Sbir phase II - cooling lasers for optical clocks in space (clocs)

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Contract number
80NSSC26C0178
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$1,274,793

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$1,274,793.00 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 3% complete
Current and potential, with all options
NAICS code
541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
PSC
AJ11 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research
Set-aside
Total Small Business
Competition
Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 500 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
Golden, CO, USA

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About this award

The Shared Services Center awarded a $1.27 million definitive contract to Vescent Technologies Inc. on September 30, 2026, for Phase II Small Business Innovation Research work on cooling lasers for optical clocks in space (CLOCS), under a total small business set-aside.

Vescent Technologies is a small business manufacturer of precision laser and photonics technologies based in Golden, Colorado. The contract carries a firm fixed price structure with an ultimate completion date of September 29, 2028. Place of performance is Golden, CO.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 80NSSC26C0178?

80NSSC26C0178 was awarded to Vescent Technologies Inc. by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on September 30, 2026.

How much is contract 80NSSC26C0178 worth?

The government has obligated $1,274,793 on 80NSSC26C0178.

Was contract 80NSSC26C0178 competed?

The extent of competition for 80NSSC26C0178 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 500 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.

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