Self-injection locked 1762 NM laser with on-chip amplifier. Effort is to develop the most important laser for barium ION traps, the clock laser at 1762 NM.
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA875026CB039
- Awardee
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Nexus Photonics, Inc. UEI GWGLE6NTKKX8
- Awarding agency
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Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $2,094,987
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $2,094,987.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 25% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Office of the Secretary of Defense Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 10 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Goleta, CA, 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 | $0 | |
| Original award | $2,094,987 |
About this award
The Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded a $2.09 million definitive contract to Nexus Photonics, Inc., a small business, for development of a self-injection locked 1762 nm laser with on-chip amplifier for barium ion traps on April 2, 2026, under a total small business set-aside.
The effort targets the clock laser for barium ion trap quantum systems. Place of performance is Goleta, CA. The contract runs on a cost-plus-fixed-fee basis with an ultimate completion date of July 2, 2028. Nexus Photonics manufactures photonic integrated circuits and specialized lasers for quantum sensing and defense applications; the awardee operates as a prime contractor on the vast majority of recent federal awards, predominantly under small business set-asides, with customer concentration in defense and intelligence research agencies.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA875026CB039?
FA875026CB039 was awarded to Nexus Photonics, Inc. by Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) on April 2, 2026.
How much is contract FA875026CB039 worth?
The government has obligated $2,094,987 on FA875026CB039.
Which agency awarded contract FA875026CB039?
Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) awarded FA875026CB039, with funding from Office of the Secretary of Defense (Department of Defense).
Was contract FA875026CB039 competed?
The extent of competition for FA875026CB039 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 10 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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