Definitive Contract 80NSSC20C0152
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- This is a $124,919.00 firm fixed-price contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Seeqc Inc., a for-profit manufacturer of superconducting electronics and quantum devices. The contract is for the development of a "TWO-DIMENSIONAL CRYOGENIC READOUT FOR FAR IR BOLOMETERS" under NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. The contract has a total small business set-aside designation and a completion date...
- This is a Small Business set-aside contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Seeqc, Inc., a for-profit manufacturer of advanced quantum and superconducting electronics. The $1,499,887.00 contract is for the development of "Highly Manufacturable Fluxonium Qubits at 300mm Wafer Scale", a critical technology for quantum computing. This STTR Phase II research contract is a firm fixed-price purchase order with a completion date of September 1, 2023. Seeqc, based in...
- Quantcad LLC, a small disadvantaged woman-owned business based in Iowa City, Iowa, was awarded a $900k firm fixed-price definitive contract by NASA's Shared Services Center on June 6, 2023, to develop high-sensitivity isotopically-purified all-electrical chip-scale atomic magnetometers. The contract is designated as a total small business set-aside and carries an ultimate completion date of July 31, 2026. Quantcad LLC specializes in quantum noise research and advanced quantum sensor...
- Quantum Opus LLC, a Plymouth, Michigan-based small business specializing in superconducting nanowire single-photon detector (SNSPD) technology, was awarded a $80,000 purchase order by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center on April 7, 2025. This firm-fixed-price contract, which carries no set-aside designation, represents a sole-source procurement under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) authority, reflecting NASA's determination that Quantum Opus is the sole provider of the...
- The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) National Shared Services Center (NSSC) awarded a $60,000.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order contract to Quantum Opus LLC, a small business manufacturer of high-efficiency quantum sensing and detection technologies based in Plymouth, Michigan. The contract is for the delivery of a Quantum Opus custom cryocooler, specifically a high-performance nanowire detector, for use at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. This sole-source...
- This federal contract award, with a total ceiling value of $124,917.00, was issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Qubitekk, Inc., a small business manufacturer of quantum networking components and systems. The contract is for ongoing research and development into quantum computing, quantum communications, and quantum networking solutions, with a specific focus on delivering optical detectors that can efficiently detect single photons. This Small Business...
- This is a $159,908 firm fixed price purchase order awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Quantcad LLC, a small disadvantaged business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract is for the development of high-sensitivity isotopically-purified all-electrical chip-scale atomic magnetometers. This research aims to advance NASA's scientific understanding and exploration by providing a quantum sensor capable of...
- NASA's Shared Services Center awarded an SBIR Phase I purchase order valued at $156.5K to Memq Inc., a minority-owned small business headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The contract, awarded on August 7, 2024, supports research and development of waveguide integrated superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs) on foundry silicon photonic integrated circuits (PICs). Work is scheduled for completion by September 8, 2025. As a total small business set-aside contract with firm...
- This is a $149,994 firm-fixed-price contract awarded by NASA's Shared Services Center to Qmagiq LLC, a small business located in Nashua, New Hampshire. The contract is for the FY24 SBIR Phase I program and is focused on developing "Techniques to Improve the Quantum Efficiency of LWIR SLS FPAs" (long-wavelength infrared strained-layer superlattice focal plane arrays). The award is designated as a total small business set-aside, with Qmagiq LLC as the prime contractor. This contract...
- Quantum Opus LLC received a $124,613 firm-fixed-price purchase order from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center for a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract. Under the contract, Quantum Opus will develop a compact, automated superconducting nanowire single-photon detection system for integration with NASA's telescope infrastructure. The system will enable high-rate optical data return and secure command and control communications...
On September 2, 2020, the NASA Shared Services Center awarded a $749,575 firm fixed-price definitive contract to Seeqc, Inc., a small business specializing in superconducting electronics and quantum devices. The contract, designated under the Total Small Business set-aside program, focuses on developing two-dimensional cryogenic readout technology for far-infrared bolometers, with completion targeted for December 11, 2023. Seeqc, based in Elmsford, New York, will perform the work at its primary location while leveraging its established expertise in quantum computing, cryogenic sensors, and advanced electronic systems for federal research and development applications. This award aligns with NASA's broader mission to advance sensor and instrumentation technologies for space-based observations and scientific research. Seeqc brings relevant experience from prior federal contracts with multiple agencies, including the Department of Energy, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Air Force, where the company has demonstrated capability in developing specialized readout electronics and quantum technologies. The cryogenic readout technology under this contract is essential for enhancing the sensitivity and performance of far-infrared bolometric detectors, which support critical astronomical observations and thermal imaging applications across government research initiatives.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| P00006 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 3/6/23 | |
| P00007 | Other Administrative Action | ($212) | 3/5/23 | |
| P00005 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 9/21/22 | |
| P00004 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 2/18/22 | |
| P00003 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 11/23/21 |