The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $149,875.00 STTR Phase I contract to Xairos Systems, Inc., a quantum communications company, to develop quantum timing technologies. This contract is a total small business set-aside, indicating it is reserved for small business participants only. Xairos Systems specializes in Quantum Clock Synchronization (QCS) to deliver precision timing for research and commercial applications, and has previously received SBIR...
This federal contract award to Xairos Systems, Inc. was made by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The $1,899,796 Firm Fixed Price contract is for Xairos Systems to develop a fusion Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) system using quantum and optical synchronization of compact stable clock ensembles. The contract has a total small business set aside designation and is a Phase II SBIR action, indicating Xairos previously...
<p>This is a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Terra Quantum Falcon Inc., a small business, under the SBIR Program. The contract is for a "Quantum Ultra-Secure Long-Range Communications" project with a total ceiling value of $74,941.00 and an ultimate completion date of August 19, 2024. The contract was awarded on May 15, 2024 under a Total Small Business set-aside.</p>
This is a $1,499,860.00 firm fixed-price contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Rigetti & Co, LLC, a small business based in Berkeley, California, doing business as Rigetti Quantum Computing. The contract is for the development of "SYSTEMS-DRIVEN COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT FOR PHOTON-SUPERCONDUCTOR MULTI-NODE QUANTUM NETWORKS" under a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I research effort. This contract award supports AFRL's science and technology...
This is a $1,661,255.79 Firm Fixed Price definitive contract awarded by the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) to Quantum Research Sciences LLC, a veteran-owned small business, for the development of a Quantum Computing Forecasting Tool. The contract is designated as a Small Business set-aside and is a Phase III Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) research effort. Quantum Research Sciences LLC has a history of securing SBIR and STTR contracts with the Air Force Research Laboratory and Troop...
<p>This is a $74,999 firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded to Syllab Systems, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, under the SBIR Program Phase I by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The contract is for a "LIGHTWEIGHT QUANTUM-RESISTANT SYSTEM FOR SPACE COMMUNICATION" and has a period of performance through March 15, 2024. The contract was set aside for small businesses.</p>
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $1,250,000 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II contract to Icarus Quantum Inc., a small business manufacturer of advanced quantum technologies. The contract, titled "ICARUS QUANTUM - PULSED ENTANGLED PHOTON SOURCES FOR GLOBAL-SCALE QUANTUM NETWORKING," is for the development of quantum light sources and related components for space-based and networking applications. This award supports AFRL's efforts to advance...
This is a $50,000.00 firm fixed-price Purchase Order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Guided Particle Systems Inc., a small business, for the development of a conceptual design of a fieldable quantum communications network focused on the coastal air-land-sea environment. The contract is a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I research effort. Guided Particle Systems Inc. has previously supported the AFRL through SBIR Phase I and II contracts for mobile quantum...
This is a Small Business Set-Aside contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Quantum Research Sciences LLC, a veteran-owned small business. The $108,804 Firm Fixed Price contract is for a STTR Phase I project titled "BLUE OPTIMIZATION." The contract is focused on developing advanced research and development technologies, with a particular emphasis on quantum computing, predictive analytics, and optimization. Quantum Research Sciences LLC has previously secured...
This $74,565.00 firm fixed-price purchase order was awarded to Anametric, Inc., a small business, by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) on May 5, 2023. The contract is for "PRACTICAL POST-QUANTUM KEY EXCHANGE" under the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I program. The work will take place in Austin, Texas and must be completed by August 7, 2023. This award indicates the AFRL's continued focus on developing quantum technology-based capabilities, such as quantum key...