Federal contractor profile
GATES DEFENSE SYSTEMS, LLC
UEI DP21RKN1VJL7CAGE 897C4
Active
Small Business
Overview
- Legal name
- GATES DEFENSE SYSTEMS, LLC
- Registered location
- SAINT PETERSBURG, FL, USA
- Primary NAICS
- 334290 — Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Latest award activity
- Jun 4, 2026
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GATES DEFENSE SYSTEMS, LLC is associated with UEI DP21RKN1VJL7 and CAGE 897C4 in public federal records. AcornBids currently links 2 prime awards totaling $2.0M 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). These categories describe the loaded award records, not a complete list of company capabilities. Its primary SAM.gov NAICS is 334290 (Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing). Its public SAM.gov registration lists SAINT PETERSBURG, FL, USA.
At a glance
Lifetime prime obligations$2.0M
Prime awards2
Awards with future end dates1
Top-agency concentration100.0%
Prime contract obligations across loaded award records. Obligations are not revenue or contract ceilings. Summary updated Oct 10, 2026. Refresh pending; these totals may be out of date.
Business information
Public SAM.gov registration details.
- Legal name
- GATES DEFENSE SYSTEMS, LLC
- UEI
- DP21RKN1VJL7
- CAGE
- 897C4
- Registered address
- 450 8TH AVE SE, SAINT PETERSBURG, FL, 33701, USA
- Registration status
- Active
- Primary NAICS
- 334290 — Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- SAM activation
- Oct 17, 2025
- Initial registration
- Jan 31, 2019
- Entity start
- Sep 12, 2018
- SAM updated
- Oct 17, 2025
- Registration expires
- Oct 14, 2026
- Fiscal year end
- Dec 31
- Place of incorporation
- FL, USA
Research brief
Source facts
- Loaded prime-award records link 2 awards and $1,999,369 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: SCALABLE HOMELAND INNOVATIVE ENTERPRISE LAYERED DEFENSE (SHIELD) INITIAL ORDER. Source
Federal award analysis
Net transaction obligations by federal fiscal period.
Selected transaction obligations$2.0M
Prime contracts
Reported transaction obligations by federal fiscal period; includes deobligations. Missing transactions are not estimated. Coverage: 2 of 2 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 | $500 |
| Prior period | Oct 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2025 |
| Prior obligations | $2.0M |
| Change | $-2.0M |
| Growth | -100.0% |
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 Defense | $2.0M | 2 |
Offices
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| W27P USA ACQ SPT CTR | $2.0M | 1 |
| MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) | $500 | 1 |
Naics
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $2.0M | 2 |
Psc
Vehicles
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Unclassified | $2.0M | 1 |
| HQ085926DG456 | $500 | 1 |
Set Asides
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE - TOTAL | $2.0M | 1 |
| Unclassified | $500 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HQ085926FG365SCALABLE HOMELAND INNOVATIVE ENTERPRISE LAYERED DEFENSE (SHIELD) INITIAL ORDER. | Department of Defense | $500 | Jan 21, 2026 | Dec 28, 2035 |
| W5170125CA130SYSTEM SOLUTION DESIGNED TO ENHANCE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS AND OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS BY INTEGRATING DIVERSE SENSOR DATA AND PROVIDING REAL-TIME INTELLIGENCE FOR… | Department of Defense | $2.0M | Apr 7, 2025 | Oct 7, 2026 |
Upcoming positioning windows
Modeled recompete windows are estimates, not announced solicitations or guarantees.
Registration, certifications & contacts
| Registration evidence | Date |
|---|---|
| SAM updated | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Source loaded | Sep 26, 2026 |
| Initial registration | Jan 31, 2019 |
| Entity start | Sep 12, 2018 |
Registration classifications: Small Business. These are separate from the reported certificates above.
| Industry | Reported size status |
|---|---|
| 334290 — Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing | Not reported |
| 334512 — Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use | Not reported |
| 334519 — Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing | Not reported |
| 541330 — Engineering Services | Not reported |
| 541511 — Custom Computer Programming Services | Not reported |
| 541512 — Computer Systems Design Services | Not reported |
| 541519 — Other Computer Related Services | Not reported |
| 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | Not reported |
| 561621 — Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) | Not reported |
| Contact | Role | Published contact methods | Evidence | Source date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN FILES | Government business | Contact method not published | SAM registration | Not available |
| JACKIE R WOLFE | Electronic business | Contact method not published | SAM registration | Not available |
Registered industries
- 334290 — Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- 334512 — Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use
- 334519 — Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- 541330 — Engineering Services
- 541511 — Custom Computer Programming Services
- 541512 — Computer Systems Design Services
- 541519 — Other Computer Related Services
- 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- 561621 — Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths)
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.
Disclosed relationships only. Missing records do not establish that a contractor has no partners. Ambiguous parent award identifiers are excluded.
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