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Overview
- Legal name
- KERN ELECTRONICS & LASERS INC
- Also known as
- KERN LASER SYSTEMS
- Registered location
- WADENA, MN, USA
- Website
- Company website ↗
- Primary NAICS
- 333517 — Machine Tool Manufacturing
- Latest award activity
- Sep 22, 2025
Read company summary
KERN ELECTRONICS & LASERS INC is associated with UEI FYDYJ9VBLC96 and CAGE 1N2L1 in public federal records. AcornBids currently links 2 prime awards totaling $287.5K in obligations to this entity. Its largest recorded federal customer by obligations is Department of Defense. Its recorded federal awards include work classified as Machine Tool Manufacturing. These categories describe the loaded award records, not a complete list of company capabilities. Its primary SAM.gov NAICS is 333517 (Machine Tool Manufacturing). Its public SAM.gov registration lists WADENA, MN, USA.
At a glance
Lifetime prime obligations$287.5K
Prime awards2
Awards with future end dates0
Top-agency concentration100.0%
Prime contract obligations across loaded award records. Obligations are not revenue or contract ceilings. Summary updated Oct 22, 2026. Refresh pending; these totals may be out of date.
Business information
Public SAM.gov registration details.
- Legal name
- KERN ELECTRONICS & LASERS INC
- Doing business as
- KERN LASER SYSTEMS
- UEI
- FYDYJ9VBLC96
- CAGE
- 1N2L1
- Registered address
- 1501 INDUSTRIAL DR, WADENA, MN, 56482, USA
- Registration status
- Active
- Primary NAICS
- 333517 — Machine Tool Manufacturing
- SAM activation
- Mar 24, 2026
- Initial registration
- Nov 7, 2001
- Entity start
- Feb 1, 1985
- SAM updated
- Mar 24, 2026
- Registration expires
- Mar 20, 2027
- Fiscal year end
- Dec 31
- Place of incorporation
- MN, USA
Research brief
Source facts
- Loaded prime-award records link 2 awards and $287,475 in reported obligations to this legal entity. Source
- Recorded awards include Machine Tool Manufacturing (NAICS 333517); this classification is not proof of every company capability. Source
- An example award describes: THIS REQUIREMENT IS TO PROVIDE THE MXSG ONE (1) FOAM ROUTER TABLE TO REPLACE ONE (1) OF TWO (2) CURRENTLY LOCATED AT HILL AFB, UT. THE INTENTION OF THIS REQUIREMENT IS TO MODERNIZE SHOP PROCESSES AND SHORTEN LEAD TIMES FOR UNIT PRODUCTION. Source
Federal award analysis
Net transaction obligations by federal fiscal period.
Selected transaction obligations$287.5K
Prime contracts
Reported transaction obligations by federal fiscal period; includes deobligations. Missing transactions are not estimated. Histories follow awards currently assigned to this recipient and may include transactions under an earlier recipient. 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 | Not reported |
| Prior period | Oct 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2025 |
| Prior obligations | $287.5K |
| Change | Not reported |
| Growth | Not comparable |
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 | $287.5K | 2 |
Offices
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| FA8227 AFSC OL H PZIM | $158.2K | 1 |
| FA8126 AFSC PZIMB | $129.2K | 1 |
Naics
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 333517 — Machine Tool Manufacturing | $287.5K | 2 |
Psc
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 3419 — Miscellaneous Machine Tools | $158.2K | 1 |
| 3449 — Miscellaneous Secondary Metal Forming and Cutting Machines | $129.2K | 1 |
Vehicles
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Unclassified | $287.5K | 2 |
Set Asides
| Category | Period obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE - TOTAL | $158.2K | 1 |
| NO SET ASIDE USED. | $129.2K | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA822725P0026THIS REQUIREMENT IS TO PROVIDE THE MXSG ONE (1) FOAM ROUTER TABLE TO REPLACE ONE (1) OF TWO (2) CURRENTLY LOCATED AT HILL AFB, UT. THE INTENTION OF THIS REQUIREMENT IS TO… | Department of Defense | $158.2K | Sep 23, 2025 | Oct 21, 2025 |
| FA812625P0054LASER FOAM CUTTING MACHINE | Department of Defense | $129.2K | Jul 7, 2025 | Oct 6, 2025 |
Registration, certifications & contacts
| Registration evidence | Date |
|---|---|
| SAM updated | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Source loaded | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Initial registration | Nov 7, 2001 |
| Entity start | Feb 1, 1985 |
Registration classifications: Self Certified Small Disadvantaged Business, Small Business, SBA Certified Hub Zone Firm. These are separate from the reported certificates above.
| Industry | Reported size status |
|---|---|
| 333243 — Sawmill, Woodworking, and Paper Machinery Manufacturing | Not reported |
| 333517 — Machine Tool Manufacturing | Not reported |
| Contact | Role | Published contact methods | Evidence | Source date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEREK KERN | Government business | Contact method not published | SAM registration | Not available |
| DEREK KERN | Electronic business | Contact method not published | SAM registration | Not available |
| DEREK KERN | Alternate electronic business | Contact method not published | SAM registration | Not available |
Registered industries
- 333243 — Sawmill, Woodworking, and Paper Machinery Manufacturing
- 333517 — Machine Tool Manufacturing
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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