Distributed rydberg network experimental testbed (drynet)
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA875026CB008
- Awardee
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BAE Systems Information And Electronic Systems Integration Inc. UEI S1DYBNN41SG1
- Awarding agency
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Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $517,839
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Quantum information sciences Pre-Solicitation · FA875023S7001 · Posted Apr 25, 2023
- Contract value 28% obligated
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- $820,545.00 Current, with exercised options
- $1,828,480.00 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 18% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- 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 · 2 offers Basic Research
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Merrimack, NH 03054, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $462,794 | |
| Original award | $55,045 |
About this award
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.828 million definitive contract to BAE Systems Information And Electronic Systems Integration Inc. for the Distributed Rydberg Network Experimental Testbed (DRYNET) on April 2, 2026, under cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing with no set-aside.
The contract objective is to test, evaluate, and deliver Rydberg sensing units for time difference of arrival radio frequency measurements. Place of performance is Merrimack, NH. Performance extends through June 1, 2029.
The originating solicitation is BAA FA8750-23-S-7001, a Quantum Information Sciences broad agency announcement issued by the Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate at Rome Research Site. The BAA solicited white papers for research supporting Air Force C4I mission objectives across five technical focus areas: Quantum Algorithms and Computation, Quantum Information Processing, Memory-Node-Based Quantum Networking, Heterogeneous Quantum Platforms, and other Quantum Information Sciences topics. Individual awards under the BAA typically range from $500,000 to $27 million but may reach up to $99.9 million, with performance periods not normally exceeding 36 months.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA875026CB008?
FA875026CB008 was awarded to BAE Systems Information And Electronic Systems Integration Inc. by Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) on April 2, 2026.
How much is contract FA875026CB008 worth?
The government has obligated $517,839 on FA875026CB008. Its current value, with exercised options, is $820,545. Its potential value, with all options, is $1,828,480.
Was contract FA875026CB008 competed?
The extent of competition for FA875026CB008 was full and open competition. The government received 2 offers.
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