This is a $8,290,029.00 definitive contract awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to The Regents of the University of Colorado, doing business as the University of Colorado. The contract was awarded on June 10, 2019 with a completion date of April 30, 2024 and is for research and development of optical-atomic-clock technology using scalable and manufacturable components for ultracompact packages. The contract has no set-aside designation.
The University of Colorado is a U.S. state government entity and institution of higher learning that conducts fundamental research across science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines with potential defense, space, IT, healthcare, and environmental applications. As a subcontractor, Vector Atomic Inc. will validate the clock's performance and assist with testing and integration. Yale University and the University of California, Santa Barbara are also subcontractors performing supporting research on specialized components and integrated photonic systems.
This contract is associated with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Atomic-Photonic Integration program, which aims to develop a new class of atom-based positioning, navigation, and timing devices using integrated photonics and trapped atoms for high-performance, robust, and portable clocks and gyroscopes.
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