- Mar 26, 2026
- Registration expires
- Mar 16, 2027
- Fiscal year end
- Jun 30
- Place of incorporation
- CA, USA
Research brief
Source facts
- Loaded prime-award records link 3 awards and $863,981 in reported obligations to this legal entity. Source
- Recorded awards include Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (NAICS 541715); this classification is not proof of every company capability. Source
- An example award describes: NORTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER BUOYLESS/ROPELESS SYSTEMS Source
Federal award analysis
Net transaction obligations by federal fiscal period.
Selected transaction obligations$290.4K
Prime contracts
Reported transaction obligations by federal fiscal period; includes deobligations. Missing transactions are not estimated. Coverage: 3 of 3 selected awards. Select a period to explore its awards.
Funding change
Dated, valued transaction obligations in equal-length adjacent periods; missing records are unknown. Default: last completed federal fiscal year. Percentage is unavailable when the prior period has no positive reported obligations.
| Measure | Reported value |
|---|---|
| Current period | Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026 |
| Current obligations | $121.3K |
| Prior period | Oct 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2025 |
| Prior obligations | $125.1K |
| Change | $-3.8K |
| Growth | -3.0% |
Where the work is performed
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State tile map; darker tiles have larger absolute net obligations. Outlined tiles indicate net deobligations. Unshaded tiles have no reported transactions in this selection. Other locations appear in the table.
Agencies
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Commerce | $173.2K | 2 |
| Department of Defense | $117.2K | 1 |
Offices
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA | $173.2K | 2 |
| NAVFAC SYSTEMS AND EXP WARFARE CTR | $117.2K | 1 |
Naics
Psc
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 6640 — Laboratory Equipment and Supplies | $173.2K | 2 |
| AH52 — NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT R&D SERVICES; OTHER NATURAL RESOURCES; APPLIED RESEARCH | $117.2K | 1 |
Vehicles
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Unclassified | $290.4K | 3 |
States
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| CA | $290.4K | 3 |
Set Asides
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| NO SET ASIDE USED. | $275.5K | 2 |
| SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE - PARTIAL | $14.9K | 1 |
Recent federal awards
Prime contract awards. Select an award to review its history and source evidence.
| Award / description | Awarding agency | Obligations | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1305M324C0065NORTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER BUOYLESS/ROPELESS SYSTEMS | Department of Commerce | $158.3K | Aug 29, 2024 | Aug 22, 2027 |
| N3943022C2428BAA NEED TOPIC N-0257-22: DEMONSTRATE AND VALIDATE THE ABILITY OF EXISTING SPARSE ACOUSTIC ARRAY TECHNOLOGY TO ADDRESS NAVY MARINE SPECIES MONITORING GOALS PROJECT TITLE… | Department of Defense | $690.8K | Sep 30, 2022 | Dec 31, 2026 |
| 1305M322CNFFM0029BUOYLESS/ROPELESS SYSTEMS BASE AND ALL OPTIONS VALUE REFLECTS MAXIMUM POTENTIAL ORDERS BASED ON PROGRAM NEED AND AVAILABLE FUNDING. ACTUAL SHIPPING COSTS MAY BE DETERMINED AT THE… | Department of Commerce | $14.9K | Jul 1, 2022 | Jun 30, 2024 |
Upcoming positioning windows
Modeled recompete windows are estimates, not announced solicitations or guarantees.
Registration, certifications & contacts
| Registration evidence | Date |
|---|---|
| SAM updated | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Source loaded | Sep 26, 2026 |
| Initial registration | Jan 21, 2002 |
| Entity start | Mar 1, 1992 |
Registration classifications: Self Certified Small Disadvantaged Business, Small Business. These are separate from the reported certificates above.
| Industry | Reported size status |
|---|---|
| 334290 — Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing | Not reported |
| 334511 — Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing | Not reported |
| 334515 — Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals | Not reported |
| Contact | Role | Published contact methods | Evidence | Source date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRISTIAN FLAGG | Government business | Contact method not published | SAM registration | Not available |
| CRISTIAN FLAGG | Alternate government business | Contact method not published | SAM registration | Not available |
| LAURA APARICIO | Electronic business | Contact method not published | SAM registration | Not available |
| MARCO FLAGG | Alternate electronic business | Contact method not published | SAM registration | Not available |
Registered industries
- 334290 — Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- 334511 — Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- 334515 — Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
Registration classifications and published certificates do not by themselves establish eligibility for a particular solicitation. View SAM source
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Data coverage and methodology
Sources: SAM.gov registration, USAspending awards and transactions, and linked supporting records. Prime contract obligations, IDV ceilings and assistance amounts are kept separate. Missing records are not zero activity. Company claims are labeled separately. Recompete signals are rule-based scores out of 100. Positioning windows are AcornBids estimates.
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