Integrated quantum inspired photonic solver (i-qips)
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA875023C0539
- Awardee
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The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania UEI GM1XX56LEP58
- Awarding agency
-
Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $2,949,368
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Quantum-Inspired Classical Computing (QuICC) Pre-Solicitation · HR001121S0041 · Posted Sep 28, 2021
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $2,949,368.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Funding agency
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 16 offers Basic Research
- Pricing
- Cost No Fee
- Place of performance
- Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Terminate for Convenience | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,586,058 | |
| Original award | $1,363,310 |
About this award
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded a definitive contract to The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania for the Integrated Quantum Inspired Photonic Solver (I-QIPS) program with a ceiling value of $2,949,368 on October 6, 2022, under cost-no-fee pricing with no set-aside.
The originating solicitation sought proposals through January 12, 2022 for quantum-inspired solvers under DARPA's Quantum-Inspired Classical Computing program. The solicitation covered two technical areas: solver co-design frameworks and analog hardware prototyping, targeting at least two orders of magnitude improvement in computational efficiency over existing techniques for hard optimization problems. The anticipated 60-month period of performance began in May 2022, with the broader program budgeted at approximately $58 million across multiple awards, split between Technical Area 1 (solver co-design, $17 million) and Technical Area 2 (analog hardware prototyping, $41 million). Key milestones included achieving 10-1000x computational efficiency improvements for problems with up to 10,000 variables through 2026. Place of performance is Philadelphia, PA. The contract ultimately completed on January 5, 2026.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA875023C0539?
FA875023C0539 was awarded to The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania by Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) on October 6, 2022.
How much is contract FA875023C0539 worth?
The government has obligated $2,949,368 on FA875023C0539.
Which agency awarded contract FA875023C0539?
Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) awarded FA875023C0539, with funding from Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense).
Was contract FA875023C0539 competed?
The extent of competition for FA875023C0539 was full and open competition. The government received 16 offers.
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